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US ICI monthly mutual fund data delayed
Reuters - 22 hours ago WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Investment Company Institute said on Monday that its Trends in Mutual Fund Investing report for January will likely be

Special Situations Investing
Motley Fool - Feb 27, 2006 Special situations investing works because so many of our fellow investors tend to focus on short-term problems without considering the fact that the

Kids Might Tune In to This Cartoon Billionaire
Los Angeles Times, CA - 12 hours ago investors. "An educational approach to money and investing struck me as a very good idea," Buffett said in an interview. "People

Who Was Charles H. Dow?
Safe Haven – Last week, Robert McHugh and myself published a joint article on Dow theory. In this article we gave background on the Dow theory, explained that the Secondary Trend is bullish, that the Primary Trend is bearish, briefly explained the concept of Dow

Jack Sirard: Why stocks can slip even after good news
Sacramento Bee – Q: Here's something that has always bothered me: Why is it that a company can report good numbers and yet its stock will go down? Here's an example locally: Last week, Waste Connections had good news and its stock dropped. That doesn't make sense to

Family Finances Strained
Hartford Courant – WASHINGTON — After the booming 1990s, when incomes and stock prices were soaring, this decade has been less of a thrill ride for most American families. Average incomes, after adjusting for inflation, actually fell from 2001 to 2004, and the growth

Evans On The Economy — The End Of (Most) Pensions
Industry Week – March 1, 2006 — Aperson just entering the labor force can basically forget about ever receiving a pension from his or her employer — unless that employer is the government. In recent weeks, a number of name-brand companies, such as IBM Corp. and

Indonesian Market Ends Up
MSN MoneyCentral – JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesian shares rose Monday, led by gains in most blue-chip banks after Moody's Investors Service placed the long-term debt of nine Indonesian banks on review for possible upgrade. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite

Family incomes shrinking, Fed finds
MSN MoneyCentral – The average income of American families, after adjusting for inflation, declined 2.3% in 2004 compared with 2001 while their net worth rose at a slower pace. The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that the drop in inflation-adjusted incomes left the

Comms. Mobile sector boosts economy, claims survey
ITP.net – Advanced Tools For every job created in Egypt s mobile sector eight further jobs are made in separate sections of the Egyptian economy, according to a new report commissioned by Kuwait s MTC Group. The study, Mobility for One Language, Diverse

BlackBerry screens won't go dark just yet
USA Today – RICHMOND, Va. A judge ended a hearing over a request for an injunction against the maker of the handheld BlackBerry device without issuing a decision Friday. Over 3 million people in the U.S. make use of the BlackBerry. Steve Helber, AP Shares of

Low Fidelity
Boston Globe – IT'S 1 P.M. ON A SUNNY , cold Wednesday in Boston. The lunchtime people walk in quick, straight lines through Copley Square under the Romanesque gaze of Trinity Church. They're all in a rush, but I'm stopping them anyway, asking what Fidelity means

Apple income nearly doubles, but forecast sends shares down
San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Building on continued momentum of its iPod players, Apple Computer Inc. nearly doubled its net income on record revenue and easily topped Wall Street expectations. But a soft forecast for the coming quarter drove Apple's

A Guide to High Yield, High Risk Stocks
The classic image of the stock market is that of a place where fortunes are made and lost throughout the course of the day …

Show Me The Money
It takes a long time to understand the markets. Go easy, trade small and research as much as you can.

Multiple Time Frames
Markets exist in several time frames simultaneously. They exist on a 10 minute chart, an hourly chart, a daily chart, a weekly chart, and any other chart. Traders often feel confused when they look at charts in different time frames and they see the markets going in several directions at once.

5 Steps in Finding Stock Investment
We all know that opportunity does not come knocking every day. The phrase 'lightning never strike twice on the same place' illustrates the point. Investors are successful because they can identify opportunity as well as the courage to act on it. This article is written to identify what constitutes a good turnaround stock investment. Here are several steps necessary in finding your next stock investment.

Are You The Right Person to Start an Investment Club?
Investment Clubs are not for everyone. So before you even think about starting one, see if you have athe attributes and qualities required.

Are Stock Markets a Good Way to Invest?
Yes, off course, investing in shares is a good option for people who look for long term investments. There are people who invest in shares for a smaller duration; it may be for 1 week, 1 month or 3 months.

Merrill Lynch to settle 23 investor suits 
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 18 10:48 AM
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. will pay $164 million to settle 23 investor lawsuits, ending most litigation over whether it issued misleading research on Internet companies.Save to My Web

Credit Suisse To Re-Enter India 
Derivatives Week - Feb 24 8:34 AM
Credit Suisse is preparing to re-enter the Indian market this year, with plans to build up an onshore trading operation. “We’re reactivating the business,” said Josephine Lee , spokeswoman in Hong Kong. “Our goal is to have full onshore capabilities.”Save to My Web

North American stock indexes poised for positive open amid rising oil prices 
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 4:46 AM
TORONTO (CP) – Global indicators suggested a positive start to North American stock trading Thursday as oil prices rose following a steep fall just one day earlier.Save to My Web

Viacom Posts Lower Q4 Profit 
E-Commerce Times - Feb 23 9:16 AM
The newly formed Viacom, owner of MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon, reported lower fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday due mainly to charges and weak results at its Paramount movie studio. It was the first time Viacom reported earnings as a separate company following its breakup from CBS at the beginning of the year.Save to My Web

Two Compass Minerals International Executives Establish 10b5-1 Stock Trading Plans 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 15 7:34 PM
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—-Feb. 15, 2006–Two executives of Compass Minerals International Inc. have established plans to diversify their investment portfolios through the sale of company stock in accordance with the guidelines of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1.Save to My Web

Stocks trip on Dell’s outlook, producer prices 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 6:20 PM
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after computer maker Dell Inc.’s disappointing earnings outlook dragged down the technology sector and unexpected strength in producer prices raised concerns about higher interest rates.Save to My Web

TD Bank Financial Group Commits to Purchase 15 Million Shares Of TD AMERITRADE Common Stock 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 22 5:28 PM
TORONTO, Ontario and OMAHA, Neb.—-Feb. 22, 2006–TD Bank Financial Group and TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation today announced that TDBFG has committed to purchase at least 15 million shares of TD AMERITRADE common stock by Aug. 22, 2006.Save to My Web

Abracadabra Economics:
Slate – The hideous complexity of President Bush's prescription-drug program has reduced elderly Americans and their children to tears of bewildered frustration. The multiple options when you sign up, each with its own multiple ceilings and co-payments

MRI firm buys new equipment
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – A local medical imaging company is investing $1.5 million to buy new equipment and will create two jobs. Open View MRI LLC filed an application with the city asking for an abatement on a CT scanner for its location at 10202 Coldwater Road, Suite A

Tony Crescenzi
Street.Com – Editor's note: This column was originally published Feb. 22 as an answer to a question for Ask Our Pros, a service for RealMoney subscribers. To send a question to Ask Our Pros, click here . Fed funds futures have evolved into one of the most

Port Problems Said To Dwarf New Fears
Washington Post – For people who have grown anxious about U.S. port security because a Dubai company may soon manage operations at six container terminals on the East Coast, Kim Petersen suggests that the real grounds for concern lie elsewhere — such as the fence he

Cost of Attending Duke to Increase 4.5 Percent
Duke University – Durham, N.C. — The Duke University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a 4.5 percent increase in tuition, fees, and room and board for undergraduate students in the coming academic year. Duke s planning also calls for a 5.7 percent increase in

Motley Fool | EPS, pricing and slots
Philadelphia Inquirer – Q: When seeking stocks in which to invest, should I look for companies with high earnings per share (EPS)? Is that better than low EPS? – H.T., Muskegon, Mich. A: In many ways, the earnings-per-share amount is meaningless by itself. Here's why

The Investing Strategy That Keeps Giving
Motley Fool – For many investors, the only reward that matters is an increase in share price. The faster and steeper that ascent, the better. Movements in price are the most obvious and talked-about way to earn profits from the stock market. Every night, the news

Cisco's gusto for gadgets
CNET News – Cisco Systems, best known for switches and routers that shuttle IP traffic throughout corporate networks and the Internet, is also known as a prolific acquirer of companies. For more than 20 years , it has successfully used acquisitions, both large

Conferences on investing in Viet Nam held in Japan
Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam - 7 hours ago Tokyo, Feb. 24 (VNA) – Two consecutive conferences on investing in Viet Nam were held in Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Osaka on Feb.

What Dividends Are and When They're Issued
If you've ever owned stocks or held certain other types of investments …

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Explained
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) provide many tax advantages. An ESOP is a retirement plan under which a trust acquires the employers stock in trust for the employees. The ESOP trust will purchase the employer's stock from the employer or the employer's shareholder. The ESOP will acquire this stock by obtaining a bank loan. The bank loan is guaranteed by the employer.

Winning at Stock Trading
The world of trading and investment can be as frustrating as it can be rewarding! You need to be prepared..undertake research and know the market..

How to Deal with Cyclical Stocks
In order to get the most out of your investment …

Are You The Right Person to Start an Investment Club?
Investment Clubs are not for everyone. So before you even think about starting one, see if you have athe attributes and qualities required.

An Investing Crystal Ball
Motley Fool - Feb 22, 2006 Fool research analyst Shruti Basavaraj uses her Magic 8-Ball to make most of her non-investing decisions. She owns no shares of any company mentioned above.

Olympic Investing: Sweden
Motley Fool - 6 hours ago By Rich Smith. So far in our survey of the Winter Olympic contestants (or rather, their companies), we covered host country Italy

Cheer for cos investing in rental housing
Economic Times, India - 3 hours ago on rent. Companies investing in rental housing accommodation may be allowed 10% tax exemption on rental income for 5 years. While

Cingular investing $165 million in La. this year
2theadvocate.com, LA - 3 hours ago Cingular Wireless will invest $165 million in its Louisiana infrastructure in 2006, up from $144 million last year. The money will

New development center at HVCC 
Capital News 9 - Feb 21 7:03 PM
One local school is investing in the workforce of the future. Officials at Hudson Valley Community College were joined Tuesday by political and business leaders to announce the school’s latest addition. It is the new Business Research and Development Center.Save to My Web

Asahi Kasei, Thai public oil firm to set up joint petrochemical plant 
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
_ Asahi Kasei Corp. plans to set up a petrochemical plant together with the Petroleum Authority of Thailand later this year by equally investing 40 billion yen to 50 billion yen to produce acrylic resin and acrylic resin materials, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Thursday.Save to My Web

Czech PM opens NATO energy conference with call for EU to invest inenergy security, R&D 
Interfax - Feb 22 5:06 AM
PRAGUE. FEBRUARY 22. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE – The European Union must commit itself to investing more in energy security and research and development aimed at bolstering diversification efforts, Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek said at the opening of the NATO Forum on Energy Security Technology in Prague on Wednesday.Save to My Web

Comment: Let Your Boss Make You Rich! 
The Motley Fool - Feb 22 7:10 AM
On Monday, retail giant Tesco (LSE: TSCO) announced that 49,000 of its workers are set to share a 111 million windfall, thanks to investing in shares in their employer.Save to My Web

Google’s Second Big Print Buying Test 
WebProNews - Feb 21 12:47 PM
Google has some obstacles to overcome before it can convince more than a handful of Adwords advertisers that print is a medium worth investing in, even if pages are purchased at a steep discount.Save to My Web

FINANCE, MARKETS, AND INVESTING 
BusinessWeek - 18 minutes ago
Saddam Hussein’s demise has positioned Iran to dominate the Gulf, at least in theory. What could foil fundamentalist President Ahmadinejad’s ambitions is his own economic mismanagementSave to My Web

Candidates Invest in Adverts 
AllAfrica.com - Feb 21 11:46 AM
THE two leading contenders for head of State are investing more in advertising campaigns as the battle for the presidency draws to its climax.Save to My Web

Nedbank to replace credit cards 
Sake - Feb 22 11:07 AM
Nedbank is investing R130m in replacing its current credit card system with “smart cards” which make it “impossible” to transact on stolen cards.Save to My Web

Parish continues investing in itself 
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Feb 21 11:55 PM
In their first budget cycle since Hurricane Katrina, Jefferson Parish officials plan this year to demolish the Gretna courthouse, expand basketball courts at the Alario Center, install more self-checkout machines at libraries and refurbish thoroughfares from West Esplanade Avenue in Metairie to Lapalco Boulevard in Harvey.Save to My Web

Jon Wertheim: Bryan twins opine on state of tennis 
Sports Illustrated - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Last summer, the head of ATP Europe made the stunningly distasteful analogy between men’s doubles and cancer. A doubles player responded in kind, referring to the executive as “Hitler.” Around the same time, the doubles specialists hired lawyers and announced they were suing the tour. It was shaping up to be a typical mindless, mutually destructive tennis turf war when, against all odds, reason Save to My Web

Are You The Right Person to Start an Investment Club?
Investment Clubs are not for everyone. So before you even think about starting one, see if you have athe attributes and qualities required.

Profit Sharing Plans&Phantom Stock Plans Explained
Sharing ownership of a small company with the employees can create numerous conflicts. It is often wise to look to other incentive mechanisms that reward employees for increasing company profit without sharing ownership. Two such alternatives are profit sharing plans and phantom stock plans.

Traditional Share Dealing vs Online Share Dealing
Brokers handle the shareholding on your behalf and you do not receive a share certificate, but you remain the beneficial owner of the shares, and you receive dividends.