Bible Out of ContextRandom Quotes from the Bible
18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. KJV: Micah 7:18-19
18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love. 19He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot Yes, You will cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. NASB: Micah 7:18-19
18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. 19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. NIV: Micah 7:18-19
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Bible Out of ContextRandom Quotes from the Bible
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. KJV: 1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, NASB: 1 Corinthians 2:12
We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. NIV: 1 Corinthians 2:12
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Bible Out of ContextRandom Quotes from the Bible
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. KJV: Joshua 1:8
"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. NASB: Joshua 1:8
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. NIV: Joshua 1:8
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7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. KJV: 1 John 4:7-8
7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. NASB: 1 John 4:7-8
7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. NIV: 1 John 4:7-8
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Hey, Here's a Tip: Try Africa. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
P ssst. Have I got a great stock tip for you: Now's the time to buy shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. No, really.
5 Myths About the Bust That Will Follow the Boom(ers) (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The warnings have rumbled for decades: Just wait till the baby boomers retire. If you think there are strains on Social Security and Medicare now, brace yourselves for the implosion as the boomers start heading out to pasture. With the first of that generation now doing just that, we should be seeing the dust cloud soon, right? Actually, if you've bought into the following myths about the bust the baby boom is supposed to usher in, you may be surprised.
Spring's Rally Fades, and Dark Clouds Settle In (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Once again, it was a disappointing quarter for U.S. stocks, as a spring rally fueled by investors' optimism that the worst of the financial crisis was over gave way to concerns about inflation, soaring oil prices and renewed fears about the ongoing credit crunch.
Long a Reliable Profit Source, Dividends Start to Crumble (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The credit crisis and economic slowdown have become so grave that many companies are chopping dividend payments to their shareholders.
Proposed Change in Global Trading Rule Raises Risks (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new rule that might have passed you by. I'm alerting you here because it speaks volumes about where trading is going in the United States. For many, it offers new opportunities. We'll also be importing new risks, in the future, that we may regret.
Avoid Investing Charges By Trading -- Firms, That Is (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance shows you how to avoid the most annoying fees and save thousands of dollars a year.
The Home-Equity Door Slams Shut (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Some 122,000 borrowers with Countrywide home-equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, received letters in January informing them that they could no longer withdraw funds from their lines. A few months later, thousands of customers of other major lenders -- including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, Citibank, SunTrust, USAA, Wachovia, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo -- also received notice that their lines had been frozen or reduced.
As Some Question Whether to Keep Investing, It's Easy to Miss Bargains (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
NEW YORK -- After a bloody first six months of the year, some investors who had been holding out for a resurgent second half are now wondering what to hope for.
It's Been a Bear of a Year for Berkshire, but Managers Cite the Long View (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
It must be a bear market because even billionaire Warren E. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has slumped more than 20 percent since December.
Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:58:23 EDT)
WASHINGTON -- Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.
Presidential candidates' housing plans at a glance (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:43:38 EDT)
-- Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama envision the Federal Housing Administration backing new, cheaper mortgages for distressed homeowners who otherwise would have difficulty refinancing into more secure government-insured loans with lower monthly payments. For the plans to work, lenders would have to be willing to take a substantial loss by reducing the amount owed on the loan in the hope they could recoup more money through refinancing than through a costly foreclosure and resale.
9 convicted in Austria fraud case (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:23:21 EDT)
VIENNA, Austria -- Nine people, including a prominent executive who fled to France in an attempt to elude justice, were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the 2005 collapse of New York-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc.
Canadian telecom BCE, suitor agree on terms (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:04 EDT)
TORONTO -- BCE Inc, Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Friday it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the biggest leveraged buyout ever. The deal is expected to be completed by mid-December.
Help for Homeowners Hangs in the Balance (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Congress left town for the July 4 recess with a half-baked cake in its legislative oven -- one that has huge potential significance for the housing and mortgage markets. The relief package left unfinished is designed to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners heading for foreclosure, pull buyers back into the real estate market, and permanently raise conventional and FHA loan limits in high-cost markets.
Inflated Income on Loan Application Could Be an Honest Mistake -- or Fraud (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Q: I bought a condominium in January 2006 for $215,000. Just the other day, I was going over some papers, including my mortgage application, and noticed that my salary was shown as about $3,900 a month.
A Realization in Fairfax About Traffic and Housing (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Affordable-housing problems are a perennial theme of conferences sponsored by state and local governments, professional organizations, and trade associations. Fairfax County, one of America's most affluent jurisdictions, recently came up with a smart variation on that theme for its latest housing summit: "The Intersection of Traffic and Workforce Housing."
To Sell to Gen-Y, You Have to Meet Them Online (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Despite the housing recession, there are still more than 1.5 million real estate agents in the United States.
Anonymity Carries a Price at New Zillow Site (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Zillow, a popular real estate Web site, now has a complementary mortgage site where neither lenders nor borrowers pay for the service.
30-Year Rates Dip to 6.35 Percent (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been rising for five straight weeks, posted a decline this week as signals from the Federal Reserve eased worries about imminent rate increases.
BCE buyers finalize funding (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:01:01 EDT)
TORONTO (Reuters) - Announcing what it said were "essential milestones" allowing the world's largest leveraged buyout to go ahead, BCE Inc (BCE.TO)(BCE.N) said on Friday that its buyers had finalized funding and were sticking to their C$34.8-billion ($34.1 billion) purchase price.
World stocks fall on financial shares, oil drops (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:35:38 EDT)
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - World stocks edged lower on Friday, getting no relief from a decline in crude prices as concerns of further banking write-downs weighed on financial shares.
Canadian telecom BCE, suitor agree on terms (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:31:07 EDT)
TORONTO -- BCE Inc, Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Friday it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the biggest leveraged buyout ever. The deal is expected to be completed by mid-December.
9 convicted in Austria fraud case (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:20:22 EDT)
VIENNA, Austria -- Nine people, including a prominent executive who fled to France in an attempt to elude justice, were convicted Friday of criminal charges in a major Austrian bank fraud case linked to the 2005 collapse of New York-based commodities brokerage Refco Inc.
European shares fall, Asia markets mixed (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:29:53 EDT)
LONDON -- European markets fell and Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the U.S. economy and oil prices that remained near records. Japan posted its 12th straight day of losses.
Tax credit to save UBS from hefty loss (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:19:51 EDT)
ZURICH (Reuters) - Battered Swiss bank UBS said on Friday it should be saved from another hefty loss in the second quarter by a large tax credit, giving a much-needed though short-lived boost to its share price.
Pulled Under by Plastic (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
When Andrew Uribe started building his salsa-making venture, he, like many entrepreneurs, turned to plastic for start-up money.
Earnings Never Go Out of Style (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers seems to have a lot going against it. There's growing concern that strained consumers will buy fewer suits in an economy that is almost certainly in recession. The Hampstead, Md., men's clothing retailer has more than twice as many days of inventory as its main rival, Men's Wearhouse. Add to that Bank's investor-unfriendly communications policies. Unlike most retailers, the chain doesn't report monthly same-store sales, which track sales at stores that have been open for a year or more. It doesn't make earnings projections, and it also skips the customary question-and-answer sessions with analysts on its quarterly conference calls.
Is Bill Miller Toast? (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Talk about a fall from grace. Legg Mason Value, managed by the once-revered Bill Miller, has performed so poorly the past two and a half years that Morningstar now gives the fund one star, our lowest rating. But should it really come as a surprise that Miller, who was once the talk of the investing world because he beat the stock market 15 consecutive calendar years, has hit a rough patch? No. The streak merely masked Miller's bold approach to stock picking, a strategy that was sure to run out of steam at some point.
For stocks, escaping bear hinges on oil, GE (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:36:57 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It will be tough for Wall Street to shake off the bear market blues next week if the price of oil keeps rising and the earnings season kick-off from Alcoa and General Electric disappoints investors.
Wall Street firms reduce, banks step up Fed loans (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:39:23 EDT)
WASHINGTON -- Wall Street companies sharply scaled back their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week while commercial banks boosted it slightly.
Stocks end mixed following jobs, services data (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:23:23 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. But stocks still had their third dismal week in a row, with the major indexes again posting losses as worries about rising oil prices and the fallout from the credit crisis dogged the market.
Former Refco CEO gets 16 years in prison (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:30:23 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday for fleecing investors of more than $2.4 billion in a fraud that destroyed the world's largest independent commodities broker.
Energy shares, tame jobs data lift Dow (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:12:45 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Dow rose on Thursday, a day after the blue-chip average entered a bear market, on relief payrolls data was not as weak as some had feared and with another record oil price boosting energy shares.
Number of newspaper analysts dwindles (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:57:46 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to buy newspaper stocks? You should see an analyst. Trouble is there aren't many around anymore.
New York mulls insurance exchange revival (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:04 EDT)
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo is enlisting experts to examine the possibility of reviving the New York Insurance Exchange, which was seen as the U.S. equivalent of the Lloyd's of London market when it was founded to great fanfare in 1980.
Rates on 30-year mortgages drop to 6.35 percent (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:35:02 EDT)
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been rising for five straight weeks, posted a decline this week as signals from the Federal Reserve eased worries about imminent rate increases.
Color of Money Book Club (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT)
Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosted an online discussion with Robert and Melinda Blanchard, authors of "Changing Your Course: The 5-Step Guide to Getting the Life You Want" (Sterling), on Thursday, July 3 at Noon ET.
Asia stocks decline as stagflation menaces (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:47:36 EDT)
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday, with Japanese stocks posting their longest losing streak in a half century, on heightened fears that record high oil and stagflation will continue to damage company earnings and consumer spending.
How Lehman Brothers Veered Off Course (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
If you want to see what's wrong with Lehman Brothers, the investment bank with a storied name but a troubled present, you need to leave the canyons of Wall Street and head to the flatlands of exurban Bakersfield, Calif., some 120 miles northeast of Los Angeles. That's where you find McAllister Ranch, envisioned as a 6,000-home, multibillion-dollar recreational community.
With $100 Million Influx, MiddleBrook CEO Is Out (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Edward M. Rudnic, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals's chief executive, plans to leave the company he founded in exchange for an outside investment of $100 million.
Lenders Help Fewer Homeowners In May (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The mortgage industry helped 170,000 at-risk homeowners with their troubled loans in May, down about 7 percent from the previous month, according to industry figures released yesterday.
Buy the Dow -- And Other Mega Caps (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Mega-cap stocks were pulverized during the 1973-74 and 2000-02 bear markets. But mega caps -- stocks with the largest market capitalizations -- have performed so poorly for so long that they're now among this difficult market's most enticing stocks.
Keeping Your Balance in a Scary Market (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Bearish financial news dogged managers, advisers and others who were in Chicago for Morningstar's annual mutual fund convention, which ended June 27. Shares had crumbled 3% the day before, putting the major stock indexes on the cusp of bear-market territory and confirming that the down trend that began last October is no run-of-the-mill correction.
Dow's bear market run spells trouble for Wall St. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:49:22 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the Dow sliding into a bear market on Wednesday, the dark days on Wall Street are far from over, amid record oil prices, struggling consumers and the never-ending credit crisis.
Stocks drop after new record for oil prices (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:25:00 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out of cash.
Dow enters bear market as stocks slide (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:52:37 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow sank into a bear market on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell on growing concerns about the toll that record oil prices are taking on the economy and corporate profits.
US contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:35:09 EDT)
WASHINGTON -- The government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft.
Business-school test maker seeks Web cheaters (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:57:33 EDT)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations over the last five years could have their scores thrown out.
Paulson: Banking regulations need overhaul (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:04:04 EDT)
LONDON -- The United States must build a tougher regulatory system that can allow financial institutions to fail without causing wider economic turbulence, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday in London.
Review: Banking site MoneyAisle shows promise (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:43:44 EDT)
BOSTON -- MoneyAisle is a free new Web service that makes a bold claim: It says it will maximize the interest rates consumers can get on savings accounts, by running online auctions in which banks bid for consumers' business.
Merrill says GM bankruptcy possible (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:42:00 EDT)
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N) will need to raise as much as $15 billion in cash to shore up liquidity and bankruptcy is "not impossible" if the U.S. auto market continues to slump, Merrill Lynch said.
Obama Got Discount on Home Loan (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Shortly after joining the U.S. Senate and while enjoying a surge in income, Barack Obama bought a $1.65 million restored Georgian mansion in an upscale Chicago neighborhood. To finance the purchase, he secured a $1.32 million loan from Northern Trust in Illinois.
Moody's Raters Violated Rules (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Moody's, the world's second-largest credit-rating company, ousted the head of its structured-finance unit and said employees violated internal rules in assigning ratings to last year's worst-performing securities.
Preserve Your Savings for Life (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Editor's note: This article is adapted from Kiplinger's Retirement Planning 2007 guide. Order your copy today.
U.S. wins court order for UBS Swiss bank records (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:45:34 EDT)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Miami has authorized U.S. officials to seek information from UBS AG <UBSN.VX> about U.S. taxpayers suspected of using Swiss bank accounts to evade income taxes, part of a probe that could crack open Switzerland's tradition of bank secrecy.
Gov. pushing plan to help struggling NC homeowners (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:49:03 EDT)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley called on state lawmakers Tuesday to make up for the federal government's inaction by approving a measure to help some struggling North Carolina homeowners by giving them more latitude to repay their debt.
InBev sticks to Anheuser offer, urges dialogue (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:36:52 EDT)
BRUSSELS/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - InBev NV (INTB.BR) stuck to its original $46.3 billion takeover bid for reluctant target Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc (BUD.N) and said it would give Anheuser's shareholders a voice in the battle if the U.S. brewer refused to open merger discussions.
Wall Street zigzags on first day of 3rd quarter (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:35:25 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street began the third quarter with an erratic session and modest gain Tuesday after a mix of news made it clear the country is still deep in economic problems but may have some positive trends _ including some better than expected sales for General Motors Corp.
GM's sales surprise lifts Wall St., Starbucks up late (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:02:26 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, after embattled automaker GM (GM.N) surprised Wall Street with stronger-than-expected June sales and financial shares reversed earlier losses as investors scoured for bargains, overshadowing concerns about record oil prices.
Gov. pushing plan to help struggling NC homeowners (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:59:17 EDT)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley called on state lawmakers Tuesday to make up for the federal government's inaction by approving a measure to help some struggling North Carolina homeowners by giving them more latitude to repay their debt.
ALL BUSINESS: Crippling effect of global inflation (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:12:23 EDT)
NEW YORK -- There is nowhere to hide from inflation.
Fed auctions $75 billion to ease credit stresses (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:02:49 EDT)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve has auctioned another $75 billion in loans to squeezed banks to help them overcome credit problems and announced it will provide a fresh batch of the loans this month.
CIT shares jump on deal to shed mortgage assets (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:12:54 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc (CIT.N) said on Tuesday it agreed to sell nearly $10 billion of mortgage assets, in a deal that removes problem loans from the commercial lender's balance sheet and lifted its shares 14 percent in premarket trading.
Doha breakthrough would dampen food prices: Paulson (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:52:53 EDT)
BERLIN (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday said the United States and Germany agreed that a breakthrough in the Doha round of trade talks would help control world food price inflation, but high oil prices required longer-term solutions.
Fairfax Will Buy Foreclosed Properties (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Fairfax County approved a landmark housing program yesterday to buy foreclosed properties for middle-income families, becoming one of the first communities in the country to tackle the nation's growing mortgage crisis while also addressing the region's increasing demand for affordable housing.
Who's Behind High Prices (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Tired of high gasoline prices and rising food costs? Well, here's a solution. Let's shoot the speculators. A chorus of politicians, including John McCain and Barack Obama, blames these financial slimeballs for piling into commodities markets and pushing prices to artificial and unconscionable levels. Gosh, if only it were that simple. Speculator-bashing is another exercise in scapegoating and grandstanding. Leading politicians either don't understand what's happening or don't want to acknowledge their own complicity.
Venture-Backed IPO Tally: Zero (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Eight months ago, medical treatment firm Broncus Technologies was ready to sell its stock to the public. The company, which develops treatments for lung diseases, filed the paperwork, talked with major banks and waited for the perfect time to make its debut on the public stock market.
Resets Peaking on Subprime Loans (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The number of homeowners facing an increase in their subprime adjustable-rate mortgage payments will peak this summer, testing the efforts of lenders and others to keep those people out of foreclosure and stabilize the housing market.
Florida sues Countrywide over mortgages (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:50:52 EDT)
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida sued mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp (CFC.N) on Monday for predatory lending practices, alleging the company at the center of the U.S. mortgage crisis made subprime loans to people who could not repay them.
JPMorgan reigns over debt, equities underwriting (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:32:32 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) reigned supreme across global debt and equity underwriting for the last quarter.
Stocks end difficult first half with quiet session (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:34:01 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a grueling first half quietly Monday, closing mixed as investors again based their trades on what has become the dominant force in the market: the price of oil. The major indexes closed out the first six months of 2008 with double digit declines, and are perilously close to the levels of a bear market.
Treasurys little changed as Wall Street ends flat (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:58:30 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Treasury prices ended a turbulent first half of 2008 close to where they started the year, as investors hesitated to make any big moves ahead of more readings later this week on the shaky U.S. economy.
Wachovia quits offering risky mortgage loan (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:49:08 EDT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. said Monday it will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest.
Corn up 66 percent for 2008, oil up 46 percent (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:39:35 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Back in January, economists were calling food and energy expensive. They didn't know what expensive was.
Dow ends flat but suffers worst 1st half since '70 (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:00:39 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed on Monday on the final trading day of the second quarter as record oil boosted energy shares, offsetting weak financial stocks amid nagging concerns of further credit losses.
Yahoo takes its defense against Icahn to investors (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:42 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Yahoo Inc. began pressing a case to major shareholders Monday that its board and management deserve a chance to prove they made the right move when they rejected a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp.
Yahoo questions how serious Microsoft was on deals (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:31:07 EDT)
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo (YHOO.O) on Monday sought to rally shareholder support in the face of a proxy battle with billionaire Carl Icahn, saying the activist investor had an "ill-defined plan" for the future of the Internet company.
Paulson to reveal more on Fed stability role (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:21:14 EDT)
BERLIN (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will reveal more details about his accelerated plans for the Federal Reserve to assume a larger regulatory role in maintaining financial system stability in a speech in London on Wednesday.
Paulson to reveal more on Fed stability role (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:56 EDT)
BERLIN (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will reveal more details about his accelerated plans for the Federal Reserve to assume a larger regulatory role in maintaining financial system stability in a speech in London on Wednesday.
MBIA sold $4 bln of assets to meet obligations (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:51:16 EDT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc (MBI.N) said on Monday that after selling $4 billion of assets in the second quarter, it now has enough cash and collateral to meet the extra requirements triggered by its recent downgrades.
Majors say speculators not to blame for oil price (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:13:59 EDT)
MADRID (Reuters) - The heads of some of the world's biggest oil companies countered on Monday OPEC claims that speculators were driving high oil prices, blaming instead a dearth of new supplies.
BIS: Global economy could face deeper downturn (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:35:16 EDT)
BASEL, Switzerland -- The global economy could face a deeper downturn than many currently expect amid rising inflation and the turmoil on financial markets, the Bank for International Settlements said at its annual meeting Monday.
Oil Cash May Prove A Shaky Crutch for Iran's Ahmadinejad (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
TEHRAN -- Faced with rapid inflation and growing international concern about his country's nuclear ambitions, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is relying on huge increases in oil and gas revenue to insulate his government from internal and external pressures.
Subprime Mortgages and Race: A Bit of Good News May Be Illusory (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Subprime mortgages have been linked to a meltdown in housing and questionable Wall Street practices, and they may have been the original domino that set off America's current economic crisis.
A Bearish Week for Area Firms (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
The Washington region's once-promising financial sector has taken some of the hardest hits among area stocks as the broader market has moved into bear territory.
He Buys What Everyone Else Is Selling (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
In describing America more than 170 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville may have unwittingly anticipated the nature of modern financial markets when he wrote that he knew of no other country in which there was "so little independence of mind." Nowadays, once people become fixated on the desirability of a particular investment, they pile on, often mindlessly, boosting its price and creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. The cycle eventually ends, and many investors, particularly those who have arrived at the party late, take a licking.
An Inflation-Combating Fund (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
One of the overarching themes at this week's annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago is inflation, which is rearing its ugly head around the globe.
Profit From the Fantastic Four (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
In 2001, the clever folks at Goldman Sachs coined a new acronym: BRIC. BRIC stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China -- the four colossi of the developing world. BRIC is a marketing slogan, but it's one that captures the imagination and simplifies the investment story in emerging markets.
Where the Bargains Are (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Value-oriented fund managers have had to navigate a minefield over the past year. Financial stocks, which are typically important holdings in a value portfolio, are sucking wind. Meanwhile, energy stocks, which look awfully overvalued to many bargain hunters, have been the only sure way to make a buck.
Wall Street to begin July on shaky ground (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:51:33 EDT)
NEW YORK -- The year is nearly halfway over, and Wall Street appears to be on even shakier ground than when it began 2008. And this shortened week ahead of the Fourth of July holiday is unlikely to bring the market enough proof that the economic climate is improving.
Central bankers unite vs inflation (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:50:40 EDT)
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Central bankers issued a stern warning on Sunday against the dangers of surging inflation, saying rising energy costs risk damaging growth in rich and poor countries alike.
Paulson in Russia to meet with Medvedev, Putin (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:11:15 EDT)
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson arrived in Moscow on Sunday for economic talks with Russia's top leaders that some observers say could help shift the focus of a sometimes frosty U.S.-Russia relationship towards the more productive areas of trade and investment.
Fund bosses hope sovereign funds will plug the gap (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:34:04 EDT)
LONDON (Reuters) - Top fund executives meeting in Barcelona this week will debate how to attract assets from sovereign wealth investors and the merits of absolute return funds as they face up to a tough environment of lower inflows.
When You're Tied Up in a Down Market (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
For a few months, it seemed the worst was over. But after the Dow Jones industrial average neared bear market territory last week, investors and their advisers were left wondering once again how much more they can take.
All-Consuming Problem (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Shannon Hassemer went on a shopping spree when she got her first credit card in college. Tired of owning just one pair of tennis shoes, she quickly filled her closet with luxury items from designers such as Gucci, Coach and Louis Vuitton.
More Investors Tapping Retirement Funds (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Investors' anxiety about the economy and rising prices for gas, food and most other things has some thinking about tapping retirement savings to ease their financial troubles.
Credit scores hit by card limits (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:56:13 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
Wall Street extends losses in volatile week (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:27:40 EDT)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a depressing week with another big loss on Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials falling more than 100 points amid ever-escalating worries about high oil prices and fallout from the credit crisis. The major indexes are all down more than 3 percent for the week.
Stocks End a Down Week Closer to a Bitter Milestone (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
A week of spiraling oil prices, pessimistic corporate news and renewed fears over the direction of the national economy ended yesterday with U.S. stocks again slipping after the dramatic fall of a day earlier.
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Then and Now Bible Maps: With Clear Plastic Overlays of Modern Day Cities and Countries (Spiral-bound)
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New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors(3rd Edition) (Paperback) by Gordon D. Fee
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