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How I Became a Little-Guy Lender
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How I Became a Little-Guy Lender Lending site Prosper gives average folks the opportunity to be small-scale angel investors by funding other people's loans
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Stocks Trade Mixed Consumer sentiment plunged to the lowest level since 1982. American Express reported strong results, while Microsoft's earnings disappointed
S&P STOCK PICKS AND PANS
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S&P Picks and Pans: Microsoft, American Express, Ericsson, Ingram Micro, Netgear Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Friday
THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: The Fed's Next Move On deck: Federal Reserve's policy meeting, first-quarter GDP, and April data on consumer confidence, manufacturing activity, and employment The Tax-Rebate Scramble Big-box chains are devising crafty ways to coax stimulus checks into their cash registers
INVESTING
Is Wall Street 'Full of Bull'? A well-respected analyst for 32 years, Stephen McClellan describes how analysts' advice is biased and misleading for individual investors Gas: Not Guzzling Quite As Much As the pump price climbs ever higher and the population ages, U.S. road traffic is falling—and so is fuel consumption
REAL ESTATE NEWS
It's Spring. Ready to Buy a Home Yet? Spring has always been busy for real estate. Even though buyers and sellers remain cautious, now could be a good time to make a move
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