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3 Companies With Idle Cash, Low Returns
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3 Companies With Idle Cash, Low Returns

These firms should hand their stashes over to investors.

10 Things the Beauty Industry Won't Say
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10 Things the Beauty Industry Won't Say

Makeup and makeovers may not be as safe -- or as effective -- as you think.

Pay Dirt
PAY DIRT

6 Major Omissions From New Airline Rules

Long-awaited airline passenger protection rules don't go far enough.

Investing

Dow Near 3-Year High
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Dow Near 3-Year High

Strong earnings from the technology sector and a bigger-than-expected ...

S&P Move Good for Gold, Ominous for Treasurys
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S&P; Move Good for Gold, Ominous for Treasurys

Only surprise is that anybody is surprised by U.S. credit outlook

4 Surprise Reactions to S&P Treasury Slam
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4 Surprise Reactions to S&P; Treasury Slam

Investors greeted lowered U.S. outlook in odd but telling ways.

Perfect Portfolios: Updated
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Perfect Portfolios: Updated

Our latest suggestions for investors at various stages of life, along with a few recommended adjustments.

The Profitable Product Niche
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The Profitable Product Niche

People are paying up for jeans, shoes and other specialty retail products.

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What You Plan to Do With That Refund

Most tax-filers will get a refund this year.

Google Plays Tour Guide
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Google Plays Tour Guide

Google's automatically generated walking tours are free, but will they send you anywhere worth seeing?

Buying a Car for a Growing Family
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Buying a Car for a Growing Family

Jonathan Welsh answers questions on the best family vehicles -- and more.

At Family Business, Mom's In Charge
Take Two

At Family Business, Mom's In Charge

To help her unemployed daughters, a marketing exec opened a clothing store.

How Financial Advisers Gun for New Clients
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How Financial Advisers Gun for New Clients

Advisers come up with new ways to woo clients, from a spa day to an outing at the rifle range.

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Ben Stein On Investing
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Ben Stein On InvestingVideo

His take on S&P;'s downgrade of America's credit outlook and how to invest in today's market.

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The Big Sell-Off
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The Big Sell-Off

Boomers spent a lifetime buying homes, cars and tons of other stuff. Now, can they sell it?

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