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4 Money To-Dos to Tackle Before New Year's- MotleyFool.com
Facts Column
| Nikkei 225 | 10,142.05 | -21.75 | -0.21% |
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| Hang Seng | 21,175.88 | -171.75 | -0.80% |
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| Straits Times | 2,802.59 | -10.68 | -0.38% |
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Market Movers
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| XOM | 68.21 | -0.01 | -0.01% |
EXXON MOBIL CP
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| AAPL | 195.43 | +3.57 | +1.86% |
Apple Inc.
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| CVX | 76.90 | +0.12 | +0.16% |
CHEVRON CORP
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| AMZN | 128.48 | +1.57 | +1.24% |
Amazon.com, Inc.
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| XTO | 46.68 | -0.02 | -0.04% |
XTO ENERGY INC
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The historic U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen ended Saturday after a 31-hour negotiating marathon, narrowly avoiding collapse by accepting a compromise that gives billions to poor nations to deal with global warming but does not require the world's major polluters to make deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
- White-collar jobless join FedEx, UPS for holidays- AP
- Nigeria militants attack pipeline;break cease-fire- AP
- Baby car seat carriers recalled- AP
- Tag Heuer to drop Tiger Woods from US campaigns- AP
- Jury awards BP workers $100 million in lawsuit- AP
- Mullaly says Ford plans to speed up debt repayment- AP
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Brands We Loved and Lost This YearFrom what we drive to how we photograph, a handful of popular products were laid to rest in 2009. Here's a list of familiar names you're unlikely to encounter again.
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Bouncing Back in Uncertain Times - Laura RowleyThough dealing with a loss can be difficult, learning to recognize the power of simple gifts can make it worth it.
- Bernanke Has Rough 2010 in Store- David Callaway, MarketWatch
- Without Health Reform, America's Innovation Gap Will Grow- David Leonhardt, NY Times
- The Case for an Energy Tax- Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.
Special Features
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Emerging Markets: Brazil, China -- and Pakistan? - BusinessWeek
Mark Mobius is a legend among emerging-market investors, but some of what he's seeing now might surprise you.
- Discord Behind TARP Exits- WSJ
- Big Challenges Await BofA's New Chief- NYT
- Could the Government Prevent Another Collapse?- ETFguide
- 36 States Report Declining Unemployment- CNNMoney
- The Worst College Bowl Sponsors- U.S. News
- How the Falling Dollar Affects Your Portfolio- Money
- Recession Raises Economy Watcher's Profile- TheStreet
- Questions on Security Mar Foreign Investments- NYT
- Debtor's Dilemma: Pay the Mortgage or Walk Away- WSJ
Videos, My Quotes, Rates
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| Symbol | Price | Change | % Change | |
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| MDTV.OB | 0.38 | 0.00 | +0.13% | MDU COMM INTL INC |
| ADXN.SW | 15.70 | +0.65 | +4.32% | ADDEX PHARMAC N |
| REM | 15.02 | +0.04 | +0.26% | ISHS FTS NRT MTG PLS |
| OTHM.PK | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00% | ORIENS TRAVEL & HOTE |
| CARV | 8.57 | +0.12 | +1.42% | Carver Bancorp, Inc. |
| KXI | 56.50 | +0.04 | +0.07% | ISHARES S&P GLOBAL |
| PFFBQ.PK | 0.01 | 0.00 | -11.11% | PFF BANCORP INC |
| HULCX | 11.39 | 0.00 | 0.00% | HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST, CLASS |
| TTIN.PK | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00% | TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY |
| SPF | 3.20 | -0.05 | -1.54% | STANDARD PACIFIC LP |
Rates
See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 30 Year Fixed | 5.06% | 5.04% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.50% | 4.51% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.91% | 3.94% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 5.87% | 5.86% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.32% | 4.40% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.93% | 5.02% |
See today's average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| $30K Home Equity Loan | 8.40% | 8.32% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 8.30% | 8.19% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 8.33% | 8.22% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.19% | 5.20% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.93% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.93% | 4.93% |
See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 1.02% | 1.05% |
| 1 year CD | 1.44% | 1.51% |
| 3 year CD | 2.04% | 2.14% |
| MMA | 0.87% | 0.93% |
| $10K MMA | 0.93% | 1.00% |
| $25K MMA | 1.12% | 1.20% |
See today's average auto rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Auto Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.70% | 6.70% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.82% | 6.82% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.86% | 6.86% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.17% | 7.17% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.05% | 7.04% |
See today's average credit card rates across the country. Source: CreditCards.com
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
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| Business Credit Cards | 10.74% | 9.74% |
| Low Interest Credit Cards | 11.97% | 11.65% |
| Balance Transfer Credit Cards | 12.09% | 12.13% |
| Cash Back Credit Cards | 12.49% | 12.08% |
| Instant Approval Credit Cards | 13.32% | 13.32% |
| Reward Credit Cards | 13.42% | 13.29% |
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