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With a close over 10,270 on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average had its best showing of 2009. But the market's achievement was greeted by introspection among economists and investors. Can this rally be trusted?

Most people put a lot of faith in their broker, and that often works out well. But in the age of Bernie Madoff, wary investors may be looking for some reassurance.

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| By next summer, financial institutions will be prohibited from charging customers overdraft fees unless the customer consents to such overdraft protection.

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Overdraft fees: Finally, fair warning

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