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October 24, 2011

5 Things You Should Consider Before Buying Municipal Bonds

October 24, 2011 -- Many investors have become skittish about investing in municipal bonds. Here are the buying parameters my firm uses, which have so far navigated us...
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Published on October 24, 2011 04:00

October 21, 2011

Social Security Strategies: Widow's Benefit

October 21, 2011 -- The rules for a widow's benefit are different from regular worker benefits. If you're eligible for both, here's what to consider before choosing...
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Published on October 21, 2011 07:45

October 20, 2011

How Changes in Countries' Credit Ratings Have Affected Their Stock Markets

October 20, 2011 -- Predictions were plentiful leading up to (and even after) Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt. Here's what history has shown us about...
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Published on October 20, 2011 04:00

October 19, 2011

Warren Buffett's Math Lesson

October 19, 2011 -- Warren Buffett's claim that he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary just doesn't hold up when you take a closer look at taxes.
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Published on October 19, 2011 07:32

October 18, 2011

TIPS Update for October 2011

October 18, 2011 -- Time for our monthly update on the TIPS market.
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Published on October 18, 2011 07:10

October 17, 2011

Third Quarter Update on 2011's Sure Things

October 17, 2011 -- Time to see how this year's "sure things" are faring as the year draws to a close.
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Published on October 17, 2011 04:00

October 14, 2011

Are Fundamentally Weighted Indexes a Better Mousetrap?

October 14, 2011 -- Many investors still seem to be sold on fundamentally weighted indexes, which claim to be a better way to index. However, the data just doesn't...
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Published on October 14, 2011 04:00

October 13, 2011

Hedge Fund Update for Third Quarter 2011

October 13, 2011 -- We're most of the way through the year, so now it's time to see how hedge funds are faring as we gear up for the final quarter.
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Published on October 13, 2011 04:00

October 12, 2011

Medicare Deadline Looming Earlier Than Before

October 12, 2011 -- While this blog focuses primarily on investing, occasionally other items pop up that are important enough to share. The earlier enrollment dates...
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Published on October 12, 2011 04:00

October 11, 2011

How to View the Current Economic Situation

October 11, 2011 -- Investors continue to be unsettled about the situation in Greece and the potential effects of continued fallout. Here's how you should behave given...
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Published on October 11, 2011 06:45

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