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        <title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Ody - Former Personal Finance Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Blue Chips Want You to Buy Their Debt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[American blue chips are marketing floating-rate notes to individuals]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Margaret Collins]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Ford, GE, and other companies are marketing floating-rate notes to individuals
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            <title><![CDATA[Wealthy Americans Turn to Trusts to Shield Assets]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jana Partners Took Stake in DirecTV, Exited Google Last Quarter]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank-Loan Funds: A Risky Reach for Yield]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank-loan funds draw investors to a product they may not understand]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The high yields on offer draw investors to a product they may not understand
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            <title><![CDATA[Gundlach Says Fed Won’t Preemptively Raise Rates]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prepaid Card Use Up 18% as Consumers Drop Debit: Study]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:07:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York Restores Apparel Sales-Tax Break on Items Under $110]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-28/new-york-restores-apparel-sales-tax-break-on-items-under-110</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kids Skip Dad to Ask Mom About Money Issues, T. Rowe Survey Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:24:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wealthy Families Skip Waiting Rooms With Concierge Medical Plans]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-16/wealthy-families-skip-waiting-rooms-with-concierge-medical-plans</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax Hunt Pushes Global Rich to Offshore Trusts for U.S. Children]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-06/tax-hunt-pushes-global-wealthy-into-offshore-trusts-for-children-in-u-s-</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pimco Bid to Extend Gross Brand to ETF Leaves Advisers Cold]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-03-02/pimco-s-bid-to-extend-bill-gross-brand-to-active-etf-leaves-advisers-cold</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:21:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rules Fuel 21% Surge in Bank Checking Fees, Javelin Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-02-29/regulation-fuels-21-surge-in-bank-checking-fees-javelin-says</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:54:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax Liens Promising 18% Returns May Be a Case of ‘Buyer Beware’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury Easing Rules on Annuities for Retirement Plans]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:41:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Yorkers Face ‘Downward Mobility’ as One Third Can’t Retire]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-26/new-yorkers-face-downward-mobility-as-one-third-can-t-retire-on-savings</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:54:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Millionaires Back Buffett Tax on Wealthy If They’re Exempt]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rich to Invest More in Commodities, Reduce Cash, Survey Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-05/wealthy-to-invest-more-in-commodities-survey</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Retirement-Fund Fees May Get Squeezed by 401(k) Disclosure Rules]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-05/retirement-fund-fees-may-get-squeezed-by-401-k-disclosure-rules</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Credit-Watching Consumers Tap Phones to Check Scores for Free]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-12-14/credit-conscious-u-s-consumers-can-tap-phone-app-to-check-scores-for-free</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:09:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Family Offices Seek to Shield Rich Clients From SEC Disclosure]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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