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Money Morning - ArticlesHow to Avoid Madoff MayhemAs the Bernard Madoff scheme demonstrates, financial schemes have succeeded time and again through history because investors continually fail to employ the most basic standards of caution and care. Buy, Sell or Hold: for a Defensive Stock, Wal-mart Plays a Great OffenseBy Horacio Marquez
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Money Morning Fed Policymakers to Cut Rates Today … But Does Anyone Really Care?With the economy in a tailspin, the U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers will today (Tuesday) almost certainly cut the benchmark Federal Funds rate from its current 1.0% to 0.5%. Plunging Auto & Gas Sales Hurt Retail Sales in NovemberDragged down by plunging gasoline prices and an auto industry struggling for survival, retail sales fell by 1.8% in November for a record fifth straight month, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Some Latin American Markets Show Profit Potential in the New Year, While Others Pose RiskThe “right” Latin America will thrive in the New Year, fueled by its own growth – with an assist from the continued hot growth from China – while the “wrong” Latin America will get left behind. Fed May Cut Rates Again as Policymakers MeetAfter U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers meet today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday), most experts expect a half a percentage point cut in the benchmark Federal Funds Rate – which is already 1.0%. White House Opens Tarp to Auto Industry After Congress Fails to Approve LoansThe Bush administration Friday dropped its opposition to using the $700 billion bank bailout fund to provide financing for U.S. automakers after the Senate balked at approving $14 billion emergency loans. Toyota to Slash 2009 Sales Outlook, Cut CostsToyota is expected to slash its 2009 sales forecast and announce a variety of cost cutting. Ecb Strikes Hawkish Tone on Interest Rates as U.s. Fed Plans Further CutsWhile the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to cut its Federal Funds target rate to a record-low 0.5% at tomorrow’s (Tuesday) meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the European Central Bank (ECB) is signaling a reluctancy to drop its key rate below 2%. Global Investing RoundupsSouth Africa Cuts Interest Rates; BlackRock Cans 500; Empire Co. Posts 13% Profit; KB Toys Files for Bankruptcy; Citi and UBS to Buy Back $30 Billion in Securities; Bank of America to Cut 35,000 Jobs
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