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10 Jan 2005 09:34 AM
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What Are Corporate Bonds? (Part 1):
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Corporate Bonds (also called corporates) are debt obligations, or IOUs, issued by private and public corporations. They are typically issued in multiples of $1,000 and/or $5,000.
Companies use the funds they raise from selling bonds for a variety of purposes, from building facilities to purchasing
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06 Dec 2004 11:19 AM
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Plan your retirement wisely :
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Most Americans save for retirement over their professional lives. It pays to think of your future while you are young and active as you need more and more money for a happy life in the old age.
There are many
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06 Dec 2004 11:17 AM
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The S&P 500 Index Fund: sometimes it makes sense to go with the flow :
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The idea of an index fund was first presented to the board of directors of the newly formed Vanguard Group by John Bogle. He outlined the creation of a low-cost mutual fund that would not try to beat the returns of the stock market and would instead attempt to mirror the Standard & Poor’s 500 index as closely as possible by buying each
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24 Nov 2004 10:43 AM
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ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds): pros and cons:
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Exchange Traded Fund or ETF is a fund that tracks an index, but can be traded like a stock.
They are like stocks because they:
• trade all day long on the major stock market exchanges (mostly on the AMEX)
• ETFs can be handles like regular stocks, which means short-sold, bought on margin, etc.
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26 Jul 2004 04:48 AM
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Investing in Exchange-Traded Funds:
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Don't be afraid of Exchange-Traded Funds!
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05 Jul 2004 05:45 AM
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Beating Inflation Possible With Stock Index Funds:
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As expected, the Federal Reserve has tried to curb that mongrel called inflation with a quarter-point interest rate increase.
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27 Apr 2004 06:35 AM
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How Does a Harvard Professor Invest for College?:
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Even if you are a Harvard professor, an economist and an authority on financing a college education, finding the right college savings program is still a nettlesome process.
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06 Apr 2004 02:20 AM
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How to invest overseas using single-country funds and ETFs:
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For that reason alone, financial advisers typically recommend putting 15 percent of a stock portfolio in non-U.S. markets. For most people, a diversified international mutual fund covers the map.
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25 Mar 2004 06:05 AM
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Seven tax mistakes:
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For most adults, April 15 is an easy date to remember, and it's only a few weeks off. This has many people thinking about how deeply the government is digging into their pockets.
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22 Mar 2004 04:09 AM
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How to invest overseas using single-country funds and ETFs:
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For that reason alone, financial advisers typically recommend putting 15 percent of a stock portfolio in non-U.S. markets. For most people, a diversified international mutual fund covers the map.
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