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Europeans Step Up Bank Bailout

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Tough times are ripe for ID theft

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

If you don’t know what ‘vishing’ is, you could be a scammer’s next sucker. As the economy turns down, you need to wise up on how your personal data can be swiped.

Tough times are ripe for ID theft

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

If you don’t know what ‘vishing’ is, you could be a scammer’s next sucker. As the economy turns down, you need to wise up on how your personal data can be swiped.

Is credit crisis over? Not so fast

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

An astute observer says the financial system isn’t anywhere close to a recovery, and a severe global recession is likely to deepen the disaster.

Building a bulwark against volatility

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Oil prices will likely rise again, so the US Oil Fund looks like a good place to place my bet. I’m also adding a hedge against market volatility with a stake in the Japanese Yen.

Media-driven fear makes stocks cheap

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

So-called experts are scaring investors out of the market but creating great opportunities for the smart-money crowd.

Troubled French bank boss resigns

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The chairman of Caisse d’Epargne steps down, taking responsibility for a 600m euro loss, and two other top officials go with him.

Dow off 127; have stocks bottomed?

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Gains in Asian markets and US futures may boost stocks Monday after late selling guts a rally on Friday. Stocks have their first up week after four weeks of losses. Warren Buffett says he’s buying US stocks. Some analysts say a bottom may have formed a week ago.

Europeans Step Up Bank Bailout

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The Netherlands will inject $13.4 billion into ING. Meanwhile, Germany reversed course and hastily cobbled together a rescue package.

Michigan Sweats GM-Chrysler Talks

October 20th, 2008 piotr zukowski

A GM-Chrysler deal could mean more than half of Chrysler’s 66,000 employees would lose their jobs, analysts said.