Fitch Rates Denver, Colorado's $174.1MM GO Bonds 'AA+'
Forbes - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the City and County of Denver (the city), Colorado's $174.1 million general obligation (GO) justice system facilities bonds, series 2008, scheduled to sell via negotiation on Feb. 6, 2008. The Rating Outlook
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Asia Day Ahead: Fed May Push Interest Rates Below Inflation
Bloomberg - European Government Bonds Decline as Regional Stocks Advance European government bonds declined as stocks rose and European Central Bank policy makers reaffirmed the bank's mandate to maintain price stability. Two- and 10-year
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Washington Post - I also recommend using a Lifecycle or Target Date fund so your assets (stocks, bonds, cash) are being managed with the right level of equity exposure for your age. These vehicles are great because the money is managed for you and the portfolio
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TREASURIES-Bonds pull back as data spurs Fed debate
Reuters - NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. government bond prices retreated on Tuesday as a rare bout of firm economic data tempered bets the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive approach to cutting interest rates. Rays of hope for a beleaguered
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Investment Policy May Save You From Yourself: Jane Bryant Quinn
Bloomberg - You decide what percentage of your money you will keep in stocks and how much in bonds. A simple example would be 60 percent stocks, 40 percent bonds. Within those broad categories, you create subsets — a certain percentage allocation to large and
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UPDATE 1-Conn. AG issues subpoenas in subprime probe
Reuters - Adds details on probe) By Dane Hamilton NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal More Bonds News
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Lehman Brothers Increases Dividend by 13 Percent (Update1)
Bloomberg - Lehman and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. were the only major Wall Street firms to increase earnings last year, as Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Cos. took multibillion-dollar fourth-quarter writedowns on mortgages and bonds. Merrill
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CDO Market Stays Shut for Fourth Week, JPMorgan Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - Demand for debt created by slicing pools of assets into securities stalled as some top-rated classes of mortgage-linked CDOs lost all their value amid surging U.S. foreclosures and as bondholders faced unprecedented downgrades on home-loan bonds
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Pixelworks Trims Loss
Street.Com - The Tualatin, Ore., chipmaker also announced plans Tuesday to buy back up to $50 million of its convertible bonds in a so-called modified Dutch auction tender offer. Pixelworks said sales in the three months ended Dec. 31 totaled $27 million, vs
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