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More than most, the PR department at Goldman Sachs (GS) must be looking forward to the weekend: It just spent the last few days getting pummeled like Apollo Creed. Today, the hits kept right on comin

Peter,Earlier this week, on CNBC, banking analyst Meredith Whitney said, “I think that the call this year, the trade this year has been short the regional banks and go long the capital market

This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them.Determining what to give during the holid

Just when bank executives appear near the peak of this mountain of populist rage, another landslide sends them tumbling back down again. This week has produced several setbacks, and it’s still

The Federal Reserve on Monday proposed new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs or restrictions on gift cards.More than 95% of Americans have received or purchased gift cards, the Fed sai

Editor's Note: This article was provided by Minyan Mark Majka.When you get massive government intervention and major policy change into a severe downturn, you have to start expecting the law of unint

Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearin

You go on Facebook one day and you have a friend request from a complete stranger who claims to have attended the same high school as you.You check him out and sure enough he's from the area and he's

Much like a graffiti tag, a computer hacker's calling card is of utmost importance. It should signify bold recklessness with an utter disdain for rules, borders, and authority. This badge of honor wi