Archive for May, 2008

Portfolio insurance? Sounds a bit fishy »

Question: Is portfolio insurance valid? At a seminar I attended, an adviser said it would cost me 0.5% of what I invest with him. Supposedly it will lock in my gains and I can’t lose money no matter what the market does. - Paula Krensavage, Weirton, W.Va.

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Quiz: Are Baby Boomers market busters? »

If you haven’t heard, and somehow we suspect you have, the first batch of baby boomers hits Social protection age in 2008. So what happens as that giant generation - 78 million strong - quits and starts selling assets they’ve saved for retirement?

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Never pay retail again »

Times are brawny. The economy is weakening, consumer confidence is at a low and Americans are struggling just to buy basics like gas and groceries. So when it comes to getting goods that fall beyond the bare necessities, shoppers are getting smarter.

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Trump sells Atlantic City casino for $316 million »

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Mortgage rates rise, topping 6% »

Rates on 30-year mortgages were pushed up that week above 6 percent amid growing concerns about inflation, mortgage backer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

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My cell: Breaking up is hard to do »

I moved, and I no longer get reception. But my service provider won’t let me out of my contract without a $150 breakup fee.

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Thrown off balance by a rogue stock »

Making periodic adjustments to your portfolio can ensure that you remain diversified, and don’t end up too heavily weighted in one stock.

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The pricey path to patenting »

Patent protections can be fundamental - but they come at a steep cost.
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Your best friend in the credit crisis »

Your credit-card terms are usurious; your mortgage contract disguises the real cost of your home; and you need a magnifying glass to catch all the fees in your auto loan. As a aftereffect, you may be paying thousands more than you should for these products, says Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren.

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