John Hancock
Born January 23, 1737Quincy, MassachusettsDied October 8, 1793Quincy, Massachusetts
Political leader, businessman
"The [Revolutionary] Cause is certainly a most glorious one, a...
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure for both one's body and portfolio.Thus, managers of many asset allocation funds say they dealt with the bond volatility well before yields spiked in ...
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Many investors pride themselves on making regular contributions to their retirement savings plans, but once they set up those accounts, they're likely to spend more time weighing what movie to see ...
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An ad hoc group of accountants and lawyers may be close to winning a federal court battle that could help millions of investors claim billions of dollars in overpaid federal taxes the past 15 years...
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Brendan Kelley was 10 years old when his father first took him to the Prudential building's Skywalk observatory in downtown Boston.
On his second trip up 750 feet to Ne...
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Now Mort Zuckerman will have to write his monthly rent checks to a rival.
The home of Mr. Zuckerman’s prized asset, the Daily News, is in contract for more than $700 million, according to a ...
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President Bush, who wants his legacy engraved with his education policy, lobbied Congress on Friday to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind law _ and do it this year."My claim is it's working," Bus...
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Less than a month after highways and bridges were shut down during a bomb scare touched off by an advertising stunt, a new marketing scheme has led angry city officials to shut down a historic site...
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Consumer confidence dipped in December, suggesting Americans are feeling less cheery _ but are not downright gloomy _ as they hit the malls during the holiday season.The RBC Cash Index, based on th...
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Consumer confidence dipped in December, suggesting Americans are feeling less cheery _ but are not downright gloomy _ as they hit the malls during the holiday season.The RBC Cash Index, based on th...
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