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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Like the old adage about location and real estate, mutual-fund manager Brett Gallagher invests on the premise that even a low-end stock is worth owning if it competes in a high-performing sector. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Getting in on gold without all the risk  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Julius Baer fund manager looks to emerging Europe & ...

| Eurozone sees house price rises slowingBy Ralph Atkins and Leslie CrawfordPublished: January 15 2006 17:35 | Last updated: January 15 2006 17:35 House prices across Europe have converged remarkably since the launch of the euro in 1999, with spectacular rises in some locations, but the overall growth rate is expected to slow this year. Central bankers’ fears about soaring house prices in parts o ...

Richard Dyson, Mail on Sunday15 January 2006 WHILE the stock market roared in 2005 with the biggest 100 stocks delivering growth of 16%, the housing market floundered. Properties were slow to sell, asking prices were often slashed and, in most regions, buyers were more demanding about quality as well as price. CRYSTAL BALL: Property buyers can rely on more reliable sources for forecasts about the property market OTHER STORIES The £200,000 question FOS to resolve ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. Bancorp chalked up an 8% increase in fourth-quarter net income on growth in its fee-based businesses while at the same time turning in a record year, results reported Tuesday show. EARNINGSWATCH Dana Corp. loss tops $1.27 billion AmSouth earnings gain 2.9%, beating estimate Fee-based businesses boost U.S. Bancorp's income by 8% Industry at "low po ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- AmSouth Bancorporation reported a 2.9% increase in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as the lender lauded its loan growth, deposit growth, and net interest margin. EARNINGSWATCH Dana Corp. loss tops $1.27 billion AmSouth earnings gain 2.9%, beating estimate Fee-based businesses boost U.S. Bancorp's income by 8% Industry at "low point" of mortgage cycle  ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Finding a financial planner that fits your budget doesn't mean you can sit back and let him or her do all the heavy lifting. document.write(''); MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING Getting in on gold without all the risk  IN MUTUAL FUNDS 'Lazy portfolios' outrun the competition again  IN LIFE & MONEY Caveats to low-cost financial a ...

Mon 16th Jan 2006 First Active has announced that it will be introducing a series of price changes to its fixed rate range of mortgages.The two-year fixed rate now has a rate of 4.55 per cent, which is down from 4.73 per cent.Furthermore, First Active fixed rate two-year buy-to-let offer now has a rate of 5.24 per cent, down from 5.42 per cent.Both two-year fixed rate deals have an end da ...

Official government figures show that house prices are bouncing back from recent lows. The latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) show that in November house prices climbed 0.6 per cent, after a 0.5 per cent fall in October. The ODPM figures are based on completed property transactions, so lag behind figures by mortgage lenders such as Halifax and Nationwide, or figur ...

Simon Lambert, This is Money16 January 2006 THE property hotspot map has been turned upside down with value in traditionally trendy areas inching ahead while prices in unfashionable Northern Ireland have rocketed. HOUSE HUNTING: The search for Britain's latest property hotspot has focussed on Northern Ireland, where prices have risen by 17% WANT TO KNOW MORE? REPORT: Which way for house prices? DEAL FINDER: Which mortgage? GUIDES: Top homebuying tips TABLES: Cheapest mortgage ...