MSN doesn't push the same kind of conservative propaganda that FOX News specializes in (i.e. "The War On Christmas", or "How it's safer in Iraq than it is driving in California"). What MSN
does push, though, is pure Investing Class-PR crap, as evidenced by the network's financial "experts". You will be hard-pressed to find a group of more happy-to-be-media-whores than these clowns. Check out their hit-pieces and pro-corporate press-release B.S:
MSN's
Tim Middleton:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/MutualFunds/EdwardsMakingHisMillionsGrow.aspx
How John Edwards makes his millions grow
By Tim Middleton
The presidential candidate one newspaper has labeled "Richie Rich in bib overalls" is a remarkably sophisticated investor.
Former Sen. John Edwards has exploited the middle of his famous three H's -- his $400 haircuts, his hedge-fund consulting and his new 28,000-square-foot home -- to spread his fortune around a maze of trusts and accounts that total something between $29.5 million (his campaign's estimate) and $62 million (the high end of ranges described in his federal disclosure).
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After Edwards' $400 haircuts became public knowledge, he said he had reimbursed his campaign for them. They are the least of his luxuries, however. His new $5 million home is on 102 acres.
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But he can certainly fall back on his investments. They include many of the things he rails against, and those investments are good.
MSN's
Michael Brush:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/WalMartsReboundWorthBuyingInto.aspx
Wal-Mart's rebound worth buying into
By Michael Brush
I can buy almost anything I want in New York City, but I can't do it at Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs). Activists on the left have blocked the retailer's expansion here because they don't like Wal-Mart's labor practices.
But activists can't stop me from buying Wal-Mart stock -- and I think that's a good thing to do in the coming months.
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Just as McDonald's won over some opponents by tweaking its menu to make it a little healthier, Wal-Mart needs to make sure it stomps out the negative impression of its labor practices and to continue pointing out how its affordable prices help low-income people. For example, Wal-Mart estimates that its program of filling many prescriptions for $4 saved customers about $350 million last year. Wal-Mart may never win over hardcore haters, but like McDonald's, it could stem the tide enough to help improve sales growth.
MSN's
Jon Markman:
The truth behind those $#@*!# gas prices
By Jon Markman
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There's no point in getting mad at the oil companies, despite their record profits. They aren't gouging you, and the higher prices aren't their fault.
Your friend, big oil
Rather than complaining, investors are better off figuring out how to make a buck off this turn of events. One of the best opportunities out there right now is industry heavyweight ExxonMobil, which is paradoxically both the largest public company in America and also one of the least appreciated.