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Stocks slip; Yelp IPO skyrockets

The Dow slid 2 points to close at 12977, but the Yelp IPO surged 64 percent in its first day of trading
What keeps SEC chairwoman up at night? Money market funds (+video)

The health of money market funds leads the list of worries of SEC chairwoman Mary Schapiro, America's top financial market regulator. Past wild swings in the stock market rank up there, too.
Stocks go up for second straight day

The Dow rose 44.73 points to close at 11,105.85 after a choppy Tuesday session
How vulnerable will deficit 'super committee' be to pressure from lobbyists?

With the sweep of the deficit committee's mandate potentially covering every dollar taxed or spent in the federal government, Washington’s lobby community is going on full alert.
Does Greece owe you? How the Greece crisis affects US money market funds

American exposure to the Greece crisis is high in certain areas. Half the assets in the 10 biggest money market funds are invested in European banks, which hold a lot of Greece's debt.
Bond funds: Investors pulling out. Now what?

Bond funds' outflows have reached their highest levels since October 2008.
Bond funds: Why they're risky -- and why they're safe

Bond funds have been a popular investor choice in recent weeks, but some investment gurus warn of a bond-fund bubble that will burst. Here's the case for and against bond funds.
Bond funds, gold targets of big investors

Bond funds have netted an estimated $170 billion this year, while the price of gold has more than quadrupled.
The Reformed Broker
The bond bubble and the rush into TIPS

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are selling at more than 100 times their projected payouts, yet investors continue to pile into these and other Treasury bonds. Is this a bond bubble?
Inflation's hidden cost: forcing families to make riskier investments

Back when the dollar was sound, American families invested in simple – and safe – instruments like savings bonds. Now, thanks to Washington’s inflationary policies, they have to chase higher – and riskier – returns.
The Reformed Broker
79 million baby boomers enter retirement: What it could mean for the market

After retirement, will boomers be content to 'stay the course' and count on actively managed mutual funds or low-cost indexing options as they have for decades?