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Private Equity's Year from Hell
As the recession and financial crisis cause debt defaults and bankruptcy filings to mount, private equity investors brace for big losses and much longer waits for promised returns
Chancy Times for Casino Companies
S&P's fundamental outlook on the gaming industry is negative, as big players like MGM Mirage and Las Vegas Sands grapple with economic weakness and heavy debt
Stocks Finish Higher in a Volatile Session
A late rally allowed major indexes to post gains of better than 2%. Investors weighed a new round of gloomy economic data
Marcial: Procter & Gamble, Durable in a Downturn
A robust return on equity, steady earnings growth, and recession-resistant products make the consumer-goods titan a strong defensive play
Stocks & Markets
Finding Opportunities in a Bear Market
S&P Picks and Pans: Freeport McMoRan, RIM, GM, Constellation Energy, Eastman Chemical
Gifts to Replenish the Nest Egg
Analyst Actions: Wynn Resorts, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marvell Technology
Movers: Freeport-McMoRan, Constellation Energy, RIM
Around the Street: Yes, It's a Recession
Unraveling the Mystery Behind U.S. Treasury Prices
Health-Care Stocks: The Obama Effect
Stocks: The Individual Investor's Dilemma
Economy
How Citi's Fortunes are Tied to Housing's
Vital Signs: New Plan Could Help Mortgage Market
November's Grim Economic Reports
Home Prices Keep Falling
The Financial Crisis Blame Game
Personal Finance
Your Life Insurance Policy May Not Be Protected
Preparing for Tax Hikes
Using Gold to Diversify
So Much for Buy-and-Hold Advice
Financial Planning: What Higher Taxes Could Mean
Municipal Bonds: A Contrarian Pro's Top Picks
The Fed, the Crisis, and Your Portfolio
Home Health Care for Your Elderly Parents
Getting Smarter on School Loans
Defending Your Money
Real Estate
The Best Places to Raise Your Kids
Is a Short Sale Right for You?
Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession
Where Homes Are Selling Fastest
Real Estate: Tips for the Intrepid
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IN YOUR FACE: THE MAN WHO COULD RUN GM
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The Big Bailout
What Does Paulson Do Now?
Even with $700 billion at his disposal, the Treasury Secretary must target banks and toxic assets selectively to have maximum, immediate impact
House Reverses Field, Votes 'Yes' on Bailout
Can Warren Buffett Rescue the Market?
Views on the Bailout, From Harlem to Wall Street
Towns That Could be Hardest Hit by the Financial Crisis
The Credit Crunch Spreads to Business
The Trouble with the Bailout
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