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Sooner or later, bear market will growl back
Could it happen again? Could your retirement plans end up in shambles, and your college savings tattered? As investors see the stock market repeatedly climbing to new records lately, some people want to know that they will be safe this time. They'd...Tags: Finance, Financial Planning, Stock Market, Economy, Business and Finance
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Legg Mason reports loss of nearly $454 million
Legg Mason Inc. reported Friday a $453.9 million loss for the third quarter, following a previously announced $734 million writedown of certain assets. On a per-share basis, the Baltimore-based money manager lost $3.45. For the corresponding quarter a...
Tags: Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Buyback, Prices, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Never too early to plan for college expenses
Look at your cute baby, and imagine the little tyke wearing a high school cap and gown about 17 years from now. Picturing the child holding a diploma, when he or she can't even hold a rattle yet, is probably next to impossible. But that day will come....
Tags: Finance, Mutual Funds, Manufacturing and Engineering, School Examinations, Financial Aid
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Applying a steady hand as 'private-sector' colleges face scrutiny
Daniel Hamburger is quick to whip out his business card. One side of the card is standard — white background, corporate logo, contact information for the headquarters in Downers Grove. The flip side is dramatic, painted ripe-tomato red with...
Tags: Brazil, Ford Motor Co., General Electric Company, MSNBC (tv network), Philosophy
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Sullivan named Legg Mason CEO and president
Legg Mason Inc. chose an insider as its new CEO, quelling speculation that the Baltimore-based money manager might be headed for a breakup that could have been bad news for the city. After a worldwide search for a new leader, Legg announced Wednesday...
Tags: Bonds, Finance, Mutual Funds, Real Estate Buyers, Corporate Officers
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MarksJarvis: 'Just trust me' allure of hedge funds gives way to 'buyer beware'
The magic is gone … the infatuation over. Wealthy investors who thought a few years ago that brainy hedge fund managers would show them the money have shed their rose-colored glasses. Individuals are no longer enamored with the funds, and for...
Tags: Finance, Bernard Madoff, Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Market
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Possible winter changes shoveled to the back burner by Pa. council
waynesboro@herald-mail.comChanging regulations about shoveling and sledding in the Borough of Waynesboro likely will not go into effect this winter. The Waynesboro Borough Council on Wednesday tabled its decisions about sledding at Memorial Park and fines for sidewalks that...Tags: Punishment, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Fines
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Music story isn't over yet for Dolly Varden
A sampling of how it works for a rock 'n' roll band in middle age: The bass player and drummer drive in for rehearsal from the suburbs where one of them is an interfaith counselor and the other, for a time, operated a fresh-bread franchise. One...
Tags: Old Town School of Folk Music, Breads, Wilco (music group), Rolling Stone, Concerts
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Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce Business Expo a huge success
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comArea businesses showcased their services Saturday at the 17th annual Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce Business Expo at Waynesboro Area Senior High School. Carlene Willhide, executive director of the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce, said...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Business
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Retirement: Choosing investments for your 401(k)
Kiplinger's Money PowerCompanies offer an average of 19 choices in their 401(k)s. But the number can go as high as 70 or even 100 -- a selection that you may find overwhelming. Take a deep breath. Whatever the menu, you'll likely see actively managed domestic and international...Tags: Finance, 401K, Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance
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Investing: Carl Icahn: Better than Buffett?
Kiplinger's Money PowerCarl Icahn, 76, is arguably one of the great value investors of all time, and his Icahn Enterprises, launched in 1987 as American Real Estate Partners, has an impressive record. Despite a staggering share-price decline in 2008, the units (the firm is...Tags: Forest Laboratories Incorporated, Chesapeake Energy Corp., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Paul Newman, Carl Icahn
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Storied Legg Mason unit to merge into New York sister subsidiary
Legg Mason Inc. plans to lay off an undisclosed number of employees as it folds its once high-profile Legg Mason Capital Management unit in Baltimore into a much larger investment division based in New York. Capital Management rose to fame under star...
Tags: Finance, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Legg Mason, Inc., Bill Miller
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