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Managing a portfolio in the current economic environment can be a challenge even for the most astute investor. And in a "stock-picker's market," some experts are encouraging investors to reconsider the traditional definitions of risk. Follow these tips from the pros on investing in sectors and individual stocks that could yield healthy returns.
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Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve's unprecedented steps to douse the credit, financial and housing debacles plaguing the U.S., were intended to prevent a broader economic meltdown, but they have also drawn criticism for putting taxpayers at risk. The Fed's handling of the crises will take center stage at a high-profile conference this week in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
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Mortgage Plan Set for IndyMac Borrowers

It's been a little over a month since federal regulators took over California-thrift IndyMac bank. And after a chaotic scene that marked its collapse, there is some solace for some of the now-defunct bank's mortgage holders. The FDIC announces that borrowers at risk of defaulting on their loans will be able to switch to fixed-rate mortgages under a new plan.
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Pressure Mounts on Lehman's Fuld

The nation's fourth-biggest investment house is under increasing pressure to come up with a plan to restore itself to financial health -- or possibly face the worst-case scenario of selling itself off in pieces and at bargain prices. Quote: LEH
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