Face-Off on Stocks: McDonald’s, Caterpillar, Verizon [VIDEO]

McDonald’s, Caterpillar and Verizon are all major American companies that play an influential role in our daily lives. But while you may (or may not) admire and respect them, should you covet their stocks?

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Face-Off on Stocks: McDonald’s, Caterpillar, Verizon [VIDEO] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:14:00.

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Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Put Corporate Criminals in Jail


In a wide-ranging interview, the Nobel Prize winner decries the system of skewed incentives that allowed Wall Street bankers and other corporate execs to gamble with the country’s wealth — and then get away largely scot-free. What happened to “with justice for all,” he asks.

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Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Put Corporate Criminals in Jail originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:30:00.

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Face-Off on Stocks: Tech Companies Hit New Highs. Should You Buy?

Tech stocks have been on a tear recently with shares of Apple and Google up more than 25% since the beginning of September and IBM hitting an all-time high. But are these stocks — even after their run-ups – still buys? Here are the bull and bear cases.

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Face-Off on Stocks: Tech Companies Hit New Highs. Should You Buy? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:06:00.

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Two Years After Madoff: Ponzi Hell Continues


It has been two years since Bernie Madoff’s $60 billion Ponzi scheme to defraud investors was unmasked and investors are still trying to get their money back. Attorney Michael Goldberg explains what Ponzi schemes are, how to avoid them and how to get your money back (eventually) if you are caught in one.

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Two Years After Madoff: Ponzi Hell Continues originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:00:00.

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Face-Off on Stocks: Costco, BJ’s, Wal-Mart

Retail stocks tend to rise ahead of other sectors in the early stages of an economic recovery, and so far, following a familiar pattern, both up-market and discount chains have benefited at the expense of middle-market players. So is it time to buy stock in wholesale clubs?

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Face-Off on Stocks: Costco, BJ’s, Wal-Mart originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:27:00.

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