Housing stocks lead gains as housing market recovers
In a tepid year for US equities, homebuilders, home-improvement retailers, and home furnishings stocks rise as the housing market strengthens. A 100-point Dow reversal followed the strongest housing sentiment since 2005, with housing starts expected at 1.19 million annualized in July, signaling ongoing momentum despite global headwinds.
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Market Activity Snapshot Highlights Leading Stocks
A brief market update shows a 5 day average and a six month average for trading activity. Microsoft appears as the largest holding. Apple is noted as both the most bought and most sold stock in the period.
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SigFig online investment tracking reaches over half a million investors
SigFig reports more than 500000 investors nationwide use its online investment tracking service with total assets of about 200 billion dollars. The data are derived from SigFig analysis presented on this page.
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T-Mobile stake disclosed by Dan Loeb's Third Point
Third Point files with the SEC showing an activist stake of 6.5 million shares in T-Mobile U.S. Estee Lauder trimmed yearly earnings guidance and posted softer quarterly sales amid weak Clinique demand and weaker skin care product sales.
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Investing Ask Matt Ride Through Crisis With Asset Allocation
Matt guides investors through steering portfolios amid market storms. He explains turning a crisis into a problem solvable by disciplined asset allocation, risk assessment, and strategic rebalancing.
Long-term investing shrugs off crises and stays focused
Investors often fear crises like Greek debt worries, but long-term investors with proper asset allocation should ignore short-term volatility. Greece accounts for about 1 percent of US and EU GDP, and the crisis has passed for now.
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Citihedges $180 million fine settles hedge fund misrepresentation
Citigroup and two affiliates agreed to pay 180 million to settle SEC charges that they misled about the risks of the ASTA/MAT and Falcon hedge funds. The funds, raised near 3 billion from about 4,000 investors, collapsed during the mortgage meltdown after being pitched as safe bond substitutes.
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