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		<title>How to Get Higher Yields on Your Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates are too low – and they’ll be low for a long time to come. Low rates are good news for borrowers. But low rates are not good news for savers. Allow us to take a look at five ways you can increase the yields you receive for saving and investing your money. Increasing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Payday Loans: Why Not Treat Yourself Now and Again?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re living in tough times right now, what with so many people being unemployed and the economy not showing any signs of picking up soon. It’s not just you who’s struggling to make ends meet – pretty much everyone these days is having difficulty making sure their bills are paid on time, paying the rent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Calculate Enterprise Value</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/992/how-to-calculate-enterprise-value/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise value is a valuation assigned to a company to determine how much the whole enterprise is worth, including debt and equity. We’ll use an example to show how enterprise value works. Then, we’ll detail how you can calculate enterprise value and make use of this statistic as you look to find quality stocks on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MorningStar’s Subscription Service: Worth it!</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/991/is-morningstar-worth-the-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MorningStar is one of the biggest ratings and analysis sites for mutual funds and stocks. The company has countless analysts who study businesses and fund companies to find the best places to invest your money for the best risk-adjusted return. Here&#8217;s how MorningStar&#8217;s rating system works: MorningStar for Mutual Funds MorningStar ranks mutual funds by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend Growth Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/988/dividend-growth-stocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=988</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend growth stocks are stocks that pay a dividend, but which may pay larger dividends in the future. Let’s discuss how dividend growth investing works, and how people can find companies that are poised for one or many dividend increases over time. Finding Dividend Growth Stocks Finding dividend growth stocks requires that investors: 1. Look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Operation Twist Works</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/987/how-operation-twist-works/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve will continue Operation Twist to push down interest rates. We will explore more about how Operation Twist works, and provide some background into why Operation Twist is important for the markets. Operation Twist – What’s the Twist? The Federal Reserve routinely purchases government bonds to force interest rate policy. In a normal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Wins with 999cc Engine</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/986/ford-wins-with-999cc-engine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors and drivers rejoice – it looks like there might be life in the American automotive industry. This week, Ford Motor Company won an award for the best engine of 2012. The engine was tiny – 999 cubic centimeters. But the prize is not so tiny. Ford intends to ship 999cc engines in the popular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Cuts Rates to Fight European Contagion</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/984/china-cuts-rates-to-fight-european-contagion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/984/china-cuts-rates-to-fight-european-contagion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese central bank made its first move in four years to cut its interest rate target by .25%. The move was seen as a defensive maneuver as Europe still struggles with fiscal concerns stemming from the so-called PIGS nations. It was believed for a long time that China may have been entering an asset [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Facebook Making a Cell Phone?</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/982/is-facebook-making-a-cell-phone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 00:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=982</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The internet is abuzz with new information that may suggest Facebook is looking to make its own mobile device. The thought process is simple: Facebook is currently built into a lot of the mobile software on mobile phones. However, now that Google (the creator of the most popular mobile operating system, Android) owns Motorola, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Emerges from Junk Ratings</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/980/ford-emerges-from-junk-ratings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=980</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From a slowing automotive market to a financial crisis that nearly sent the firm into bankruptcy, Ford has faced plenty of challenges. Today, however, Ford is back to recovery. Just weeks ago, Fitch upgraded Ford to investment grade citing improvements in automotive manufacturing and sales. The lift helped Ford’s bonds, which rallied tremendously on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman Sachs is Evil, So Apple is 1,000% More Evil</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/979/goldman-sachs-is-evil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=979</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The climate for business in the United States is forever changing. During the booming economy of the early 2000s, businesses were man’s best friend. Today, following bailouts, golden parachutes, and a pervasive belief that the financial companies are ruining the world, one has to take a step back to think about the current business environment. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage REITs vs. Property REITs</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/977/mortgage-reits-vs-property-reits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s one way to play falling interest rates? Real estate! We&#8217;ve covered all kinds of real estate topics on this blog, as it is one of the better yielding asset classes in a volatile market. Also, low borrowing costs make real estate more attractive than it might ordinarily be in poor economic times. So what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an Economic Moat, Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/975/what-is-an-economic-moat-anyway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.investingblog.org/?p=975</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Investors often discuss the role of an economic moat as a valuable attribute of a common stock. So what is an economic moat? How are moats created? And what can you do to find businesses that have the benefit of a moat? We’ll dig deeper to explain everything you need to know. Economic Moats Explained [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Companies Play Defense with Recent Acquisitions</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/973/tech-companies-play-defense-with-recent-acquisitions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patents seem to be the new asset class when it comes to corporate balance sheets. Recently, Microsoft agreed to purchase a portfolio of patents from AOL for $1 billion. Microsoft announced the sale of 625 patents &#8211; all of which came from AOL &#8211; to Facebook for $550 million. Facebook will also receive licensing agreements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Will the 2012 Presidential Election Affect Stocks?</title>
		<link>http://www.investingblog.org/archives/972/how-will-the-2012-presidential-election-affect-stocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Z</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another even-numbered year rolls around, and this time it&#8217;s presidential election season. As it stands, it appears that either Barack Obama will be elected for a second term, or a Republican challenger, likely Mitt Romney, will be the next president of the United States. So how will either outcome of the 2012 presidential race affect [...]]]></description>
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