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Features
A Taxing Situation
Planning Ahead
By William Koehler - January 06, 2009 12:00 AM

The tax ramifications of actively managed mutual funds are why famed fund manager Ted Aronson prefers to stick to index-based portfolios.

 
Sector Performances Provide Possible Hints For Coming Year
Focus On Risk
By Richard Shaw - January 05, 2009 10:27 AM

Sector performances relative to the S&P 500 may provide clues to the future, whichever direction you expect the economy and stocks to go.

 
Avoid Trojan Horses In Planning For Retirement
Retirement Investing
By Chance Carson - January 02, 2009 12:00 AM

As retirement approaches, tweaking your focus from growth to income is a key. Here are some suggestions on how to strike a proper balance.

 
europe
The View From Europe
By Paul Amery - December 30, 2008 7:20 AM

The bull market in bonds in 2008 disguises very different performance from the various parts of the European fixed-income ETF sector.

 
Research
By Larry Swedroe - January 02, 2009 3:40 PM

Investment takeaways worth applying in the new year.

 
By Elli Malki - January 02, 2009 1:45 PM
Examining the 'margins of safety' between expected return and actual return on equity for index funds.
 
By Keith Lerner - December 23, 2008 2:30 PM
Think of the stock market as a continuum, not a start and end point dictated by a calendar shift.
 

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Jim Wiandt
Up, Up And Away!

2009 is shaping up to be a boffo year in equities, real estate and commodities markets.



Matthew Hougan
Just Getting To Fixed Income?

I'm surprised you're just now considering a fixed-income allocation in your portfolio, Jim.



 
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Jan 06,2009 2:58 PM
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MSCI EAFE 40.16 -0.26%
GLD 85.34 +1.02%
Gold Bugs 298.20 +3.78%
IYR 37.10 +4.51%
MS REIT 96.82 +0.00%
NASDAQ 100 1,283.82 +1.69%
QQQQ 31.52 +1.61%
R 2000 516.51 +2.27%
IWM 51.56 +2.30%
S&P 500 941.24 +1.49%
SPY 93.80 +1.02%
TLT 112.09 -1.11%
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VTI 46.60 +1.26%
R 3000 541.89 +1.40%
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