Archive for June, 2009

E*Trade: Steady as She Goes

June 28, 2009

Last week marked the culmination of a series of events regarding E*Trade that provide clarity for investors on what it will take for E*Trade to execute a successful turnaround: E*Trade raised over $600 million in equity from a larger than expected common stock offering at $1.10 a share and an earlier equity purchase program1...
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Save Money to Invest: Shop for Electricity

June 14, 2009

Looking for a way to cut your budget so you’ll have extra cash to invest?  Take a close look at your electric bill and your options for buying electricity.  Like most consumers, the thought of saving money on electrical power never occurred to me—until I received a bill this spring with the new rates my...
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