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Chuck Jaffe: Target-date funds: Keep it simpler, stupid
marketwatch.com - Target-date or life-cycle funds aim to be one-for-a-lifetime decisions, where the investor buys a portfolio that is adjusted over time to become more conservative as the shareholder ages. But they’ve ... [Read More]
Paul B. Farrell: How Facebook could destroy the U.S. economy
marketwatch.com - Global economy-killer? Yes, Facebook joins my list of global macroeconomic triggers (deadly unpredictable Black Swans like the dot-coms in 2000, subprimes in 2008) that the denial system driving the c... [Read More]
NewsWatch: Investors keeping tabs on Greece, jobs picture
marketwatch.com - The latest figures on U.S. jobs will steal some of next week’s spotlight in the stock market arena, but concerns over Greece’s potential exit from the euro zone will remain the star. ... [Read More]
French back Hollande's first days in power: poll
news.yahoo.com - PARIS (Reuters) - Close to two thirds of French people approve of President Francois Hollande's actions in his first days in power, a poll showed on Saturday, giving him a strong foundation to fa... [Read More]
J.P. Morgan ousts prime brokerage head
marketwatch.com - Ex-Bear Stearns executive Lou Lebedin replaced at unit just two months after being named sole head. ... [Read More]
Syrian forces kill 90 in Homs province: report
marketwatch.com - Many children claimed to be among the dead, say activists. Attack is one of the bloodiest in 15-month conflict between President Al-Assad and his people. ... [Read More]
Egyptian election: Islamist vs. ex-Mubarak PM
marketwatch.com - Hopes for a more liberal Egypt appear threatened after top two in first round of voting are Muslim Brotherhood candidate and former Mubarak official. ... [Read More]
NewsWatch: Investors keeping tabs on Greece, jobs picture
marketwatch.com - The latest figures on U.S. jobs will steal some of next week’s spotlight in the stock market arena, but concerns over Greece’s potential exit from the euro zone will remain the star. ... [Read More]
Space: The final frontier for investors?
marketwatch.com - Analysts and industry officials say that investing in commercial space companies is fraught with risk and may offer little payoff. ... [Read More]
Swiss working on emergency euro plan: minister
news.yahoo.com - ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government has set up a working group to consider how to support the economy in the case of an escalation of the euro zone crisis, Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Amman ... [Read More]