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Consumers' shift to older iPhones raises concerns on Wall Street

2013-04-26 05:00:00

How strange to think that Vicki Macchiavello's decision to buy an iPhone after years of using a BlackBerry could be bad news for Apple. And yet, because the Oakland resident opted to buy a cheaper, older iPhone 4 rather than the latest, pricier iPhone...

Assets soar in 529 college-savings plans

2013-04-23 07:00:00

Assets in 529 college-savings plans are soaring as American families search for ways to offset rising college costs and crushing student-loan debt. As of year-end 2012, investors had more than $166 billion in the college savings accounts, up 25% in a...

Exchange-traded funds gain on traditional mutual funds

2013-04-05 22:08:00

In the early 1990s, executives of the now-defunct American Stock Exchange hatched a revolutionary idea: a hybrid mutual fund-type investment that would trade like a stock. But in an era when hot-handed mutual fund managers had rock-star status, the...

Rising interest rates pose issue for target-date mutual funds

2013-04-05 22:08:00

The appeal of age-based mutual funds is that investors generally don't have to worry about them. The funds are geared toward long-term goals such as retirement or a child's college education, and automatically shift into more conservative holdings...

The ultimate Easter 2013 dining guide in L.A. area

2013-03-25 13:21:00

Have you sorted out what and where you’ll be eating on Easter? Whether you're looking to go out or stay in with takeout, here's a list of places around town offering Easter treats, brunch and supper: Asia de Cuba: Honey-glazed Kurobuta pork belly,...

Herman Wouk, a novel force

2012-12-19 00:00:00

The year Herman Wouk was born, Woodrow Wilson was in his first term in the White House, the Lusitania's sinking was on the front page and "The Birth of a Nation" was playing in silent movie theaters. In the 97 years since, with such books as "The Caine...

American doctor, 3 Afghans rescued from Taliban in Afghanistan

2012-12-09 09:26:00

Kabul – American and Afghan military forces rescued an American doctor early Sunday who had been kidnapped by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, military authorities announced. The doctor, identified as Dilip Joseph, an American citizen working...

The Review: Ray's and Stark Bar at LACMA

2011-06-09 00:00:00

Restaurants with a view usually come in two varieties: landscape or cityscape. The new Ray's and Stark Bar at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art have a view. But it's not the ocean or the city lights spread on a starry carpet below. Instead, the new...

A foie gras fest at Wilshire restaurant

2012-05-15 16:34:05

PASSINGS: Howard B. Schow

2012-04-15 00:00:00

Howard B. Schow Manager of Vanguard mutual funds Howard B. Schow, 84, a well-regarded manager of Vanguard mutual funds such as the $30.1-billion Vanguard Primecap, died of natural causes April 8 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, said Joel P. Fried,...

Investing in beaten-down sectors could be a good bet this year

2012-01-08 00:00:00

After 12 years, bulls see stocks coming out of rut

2012-01-08 00:00:00

Robert Morningstar of Essex sports a customized Preakness hat as he arrives for the 138th Preakness.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

The U-13 boys team from Locomotive FC recently finished second in the Elite Division of the Challenger Invitational soccer tournament in Manheim, Pa. The team scored 13 goals in winning three matches before losing the championship, 1-0, to Pipeline Soccer Club of Baltimore County.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The Borough of Waynesboro (Pa.) on Thursday recognized individuals and organizations that contributed to a tree replanting project on Eighth Street.

2013-04-25 00:00:00