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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Bear Roars]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Update: An earlier version of this post said Wallis was buying stocks in his personal account. Wallis says he was adding to some existing positions i<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pink Slips Fly on Hedge Row]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=pink-slips-fly-on-hedge-row</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It's been a bad year for hedge funds, with many posting their worst performances in years and wealthy investors threatening to redeem their money by <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where's my rate cut?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=wheres-my-rate-cut</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=wheres-my-rate-cut</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The ongoing financial crisis -- and even bulls would have to admit after today's 9% drop in the S&amp;P 500 that it's not likely to end soon -- began in <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Worst Dow Drop Since 1987]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-worst-dow-drop-since-1987</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Apparently the financial crisis was just taking a 'power nap.'Today the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 7.87%, or 733.08 points, to <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Citadel's Woes Keep Growing]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=citadels-woes-keep-growing</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=citadels-woes-keep-growing</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Updated 9:45 p.m. EDTCitadel Investment Group founder Ken Griffin used to be on top of the hedge fund world. Griffin's Chicago-based fund<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delving Deeper into Health Savings Accounts]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=delving-deeper-into-health-savings-accounts</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=delving-deeper-into-health-savings-accounts</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I wrote a story about health savings accounts as part of a special report on health insurance for BusinessWeek.com. Many thanks to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett's Buying Stocks]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=warren-buffetts-buying-stocks</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=warren-buffetts-buying-stocks</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:29:39 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Warren Buffett is buying U.S. stocks. As he wrote in the New York Times today:I haven't the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be hi<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On the second day, the market shrugged]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=on-the-second-day-the-market-shrugged</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=on-the-second-day-the-market-shrugged</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:17:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Following yesterday's breathtaking moves, the Dow finished today down 76.62. While investors certainly would have liked to see another big up day -- <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Confessions of a financial adviser]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=confessions-of-a-financial-adviser</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=confessions-of-a-financial-adviser</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:17:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I got this email from a financial adviser today. Friday was the darkest day of my professional career.  It was a helpless feeling watchin<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The &quot;Dead Cat Bounce&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-dead-cat-bounce</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:17:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-dead-cat-bounce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A &quot;dead cat bounce&quot; is the Wall Street's evocative phrase for a brief rally that follows a deep stock slide. I guess it comes from the notion that, w<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nice bounce but will the bond market follow?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=nice-bounce-but-will-the-bond-market-follow</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[At 10:30 today, it was still unclear whether the markets would hold onto their gains or if Bears would take view it as a selling opportunity. The VIX<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Happens When the Dow Dips Below 10,000?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=what-happens-when-the-dow-dips-below-10000</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Back in July, John Carter, president of Trade the Markets, predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would dip below 10,000 by year end. Anothe<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Ia4m buying]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=why-irsquom-buying</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=why-irsquom-buying</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=why-irsquom-buying</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The market is in free fall. Friends are calling and emailing in a panic. My response: I'm buying.Investors today seem as fearful as they'<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Miller Gets Fired From Masters funds]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=bill-miller-gets-fired-from-masters-funds</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=bill-miller-gets-fired-from-masters-funds</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=bill-miller-gets-fired-from-masters-funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This item was written by Lewis Braham, who recently authored a piece on focused funds for BusinessWeekHas the master lost his touch? <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Joke's On Us]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-jokes-on-us</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-jokes-on-us</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-jokes-on-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In his October 1 testimony before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Henry Hu, Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Fina<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[QUICK BUYBACK NOTE]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=quick-buyback-note</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=quick-buyback-note</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The current price vs the employee option strike price is critical to the base buyback purchases.  With prices falling so quickly, options in the mone<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The VIX: Could the a4Fear Gaugea4 Call a Market Bottom?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-vix-could-the-ldquofear-gaugerdquo-call-a-market-bottom</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-vix-could-the-ldquofear-gaugerdquo-call-a-market-bottom</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-vix-could-the-ldquofear-gaugerdquo-call-a-market-bottom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Since the Dow started its precipitous drop from its record high of 14,000 one year ago, options traders and savvy investors have been waiting for the<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks: An Unhappy Anniversary]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stocks-an-unhappy-anniversary</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stocks-an-unhappy-anniversary</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stocks-an-unhappy-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thursday marks a rather depressing anniversary. On Oct. 9, 2007, major U.S. stock indexes closed at an all-time high. The broad S&amp;P 500 index closed <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER WAS THE WORST MONTH FOR DIVIDENDS, BUT JANUARY MAY BRING INSULT TO INJURY]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=september-was-the-worst-month-for-dividends-but-january-may-bring-insult-to-injury</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=september-was-the-worst-month-for-dividends-but-january-may-bring-insult-to-injury</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:30:59 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=september-was-the-worst-month-for-dividends-but-january-may-bring-insult-to-injury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blue-chip dividend investors aren't happy campers these days.  Their favorite financial stocks have declined significantly, and cut or omitted their <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Merrill's AIG Problem]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=merrills-aig-problem</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=merrills-aig-problem</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=merrills-aig-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[John Thain may have struck a deal to sell Merrill Lynch to Bank of America at just the right time, and for a whopping 70% premium to boot. That's bec<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BACK IN THE USA]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=back-in-the-usa</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=back-in-the-usa</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=back-in-the-usa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While U.S. markets are down, they are doing significantly better than the other 51 global markets, with the U.S. posting the best return (lowest  los<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley's John Mack Swings Into Action]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=morgan-stanleys-john-mack-swings-into-action</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=morgan-stanleys-john-mack-swings-into-action</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=morgan-stanleys-john-mack-swings-into-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As Morgan Stanley's stock price spiraled downward one day after the firm announced the strongest profits on Wall Street on Tuesday, CEO John J. Mack <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Credit Crunch Hits Money Funds (Again)]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-credit-crunch-hits-money-funds-again</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-credit-crunch-hits-money-funds-again</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-credit-crunch-hits-money-funds-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Will the credit crunch decimate money-market funds next?Money-market funds are considered one of the safest places to park cash. But that<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lehman Bankruptcy Gets Ugly]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=lehman-bankruptcy-gets-ugly</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=lehman-bankruptcy-gets-ugly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy is quickly becoming one giant mess. Scores of hedge funds that had hundreds of millions in cash and other <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Community Reinvestment Act had nothing to do with subprime crisis]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=community-reinvestment-act-had-nothing-to-do-with-subprime-crisis</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=community-reinvestment-act-had-nothing-to-do-with-subprime-crisis</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=community-reinvestment-act-had-nothing-to-do-with-subprime-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fresh off the false and politicized attack on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today we're hearing the know-nothings blame the subprime crisis on the Comm<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The New Wachovia]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-new-wachovia</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-new-wachovia</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=the-new-wachovia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Talk about fast transformations. It was only a week ago when Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley shed their investment banking skins to become commercia<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free fallin' -- only four out of 500 in S&amp;P 500 holding gains]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=free-fallin---only-four-out-of-500-in-sp-500-holding-gains</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=free-fallin---only-four-out-of-500-in-sp-500-holding-gains</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:35:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=free-fallin---only-four-out-of-500-in-sp-500-holding-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's an across-the-board massacre in the stock market after the House of Representatives voted down the Paulsen bailout plan. I just took a spin thro<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Concerns About Lehman's Board]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=more-concerns-about-lehmans-board</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=more-concerns-about-lehmans-board</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=more-concerns-about-lehmans-board</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I see Dennis Berman shares the concerns I noted (see: Where Was Lehman's Board?) last week about Lehman Brothers -- here's his take in WSJ.com's Deal<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Not the Shorts]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=its-not-the-shorts</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=its-not-the-shorts</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=its-not-the-shorts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let's be honest, short sellers will never win any popularity contests on Wall Street. It's hard to warm-up to traders who make a killing when stock p<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Bailout Isn't a Slam Dunk]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=big-bailout-isnt-a-slam-dunk</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=big-bailout-isnt-a-slam-dunk</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=big-bailout-isnt-a-slam-dunk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Late last week investors cheered the news that the federal government was racing to put together a massive $700 billion bailout package for the finan<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stock Buybacks Retreat 44% in Second Quarter; Cash holdings goes up]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stock-buybacks-retreat-44-in-second-quarter-cash-holdings-goes-up</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stock-buybacks-retreat-44-in-second-quarter-cash-holdings-goes-up</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stock-buybacks-retreat-44-in-second-quarter-cash-holdings-goes-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As uncertainty grew and commitment to significant cash outflows for purchases declined, buybacks pulled back from their record highs. S&amp;P 500 stock b<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett v. Uncle Sam: Who got the better deal?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=warren-buffett-v--uncle-sam-who-got-the-better-deal</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=warren-buffett-v--uncle-sam-who-got-the-better-deal</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=warren-buffett-v--uncle-sam-who-got-the-better-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sure, AIG's an overextended insurance company on the brink, while Goldman is a profitable investment bank forced to raise cash and reduce leverage. O<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wall Street Executives Paid to Fail]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=wall-street-executives-paid-to-fail</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=wall-street-executives-paid-to-fail</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Politicians want the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street to curb the compensation of the CEOs of financial services companies who participate. Given <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stan O'Neal's Hedge Fund Return?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stan-oneals-hedge-fund-return</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stan-oneals-hedge-fund-return</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=stan-oneals-hedge-fund-return</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When E. Stanley O'Neal ran Merrill Lynch, the big Wall Street brokerage started to resemble a giant hedge fund--juicing its returns with a big bet on<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oakmark Boots WaMu: Too Late?]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=oakmark-boots-wamu-too-late</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=oakmark-boots-wamu-too-late</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=oakmark-boots-wamu-too-late</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This item was written by Lewis Braham, who recently authored a piece on focused funds for BusinessWeekIn a surprisingly anti-climactic tu<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Way To Rejigger Your Portfolio]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=another-way-to-rejigger-your-portfolio</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=another-way-to-rejigger-your-portfolio</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In this week's issue of BusinessWeek, we asked top financial advisers how they would invest $250,000 for moderate growth over the next five to seven <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Look Out for Bloody Tuesday]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=look-out-for-bloody-tuesday</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=look-out-for-bloody-tuesday</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=look-out-for-bloody-tuesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's no relief these days for stock investors, who've already seen their portfolios get pounded by the fallout from the now 13-month long credit c<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were victims, not culprits]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-were-victims-not-culprits</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-were-victims-not-culprits</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:53:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BusinessWeek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-were-victims-not-culprits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's a dangerous -- and misleading -- argument making the rounds about the causes of our current credit crisis. It's emanating from Washington whe<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US$700-billion bailout of U.S. financial markets ran into trouble]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=us700-billion-bailout-of-u-s--financial-markets-ran-into-trouble</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=us700-billion-bailout-of-u-s--financial-markets-ran-into-trouble</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:55:24 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>surgeon</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=us700-billion-bailout-of-u-s--financial-markets-ran-into-trouble</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The stresses of politics and finance came to a head during a meeting convened by President George W. Bush with congressional leaders and presidential<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the Wall Street Quake could affect your portfolio - and what you can do to protect it]]></title>
<link>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=how-the-wall-street-quake-could-affect-your-portfolio---and-what-you-can-do-to-protect-it</link>
<comments>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=how-the-wall-street-quake-could-affect-your-portfolio---and-what-you-can-do-to-protect-it</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:16:21 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Investor</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://wodelink.com/story.php?title=how-the-wall-street-quake-could-affect-your-portfolio---and-what-you-can-do-to-protect-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While the damage that Lehman Brothers' filing for Chapter 11 protection could inflict on investors is anyone's guess for the moment, it's sure to ext<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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