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Early IRA Withdrawal Creates Big Risks

You probably won't be surprised to hear that early IRA withdrawal is a major trend in retirement investing.

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When Should A Website Launch As Invite-Only?

I am involved as a co-founder in more than one company. At one, I’m helping to build a new social networking website. Here’s a question for fellow entrepreneurs: Should we launch the site as invitation only? This is not a theoretical question. It is a real decision my partner and I need to make soon, and today I am...

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'It's All Good' For Hyundai In Pivoting From Mileage Issue

In evaluating his marketing strategy in the aftermath of the federal-government wrist-slap last fall for two years of mileage overstatement, Hyundai of America CMO Steve Shannon might want to appropriate a slogan from the brand's newest advertising campaign about something entirely different: "It's All Good."

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Downside Of Powerball Lottery Win? Taxes

Deborah Jacobs’ 10 Things To Do When You Win The Lottery says winners should see a tax pro. It pays to underscore this advice because taxes can be a doozy. Time and again winners have trouble paying their taxes or get confused what they are taxed on, especially if they start giving money to charity or family.

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The Five People You Need to Know

@giorodriguez: Yes, mentors are important. But to succeed might require a more complete social strategy

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Your Brand As An API: Why You've Lost Control Of Your Messaging

This article is by Jabez LeBret, who has authored three books on technology and marketing and delivered more than 950 training presentations globally. He is chief innovation officer at GNGF, a digital marketing agency. Connect with him on Google+.

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'New Era' For Art Markets As Collectors Drop Half A Billion At Christie's Contemporary Sale

It seems that it’s not just the stock market that is firing on all cylinders, breaking record after record. Last week, Christie’s marquee post-War and contemporary art sale fetched a record $495 million, with more than nine works selling for over $10 million. Amid a stagnating global economy and high unemployment,...

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The Hidden Announcement At Google I/O (That Everyone Will Be Using By Next Year)

Paying back that 20 dollars your buddy spotted you last night will soon be as easy as sending an email. With very little fanfare last week at Google I/O, a very useful new technology was introduced. You might have missed it among the flurry of other announcements. Google announced that Gmail users will be able to...

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Sources: Dwight Howard And Chandler Parsons Will Share The Same Agent

NBA center Dwight Howard will enter free agency this summer with a plethora of teams interested in securing his services for the 2013-14 season and beyond. Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012 as part of a four-team trade, but the Lakers may only get one year out of the soon-to-be unrestricted free...

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Is Twitter Getting Down To Business?

With over 200 million active users and 400 million Tweets per day, Twitter is much more than the brand that established micro-blogging or, as I like to call it, hyper-texting. To put it mildly, Twitter has established itself as a critical element of our modern lifestyles.

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Star Citizen: An Interview With Chris Roberts On His Ambitious Space Simulation Game

A conversation with Chris Roberts, the creator of 'Star Citizen' about the upcoming space sim and the game's successful crowdfunding efforts. Chris Roberts has a vision: build the most ambitious, immersive, and graphically outrageous space simulation game ever made. With over $9.5 million in crowdfunding already in...

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From Great to Mediocre

Everyone talks about going from "good to great," yet little is mentioned when a business goes from "great to mediocre". Based on recent experience, the latter is more common than the former.

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Northrop Grumman's Not-So-Secret Weapon

You know what?s a real scandal? It?s the fact that between the IRS mess and the AP controversy, between the Powerball and Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) overpaying for Tumbler and short sellers piling into Tesla (TSLA) like so many clowns, the real steal of a deal has gone almost unnoticed.

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How To Wear A Great Gatsby-Inspired Style At Work

Style Envy

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BBM Gamble Won't Stop BlackBerry Exodus

BlackBerry unveiled a variety of announcements at its recent BlackBerry Live conference. The one that's getting the most attention, though, is the announcement that the popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service will soon be available for iOS and Android. The move is intended to allow BlackBerry to extend its reach...

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For Public Schools, Twitter Is No Longer Optional

This post is co-authored with Joel Gagne, the owner of Allerton Hill Consulting, a leader in communications & marketing for schools and public entities.

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13th Age: The New Tabletop Game From The Lead Designers Of 3rd And 4th Edition Dungeons And Dragons

Since Wizards of the Coast opened up its 3rd Edition of Dungeons & Dragons on the Open-Gaming License (OGL) there's been a bit of a roleplaying game renaissance. Myriad d20-based games have sprouted up.

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Why Tumblr's Sale To Yahoo Is Worrisome For Native Advertising

Plenty of ink and pixels will be spilled in the coming days over Yahoo?s acquisition of Tumblr, but the fact that Tumblr could not cash in on native advertising should not be lost in the noise. Tumblr?s sale is a clear indicator that the company could not reap the revenue it

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P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold, Silver Post Dramatic Late-Day Price Rebounds To End Higher

(Kitco News) - Comex gold and silver futures prices suddenly surged higher near midday Monday, to reverse early, substantial losses and then ended the U.S. day session higher and near their daily highs. Heavy short covering and bargain hunting were featured during the precious metals? turnarounds. The key ?outside...

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Plan Now: A Royal Festival In India That You Shouldn't Miss

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Sony PlayStation 4 Developers Explore What Next Gen Gaming Will Deliver

With the world awaiting the Xbox Reveal at Microsoft’s Bellevue headquarters on May 21, gamers are anticipating a fall launch for the two consoles that will define next generation gaming – Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft next Xbox, currently codenamed Durango. A couple of the top game developers for Sony’s PS4...

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Actavis Execs May Love NJ, But Ireland Has Lower Taxes

The reasons that Actavis is willing to pay $8.5 billion, including debt, for Warner-Chilcott are fairly straightforward. By doing so, the generic drugmaker limits its exposure to the end of the patent cliff. Compared to the past few years, there will simply not be as many big-selling brand-name medicines losing...

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Announcing A Video Live Chat With Jeff Berger Of Doostang And The Universum Group

Streaming live on Forbes, Universum Group's President of Digital Media (and Doostang CEO) Jeff Berger will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Tuesday, May 21st. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Jeff will appear live via video chat...

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New Batman Arkham Origins Screenshots

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New 'Batman: Arkham Origins' Trailer Released, New Voice Actors Announced

'BioShock Infinite' voice actor Troy Baker is the new voice of The Joker in 'Batman: Arkham Origins.'

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How To Network

Many business owners and business executives want to know how to network more effectively. But what results do we want when we talk about business networking? More Customers Most of the time, when we say "business networking" we mean that we want more sales. We seek a relationship that will open a door to a sale. We...

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Ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello Warns Sony And Microsoft Not To Forget Gamers

As we watch Microsoft an Sony jockey for attention in the upcoming console war, it's easy to see this is a two-horse race. There is a console market, there are two major players releasing next-gen consoles, and one of them will win. There is one point of view that wonders whether both consoles might fail, because...

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IAC Looks Like Travel Site Laggard Ready To Lead

IAC (IACI) recently delivered a big first quarter earnings beat on rising revenue and expanding profit margins. Since the first quarter report, analysts have risen their estimates significantly higher for both 2013 and 2014, sending the stock a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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