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Question: I’ve been a do-it-yourself investor for more than 20 years. But now that I’ve rolled my 401(k) into my IRA, I’m dealing with a rather large portfolio. I can’t afford to make mistakes with this money, but the prospect of paying someone several thousand dollars a year to invest is a little unnerving. I’m considering investing some of the money myself and having an investment manager …

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July 16 (Bloomberg) — China’s money-market rates climbed after the central bank sold 50 billion yuan ($7.3 billion) in bills at the highest yields this year, adding to evidence the government is reining in cash supply to prevent asset bubbles.

Need advice about how to handle your personal finances? Whether the struggle is saving for retirement, organizing your bank files, or talking about money responsibility with your spouse or loved one, Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offered her advice and answered your questions on Wednesday, July 15 at 12 p.m. ET.

BOSTON – A Massachusetts philanthropist who lost most of his personal fortune in the Bernard Madoff scandal has paid $5 million out of his own pocket to restore the retirement savings of employees who lost money in the multibillion dollar scam.

July 16 (Bloomberg) — China’s money market rates climbed after the central bank sold bills at the highest yields this year, adding to evidence that the government is reining in money supply to prevent asset bubbles.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) — A company director who was earlier charged for employing a scheme to defraud investors and carrying out capital market services last year, was again charged at the Sessions Court here today for money laundering involving RM5,302,142.93.

ASTANA. July 16 (Interfax) – Two Kazakh citizens suspected of money counterfeiting are being tried in the United States, a Kazakh police source told Interfax. He said the hearing would start in the Chatham Court in Massachusetts on July 21.