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2/6/2012 1:21 PM

Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.

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Fair Game: An Investment Wipeout That Didn’t Have to Happen

2/6/2012 1:06 PM

An investor won an arbitration case over money lost in a complex security. But he’s still angry at financial institutions.

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Strategies: I.P.O. Euphoria, Without Much Memory — Strategies

2/4/2012 7:23 PM

Amid the Wall Street excitement over Facebook’s planned initial public offering, it may be a good time to take a look at I.P.O. history.

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Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money

2/6/2012 3:32 PM

A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

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Wealth Matters: Advantages and Risks of Gingrich’s S Corporation

2/4/2012 12:48 AM

Newt Gingrich set up his speaking and consulting business as an S corporation, which exempted this portion of his income from Medicare taxes, an unusual move for a business based on services.

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Strategies: How Long Can the Stock Market Forget About the Pain?

2/2/2012 12:00 PM

Despite buoyant returns for stocks so far this year, it’s hardly time for investors to whistle, “Don’t worry, be happy.” Big problems linger from 2011.

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New Treasury Rules Ease Purchase of Annuity With 401(k)

2/3/2012 11:40 AM

New regulations are intended to make it easier for retirees to transfer money from their 401(k)s into an annuity that would guarantee payments until they die.

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Economic View: Higher Taxes Help the Richest, Too - Economic View

2/2/2012 12:00 PM

Letting tax cuts expire would have little effect on the wealthiest Americans’ ability to spend, but would ultimately give them better roads and cleaner air.

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Fair Game: Mortgage Task Force Has Fancy Name, but Will It Get Tough?

2/3/2012 8:00 AM

President Obama’s new task force has much to tackle in the mortgage mess — and soon, if it wants to allay suspicions that the authorities have given powerful institutions a pass.

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Mortgages: Mortgages - On Troubleshooting

2/5/2012 2:00 AM

As of this month borrowers have another place to vent: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Your Money: In Search of an App to Monitor Average Bank Balances

2/2/2012 9:00 AM

Many banks have built free-checking scoreboards for people who want to avoid fees, but they’re not putting the numbers up until the end of the month, when a fee has already been assessed.

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Wealth Matters: Low Bond Yields Make Building a Portfolio Harder

2/2/2012 10:00 AM

At one time, Treasuries and other highly rated bonds were a safe way for older investors to generate income. But today’s low bond yields call for a new strategy.

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Shortcuts: Putting a Price on Your Work - Shortcuts

2/2/2012 10:00 AM

Charge too little and you feel cheated; charge too much and you risk pricing yourself out of the market.

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Economic View: Four Keys to a Better Tax System — Economic View

1/31/2012 11:00 AM

William E. Simon, the former Treasury secretary, said “the nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.” Here are four principles that most economists would endorse.

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Fundamentally: Credit Downgrades Can Be Poor Predictors — Fundamentally

1/31/2012 11:00 AM

If you’re trying to decide whether to invest in Europe, various market factors may offer better gauges than the lowering of countries’ debt ratings.

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Fair Game: Hazard Insurance With Its Own Perils - Fair Game

1/31/2012 11:00 AM

A costly type of coverage, imposed on home buyers who have let insurance lapse, is the subject of a widening investigation in New York State.

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Mortgages: Mortgages - A Reprieve for Unemployed Borrowers

1/25/2012 2:00 PM

An extension of forbearance programs by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gives short-term aid to unemployed homeowners, but housing counselors warn of drawbacks.

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Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests

1/30/2012 11:00 AM

A new survey found that lawyers were more likely to steer whites to Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code and blacks to the more expensive Chapter 13.

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Your Money: Financial Advice for Those With Hummingbird Nest Eggs

1/23/2012 9:00 AM

Although the class snobbery among brokerage firms is fading, people of modest means still find it hard to receive reasonably priced financial advice.

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Wealth Matters: Deciding Who’s Rich (or Smart) Enough for High-Risk Investments

1/23/2012 10:00 AM

The government’s current criteria for investing in private placements equate wealth with investment expertise, but one does not necessarily go hand in hand with the other.

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