Market & Economy

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Wall Street & Technology January 23, 2007 Paul Allen	Firms Ready to Dive Into China's Financial Markets The opening of the huge Chinese financial services sector to foreign-based institutions presents a gamut of opportunities -- whether in retail and corporate banking, investment banking or asset management -- for North American and European firms.
Wall Street & Technology January 23, 2007 Cory Levine	A Market Turned Upside Down The E.U.'s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive is scheduled to go into effect in November 2007. Even U.S.-based firms will need to have a thorough strategic plan for compliance in order to stay competitive in the global markets.
Wall Street & Technology January 23, 2007 Larry Tabb	Regaining N.Y.'s Financial Glory? The SEC's vote to reduce the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley by reducing audit and sign-off requirements on firms' financial controls is a positive step, but will it bring back growth to the U.S.'s financial markets?
CFO February 1, 2007 Alix Nyberg Stuart	Water for Profit Undaunted by tight regulations and huge infrastructure costs, companies dive into the water business. How water companies produce profits and shareholder returns is much more complex than the product they deliver.
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Lynn Hume	The Bond Buyer The Justice Department and SEC investigations of municipal-bond-related investments and derivatives will overshadow, if not dominate, much of what happens on the securities side of the muni market during the coming year.
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Steve Savage	Short-Term Slumps Many great managers share common traits, including a willingness to own unpopular names, to make decisions based on long-term analysis and to maintain the discipline to ignore painful shorter-term market swings. This ability to ignore painful shorter-term swings is being tested as we speak.
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Goldilocks Economy? Investors wonder if the economy found its sweet spot as the year ended with a strong fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Emil Lee	Three Low-P/E Insurance Stocks Surveying the insurance industry for investment bargains.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Savings, Shmavings -- I've Got Equity! Today's U.S.A. is a little too much like the Great Depression. What good is a growing economy if earned disposable income isn't keeping up with splurging?
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Richards & Hanson	Why You Shouldn't Sell Quick trigger fingers aren't rewarded. While any stock may give back gains, the big bucks are made by finding winners like Deckers or GigaMedia early on and letting them ride.
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