1. We don’t want your help because maybe we don’t need it 4 hours ago   permalink

Peter Boockvar / The Big Picture

While yesterday’s US stock market close was poor, Asia and Europe didn’t follow today as debt in Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc… rallied, their CDS narrowed and stocks bounced. The Greek finance minister said January tax revenues came in above expectations and that spending was below target for the month and said “that means ...

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Blogonomics: Morningstar Acquires Footnoted 5 Most Expensive Pieces of Art   —  While yesterday's US stock market close was poor, Asia and Europe didn't follow today as debt in Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc... rallied, their CDS narrowed and stocks bounced. The Greek finance minister said January tax revenues came in above expectations and that spending was below target for the month and said "that means the deficit reduction ...

2. Goldman's Response to the New York Times 4 hours ago   permalink

Goldman's Response to the New York Times
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On Sunday, the New York Times wrote another story about certain aspects of the relationship between Goldman Sachs and AIG titled "Testy Conflict With Goldman Helped Push A.I.G. to Edge." This is the third theory the paper has put forward since September 2008. The theories are contradictory and many of the supporting "facts" don't stand up to ...

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Goldman Sachs joins the blogosphere   —  If I may put on my hat as Reuters Blog Ambassador for a minute (really, it says that on my business card), I’d like to congratulate the urbane and loquacious Lucas van Praag for finally jumping into the blogosphere.

3. 'Black Swan' Says 'Oracle of Omaha' May Just Be Lucky 4 hours ago   permalink

'Black Swan' Says 'Oracle of Omaha' May Just Be Lucky
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An expanded paperback edition of Taleb's Black Swan is scheduled for release in May.

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4. US food stamps set ever-higher record-32.8 million 2 hours ago   permalink

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WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A record 38.2 million Americans were enrolled in the food stamp program at latest count, up 246,000 from the previous month and the latest in record-high monthly tallies that began in December 2008.

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They paid what? $104.3 million   —  A bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti was auctioned for a record $104.3 million this week. Here are the 5 most expensive works of art ever sold on the block.

5. Twitter Conversations about the Stock Market 2010-02-09 11:17:51.0 1 hour ago   permalink

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Stocks in the Twitter stream: ampyromero said bad trip iaposm hungry – went to 24/7 mcdo near our place and guess what – THEYaposRE CLOSED F$K SconsetCapital said SampP cuts outlook on $BAC and $C Clear BUY signal : PreetaTweets said Marvelaposs Ira Rubenstein says Disney integration going quotvery well.quot They ...

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Twitter Conversations about the Stock Market 2010-02-09 10:14:04.0   —  Stocks in the Twitter stream: Benzinga said someone buying some morgan stanley $MS calls RobTheStreet said More early volume plays for today: $CBAK on guidance $CERS $CONN $NBG $CLWT on contract. Fun stuff. flavianoflavian said CNBC:Coke vs PepsiThe Better Buy: Stock Analyst $BIDU $DIS $KO $PEP #Economy # ...

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Twitter Conversations about the Stock Market 2010-02-09 09:10:24.0   —  Stocks in the Twitter stream: METrades said $CAT gets itaposs rating raised at $MS to Overweight. Price target increased from $51 to $70. bnetTech said $RIMM $AAPL $GOOG Apple Grabs 25% of the Smartphone Market Android Doubles Market Share DogDayAftern00n said $CTIC Itaposs ballsy to be long this stock after the news that ...

6. Madoff vs. Social Security: Which One’s the Scam? 49 minutes ago   permalink

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A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance.

7. Blogonomics: Morningstar Acquires Footnoted 53 minutes ago   permalink

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I don’t have the details on the transaction, but my guess is they bought the site for $XX dollars, and they retained Michelle for a salaried post for YY years.

8. Cashin’s Comments from NYSE 1 hour ago   permalink

Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture

Art Cashin, head of floor operations at UBS, has the buzz from the NYSE. Airtime: Tues. Feb. 9 2010 | 8:50 AM ET

9. Exxon Mobil upgraded to "buy" 1 hour ago   permalink

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NEW YORK, February 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Collins Stewart upgrade Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM) from "hold" to "buy." The target price is set to $80. [ more ]

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National Health Investors upgraded to "buy"   —  NEW YORK, February 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company upgrade National Health Investors Inc (ticker: NHI) from "hold" to "buy." The target price is set to $35. [ more ]

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Aetna upgraded to "hold"   —  NEW YORK, February 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Collins Stewart upgrade Aetna Inc (ticker: AET) from "sell" to "hold." [ more ]

10. my blog... 1 hour ago   permalink

my blog...
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This website chinasecret.org is developed via WordPress, talking something about China. Is there any suggestion? Thanks!

11. How about my new website for webhosting review? 1 hour ago   permalink

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Previous Thread | Next Thread Webmaster-Talk.com > Website Design and Graphics Talk > Website Review and Suggestions > how about my new website for webhosting review?

12. Rosewill 8x DVD+R Slim External DVD Writer $42 at Newegg 1 hour ago   permalink

Rosewill 8x DVD+R Slim External DVD Writer $42 at Newegg
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Newegg has the Rosewill ROD-EX003-LS 8x DVD+R Slim External DVD Writer for $45 - $5 off with coupon code EMCYNYX39 [Exp 2/15] + $2 shipping = $42 shipped . Features a 8x DVD+/-R write speed and a 24x CD-R write speed. Uses USB 2.0 interface.

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13. Surprisingly Good!! 2 hours ago   permalink

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14. Ally Bank: Kiplinger’s Rated Best Savings Account 1 hour ago   permalink

Ally Bank: Kiplinger’s Rated Best Savings Account
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At the end of 2008, the editors of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine selected FNBO Direct as their favorite savings account. Since that time, the banking landscape has changed. From the ashes of GMAC Bank rose Ally Bank offering competitive interest rates, currently APY. Kiplinger’s chose Ally Bank as the best savings account of ...

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Ally Bank: Kiplinger’s Rated Best Savings Account Costco/Capital One InterestPlus Online Savings Account   —  Costco and Capital One have joined forces to offer an InterestPlus Online Savings account that offers a fairly competitive 1.50% APY. It doesn’t appear that a Costco membership is required for this account but there is an incentive for members. If you are an Executive, you can get a $60 bonus. If you’re a Gold [...] Costco/Capital One ...

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Ally Bank: Kiplinger’s Rated Best Savings Account Should Married Couples Have Joint or Separate Bank Accounts?   —  Do you and your spouse use a single, joint checking account?  Or do you choose to keep separate bank accounts?  Have you considered the alternatives?

15. Pajama Businesses 1 hour ago   permalink

Pajama Businesses
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photo credit: petechons A recent report on Inc.com stated that home businesses continue to grow and will continue to sky rocket through the upcoming year or two. It seems that working from your home is the new trend. Not only to start your own business from home but many companies are finding it cheaper to [...]

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Pajama Businesses 9 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas in 2010   —  So you've got a ton of friends on Facebook and a loyal Twitter following. Why not profit off them? Jason Sadler has found a way to capitalize on all the hype surrounding social media marketing. Three-hundred sixty-five days a year, Sadler serves as a live billboard for companies and charities on all the major social media sites. Sadler, who ...

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Pajama Businesses National Start a Business Month   —  photo credit: mr_magoo_icu I didn’t realize that February was National Start a Business Month, but LegalZoom.com did. To celebrate they surveyed 1001 Americans at random to learn about their dreams of financial freedom. The results are interesting: The Perfect Business When asked what their perfect business would be, the most popular ...

16. Barclays' John Varley: 'Obama reforms won't prevent banking crisis' 1 hour ago   permalink

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Barclays chief executive John Varley appearing before Commons Treasury select committee inquiry into financial institutions. Photograph: PA Barack Obama's plans to stop banks engaging in risky trading activities will not stop another banking crisis, John Varley, chief executive of Barclays, said today.

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Barclays' Varley Not Impressed By Volcker Rule US reform plan hurts global effort: Barclays CEO   —  Widespread reform of financial markets and setting up \"living wills\" for banks should allow a bank in trouble to \"fail more smoothly\" in future, British bank Barclays Plc\'s chief executive said on Tuesday.

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Barclays' Varley Not Impressed By Volcker Rule Obama has miles to go to keep all promises   —  If there were a scorecard for the promises President Barack Obama made a year ago in this struggling city in northern Indiana, he would probably get a C.

17. Easy Peach Cobbler 12 minutes ago   permalink

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18. Craft Project: Love Of Sewing Pin 1 hour ago   permalink

Craft Project: Love Of Sewing Pin
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This makes your paint job easier as you don't have to hold it. If you choose to make it a magnet, put it on a flat tin you can get paint on in case of a slip.

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Craft Project: Love Of Sewing Pin Craft Project: Kitty Valentine Card   —  With some fabric scraps, cardstock, and a few other supplies, kids can create these cute kitty Valentine cards in no time at all.

19. In case you missed it 1 hour ago   permalink

In case you missed it
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Watch Green Police Audi Super Bowl Ad in Autos & Vehicles | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Let's see if you can get the song out of your head the rest of the day.

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The Google Super Bowl Ad SUCKS and Factually Incorrect!   —  I suppose I have been too long in Europe, but the Google Superbowl ad just sucks! The first time I watched it I stopped. Then I read what it was about, and it sucked again… It is a dumb story! I suppose this is due to the fact that I live in Europe and the story is so cliche that it is not even interesting anymore. But the ad is in fact ...

20. Brutus 46 minutes ago   permalink

Brutus
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Brutus is now nearly 18 months. This picture was taken when he was about 3 months. He is a Harlequin Great Dane. We drove two hours to get Brutus in 100+ degree heat in 2008.