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Chuck Jaffe: A year of (mostly) stupid investments
As the arbiter of stupid, there’s no denying that “lacking normal intelligence” — my favorite definition for “stupid” — sometimes applies more to me than to the investment I am featuring. But there’s not much to apologize for this year, writes Chuck Jaffe.
Chuck Jaffe: ‘Life settlements’ are unsettling investments
‘Life settlements’ — effectively buying into the life-insurance policies of seniors — has some solid investment principles behind it, but also enough concerns to make it Chuck Jaffe’s Stupid Investment of the Week.
Newswatch: Stocks cheer a benign July; gold, dollar suffer
A modicum of confidence returned to markets in July, as U.S. and European stocks erased losses inked in the frenzy of prior months and investors took heart that slow growth is better than none at all, dumping gold and the U.S. dollar in light of this more sanguine view.
Newswatch: U.S. stocks slump as growth figures disappoint
U.S. stocks fall Friday after government data showed economic growth slowed in the second quarter, though they regain some lost ground after better-than-expected reports on consumer confidence and manufacturing.
Newswatch: GDP slows in second quarter to 2.4% rate
The U.S. economy lost momentum in the second quarter of the year, according to figures released Friday, which may raise concerns of an extended soft patch if not an outright contraction.
Personal Finance Daily: Better stay healthy or you could pay at work
Almost half of large U.S. companies say they now use, or they plan to use, financial penalties against employees who don’t participate in certain health programs, according to survey cited by MarketWatch contributor Marla Brill in her story today.
Robert Powell’s Your Portfolio: Life settlements are DOA as an investment
Life settlements are not wildly popular investments. But they are wild investments. And to that end, federal regulators and lawmakers are fast at work trying to tame these slippery products.
Retirement Weekly: Deciding if a life settlement is right for you
Deciding if a life settlement is right for you
Newswatch: Exports strengthening, but consumers aren’t
Foreign markets are becoming a source of strength for U.S. producers and helping shrink the trade deficit.
Newswatch: Exports strengthening, but consumers aren’t
Foreign markets are becoming a source of strength for U.S. producers and helping shrink the trade deficit.