Archive for May, 2007
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
People who look to their employers for nothing more than a weekly paycheck and basic health care insurance are missing the boat.
It makes the most sense to ask a future employer about benefits before you agree to come to work. But even if you have been working for the same ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2007
The World War II generation got a taste of higher education through the G.I. Bill and made it a point to supplement or pay their kids’ tuition. It was a struggle, but a far more manageable one than it is in this day and age. Figures from the ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2007
On Feb. 27 this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 416 points, the biggest drop since the market reopened after the 9/11 attacks. By early May, the market had more than made up those losses and stood at record highs.
How did you react? Did you turn off the news? ...
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Thursday, May 10th, 2007
What Are Exchange-traded Funds and How Do They Work?
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities created to track as closely as possible a particular market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. They’re similar to mutual funds in that they ...
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