Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Prices Offering of $250 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2020
ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announced today that it has priced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2020. The notes have an annual coupon rate of 4.95% and were priced at 99.199% of the principal amount. The offering is made pursuant to its shelf registration statement …

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W.P. Carey Names Trevor P. Bond as CEO
Trevor P. Bond as been named the new chief executive of W.P. Carey.

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Geithner: new consumer rules to wait until 2011
Geithner: new consumer rules to wait until 2011

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Are Currencies Really a Good Investment?
The case for currencies as a diversification tool.

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Real estate funds lead the pack, but will it last??
BOSTON — Real estate investors don’t have to own property to make a buck. They can invest in stocks of real estate investment trusts, which own and sometimes operate commercial, industrial and retail properties.

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Hitachi selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2010
TOKYO—-Hitachi, Ltd. announced today that it was selected for the second consecutive year for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2010. Hitachi was among the 318 companies included by SAM , an investment group focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and Dow Jones Indexes for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes 2010 effective as of 17 September.

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The Curious Case of the New Zealand ETF
Low Sweat Investing submits: New Zealand always seemed to me like a nice, faraway corner of the world, filled with sheep and scenic views. So I was both fascinated and puzzled by the fanfare surrounding the recent launch of the iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index ETF (NYSEArca: ENZL – News ). I figured there must be more to it than lamb chops and landscapes, and couldn’t help …

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Saving for college plus retirement is a tough balancing act that takes deft planning
Saving for retirement has a few more degrees of difficulty for parents. They want to retire when they’re young enough to enjoy at least a few work-free years, but also want to help send their children to college. Retirement – People – Generations and Age Groups – United States – Seniors

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Shares of PMC-Sierra Down After 3Q Sales View Cut
Chip-maker PMC-Sierra lowered its sales forecast for the third quarter on Tuesday, prompting shares to fall in after-hours trading.

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Affin Investment Bank Expects 100 Per Cent Trade Value Growth In 12 Months
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) — Affin Investment Bank Bhd (AIBB) expects 100 per cent trade value growth in the next 12 months with the new cross-border trading platform launched Wednesday.

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