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Don’t Expect the Bond Selloff to Continue

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Bond prices have ticked up over the past few weeks, with yields now above 2% on the 10-year bond, but a runaway increase is unlikely as the economy struggles

Trying to Find a Reliable Investment? Just Ask Bernie Madoff

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A sound piece of investing advice comes straight from the lips of one of Wall Street's most infamous liars.

‘When to Sell’ Is a Buy — Summer Reading

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
You can find advice on buying stocks everywhere -- this classic investment tome looks at the other side of the investing coin.

Defiant Chrysler Refuses to Recall 2.7M Jeeps

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Chrysler has rejected a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles over gas tank fire fears.

Monsanto’s ‘GE’ Wheat Headaches Continue

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The tale of Monsanto's (MON) biotech-engineered  "Roundup Ready" wheat continued on Tuesday as Morton County, Kansas farmer Ernest Barnes, file suit in U.S. District court…

7 Economic Reports to Always Watch

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
These reports may not make big headlines like GDP and monthly jobs numbers, but they actually are better at telling us where the economy is headed.

As Homeowners Tap Their Equity, Who Wins and Who Loses?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
If homeowners are smart, home equity can make for a convenient, low-cost way to borrow money ... which is also promising for banks and big-box stores.

U.S. Households Still a Long Way From Wealth Recovery

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Americans are still well below their household levels of wealth from 2007, despite stock market gains and a slowly growing economy.

Smooth Writing: Top Shelf Pens

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
After years of struggling with cheap pens that seem to write only when you’re testing them, you deserve something that writes well.

How Warren Buffett Made His Fortune

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Most investors are familiar with Warren Buffet at Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett's investment ideas and expertise are worth looking at as lessons in investing

Papa John’s CEO Apologizes for Racist Butt-Dialing Employee

By Adam Benjamin, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
A Papa Johns customer received an offensive voicemail from the person who had delivered his pizza and posted it online, prompting an apology from the CEO.

May Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Yields on money markets and savings accounts remained pretty much stuck in May, but mortgage and home loan rates lurched higher.

Alcohol Prices See Dramatic Rise at Bars, Restaurants

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
An industry research study finds that prices for alcoholic beverages at restaurants and other venues have risen in recent months.

How College Grads Can Invest Without a Job

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're an unemployed recent graduate, you still can get money-smart and prepare for the future -- even without a regular paycheck.

Victoria’s Secret Says No to Masectomy Bras

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Limited Brands' Victoria's Secret has turned down a request to make bras for women who undergo mastectomies.

It’s True! Domino’s Tests DVDs That Smell Like Pizza

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Domino's is testing a DVD promotion in Brazil that causes DVDs to smell like pizzas and display advertising on their surface when played.

Disney Channel Pulls Episode Over ‘Food Allergy’ Uproar

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney Channel recently pulled an episode of 'Jessie' that feature kids making fun of someone's gluten-free demands after a Change.org petition was started.

Pew Study: Teens Leaving FB for Twitter

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook was once the next big thing in social media, but a recent Pew study shows that its days of teen popularity may have already peaked.

Employees Bolt as HTC Implodes

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A number of senior HTC executives have departed the company as its latest high-profile smartphone, the HTC One, appears to have failed.
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