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  • December 7, 2010
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President Obama and Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement on taxes. The plan would extend Bush-era tax cuts for an additional two years for all Americans, including individuals making more than $200,000 and couples earning over $250,000. If the agreement passes Congress, here’s what that would mean for the next… Read More

  • December 6, 2010

US stocks ended the session with mixed results after cautious comments made by the Federal Reserve Board. Read More

  • December 6, 2010
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Shaw Group (NYSE: SHAW) unveiled a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2011 during its fiscal fourth-quarter conference call.Throughout the conference call, management pushed out expectations for real earnings growth into 2012, much to the dismay of the market, which had expected more of a pick-up in 2011. Shaw remains a solid long-term… Read More

Expect signs of improving growth and labor market conditions in the US, Germany and other leading economies to help drive stocks higher in 2011. Read More

The corporate world has long justified multimillion dollar salaries for executives as fair compensation for talent. But Albert Meyer, Portfolio Manager of Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund (MIRZX), says executive stock options programs harm investors and even border on fraud. His fund invests in stable companies that largely eschew stock options for executives. Read More