Beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires webmasters to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations.
Per the FTC rules, if I interview someone and they grab the bill for lunch, I would need to specify this. Ditto if I use an Amazon link that gets me 8 cents instead of an Amazon link that gets me 0 cents. If someone gives me a comfy t-shirt with a logo and I wear it in a photo, same deal. Disclaimers all over the place.
This would be tedious for me and a continual eye sore for readers. But rules is rules.
To cover ourselves and preserve your reading experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product mentioned, the following all hold true:
22 Feb 2012 at 5:34pm Stocks are sputtering, in search of a catalyst to determine whether the next move is higher, or lower.
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22 Feb 2012 at 3:20pm The Dow lost 27 points to close at 12938 Tuesday as stocks closed lower for the first time in four trading days.
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22 Feb 2012 at 3:06pm Investor sentiment is getting behind these stocks that are ready to run.
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22 Feb 2012 at 2:55pm A day after Dow 13,000, investors took a break.
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22 Feb 2012 at 2:32pm U.S. stocks drifted lower Wednesday amid doubts over the latest bailout for Greece and concerns about global economic growth.
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22 Feb 2012 at 12:05pm U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as investors worried over the details of a new bailout plan for Greece.
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22 Feb 2012 at 6:00am Asian stocks rose ahead of U.S. housing market data that may add to signs the world?s largest economy is recovering, and as Japanese exporters gained on a weaker yen. Alibaba.com Ltd. surged in Hong Kong.
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21 Feb 2012 at 2:25pm U.S. stocks stumbled into the close Tuesday, shaking off a modest morning rally ignited by news of that eurozone deal to help Greece avoid defaulting on its debt.
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No news is good news.