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T. Gary Rogers, chairman of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, is busy finding a replacement for Janet Yellen, but he also has another big assignment: Selling his vineyard estate in St. Helena, Calif. which has been listed for $20 million. View the entire post here: S.F. Fed Chairman’s ...Read More

By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG Amid all the junk mail pouring into your house in recent months, you might have noticed a solicitation or two for a “professional card,” otherwise known as a small-business or corporate credit card. If so, watch out. While J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s Ink from ...Read More

By JONATHAN BURTON (See Corrections & Amplifications item below.) Investing is complex rocket science that requires professional help—at least that’s what the professionals usually say. Journal Reports Read the complete Investing in Funds report . WSJ.com Podcast Hear Marketwatch’s Jonathan Burton explain the benefits of a simple retirement ...Read More

By JANE HODGES Making money in real estate? Surprising but true. Journal Reports Read the complete Investing in Funds report . Despite continued bad news about the economy and real estate’s role in it, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in the real-estate sector have rebounded during the past ...Read More

The Fed will co-host a conference on the future of housing finance this fall amid intensifying efforts by policy makers and bankers to address a root cause of the financial crisis. View the entire post here: Fed, FDIC Team Up to Examine Future of Housing Finance

By ELEANOR LAISE Computer-driven mutual funds, chastened by a string of poor results and a wave of redemptions, are striving to bring more of a human touch to their investment decisions. Journal Reports Read the complete Investing in Funds report . These so-called quantitative funds, which rely largely ...Read More

In Australia’s otherwise stand out economy, an unlikely saviour for a sluggish retail sector has emerged–reality television. View the entire post here: Australia’s MasterChef Effect

Hey, retirees: Looking for a way to bring in more money? Give back all the Social Security checks you have received so far. But you had better do it fast, since this loophole could soon close. An often-overlooked provision allows Social Security recipients to withdraw their original application ...Read More

The Fed’s decision to reinvest the proceeds of mortgage-backed securities into Treasurys earlier this month was a signal of steady monetary policy, though officials also raised the possibility of reinvesting in mortgages in the future. View the entire post here: Fed Discussed Reinvesting in Mortgages

There is a new regulator in town. Will it make a real difference?The newly established Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a wide-ranging mandate and broad powers for investigating and regulating things like checking accounts, credit cards, and education and home loans.There always is the risk that it will ...Read More