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N.Y. investor Peltz buys a bigger share of Legg Mason
New York investor Nelson Peltz has acquired a bigger share of Baltimore-based Legg Mason Inc., buying 2.65 million shares of the Baltimore money manager for $76.5 million between Aug. 1 and Aug. 3, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows. The...Tags: Shareholders, Legg Mason, Inc., New York
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Debt-ceiling debate, market downslide test investors' appetite for risk
Think about how you have been feeling about your portfolio lately. Were you unfazed by the debt-ceiling debate in Congress that brought the country to the brink of default or by the stock market sell-off that followed last week? Did you figure these were...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Target Brands, Inc., Retirement, Mutual Funds, Stock Market
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Jon B. Lovelace dies at 84; head of American Funds
Jon B. Lovelace, who led the Los Angeles-based American Funds mutual fund company as it became one of the country's largest money management firms, has died. He was 84.
His family said Lovelace died of natural causes at his home in Santa Barbara on...Tags: Princeton University, J. Paul Getty Trust, John Muir, Mutual Funds, Getty Center
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U.S. firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
ReutersLike a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also gave workers a mandate — quit smoking, curb obesity, or you'...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Health Insurance Cost, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics, Employees
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Practical Matters: How to select a health savings account
Pay for most prescription drugs, physician visits and medical equipment out of one's own pocket but have enormous medical expenses — say after an accident or surgery — covered by an insurance company. To many Americans, that seems like a...Tags: Consumers, Money and Monetary Policy, Medical Services, Heads of State, Employees
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Your health plan may qualify you for a deduction
If you are doing last-minute tax planning, check to see if you are eligible for an attractive but sometimes overlooked deduction that can help you save money. Taxpayers who are covered by high-deductible health insurance plans, either individually or...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Medical Services, Internal Revenue Service, Family, Personal Finance
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Public worker costs likely target in Snyder speech
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State workers are bracing for changes that could affect their work practices and their bottom line when Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his first annual State of the State address on Wednesday. The state faces a shortfall of up...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Regional Authority, Civil and Public Service, Medical Services, Employees
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Sounding Off: More focus needs to be on treasurer's office
Editor's note: This corrects how the city treasurer is selected, which will still be by election. Let's imagine you just won the lottery and you have $150 million in the bank. Would you (a) hire a full-time professional to manage your money, or (b) hire...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Investments, Politics, Lotteries, Elections
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Business People - May 22
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Officials at F&M Trust Co. announced that Philip A. Pantano was promoted to vice president — commercial services relationship manager and Mark P. Bernier was promoted to assistant vice president —...Tags: American Heart Association, Justice System, Real Estate Buyers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Lawyers
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A balanced life is for losers
Are you looking for more balance in your life? Of course you are. Pick up your favorite popular magazine or turn on the TV and you'll learn how to create a balanced life in "Five Easy Steps." Before you sign up for the workshop or purchase the new book...Tags: Happiness (state of mind), CBS Corp., Music, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment
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City Council Meeting Wrap-Up
The following is from the Laguna Beach City Council meeting of Oct. 5. * Investment policy online City Treasurer Laura Parisi announced that a draft of the proposed investment policy for 2011 was posted on the city's website in the Treasurer's...Tags: Labor Day, Elections, Referenda, Laguna Beach, Voting
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GOP obliges Leece to vote 'no'
COSTA MESA — Promising political consequences, the Republican Party of Orange County has warned Councilwoman Wendy Leece to vote along party lines Tuesday when the city employee contracts go before the council, she has stated. Costa Mesa council...Tags: Costa Mesa, Elections, Employees, Retirement, Unions
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