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It’s understandable to feel a bit sick when you’re trying to decide whether to throw your money into a hospital stock. But many analysts believe that, despite the current turmoil around h

Have you gotten a “Dear Subscriber” letter from your health insurer lately? If you haven’t, you probably will.It’s the season for notifying individual customers that their mon

This time last year the government was busy bailing out the banks, but now it looks like the banks may be bailing out the government. According to a story in today’s New York Times, regulators

What a nasty day it was yesterday. My umbrella blew inside out and broke like a Popsicle stick and I ended up getting soaked. It looked like I just got out of the shower by the time I got to the offi

Stocks slipped a second session though still posted their best August since ‘00. But buyer beware: September is invariably the scariest month for shares.It was a merger Monday with Disney&rsquo

Minyan Morning MemoOne to watch: I’ll start with the stock that needs no introduction. Wal-Mart (WMT), the largest retailer and indeed private employer on Earth, hasn't lost its ability to beat

Great weekend. Got in some running, biking, and time with the family. Two days is never quite long enough, though, is it?Asian stocks rose overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 2.72% and 1.

If only life were that simple -- maybe we could pick health insurance like we do items from the McDonald's (MCD) Dollar Menu (or the bill of fare at Nobu): a la carte. But life isn't simple, so rathe

Market meltdowns of the past 12-24 months have prompted many individuals to view lower stock prices as a buying opportunity. Big declines in shares of Bank of America (BAC), General Electri