31 2008
Carrying extra weight and getting little exercise increase a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but those risk factors don’t inevitably mean you’ll develop the disease.
31 2008
If there is a problem with owning real estate, it comes when it’s time to get rid of it. For one thing, it’s highly illiquid. While you can dispose of stocks and bonds within minutes by simply calling a broker, it takes time — sometimes, like these days, a long time — to sell a house or other property.
31 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp. fell sharply in late trading Thursday, after the companies said their multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri has been linked to two new cases of a rare and often fatal brain inflammation.
31 2008
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Fans of this column typically have two fears. Their first worry is that something in their portfolio will show up here, singled out as a poor choice. Then, they fear that the stuff they hold in their portfolio or are considering for their next investment qualifies as a stupid investment, but simply hasn’t been singled out in print yet.
31 2008
PROPERTY giant Mirvac has become the latest casualty amid the carnage of the property sector downturn after being forced to freeze more than $240 million of funds belonging to hundreds of ordinary investors.
31 2008
US stocks tumbled on recession fears after jobless claims jumped, comments from Alan Greenspan and weak economic growth data.
