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Man United aims for $300M IPO

Hopefully Manchester United has better luck than Facebook with its IPO. The English football club is targeting a $300 million offering in the hopes of paying down its £425 million net debt, says Financial Times. Read: Should your clients buy a sports franchise? If all goes according to plan, the club will launch its IPO […]

By Staff |July 19, 2012

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Bloated financial sectors weigh on economies: study

Modern economics says a healthy financial sector is good for economic growth—the economy needs a certain number of advisors and planners to help borrowers and lenders invest and spend wisely. But, how much growth is actually healthy for the economy?

July 18, 2012

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Snag a great mortgage renewal deal

As the real-estate industry awaits the impact of new mortgage rules on prospective homebuyers, people are focusing on low mortgage rates.

By Vikram Barhat |July 18, 2012

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Investors pulling back: Manulife

Investor enthusiasm in the first half of 2012 decreased, with fewer pouring funds into fixed income investments, investment properties, balanced funds and cash, says Manulife Financial’s Investor Sentiment Index. Read: Global investors scale back Results show the overall Index sits at +24, down two points from December 2011 (+26) and five points from June 2011 […]

By Staff |July 18, 2012

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