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Bills Yielding Zero as Stocks Soar Give Investors Bernanke Moment of 1938 For the first time in seven decades, Treasury bills are paying no interest while stocks continue to appreciate -- a divergence in U.S. financial markets that might be perilous if Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke didn’t know all about 1938.

Caterpillar Beating Komatsu as Dow Industrials Soar on Dollar Index Drop For the first time since the equity rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the smallest as the dollar’s descent sends investors to companies with the most business in international markets.

Existing U.S. Home Sales Jump to Highest Level Since 2007 on Tax Incentive Sales of existing U.S. homes jumped 10 percent in October to the highest level since February 2007 as Americans rushed to take advantage of a tax credit, cheaper properties and lower mortgage rates.

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JOHN F. WASIK
If you need to refinance your home mortgage, don’t wait.
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Jane Bryant Quinn

I’m among the last people standing who think that Paul Volcker is right about money-market mutual funds. They pose a systemic risk to the financial system and need a radical fix.

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John Dorfman

As an unrepentant cheapskate, I almost never pay more than 15 times earnings for a stock.

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