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The Best of the AAII Journal
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Juggling Competing Goals: College vs. Retirement Funding
By Christine S. Fahlund
What's more important, your retirement or your child's college education? While financial planners generally suggest retirement should receive priority, most parents also want to plan for their children's higher education. A look at how to balance the two goals.
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Withdrawal Strategies to Make Your Nest Egg Last Longer
By William Reichenstein
Individuals who are withdrawing assets in their golden years face a relatively complex issue: Which accounts should they withdraw from first, taxable or tax-deferred? A look at alternative withdrawal strategies, and how they affect a portfolio's longevity.
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Parting Company: 4 Rules for When to Sell
By John Deysher
Selling is one of the toughest parts of investing. Doing it well can make you multiples, but doing it poorly can cost you dearly. A look at four basic rules for how to know when to let go.
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Investors Get an Extension—And a New Roth IRA Opportunity
The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 extends some valuable tax breaks for investors. What you need to know.
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Hedging Your Portfolio With Mutual Funds
By John Markese
Hedge funds have an exotic allure, but also an unsettling side. Mutual funds, in contrast, have a more accessible structure for all investors. Are there any mutual funds that also have that siren song of hedge funds? It turns out some do, and mutual funds that have hedge fund traits may have a place in your portfolio.
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Graham's Long-Term Winning Approach for Enterprising & Defensive Investors
By Wayne A. Thorp
Father knows best—at least as far as Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, is concerned. A look at Graham's approach to long-term investing for both enterprising and defensive investors.
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An Investor's Guide to Closed-End Muni Funds
By Annette Thau
The main promise of closed-end municipal bond funds is higher yield, but that higher yield comes at a cost of higher risk. What you should know about investing in closed-end muni funds
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Recent Stock Splits
A starting point for investors. This issue's focus is on the top 30 stocks that have had significant stock splits in the second half of this year, indicating strong price performance.
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Lost and Found on the Internet
Find out how to search for unclaimed property and how to reclaim lost assets from federal government agencies.
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Sentiment Survey:
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(as of 7/28/2010)
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40.00% |
| Neutral |
26.67% |
| Bearish |
33.33% |
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