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Wealthy clients looking for plans they can trust

Warren Buffett has a great saying, that when the tide goes out, we get to see who's been swimming naked, said Adam Butler, a director of wealth management and associate portfolio manager at Richardson GMP.

GE CEO expects word on dividend rise this year

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General Electric Co expects to tell shareholders by the end of this year it is ready to raise its dividend as well as resume share buybacks, and return to profit growth in 2010, its CEO said.

Warren Buffett's son preaches values as wealth

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The son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett has an old-world spiritual message for today's money-rich parents: teach your children values and do not give them everything they want.
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Buffett's Berkshire has highest profit since 2007

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday reported its largest quarterly profit since 2007, helped by an improving economy, investment and derivative gains, and the takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
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Lampert admits interim status of Sears CEO weird

Sears Holdings Corp Chairman Edward Lampert acknowledged that having an interim chief executive for more than two years is not ideal and definitely weird, but said the retailer is in no rush to find a replacement for Bruce Johnson.
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Wall St gains on data, Greece package

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as data indicated the economy was on firmer footing, and details of a European financial rescue package for Greece provided a measure of relief.
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Feisty Buffett supports Goldman, high on economy

Warren Buffett on Sunday intensified his feisty defense of a controversial mortgage transaction marketed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc , saying the investment bank's behavior does not warrant public fury.
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Stock futures signal gains; eyes on airlines

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.31 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.3 percent.
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Buffett stands by defense of Goldman transaction

Warren Buffett on Sunday stood by his feisty defense of a controversial mortgage transaction marketed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, saying the investment bank's behavior did not warrant public opprobrium.
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Greece seals rescue deal with EU and IMF: source

Greece has sealed a deal with the European Union and the IMF that opens the door to a multi-billion euro financial bailout of the heavily indebted euro zone member, a senior government official said on Sunday.
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Buffett strongly defends Goldman; Berkshire net up

Warren Buffett on Saturday launched a strong defense of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc and the investment bank's embattled chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein.
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Buffett ready to discuss Goldman woes: report

Famed investor Warren Buffett will address the allegations facing Goldman Sachs Group Inc at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc holding company's annual meeting on Saturday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Stocks rise, euro wavers; await Greek rescue news

Stocks rose on Friday and the euro steadied on hopes that a fractious European Union will agree on a bailout package for Greece within days as it struggles to keep the debt crisis from spreading to other weak countries. Shares were also buoyed by strong earnings reports from major U.S. companies, which pushed up Wall Street stocks and bolstered hopes that the world's largest economy was picking u...
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At Buffett gala, all that glitters is not Goldman

Almost two decades ago, as interim chairman of Salomon Inc, Warren Buffett worked to restore order at the Wall Street firm after a Treasury auction scandal. Integrity mattered more to him than a few dollars lost.
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GE CEO says growth and dividend hike ahead

General Electric Co is returning to good, solid earnings growth and plans to raise its dividend at least by 2011, chief executive Jeff Immelt told investors on Wednesday.
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Goldman director in focus on Berkshire deal: report

A Goldman Sachs Inc director told hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam about Berkshire Hathaway's $5 billion investment in Goldman before the deal became public, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person close to the situation.
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Honda, Volvo plan green car launches in China

Honda and Volvo are both planning to launch clean-energy cars in China, joining a growing crowd of domestic players developing such models to take advantage of expected generous government incentives.
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A long drive to global dominance for China carmakers

Chinese car makers may have the world's largest market to play in but face many hurdles including a shortage of original models, an overcrowded industry and a lack of overseas acquisition targets before they can challenge for global leadership.
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Goldman Sachs charged with fraud by SEC

Goldman Sachs Group Inc was charged with fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its marketing of a subprime mortgage product, igniting a battle between Wall Street's most powerful bank and the nation's top securities regulator.

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