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Standard Life reports net income of $48 million for first half of 2013

Standard Life Financial Inc. today reported net income of $48 million for the first six months of 2013 (2012: $78 million). These results reflect interest rate volatility and equity market returns.

By Staff |August 8, 2013

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Former advisor gets 30 years for fraud, murder-for-hire

Paul S. Kruse, 60, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced to prison.

By Staff |August 8, 2013

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Two ways to deduct interest

Borrowing to invest doesn’t always lead to tax deductions.

By Stella Gasparro |August 8, 2013

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SEC halts ex-Marine’s hedge fund fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to halt a hedge fund investment scheme by a former Marine living in the Chicago area who has been masquerading as a successful trader to defraud fellow veterans, current military, and other investors.

By Staff |August 7, 2013

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