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		<title>Is this a good time to refinance?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates have been declining consistently these last few months, and now have hit record lows. It may be an opportune time to refinance and take advantage of the unusually low rates.]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/27/is-this-a-good-time-to-refinance/</link>
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		<title>Shareholders still face high hurdles after SEC vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Under a new rule, investors will have more power to elect their own directors to corporate boards, but shareholder advocates say the hurdles are still high.]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/26/shareholders-still-face-high-hurdles-after-sec-vote/</link>
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		<title>Invest in Mexico, Hispanic consumer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mexico is becoming an increasingly attractive location for foreign companies to do business and on the flipside, Mexican companies are becoming more interested in investment in the states.

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		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/26/invest-in-mexico-hispanic-consumer/</link>
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		<title>Considering property in Hong Kong? Tread carefully</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hong Kong has been experiencing some tumultuous times of its own: home prices have increased 13 percent this year on top of a 30 percent jump in 2009. ]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/26/considering-property-in-hong-kong-tread-carefully/</link>
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		<title>Health care REIT Ventas positioned for long-term growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ventas Inc.'s recent acquisition of Lillibridge Healthcare Services bodes well for the company's future. ]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/26/health-care-reit-ventas-positioned-for-long-term-growth/</link>
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		<title>Cheap but risky stocks in Greece</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beaten-down Greek stocks might be the perfect place to put your money if you're looking for cheap long-term investments. ]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/26/cheap-but-risky-stocks-in-greece/</link>
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		<title>In a volatile market, short the yen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The yen hit a 15-year high against the dollar and a nine-year high against the euro August 17, stirring speculation that Japan’s Central Bank would take action to weaken the currency.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/25/in-a-volatile-market-short-the-yen/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Free to Choose</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The free market ideals of Milton Friedman may have fallen from grace for some during this economic downturn, but his words are more important now than ever.]]></description>
		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/25/book-review-free-to-choose/</link>
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		<title>Yuan expected to appreciate at snail’s pace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Experts agree that the immediate impacts of yuan re-valuation will be minimal as the Chinese government is expected to realize the appreciation through a series of minor steps.
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		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/25/yuan-expected-to-appreciate-at-snail%e2%80%99s-pace/</link>
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		<title>German investments: Q&amp;A with IMAP Inc.&#8217;s Mathias Weidner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The euro zone economy is in flux.  The stress of the debt crises propelled by Greece and Spain has caused investors small and large to remain cautious.  But for those bold enough to put money in the region, German investments continue to look the most stable.
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		<link>http://medillmoneymavens.com/2010/08/24/german-investments-qa-with-imap-inc-s-mathias-wediner/</link>
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