Can confirm this. To fix this without recompiling, change in
/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/invest/defs.py the line
DATA_DIR = "${prefix}/share/gnome-applets"
into
DATA_DIR = "/usr/share/gnome-applets"
** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
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Invest-chart does not start
https://launchpad.net/bugs/54701