Pointing out bad players in the fund business

That said, it's my job to fill some of those holiday stockings: It's the 13th annual Lump of Coal Awards, my annual two-week holiday tradition of finger-pointing at the bad boys and girls of the fund business, the ones who should get nothing more than an inky chunk of carbon from Santa this year.
The Lump of Coal Awards recognize managers, executives, firms, watchdogs and other fund-world types for action, attitude, behavior or performance that Read the rest of this entry »

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Twitter Shuns Venture-Capital Money as Startup Values Plunge

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Evan Williams raised $22 million in
funding for
, a Web site used by everyone from
. Sales? Those
could come later -- that was, until the economy tanked.
Twitter may charge companies for access to its users so it
doesn't have to ask venture capitalists for more cash,
said Williams, the company's chief executive officer. As the
value of Internet companies
this year, investors
are asking for a bigger chunk of Read the rest of this entry »

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Odd crimes: A thirsty thief, a torch and money

There are crimes of all sorts in any city, such as the Kenmore man who recently tried selling a
that Hitler reportedly once owned.
On Tuesday, a man smashed a window at the Showbox SoDo in the 1700 block of First Avenue South, climbed on a ledge and stole two bottles of booze from a shelf.
Each bottle was worth about $25. The nightclub manager told police a security camera recorded the crime.
On Nov. 23, someone broke into a building in the Read the rest of this entry »

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The Power Of Regular Investing

Times are tough but investors have coped with downturns before. We look at how previous slumps have affected returns.
With the global economy having grown steadily since the early 1990s, it’s reckoned that banks had largely forgotten how risky lending was. The same applies to investors. After big gains in the 1980s and 1990s, many forgot the risks inherent in investing and assumed that shares would always beat cash.
The last decade has debunked Read the rest of this entry »

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Efficiencies, timely investing paying off for Menasha Corp.'s units

NEENAH — After 159 years, Menasha Corp. isn't showing any signs of slowing.
Despite the slowdown in the nation's economy, the niche packaging, logistics and marketing services firm is holding its own, investing millions into its Fox Cities operations and making an acquisition to strengthen its position in the reusable plastic packaging sector.
"We do feel we're structured better to weather what's happening but make no mistake about it, we're Read the rest of this entry »

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Holiday party investing strategies… cash is king

Today's Financial News - Posted December 29, 2008
Investors are desperate. Holiday-party chatter is filled with conversations about cashing in 401(k)s, getting out of the market and burying cash in the backyard. Do not fall for such irrational tactics.
By Andrew Snyder,
): Over the past seven days, it seems as though all I did was follow my wife from one holiday gathering to the next. We saw my family, her family, my coworkers, her coworkers, Read the rest of this entry »

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