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Fees Eat Away at Employees' 401(k) Nest Eggs
Times Staff WritersJohn Fuchs was checking his 401(k) account online one afternoon when he saw something that seemed amiss. Listed along with his regular contributions was a $48 charge, in red. That's odd, he thought. Why would anyone be taking money out of his account?...Tags: Unions, Career and Workplace, Business Trips, Personal Investing, Water
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After disastrous fourth quarter, what next for mutual fund owners?
There's no sugarcoating what happened to stock mutual funds last year.
Wall Street's deepest losses since the 1930s ravaged the fund nest eggs of millions of Americans. There was almost no place to hide.
The average domestic stock fund lost 36% in 2008,...Tags: Bonds, Finance, Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds
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New Ways to Get Investment Advice
Times Staff WriterUntil recently, it wasn't easy for workers to get specific advice about managing their 401(k) investments. Most employers shy away from the liability issues involved in giving specific mutual fund recommendations and instead stick to general, one-size-...Tags: Finance, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds
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SEC Acting Chairman to Address Investment Strategies Conference & Expo
This page has moved. If you are not automatically re-directed, please click here.Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Finance, Financial Markets, Clubs and Associations, Mutual Funds
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A "Variable" to Consider
Times Staff WriterOne of the hottest products in the life insurance arsenal over the last several years has been the variable annuity--a hybrid product that works more like a supplemental retirement plan than a life insurance policy. What makes variable annuities...Tags: Federal Income Tax, Finance, Career and Workplace, Personal Finance, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Times Staff Writer* Actively managed funds. A mutual fund in which the fund manager is allowed to use his or her discretion to buy, sell or hold investments in the portfolio. Most funds are actively managed. Depending on the bylaws of the fund, the manager may have broad...Tags: Career and Workplace, Securities, Personal Investing, Shareholders, Retirement
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New Alternative Funds are Tax-Friendly
Times Staff WriterHow do you get around the hassle of annual mutual fund capital-gains distributions? One alternative is to invest in index funds, which generally are tax-efficient because the funds try to simply buy and hold, rather than trade. So-called tax-managed...Tags: State Budgets, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds, Politics
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QUIRKY ASIA: Filipino student enrolls-using 41 names
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkBAGUIO (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Incoming high school senior Ratziel is enrolling this week at Urdaneta City National High School in Pangasinan, northern Philippines, and he will have to write down his full name. It consists of 40 first names-...Tags: Personal Data Collection, National Government, High Schools, Germany, Asia
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Investing: Earn 6 percent to 8 percent on your money
Kiplinger's Money PowerTo earn a 6-percent yield in a world where safe investments pay 1 percent or less requires accepting significant risk. Many of today's best bets for high yield -- master limited partnerships, mortgage-owning real estate investment trusts and business...Tags: Bonds, Finance, Derivative Securities, Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance
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Safety a priority for school officers
The Brunswick News, Ga.Strolling across Glynn Academy's campus, Glynn County Schools Police Chief Rod Ellis keeps a watchful eye out for more than just what people think is a traditional predator. Ellis' mantra -- keep an "all hazards approach" -- is evident in his demeanor....Tags: Camden County, Shootings, Health and Safety at School, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...
Tags: Penny Pritzker, Orlando Real Estate, Joint Ventures, Mortgages, Securities
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Utica shale boom talk not as loud
The Columbus DispatchThe warm-up is almost over in Ohio's Utica shale country. Now, it is time to see whether the flurry of activity, the billions of dollars of investment and the hyperbole about its potential will produce substantial results. Oil and gas now are being...Tags: Environmental Issues, Business Enterprises, Energy, Petroleum Industry, Conservation
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