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Ten tips to help you get started on the right foot investing in the stock market… Educate yourself about the market ~ Do your homework and learn all you can before you start deciding where to invest your hard-earned money. Look at the history of the stocks you’re considering and learn to read a prospectus.

WASHINGTON — President Bush and the world’s financial leaders staged repeated displays of unity Saturday to combat an unfolding credit crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action. While there were no concrete offers of new moves made on Saturday, Mr. Bush pledged anew that his administration was [...]

Sensex nose dives below 14,500, ends 415.27 pts down  Mumbai, Sep 5 (UNI) The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex today nose dived even below 14,500, wiping off 415.27 points to close at 14,483.83 on sustained profit booking interest across the sector triggered by persisting weak global cues. The BSE benchmark index touched the day’s low of [...]

By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel, AP Business Writers US Government seizes control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. ADVERTISEMENT [...]