The economy appears to be heading into a rare, but oft-predicted, scenario of strong growth and low inflation called “Goldilocks.” While it’s been called before, experts might be right this time around.
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Oracle, Discover and Tiffany are all expected to report year-over-year growth for their most recent quarters this week. Meanwhile, many will be looking for an updated snapshot of the housing market, with three sets of real-esta…
Mergers and acquisitions are becoming ever more popular, with activity up 24% in the first two months of this year — after already growing 23% in 2010. Here’s how your portfolio can benefit from this trend.
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Suggesting to parents that they should not send their kids to college is controversial, to say the least. But financial writer and investor James Altucher offers several alternatives, from seeing the world to starting up a business to mastering stand-up comedy. And he begins to wonder, himself, “What if…?”
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Skipping School: Eight Alternatives to College originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:30:00.
The hotel industry has emerged from its recessionary doldrums and it’s getting harder to score a cheap room. But even with occupancy rates rising, if you’re willing to book your stay blind on priceline.com or Hotwire, good deal…