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Analysts wary of big move into small caps right now (The Post-Standard)
Investors who managed to remain calm during Wall Street's latest tempest could find they have what it takes to invest in small-cap stocks. While they often outperform many of their larger rivals, small-capitalization stocks tend to show more volatility.
2008-04-06 09:10:52 -
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-07 04:51 GMT: Asian stocks manage gains in subdued response to weak US jobs report UPDATE (Interactive Investor)
HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Asian stocks managed modest gains Monday in a subdued response to a far weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report for March, the latest sign that the world's biggest economy and a major market for Asian goods is in recession.
2008-04-06 09:16:38 -
ALL BUSINESS: Markets driven by fear (El Paso Times)
NEW YORK—It will be difficult for the economy to grow or for the market to reverse its course while fear is stalking the financial world.
2008-04-05 08:15:48 -
Sunday briefings - April 6 (Broomfield Enterprise)
Boulder County grant benefits Broomfield
2008-04-05 11:07:23 -
SUSAN TOMPOR: Call this home loan the last resort, not a ticket to a resort (Detroit Free Press)
Reverse mortgages are helping some seniors get out of financial binds in Michigan, but these loans don't come without a cost or catch. The biggest catch: Do you really need to pay all those fees to get the money? Or are you being rushed into some quick-fix investment scheme?
2008-04-06 12:34:43 -
Marcel Ospel's dream turns to dust (The Australian)
Marcel Ospel, the Swiss bank's boss, was forced to fall on his sword last week
2008-04-06 07:00:00 -
Anger over Sovereign's collapse (The Courier Mail)
A GOLD Coast company which presided over the collapse of a high-risk $54 million property fund last year is still hurting many of its 700 small investors.
2008-04-06 07:00:00 -
NAMES & FACES (Portsmouth Herald)
DOVER — When members of the American Resort Development Association meet next month in Las Vegas at the ARDA Convention & Exposition, Jason Tremblay, CEO of Sell My Timeshare NOW, will be one of the event's speakers. In under five years, Tremblay and...
2008-04-06 08:26:59 -
How to Turn a Herd on Wall St. (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Experts see psychological factors in making bulls out of a lot of sheepish bears.
2008-04-06 03:40:08 -
Real estate notebook (Everett Herald)
Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose this week.
2008-04-06 03:45:26 -
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-06 23:45 GMT: Democrats: More economic help needed (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic lawmakers said Sunday that Congress should pass a second economic aid plan that would focus on helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and increasing spending on bridges, roads and transit systems.
2008-04-06 04:00:58 -
Darling's Forecast for U.K. GDP Too Optimistic, Lawmakers Say (Bloomberg.com)
April 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. Treasury is overestimating economic growth and tax receipts because it doesn't give enough weight to the risks from turmoil in financial markets, a panel of lawmakers from the three main political parties said.
2008-04-06 04:58:20 -
Revealed: Dublin has the same number of taxis as NY (Irish Examiner)
THE same number of taxis operate in Dublin as in New York — but with only a fraction of the population to support business.
2008-04-06 05:20:24 -
Japan's Stocks Drop After U.S. Payrolls Fall More Than Expected (Bloomberg.com)
April 7 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's stocks fell after employers in the U.S. cut more jobs than expected last month, deepening concern the biggest export market for Japanese automakers and electronics producers is shrinking.
2008-04-06 05:43:33 -
Credit woes may hinder college-bound (USA Today)
The credit crunch will make it harder for many families to pay for college this fall, particularly if their children plan to attend high-cost private or out-of-state schools.
2008-04-06 06:03:16