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Two towers, two tactics
There was no shortage of buildings changing hands in Boston two years ago, near the height of a commercial property boom. Two of them stick out in my mind today.
Bottom of the barrel
Boston is jam-packed with struggling mutual funds this year. Most are losing money, and many are performing even worse than the dismal stock market.
Now, two is a crowd
This is no time to be number two in the retail world. Fewer shoppers, each spending less money, are bracing facts of life in stores everywhere. A few companies catering to cost-conscious consumers, like BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. of Natick, are exceptions, but most retailers are under the gun. Retail companies that published business results this week reported mostly lower ...
Again, states to the rescue
In an ideal world, regulators would make sure financial markets were unfailingly transparent and fair to everyone involved.
Dollar bucks up a bit
The dollar, stomped in world currency markets for years now, is suddenly making a comeback.