Daily Blogwatch: Do Stocks Rise During Political Gridlock?

Some of the top stories for investors from around the Web:

Nine industries that know everything about you.
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If Congress gridlocks, do stocks historically rise? Not necessarily.
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I like my iPad (AAPL) and I like coffee. So here are the five best coffee apps for the iPad.
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High-frequency trading is not as profitable as you might think.
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How does this recession compare with others in terms of duration? As usual, Barry Ritholtz has the data.
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Let's say you were on death row today. Which method of death would you choose? A California inmate has that choice today.
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Uber-hedge fund manager and billionaire David Tepper is super bullish on stocks. Here's what he owns.
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Michael Steinhardt is one of the greatest hedge fund managers ever. Here are his six rules for living large.
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Paul Volker explains why the market is broken.