On This Day In Finance

The Enron Collapse: A Look Back

Posted: December 1, 2011 3:34PM by Jean Folger

Dec. 2, 2011 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Enron Corporation's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, a move that sparked one of the largest and most complex...

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Water Cooler Finance: You're Never Too Old To Work

Posted: January 17, 2011 12:53PM by Sean Joyner

It's tough to argue that the economy is in a recovery stageÂ at this point. Holiday spending was up in late-2010, and most retailers - from auto dealerships to grocery stores - are reporting increased...

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Filed Under: On This Day In Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement

Water Cooler Finance: Conflicting Job Reports And A Facebook IPO

Posted: January 10, 2011 12:11PM by Michael Deane

The markets seem to be starting off the New Year in style, with more optimism and higher gains; however, they're still tempered with the conflicting news from companies and government reports. There...

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Filed Under: Bull Market, Careers, Economy, Investing Basics, IPOs, On This Day In Finance

Wall Street History: Poor Richard And Jack Welch

Posted: December 17, 2010 3:24PM by Andrew Beattie

This week in financial history marks the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, possibly one of the watershed moments in financial history, let alone world history. It also marks an important...

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Wall Street History: Orange Country Crumbles And Dow Drops

Posted: December 9, 2010 2:48PM by Andrew Beattie

This week in financial history marks the birthdays of one of the most important inventors of the industrial/agricultural revolution, an odd purchase for a light bulb company and unthinkable losses...

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Santa's Financial Naughty List For 2010

Posted: November 30, 2010 12:09PM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

It looks like it is time once again for St. Nick to tally up the good and bad for the year. While there are some financial folks who belong on the "nice" list (maybe the billionaires who publicly...

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Filed Under: Business, Credit Crunch, Economics, Financial Crisis, On This Day In Finance, Personal Finance

Wall Street History: Carnegie, Circuit Breakers And Dynamite

Posted: November 24, 2010 9:01AM by Andrew Beattie

This week in financial history runs up against up one of the pivotal points in history in the broadest sense â€“ the assassination of PresidentÂ John F. Kennedy. Although Kennedy's assassination did...

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