A person was telling me today that in an effort to save money he tried to simply cut off some of his activities and would continue to do them one he gets his finances back. however, it doesn’t seem like he is able to do this as from time to time he just ends up [...] …
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CNBC’s Kelly Evans reports European stocks are on track for their biggest weekly decline since November, as fear about Greece and Spain grow and Moody’s downgrades 16 Spanish banks, including the euro zone’s largest bank, Banco Santander.
Global Market Update: Spanish Banks Downgraded

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A look at the week?s top 10 stories on MarketWatch.

Top Ten: MarketWatch Top 10 stories May 7-11

When the credit card overhaul was signed into law last year, many predicts that the banking industry will find new ways to replenish billions of lost revenue. Since then, this is becoming more and more of a reality, and it finally happened to me, even though I have a pristine credit history and have a 780+ credit score.
To be specific, Citi just sent me a letter saying I need to pay for my credit:
“We’re writing to let you know about an important change we’re making to your account. Effective …

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp , Singapore’s second-largest lender, said on Friday it saw “significant growth opportunities” as quarterly net profit leapt 32 percent to a record high.
OCBC Eyes Growth as Quarterly Profit Hits Record

Employees at the scandal-tarnished General Services Administration are as “disappointed, angry and frustrated as the American people” by the recent revelations of a lavish training conference held in Las Vegas, the agency’s acting administrator said Tuesday. But the irony in all the attention from Congress and the media, added Dan Tangherlini, is GSA is the cost-savings agency and that $820,000 event “doesn’t represent what we do.”
Speaking on the second day of Public Service Recognition Week on a panel organized by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, leaders of …

With the first Wave of Baby Boomers Approaching 60 what are the next Steps to Managing their SavingsAs more and more baby boomers approach retirement, there is plenty of advice available on how to save for it but not much about what to do once you get there. This lack of information has left many future retirees confused. After years of saving, they are now faced with the challenges of planning, monitoring and managing their financial situation. in addition, they are also looking for ways to maximize savings for their …

This chart and article is from Tuttle Asset Management. Read on if you are interested.
Interestingly, the TSX, commodities, and other commodity based stock markets tended to do quite well during past US range bound markets.

Throughout the last century, not withstanding countless trials and tribulations, the United States of America has become the epitome of capitalism at home and abroad. looking back over the last 100-years, the equity markets have correlated to the development of the United States as a leading global economic power. Only after consideration of our political, …

“When you have inflows into fixed-income funds and outflows in equity funds that equates into margin and fee pressure,” said John Miller, a portfolio manager for Ariel Fund in Chicago, which owns shares in Franklin, T. Rowe Price Group and Janus Capital Group .
Through Thursday, shares of BlackRock had lost 9 percent since the New York firm reported just a 1 percent increase in profit last month. Janus has lost 9 percent since its underwhelming earnings report on April 24. And shares of Franklin, based in San Mateo, …