10/10/2008
Fearful investors dump stocks and bonds for cash (Scotland Today)
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stocks plunged in early Friday trading in line with markets in Europe and Asia but then recovered some ground, with investors looking to an imminent G7 finance ministers meeting in Washington, D.C. for a further policy response to the deepening global credit crisis.
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10/10/2008
Hungary Fights to Halt Meltdown as Stocks, Bonds Hit (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary's government and central bank pledged ``extraordinary'' steps to prevent a meltdown of the country's currency, stocks and bonds as foreign investors fled.
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10/10/2008
13 Funds With Balanced Portfolios (Smart Money)
Funds holding both stocks and bonds can stem some bleeding when equities implode.
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10/09/2008
Safe Investment Options Still Exists (CBS4 Miami)
With stocks and bonds in turmoil, and the housing market still in the dumps you're probably wondering: Are there any safe places to stash your money in this market?
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10/08/2008
Colombia's Peso Ends At COP2,311; Weakest Since Nov 2006 (INO News)
BOGOTA (Dow Jones)--The Colombian peso ended Wednesday at its weakest level since November 2006 as Colombian investors followed the global trend and sold local stocks and bonds to seek refuge in safer assets such as dollar-denominated U.S. Treasury bonds.
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10/08/2008
ASEAN regulators agree cross-border rules (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
DUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Securities regulators from leading Asian countries have agreed to introduce common standards for cross-border offerings of stocks and bonds, according to a statement on Wednesday.
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10/08/2008
Florida funds feel the heat of market turmoil (Miami Herald)
Investments in financial company stocks and bonds have created a dent in the portfolios held by the state employee pension fund and the Florida Treasury.
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10/07/2008
Platinum Climbs Past $1,000 on Hedge Buying; Palladium Declines (Bloomberg)
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Platinum rose above $1,000 an ounce, extending yesterday's gain, on buying by investors seeking alternatives to currencies, stocks and bonds amid a spreading credit crunch. Palladium fell.
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10/08/2008
Charities nervous, but not yet hurt by market downturn (Hamilton Spectator)
Stock uncertainty is creating ripples in the charitable sector. CanadaHelps has seen a slight drop in donations of securities, stocks and bonds. The agency operates a website at canadahelps.org that handles online donations to roughly 83,000 charities across Canada.
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10/07/2008
Platinum Climbs Past $1,000 on Hedge Buying; Palladium Gains (Bloomberg)
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Platinum rose above $1,000 an ounce, extending yesterday's gains, and palladium climbed as investors bought the metals as alternatives to currencies, stocks and bonds amid a spreading credit crunch.
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