Reuters Money: Column: Saving for college? 529s plan aren't as safe as you think

	Click to View in Browser 10/30/2013 Column: Saving for college? 529s plan aren't as safe as you think LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Your 529 college savings plan may not be as safe as you think. Activist investor Ackman remains convinced Herbalife will fail OXFORD (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman is still convinced that U.S. nutrition company Herbalife will fail as he sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized losses, nearly one year after predicting the company's stock price would go to zero. Bitcoin goes mainstream with ATM in Vancouver coffee shop VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A silver and blue ATM, perched up next to the espresso bar in a trendy Vancouver coffee shop, could launch a new era for the digital currency bitcoin, offering an almost instant way to exchange the world's leading virtual money for cash. U.S. Treasury gives more detail on offshore anti-tax evasion law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foreign banks and investment funds got more detail from the Treasury Department on Tuesday about how to comply with a new U.S. anti-tax evasion law, including a draft agreement that some institutions must sign to avoid possible penalties. U.S. House passes bill to delay fiduciary rules at SEC, Labor Dept WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would delay two government regulators from adopting rules requiring stock brokers and retirement account financial advisers to put their customers' interests ahead of their own. SAC Capital plea deal may come early next week: WSJ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The settlement U.S. prosecutors are hammering out with SAC Capital Advisors, Steven A. Cohen's multibillion-dollar hedge fund, over criminal charges related to insider trading could be announced early next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Investors flood U.S. stock funds at fastest pace since 2000:TrimTabs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors sent $45.5 billion into U.S.-based equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds from the start of October through Friday, the fifth-highest month on record, data from research provider TrimTabs showed on Tuesday. Nasdaq says human error behind latest trading snafu (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group said human error left the U.S. exchange unable to transmit index values for nearly 45 minutes on Tuesday, leading to a temporary halt in options trading on some stock indexes. U.S. consumer spending gauge rises, but confidence weakens WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose in September as Americans likely snapped up Apple's new iPhone and bought leisure goods, but falling car sales pointed to sluggish economic growth. Malaysia's Maybank launches Islamic asset management unit LONDON (Reuters) - Malaysia's Malayan Banking Bhd, the country's largest lender, has launched an Islamic asset management unit to cater to growing investor appetite for sharia-compliant investment products. Related Video The worst "best" financial advice Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Business News U.S. private hiring slows, consumer inflation stays muted Fed to maintain aggressive policy stimulus amid soft data The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend