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  • The 'Value' in Value Investing
    With roots that date back to the 1930s, value investing is a price-driven discipline that seeks companies whose shares are selling at a discount to their true, or intrinsic, value.
  • Downturn Forces College Students to Invest
    Due to changes in the economy, more and more young adults are turning to investing in order to have enough money to care for their aging parents and be able to save for their own retirements as well.
  • Rules of Growth For Small Businesses
    For years, I have tried to answer this one question: What do small businesses that achieve sustained growth do differently from those that do not grow?
  • Debunking Common Knowledge About IRAs
    According to a recent "Retirement Trends" survey by Fidelity Investments, 96 percent of Americans saving for retirement don't know the current contribution limit for an individual retirement account, with some guessing as low as $1,000. The reality is that for tax year 2005, IRA contribution limits increase to $4,000 -- up from $3,000 in 2004.
  • Give Dad the Gift of Technology
    Dad will always appreciate the dress shirt or cologne that you normally give him for Father's Day. But this year, why not break from tradition and give him an electronic gift that will help him step squarely into the 21st century?
  • Buy Your First House Before You Can Afford It
    Purchasing a home is most likely the biggest and often the best investment that you will ever make. Why not make that investment now?
  • Shop Today, Invest for Tomorrow
    Between paying a stream of monthly bills, buying groceries, filling up the gas tank and managing countless other daily expenses, it's becoming more and more difficult for the average American to save for the big things: a college education, a new home, retirement.
  • Travelers Get Showered With Added Comforts
    With U.S. companies spending an estimated $179 billion on business travel this year, millions of road warriors have found themselves longing for some of the comforts of home while on the road.
  • Company Helps You Brighten a Soldier's Day
    It is a time-honored tradition to send care packages to soldiers overseas. But with increased security concerns and reams of red tape to go through, sending a package to military personnel can be a daunting task.
  • Getting Free Publicity for Your Business
    Advertising is telling the world how great you are, while publicity is having others tell the world how great you are. Companies and organizations that understand the importance of publicity are generally more successful than those who use advertising alone to reach their target audiences.
  • Clutter out, Color in: Make Your Office Work for You
    Is your workspace working for you? Research shows that your environment makes an impact on your mood. So it may be time to give your space at the office a makeover to liven up things at work.
  • Father Knows Best: The Story of an Inventor
    They say necessity is the mother of invention. In at least one notable case, it served as motivation for a resourceful father as well.
  • Roll Over Your IRA for A More Secure Future
    The convenience of 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans have turned many Americans into investors. That's good news, since it is becoming evident that fewer retirees in the future will have substantial pensions and more will have to rely on their own savings to cover their needs.
  • Investing in a Franchise And the American Dream
    Harley-Davidson enthusiasts Chris McIntyre, Jeff Brown and Peter Wurmer always dreamt of touring the world on motorcycles.
  • Study: Many Lack Basic Investment Knowledge
    According to American Century Investments' "On Plan I.Q. Quiz," a 10-question test taken by more than 800 investors, knowledge of some of the most basic investment concepts is poor. On average, participants selected about half of the correct responses on the multiple-choice test, which was given to individuals who have investments outside of a company retirement plan.
  • Money-Saving Tool Available For Real Estate Investors
    The recent housing market boom has resulted in a substantial rise in the number of new property investors.
  • Tips to Build a Successful Portfolio
    Walking through the financial maze of stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be quite a challenge. American Century Investments offers the following tips to give you the know-how on building a profitable portfolio.
  • Invest in Real Estate for Financial Independence
    Despite the improving economy, 63 percent of Americans are somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current jobs, according to Paige Wagner, operations manager for the American Real Estate Investor's Association.
  • Desperately Seeking Diversity, Simplicity
    If you think choosing the right investments is complicated, you're not alone. Investors looking for simplicity and portfolio diversification are driving demand for all-in-one investment options.
  • 3 Million Items and Counting, Bidville Becomes Big Business
    Since their introduction, online auction sites have been making e-history as some of the most popular destinations on the Internet. From designer-label clothing to grandma's jewelry to cars and even houses, anything and everything imaginable can be auctioned off online.
  • Public Companies Provide New Disclosures to Investors
    Investors in the nation's publicly traded companies now have access to an unprecedented level of corporate information when companies issue their annual reports. For the first time ever, these reports include details about a company's internal control over financial reporting.
  • Smart Moves for Retirement
    With health care costs continuing to increase, the future of Social Security unclear and pension plans available to fewer and fewer workers, America's retirement readiness is a major concern for both individuals and the nation as a whole.
  • Guidance for Retirees on Managing Investments
    Financial media have put so much focus in recent years on how investors can accumulate wealth for retirement that they often have overlooked what investors should do once they actually retire.
  • Study: 800 Numbers Still Popular With Advertisers
    Despite growth of the Internet over the past seven years, the use of toll-free phone numbers in television advertising continues to grow, indicating that the telephone remains a prevalent response tool, according to a recent study.
  • Now May Be the Time To Go Into Dividends
    Soaring technology stocks led the longest bull market in history during the 1990s, driving investors to shun stocks of dividend-paying firms.
  • Office Buildings: Owners Using New Warning System
    In light of terrorist attacks, anthrax scares and similar threats, office building owners are now faced with a daunting task - keeping their buildings safe and secure.
  • Buyers Not on Vacation In Sizzling Resort Market
    The phenomenal real estate boom of the past several years has not been confined to sales of primary residences alone. Sales of second homes also have ratcheted up dramatically as vacationers and investors look to snap up these properties amid the lure of low mortgage rates and rapidly increasing home values.
  • Online Trading Puts You Ahead Of Conventional Investors
    Back in the old days, trading was handled by brokers who worked with their clients on ways to best improve their portfolios.

    But since the advent of the Internet, and more specifically online trading, the days of needing someone else to make your investments are quickly receding into the past.
  • The Road Block To Your Investing Success
    Investors today face a barrage of conflicting information and exaggerated return claims from what most people consider the "market" -; the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But these indexes only comprise about 12 percent of all U.S. stocks. The reality is that these stocks can't be predicted with any consistency, especially long-term.
  • Competition Between Online Brokers
    There's much to learn about the online brokerage industry. Unfortunately, many investors learn this the hard way.

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