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Buffett's firm reveals 2 new stock investments

Todd Combs and Ted Weschler are each managing portfolios worth about $5 billion for Berkshire while Buffett continues to make most of the investment decisions for the Omaha, Neb.-based conglomerate.

Buffett says bonds are terrible investments today

Buffett said on CNBC on Monday that bonds are a terrible investment at the moment and owners of long-term bonds may see big losses when interest rates eventually rise.

Cowboys notes: Romo's time investment a non-issue to Witten

Cowboys notes: Romo's time investment a non-issue to Witten

Menendez' bill could have aided donor's investment

Melgen has made investments in health-related companies since the 1990s, according to SEC reports, but his GFS stake is his only evident natural gas-related investment.

Dress your rooms beautifully, a decorating expert says

And the financial investment in most outfits is much less than what you'd spend on a room, though, come to think of it, I have seen some shoes that cost as much as a nice sofa, which just seems...

UK regulator fines UBS over high risk investments

When AIG ran into trouble in 2008, as a consequence of the global credit crunch and the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers, there was a run on the fund.

Miami hotel selling green cards, seeking EB5 investment visas

While most investors expect at least 8 percent back on their initial investment each year, Schubauer said he finds the typical EB5 applicant is happy with earning a return of only 1 or 2 percent.

Rentals make attractive investments

Residential real estate generally provides three possible ways to get a return on your investment: by selling, by collecting rent and through tax savings, such as the mortgage interest deduction.

A rare, legitimate Madoff investment goes public

The New York Post reports (http://bit.ly/WJWUPi) that Madoff's initial $2.2 million investment in the company, Stemline Therapeutics, is now worth $5.5 million on paper.

SKorea's economy rose 0.4 percent in final quarter

The slow annual growth was attributed to a drop in corporate investment and weak growth in exports, which offset the government's increased public construction projects and welfare spending.

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WASHINGTON: CFTC adopts weakened rule on derivatives trading

Derivatives are investments whose value is based on some other investment, such as oil and...

NHL's Florida Panthers take on Broward County over $4.2 million scoreboard for...

"We have puts tens of millions of dollars into this building since it has opened,'' Yormark said.

Private label food sales increasing, so major brand companies are buying in

As investment manager Michael Liss said, "They're running hard to stay in place."

Blogs

Facebook outlook still muddled one year after IPO

The IPO also sparked accusations on whether investment banks withheld key data, and a trading...

promises that may not be able to be kept « Dealbreaker: Wall Street Insider

Amidst reports that he's planning to impose a one-off windfall tax on investment banking...

Citigroup Rising From The Ashes

In 2000, I sold enough Citi to get all my original investment out and then some.

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HEARD ON THE STREET: Turkey Must Balance Success With Excess

Turkey now has two coveted investment-grade ratings, a development that should expand the pool...

Powerball hits $600 million record

Saturday night's Powerball has reached an all-time record of $600 million, and, at $2 a pop,...

Yankees place Pettitte on 15-day disabled list

Vidal Nuno is being recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will move into a rotation...