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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

March 2013 Financial News and Resources

1. The U.S. had the cheapest gasoline of any developed country in 2010:

2. Is Apple facing a dividend-hike catch-22? Why it could increase its payout and still disappoint the market:  

3. Gosh, you'd think it was unpopular or something. Cyprus lawmakers vote down savings-tax bill:

4. Gold's a good hedge against inflation, right? Not according to historical data. A tarnished precius metal:

5. Reason 1: The Dow has only 30 stocks -- 5 reasons you should stop obsessing over the Dow:  

6. 16 years ago, the Dow added four notable stocks to its index. How have those picks turned out since?  

7. Amazon recently lowered the price of its 8.9" Kindle Fire HD tablet and expanded country availability:  

8. "...when we own portions of outstanding businesses...our favorite holding period is forever." - Buffett  

9. Tip: Quality and well-managed trumps cheap -- How to invest like Warren Buffett:  

10. Samsung's secret to smartphone success? Multiple devices and massive marketing:  

11. If you're a young investor just getting started, has tips to help you build the perfect portfolio:  

12. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has led all of the other key indexes in 7 of the past 10 years:  

13. Since 1871, the S&P 500 has generated an average annual return of 4.2%. Adding in dividend reinvestment, it's 8.9%:  

14. People finishing college with a lot of student loan debt aren't the problem, it's those w/ less debt and dropout:

15. Schools with the lowest tuition have the lowest graduation rates:  

16. Track some stocks for fun or profit -- 5 smart money moves for teens and college students:  

17. Rank 4,000 colleges by tuition, schools with the highest tuition produce students with the most debt:  

18. The stock market's back to its 2007 highs. But at least 3 crucial factors have changed since then:  

19. Berkshire Hathaway has only paid out a dividend once under Warren Buffett's watch, a $0.10-per-share payout in 1967:  

20. Adjusted for both inflation and dividends, the Dow actually hit a new record high 6 weeks ago:  

21. Even if you're already rich, you still need financial advice. 5 tips for the well-to-do:  

22. Buffett is buying stocks -- "We're buying stocks now...because we think we're getting good value for them."  

23. Today, 5.5M more Americans are working than were in Feb. 2010. That's the good news. But there's plenty of ugly:  

24. Forget the baby booomers, there's another demographic trend that could have a big impact on the economy:  

25. Imitation is the sincerest form of getting FANTASTICALLY RICH. (Maybe.) Learn to invest by watching the best:  

26. How downtown can save America, one step at a time - Motley Fool -  

27. 3-D printed body parts, an end to needles, and 3 more technologies shaking up the medical sector:  

28. U.S. households owned $945B worth of Treasuries as of last Sept., up from $762B in 2009. Why that's concerning:  

29. Between 2000 and 2009, there were 1,345 mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical sector, totaling $694B:  

30. Why bonds are so much more dangerous than you think:  

31. Crazy! Someone investing in 10-year Treasuries from 1940 to 1979 lost more than 40% of their money in real terms:  

32. Including dividends, the S&P 500 gained 135% from March 2009 through January 2013, aka the "Great Recession."  

33. Adjusting for inflation, Warren Buffett was a millionaire by age 25!  

34. Here's $100. Over the next 5 years, give me back the equivalent of $93. Not a great deal? Then stay away from bonds:  

35. "97% of the world's population now lives in countries where the fertility rate is falling" -- author Jonathan Last.  

36. A Startup Rejected Facebook's Acquisition Bid, And Now Facebook Is Choking It To Death – WSJ  

37. Apple People Are Not Like Samsung People — Here's The Statistical Proof

38. 4 Big Banks All Just Cranked Up Their Stock Market Price Targets

39. MORGAN STANLEY: Here's What 15 Major Commodities Will Do For The Next Two Years

40. MEANWHILE: Goldman Just Cranked Up its S&P 500 Forecast To 1625  

41. New York Is Threatening Silicon Valley's Tech Dominance via  

42. Here's A Chart Showing Everyone Getting Bullish On The US Dollar  

43. 14 Ways America Is Better Than China

44. In 3 Charts You'll Understand Why The US Consumer Is Back — And Saving The Nation By Shopping Like Crazy  

45. This One Chart Shows Why The U.S. Economy Is Finally Recovering...  

46. INFLECTION POINT: Here's Morgan Stanley's Presentation On How The US Economy Will Take Off In 2013

47. The Dow Could Hit 100,000 And It Still Wouldn't Matter by  

48. I Was Surprised By A Few Things In My New Tesla Model S

49. CHART OF THE DAY: Here's Who Owns The Stock Market by

50. How Elon Musk Is Revolutionizing Two Major Industries At The Same Time  

51. 29 Crazy Things That Only Happen In China  

52. The wristwatch race...Apple vs Samsung  

53. How to navigate an office romance |  

54. CEOs grow more optimistic about U.S. economy for first time in a year |  

55. Tiffany & Co, Harry Winston to follow Louis Vuitton in raising prices to offset yen’s 11% slide |  

56. Shanghai’s dead pig crisis comes during the 10th anniversary of the SARS outbreak |

57. Google passes Apple to become most-owned stock by U.S. mutual funds |  

58. 17 of 18 largest banks could withstand deep recession and maintain capital, says Federal Reserve |  

59. Americans are living longer, but saving less for retirement.  

60. Harvard, one of the few U.S. colleges that is a household name in China, expands its reach in Asia:  

61. 94% of app developers are men. 40% are 29 or younger. The stats behind app developers:  

62. Climbing a flight of stairs - roughly 10 steps - is the equivalent to taking 38 steps on level ground.  

63. What do your "Likes" say about you? They reveal more than you may realize. Take our quiz:  

64. How Samsung's new Galaxy 4 S compares to the iPhone 5, the BlackBerry Z10 and other rivals:



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