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		<title>Mutual Funds &#8211; Test Your Knowledge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 02:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Mutual Funds are a cornerstone of retirement and investment planning.  But they are widely misunderstood, and these misunderstandings can cost you.  So how much do you really know about mutual funds?  In commemoration of Financial Literacy Month, the Associated Press has created this short quiz to test your knowledge of mutual funds.
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		<title>Certificates of Deposit CD Ladder</title>
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This article addresses an investment strategy known as a CD Ladder. With the uncertainty in today&#8217;s economy, many investors are taking a second look at certificates of deposit as a part of their investment and/or retirement portfolios.  Certificates of deposit (CDs) offer the advantages of guaranteed interest rates, guaranteed return of principal, and the security [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Diversification</title>
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Investment diversification has long been one of the standard pieces of advice we hear from investment advisors.  It&#8217;s the age-old adage of &#8220;Don&#8217;t put all your eggs in one basket.&#8221;  It&#8217;s too easy to forget this principle during a booming stock market or real estate market, when everything is going up in value.  But given [...]]]></description>
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