The Verdict Is In: End Congressional Perks

Three-day workweeks. A full pension. Retirement benefits. Gym memberships. Car service. Free flights to anywhere in the world and travel allowances worth thousands of dollars... With so many Americans struggling to just find a job, isn't time we put an end to Congressional perks like these? That's the question we put to you just a few short weeks ago. And we're happy to say the response has been overwhelming. We've been inundated with comments and responses. Here's just a small

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A Hundred Billion Reasons to Invest in Robotics Technology

Here's a 100 billion reasons why space technology should be on your radar screen -especially if you're interested in robotics. According to the journal Nature, the Milky Way Galaxy alone contains at least 100 billion planets. Now forgive me if I sound excited...but that is huge. After all, just 20 years ago, astronomers still widel y believed that our own tiny solar system contained allof the major planets. So when I talk about how we are entering an Era of Radical Change, this is

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The Best "Buy" of the New Dividend Aristocrats

If you are looking for a steady stream of safe dividends in today's troubled markets, the list of "Dividend Aristocrats" is a good place to start. Compiled and tracked by Standard & Poor's, Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have consistently increased their dividend payouts for 25 consecutive years. Currently, there are 51 of them, including the 10 new Dividend Aristocrats added this year. That offers yield conscious investors a choice of 51 solid companies with a

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Earnings: How the Mighty Have Fallen...

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) earnings report released before the bell today (Wednesday) is one of the most dramatic examples of how U.S. banks are struggling to return to healthy profitability and revenue growth. Goldman Sachs earnings came in at $1.84 a share, 58% lower than the same quarter last year. Revenue fell 30% to $6.05 billion. Though dismal, the earnings beat analysts' estimates, which were as low as 70 cents a share - an 82% drop from last year's fourth

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How to Profit from the "Shale Oil Bubble"

It's true: French, Japanese, and Chinese energy companies cannot seem to get their hands on a big enough slice of U.S. shale oil deposits these days. However, that doesn't mean this investment frenzy is evidence of a "shale oil bubble." Instead, it's a classic sign of an investment trend - one that will continue throughout 2012 creating an opportunity for investors to profit. Consider that in just the past two weeks: French oil major Total S.A. (NYSE ADR: TOT) invested

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How to Win Bernanke's War on Savers with a 19% Yield

There is no other way to put this... With his zero interest rate policy (ZIRP), U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has declared a virtual war on the nation's savers. That's why savings-conscious investors have been forced out into the markets these days in search of higher yields. Between 10-year notes offering yields under 2% and CD rates hovering near 1%, savers have been left little choice. It is one of the reasons why high-paying dividend stocks have been in

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