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- Summer reports are key to extending stocks' gains
After nine months of turmoil that started with the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, Wall Street appears to be at a turning point of sorts.
- COMMON SENSE
Oil prices are flying out of predictable trading range
The continuing rally in oil prices has left me speechless, or relatively so. I haven't addressed the subject since October, when I urged readers to take advantage of the rally to lock in some gains, sell some calls, and stick to a disciplined trading system, based on the simple premise that oil prices fall as well as rise.
- Market indicator says this may be a good time to buy
Market timing – trying to jump into or out of the stock market just before rallies and declines – is notoriously difficult. Most investors would probably be better off sticking with a buy-and-hold strategy.
- Mutual-fund researcher pulls plug on sales data
The mutual-fund industry is tired of reading that investors are pulling their money out. So it is bearing down on the provider of this information.
- Bank on it
The Web sites may not look as polished and the eligibility requirements may give you pause, but when it comes to low fees and generous rates, credit unions can sometimes match banks head-to-head.
- ASK ENCORE FOCUS ON RETIREMENT
TIPS makesense as small part of portfolio
We are a retired couple who hold about 50 percent of our investments in TIPS. How do these securities generally act when interest rates begin to rise?
- For peace of mind, be sure financial institutions are insured
Given the financial crisis, it's no surprise that I continue to get questions from readers about the safety of their bank deposits.
- CHUCK JAFFE
Timing can be important to a fund investor's retirement
John is ready to retire. He's in his early 60s, has a good pension from years of being a teacher, has a nest egg of about $400,000 spread into 18 stock funds, and says he is ready for a change.
- Pilot program application challenges trucking firms
WASHINGTON – Getting accepted into the cross-border pilot program in order to haul cargo between the United States and Mexico wasn't easy, participating trucking firms say.
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