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Credit-Card Laws' Unintended Consequences

Credit-Card Laws' Unintended Consequences

  • Tickers in this article:
  • BAC
  • C
  • JPM

Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan found ways to make money even as a credit-card law took effect this week.

02/26/10 - 05:00 AM EST

The End of the Mac & Cheese Trade

  • Tickers in this article:
  • WMT
  • M
  • JWN

Consumers have spent the past two years looking for bargains, but the retail trade-down phenomenon is drawing to a close.

02/24/10 - 03:18 PM EST

Predicting the Rest of 2010

Using the past 60 years of SPX data as a backdrop, what does January's decline forecast for the rest of the year?

02/22/10 - 11:09 AM EST

Citigroup Boosts Credit Card Fees

  • Tickers in this article:
  • C
  • V
  • MC

Citigroup plans to charge some credit-card holders an annual fee as the CARD Act comes into force.

02/19/10 - 05:00 AM EST

Eight Most Important Credit Card Changes

The CARD Act, designed to protect consumers, can save consumers money on fees and interest charges.

02/16/10 - 05:00 AM EST

5 Winter Weather Losers

With the East Coast's recent snow storms in mind, these stocks stand to suffer from winter weather.

02/12/10 - 04:02 PM EST

5 Winter Weather Winners

With the East Coast's recent snow storms in mind, these stocks stand to benefit from winter weather.

02/12/10 - 03:23 PM EST

How to Trade the Midterm Elections

Here are three ways to profit from the upcoming midterm elections for U.S. Congress.

02/10/10 - 01:17 PM EST

The Bar Mitzvah Portfolio: Finance Professor

  • Tickers in this article:
  • AAPL
  • MCD

The Finance Professor's Bar Mitzvah Portfolio consists of growth and income stocks, selected to pique the interest of a teenage investor.

01/25/10 - 01:09 PM EST

Economic Rebound Bolsters Temporary Hiring

Companies are expected to hire more temporary workers instead of full-time employees as the economy recovers.

01/21/10 - 05:00 AM EST

Four Things to Watch for in 4Q Earnings

  • Tickers in this article:
  • MA
  • M

As companies report their fourth-quarter earnings over the next few weeks, here's what The Finance Professor will be on the lookout for.

01/13/10 - 07:00 AM EST

How to Measure Your 2009 Performance

Here's how to grade your 2009 portfolio against market benchmarks, as well as some explanations for how it measures up.

12/31/09 - 10:00 AM EST

Top 10 Winners & Losers of 2009

  • Tickers in this article:
  • AAPL
  • JPM

Steve Jobs makes this year's winners list, while the parents of Balloon Boy make the losers lists.

12/31/09 - 07:00 AM EST

Four Things I Learned in Phoenix

This year's IMN Super Bowl of Indexing conference shed light on the real estate market, leveraged ETFs and more.

12/30/09 - 08:00 AM EST

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