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Investing certainties in an era of economic doubt
We can’t know what the future holds but the current market fray makes some things more likely to happen
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:02:58 -0700
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Investing certainties in an era of economic doubt - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail
Investing certainties in an era of economic doubt
Globe and Mail
When we look at today's investing landscape, there's a lot we shouldn't be certain about in the political, economic and business arenas. But at the risk of ignoring Mr. Bernstein's counsel, the current market fray does make me more confident about some …

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Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:50:38 GMT+00:00
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Re: alternate energy generation is environment friendly
I don’t see anything wrong with the decision itself, but the timing is just not right.
Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:20:00 GMT
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Can social investing replace government? - Marketwatch
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Last year the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom promoted the idea of Big Society — a policy whose design was to enjoin local communities, including businesses, charities and investors. The idea …
2011-09-30T14:26:53Z
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Seven Investing Rules From Winston Churchill’s Life - Investment U

Seven Investing Rules From Winston Churchill's Life
Investment U
At the end of the book, Johnson lays out lessons from Churchill's life that can also be applied to investing. Below is my take on them with two more thrown in for good measure… When you put your hard-earned money at risk, you should aim high for big …

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Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:32:15 GMT+00:00
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Compushare Partners With Advanced Fund Administration (AFA) to Provide Hedge Funds and Private Equit
Compushare and AFA today announced a partnership whereby AFA clients will have access to Compushare, Inc.’s full suite of technology based solutions including Compushare’s fully hosted cloud computing platform which allows the Funds to eliminate technology assets and avoid the cost of owning and maintaining a technology infrastructure.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:01:29 GMT
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Investing In MLPs And Dividend Growth - Thomas W.L. Cameron - Dividend Growth Advisors, LLC
67 WALL STREET, New York - September 27, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its The 2011 High Yield Equity Investors Guide: MLP, REIT, Preferred Equity and Dividend Growth Investing Strategies offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public …
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:17:00 -0700
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Google plans ‘East London Tech City’ base (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Google plans ‘East London Tech City’ base  —  Google is to open a “launchpad” for technology entrepreneurs in a multimillion-pound boost for the government’s “East London Tech City” scheme.  —  The investment in David Cameron’s growth initiative comes after Twitter’s decision to locate …

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:35:04 -0500
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New Investing Opportunities Exist Amid Uncertainty
As we learned from the 2008 financial crisis, investor biases can trip up the most carefully managed investment portfolio. Don’t let fear ruin your investing strategy.
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:17:04 -0700
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Is investing in stocks too frighteningly risky? - YAHOO!
The dizzying ups and downs of equities markets are scaring investors all around the world — and some prognosticators believe a crash is inevitable No. Stocks are still the best investment: The dizzying ups and downs are enough to make investors want to …
2011-09-29T19:14:24Z
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Values marketing: Wauwatosa’s Fair Trade for All and Sustainability
This interview with Wauwatosa business owner, Gail Bennett, is first in a series on values marketing and Milwaukee businesses whose business model, identity, and/or practices are grounded in a sense of social responsibility or associated strongly with a particular value or values.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:47:49 GMT
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Twitter Bot @MrDisclosure Wants Investors To Disclose Conflicts In Tweets (Alexia Tsotsis/TechCrunch)

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Twitter Bot @MrDisclosure Wants Investors To Disclose Conflicts In Tweets  —  It’s hard out there for an tech investor!  You’re now competing with flashy Hollywood folk like Ashton Kutcher, who have unparalleled opportunities, like getting to show off their investment affiliations …

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:45:03 -0500
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United By Blue Attains B Corp Certification
United By Blue , the ocean-friendly apparel and accessories brand that removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every product sold, is now a Certified B Corporation .
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:15:41 GMT
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AngloGold Ashanti Investing To Boost Gold Output - Fox Business

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AngloGold Ashanti Investing To Boost Gold Output
Fox Business
This year the company is investing a global total of $1.6 billion, Cutifani said. AngloGold Ashanti is investing in increasing output in Brazil, Australia, Congo, Guinea, and Colombia, among other countries, he said. AngloGold Ashanti continues to seek …
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Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:06:24 GMT+00:00
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Could impact investing help India’s poor?
Can impact invesments make a profit and help India’s poor?
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:40:54 -0700
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Marc Andreessen: The “Clock Is Ticking” On Oracle (Matt Rosoff/Business Insider)

Matt Rosoff / Business Insider:
Marc Andreessen: The “Clock Is Ticking” On Oracle  —  Marc Andreessen thinks that the clock is ticking on Oracle and other old-line software and infrastructure companies.  —  His evidence: not a single one of Andreessen-Horowitz’s startup investments use Oracle software.  They all use cloud-based alternatives instead.

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:33 -0500
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Google to build data centers in Singapore, HK, Taiwan (Reuters)

Reuters:
Google to build data centers in Singapore, HK, Taiwan  —  (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Wednesday that it will begin building data centers in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, which will be operational within 1-2 years once construction begins.  —  Investment in the data centers in Hong Kong …

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:05:00 -0500
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Do Dividends Matter? (Part I) What Modigliani And Miller Really Say - Seekingalpha.com
A fierce debate is raging regarding the fundamental basis for dividend investing. Some analysts believe that dividend investing constitutes a fundamentally sound technique that may be recommendable to many investors. Other analysts take the view …
2011-09-29T00:30:33Z
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National Solar Power Investing $1.5 Billion in Gadsden County, FL - Business Facilities

National Solar Power Investing $1.5 Billion in Gadsden County, FL
Business Facilities
National Solar Power has announced it will build up to 20 solar energy farms in in Gadsden County, FL, investing about $1.5 billion to generate 400 megawatts of electricity at the sites. The Melbourne, FL-based company chose Gadsden over Hardee, …

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Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:52:54 GMT+00:00
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IBM, Intel investing $4.4b in chips
IBM and Intel will invest $4.4 billion over five years to create a hub for next-generation computer chip technology in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:47:33 -0700
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Casey Research Partners with Sprott Inc. for Investment Summit “When Money Dies”

Summit Faculty providing actionable investment strategies in precious metals, mining, energy and international diversification.

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Free beer for life for investing in brewpub
For a $1,000 investment, neighbors can be part owner of the Smokehouse Brewpub and get free beer for life.
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:11:16 GMT
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IBM, Intel Start $4.4 Billion Chip Venture in New York State (Freeman Klopott/Bloomberg)

Freeman Klopott / Bloomberg:
IBM, Intel Start $4.4 Billion Chip Venture in New York State  —  Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) — International Business Machines Corp. and Intel Corp. will invest $4.4 billion over five years to create a research and development hub for nanotechnology in Albany, New York, the state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:40:00 -0500
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Investing 101: Rallying Stocks With Institutional and Insider Buying
Looking for stocks with upward momentum and bullish sentiment from both insiders and hedge funds?
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:20:55 -0700
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AdMob Founder Omar Hamoui Invests In Paid Task Mobile App Gigwalk (Leena Rao/TechCrunch)

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
AdMob Founder Omar Hamoui Invests In Paid Task Mobile App Gigwalk  —  AdMob founder Omar Hamoui has made an investment in Gigwalk, a mobile app that allows users to get assigned basic “gigs” or jobs from companies via their location.  The startup has raised a total of $1.7 million from Hamoui …

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:25:00 -0500
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Build solid investments
Foundations … putting your money in bricks and mortar is more likely to result in capital growth in the longer term.
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:04:04 GMT
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Long-Term Investing In Energy Equities - Tim Guinness - Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc.
67 WALL STREET, New York - September 26, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Alternative Energy & Utilities Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by …
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:06:00 -0700
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When Investing in Foreclosures, Turn-Key Is Key - CNBC.com

When Investing in Foreclosures, Turn-Key Is Key
CNBC.com
I've been investing in Australia for 25 years and own a reasonable amount of property, and so we're here with a ten year horizon," estimates Nagus. "We view that it's going to be a good five years without much happening, as America tries to get it's …

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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:21:44 GMT+00:00
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Bring Your Investing Into the 21st Century - msnbc.com
This article is part of ourBetter Investorseries, in which The Motley Fool goes back to basics to help you improve your returns and be more successful with your investing. Not so long ago, investors only had a couple of viable choices for their …
2011-09-26T09:38:08Z
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10 NYSE Stocks Investors Hate Now: SPY, IWM, BAC, XLF, GE, F, AMD, NOK, PFE, FTR
Wall St. Watchdog reveals a list of the 10 most-shorted stocks on the NYSE as of Aug 31st.
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:59:49 GMT
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Bring Your Investing Into the 21st Century
The right exchange-traded funds can make a huge difference.
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:55:51 -0700
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Apple’s iPhone has 89% retention rate, next nearest hardware is HTC at 39% (Neil Hughes/AppleInsider)

Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Apple’s iPhone has 89% retention rate, next nearest hardware is HTC at 39%  —  A whopping 89 percent of iPhone owners have indicated they will stick with Apple for their next handset, dwarfing all other hardware makers, according to a new survey.  —  The next nearest competitor to Apple …

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:20:01 -0500
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Government investing in touch-based in-vehicle alcohol detection devices - ConsumerReports.org (blog)

Government investing in touch-based in-vehicle alcohol detection devices
ConsumerReports.org (blog)
Now the government is pushing even further to help eliminate drunk driving by investing money into a new vehicle alcohol detection system that can detect blood alcohol concentration instantly by just a touch of the ignition button. …

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Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:08:22 GMT+00:00
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InvestmentOptions.net Is Predicting That The Increased Market Volatility Leads Many Investors to Consider Alternative Investment Solutions

There are a number of alternative investment solutions available to sophisticated investors seeking to diversify their portfolios, hedge against inflation, and protect against increasing costs of living, but InvestmentOptions.Net believes no alternative investment solution offers more potential than oil and gas investment. As real estate and financial markets become less profitable, more investors are seeking alternatives to diversify and strengthen their portfolios.

(PRWeb September 26, 2011)

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Long-Term Investing In Energy Equities - Tim Guinness - Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. - Yahoo Finance
67 WALL STREET, New York - September 26, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Alternative Energy & Utilities Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains …
2011-09-26T13:12:53Z
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UD, NRG form company to tap stored electricity in vehicles
University of Delaware professor Willett Kempton led efforts to test, prove and patent systems to assemble the energy from individual cars into a single, useful flow of energy for delivery to the regional power grid.
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:08:10 GMT
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Investing 101: Hedge Funds Love These Three Undervalued Stocks
Investing 101: Hedge Funds Love These Three Undervalued Stocks
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:35:51 -0700
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Agency Mortgage REITs Continue To Hold Their Own In Tough Markets - Forbes

Agency Mortgage REITs Continue To Hold Their Own In Tough Markets
Forbes
With football season now upon us, it is appropriate that Agency Mortgage REITs have lived up their reputation as defensive stalwarts, like a modern-day Monsters of the Midway for turbulent investing times. Essentially leveraged bond funds with 100% …

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Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:59:22 GMT+00:00
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Currensee Publishes E-Book: ‘The Smarties’ Guide to Alternative Investing in the Foreign Exchange Market’ - msnbc.com
BOSTON, MA — Currensee (www.currensee.com), the alternative investment service that gives investors unique access to the world currency markets, announced the release of its new e-book, “The Smarties’ Guide to Alternative Investing in the …
2011-09-21T11:52:55Z
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Investing 101: Short Squeeze Ideas with Insider Buying
Investing 101: Short Squeeze Ideas with Insider Buying
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:20:50 -0700
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Emotion-Free Investing - Newsweek

Newsweek
Emotion-Free Investing
Newsweek
All these feelings are detrimental when making investing calls. Justify your actions to someone else. It's one thing to know how feeling sad or disgusted affects your spending; it's another entirely to feel accountable to another person. …

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Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:20:52 GMT+00:00
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Treasury Secretary To Visit UPS 1hr
Geithner wants to emphasize the importance of investing in infrastructure. He’s also expected to push for passing the American Jobs Act.
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:00:19 GMT
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