Japans Bond Buyers Start Betting on Rate Cut, Fukoku Life Says
By Theresa Barraclough
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Japans bonds may rise as investors
start betting that the central bank will cut rather than raise
interest rates, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. said. [...]
A dividend-reinvestment plan (DRIP) allows investors to purchase stock in a company directly. To participate, you generally need to already own at least a share of a company before you can start buying stock. Here is a brief list of Web sites that spotlight DRIP-specific information: *DRIP Advisor. Offers overview of DRIP [...]
Question: My wife and I each have a 401(k) account where we work. I was advised to diversify my investments among aggressive, moderate and conservative mutual funds. Is that correct? Also, do you recommend that I have a will drawn up? And can I borrow money from my home-equity loan, my credit-card account or with [...]
Ford to Spend $500 Million in India to Make Small Car (Correct)
By Anand Krishnamoorthy
(Corrects to remove extraneous word in 12th paragraph.)
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co., having lost its 76-
year ranking as the second-largest carmaker in the U.S., will
spend $500 million in India as it seeks growth in emerging
markets.
Ford [...]
Ford to Spend $500 Million in India for Small Cars (Update1)
By Anand Krishnamoorthy
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co., having lost its 76-
year ranking as the second-largest carmaker in the U.S., will
spend $500 million in India as it seeks growth in emerging
markets.
Ford will begin selling a small car in two years [...]
Mahindra %26amp; Mahindra Ltd., Indias
largest sport-utility vehicle maker, pulled out of a 40 billion
rupee ($1 billion) venture with Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co.,
hampering its expansion into small cars.
Renault and Nissan will continue with the project although
it may be delayed as a result of Mahindras withdrawal, Renault
spokeswoman Rochelle Chimenes said in [...]
Japanese companies will extend last
years surge in bond sales should they continue to sell debt to
fund acquisitions, according to Morgan Stanley.
Debt to fund mergers and acquisitions may increase bond
issuance from the 9.13 trillion yen ($83.3 billion) raised last
year, the highest since 1998, according to Hidetoshi Ohashi, a
Tokyo-based senior analyst at Morgan [...]
Analysts said the drop in durable goods reflected the problems facing factories right now. On Wednesday, the Institute for Supply Management reported that its closely watched manufacturing gauge plunged to 47.7 in December, the lowest reading since the spring of 2003 when business confidence was hurt by uncertainties surrounding the invasion of Iraq. Any [...]
The NASD said on Tuesday it fined two Fidelity broker-dealers $400,000 for violating advertising rules by preparing and distributing misleading sales literature.
NASD, formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, said it found that between January 2003 and January 2006, Fidelity Distributors Corporation of Boston and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company Inc. of [...]
The NASD said on Tuesday it fined two Fidelity broker-dealers $400,000 for violating advertising rules by preparing and distributing misleading sales literature.
NASD, formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, said it found that between January 2003 and January 2006, Fidelity Distributors Corporation of Boston and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company Inc. of [...]
