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New week, new selling on Wall St.
Stocks kicked off the week by taking another beating as investors awaited the first of two key inflation reports and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, both of which will be poured over for clues to the direction of interest rates.
Nice nest egg ... but retire at 47?
QUESTION: My wife and I are 46 are considering retiring next year. We estimate we'll qualify for combined Social Security payments of about $17,000 when we reach age 62 if we stop working, and we currently have about $350,000 in IRAs and $1.1 million in other investments. We hope to buy a $350,000 house by using $150,000 in savings and taking out a $200,000 mortgage. Based on our lifestyle, we figure we need about $65,000 a year to live on. What do think - is early retirement possible or is this a pipe dream?
Sorting through the ethanol hype
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The buzz surrounding ethanol producers is growing as the first of three companies gets set to go public, but analysts say retail investors should beware of the risks associated with getting in on the ethanol game.
WWE: 'Fake' sport...real earnings
Investors may feel like they have been caught in a choke hold for the past month and a half. But shareholders of World Wrestling Entertainment have market bears pinned to the mat.
What the Fed will know, and you won't, about inflation
With markets around the world on inflation watch, the number that most matters to Ben Bernanke & Co. is one investors and economists won't get to see - until after the next Fed meeting.
'Overpriced' housing gets more overpriced
The rich have gotten richer, at least when it comes to home prices, according to a study released Monday.
Why Wells Fargo bank is different
Received wisdom in the business world has it that there are "devil customers" and "angel customers" - and your company's profits, if not its very soul, ride on your ability to rid yourself of the first and attract the second.
Auto woes more serious than ever
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