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Two Quick Questions
Money News... on the Run

One:
Is there an easy way to figure out how to pick a mutual fund?

Two:
There sure seems like a lot of funds to choose from. Where should you start?

Three:
How should we invest if the President's plan for economic stimulus is passed?

Four:
Will a dividend tax cut change the invesment landscape?

Five:
Can you play catch-up on your retirement contribution?

Six:
What is a "savers tax credit"?

Seven:
What is the marriage penalty?

Eight:
What is the best college savings plan?

Nine:
What is the most common cause of a recession?

Ten:
Who is watching your mutual fund?

Eleven:
What is the difference between a mutual fund and a hedge fund?

Twelve:
Who pays for those trading costs?

Thirteen:
Why does oil act like a reverse indicator for the equities markets?

Fourteen:
What is a principle protected fund?

Fifteen:
Is you pension in danger of being underfunded?

Sixteen:
How do they know Social Security is underfunded?

Seventeen:
How did mutual funds do in the first quarter?

Eighteen:
How did bond funds do in the the first quarter?

Nineteen:
What is the difference between growth and stimulus?

Twenty:
Do you know how your company is figuring your pension?

Twentyone:
What is soft money?

Twentytwo:
What will the letter your mutual fund manager sends you this quarter tell you?

Twentythree:
On 06.24, the Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates for the thirteenth time. Will this quarter point cut have any effect on me?

Twentyfour:
So if it seems that for the average Dick and Jane, the rate cut may tend to have a negative effect either way. The borrowers get in deeper debt and the savers get nothing for their efforts. So why would they lower rates again in the first place?

Twentyfive:
Is there any truth that rich guys invest better?

Twentysix:
Are we still in a bear market or is this a new bull market?

Twentyseven:
If I remain in bonds and bond funds, won't I do better over the long term as this market finds its voice?

Twentyeight:
Is there a balance between saving and debt?

Twentynine:
What is GAAP?

Thirty:
Is receiving a dividend a better idea than having the company reinvest it for growth?

Thirtyone:
What is "The Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act"?

Thirtytwo:
Why was the 30 year bond important to pensions?

Thirtythree:
What is the CPI number?

Thirtyfour:
Why is it so hard to understand statistics related to the economy?

Thirtyfive:
How much is that remodel going to cost?

ThirtySix:
How much should you put in your 401(k)?

Thirtyseven:
If you mutual fund manager quits, should you care?

ThirtyEight:
What is an Exchange Traded Fund?

Thirtynine:
What is the third year of the presidency have to do with the economic cycle?

Forty:
Should the current level of debt be a concern?

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