Aug 10, 2007

Marketplace Money for Friday, August 10, 2007

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San Jose club says stocks 'sexy'

by Tess Vigeland

Aug 10, 2007

With their cash pool up since April, our San Jose club is looking over some new investments and considering whether or not to shed some of the old ones. And yes, sometimes an unusual investment can be sexy.

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Mailbag for Friday, August 10, 2007

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland

Aug 10, 2007

Chris Farrell answers listener questions about using a custodial account, opening a home equity loan and allocating a retirement account.

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Buzzword: Blank check IPO

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 10, 2007

It's nice to know there are positive investors on Wall Street. Some signs you've spotted one: they've got a cheery disposition and are willing to put money into a company that doesn't even have a business plan.

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Day in the Work Life: Activist

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 10, 2007

Someone's gotta stand up to the big dogs and defend the little guy. This week, we learn how to keep big companies honest when we talk to a corporate watchdog.

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Straight Story: Higher education

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland

Aug 10, 2007

Economics editor Chris Farrell reacts to information that many universities are charging different tuitions based on the major of the student.

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Some flyers go the distance

by Tess Vigeland

Aug 10, 2007

Most people don't mind flying -- except when they're forced to endure long hours and multiple stop-overs. But there is one type of traveler that not only doesn't mind stop-overs, they ask for them. Tess talks to Wired Magazine writer Dave Demerjian about "mileage runners."

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Summer School: Credit scores

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 10, 2007

That little number can determine much of your financial destiny. This week, we take a lesson from economist Greg McBride.

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Making sense of a market tailspin

by Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell

Aug 10, 2007

A week after closing at a record high, the Dow posted its biggest one-day decline since February. What's going on? To help make sense of it, Tess Vigeland talks to Marketplace Money's economics editor Chris Farrell.

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Who owns your mortgage?

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 10, 2007

Many experts point to the mortgage mess as the cause of the current stock market dip. But one problem for many people who have a bad mortgage is that they don't know who actually owns it. Tess talks to UCLA finance professor Dr. Stuart Gabriel.

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Know your 401K plan

by Janet Babin

Aug 10, 2007

With no end in sight to the subprime mortgage crisis, many Americans can at least count on one thing: their 401K. A new study says our contributions are up over the past few years. But Janet Babin reports that there are still things people don't know about their plan.