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5 money moves an ex-Treasury official is making

Stock investors used to worry about a company's exposure to the economic cycle, and acted accordingly. But in today's 'New Normal,' investing is not so flat or predictable, as Neel Kashkari, Pimco's head of global equities and a former Treasury official, knows all too well. See full story.

Romney hits Florida as Democrats pounce

Mitt Romney goes on the offense in Florida on Monday, taking his smaller-government message to a key swing state as Democrats continued to rip into the policies of his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan. See full story.

Will a Groupon dump follow the pump?

Investors in the daily-deals firm who piled in after a seemingly strong earnings report three months ago got burned -- badly. John Shinal sees potential for a repeat performance following Groupon's report after Monday's close. See full story.

Groupon deals with growing skepticism

The daily deals pioneer will report second-quarter results on Monday afternoon, and investors have grown more concerned with the company's growth prospects and some accounting issues. See full story.

All eyes have been diverted recently by the drama being played out by the Dow. Yet Mark Hulbert advises to also take a look at the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which is more than 5% off its early May highs. See full story.

Most financial advisers have their clients' best interests at heart, but there are a few bad apples. Here's how to protect yourself, and your retirement funds, from rogue brokers and bad advice. See full story.