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Regular 401(k) contributions pay off
Tribune Media Services columnistIf your employer offers a 401(k) plan, sign in. Then stay in and keep putting money away for your retirement in well-diversified investments. This message from two recent studies on 401(k) plans seems particularly relevant given the turmoil rocking the...Tags: Boca Raton, Retirement, Employees, Periodicals, Career and Workplace
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Market experts wary but eager
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPortfolio managers may be dizzy after the recent gymnastics in a market that's had an unhappy new year. That hasn't stopped a few from dumpster diving. The Federal Reserve's big interest-rate cut last week put a shine on at least a few tarnished...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Sales, City National Corporation, Business, Companies and Corporations
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Merrill Lynch still solid despite subprime battering
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Will my shares of Merrill Lynch & Co. have a revival? -- C.M., via the Internet A: It has acknowledged that it handled risks badly in subprime mortgages and other structured debt products. In fact, its global head of fixed income and the co-head of...Tags: Investment Service, Juniper Networks Incorporated, Interior Policy, Harman International Industries Incorporated, Retirement
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Hot streak illuminates utility sector's strength
Utilities stocks are on a winning streak so convincing that it may cause investors to forget the long series of ups and downs they've endured. Decades of regulatory snafus, fumbled new ventures and outright scandal have faded away to reveal a robust,...Tags: Credit Ratings, Florida, Sempra Energy, TXU Corporation, Keyspan
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Target-date funds easy, but aren't a no-brainer
Your MoneyWhen it comes to retirement saving, is easier better? Investors are pouring money into target-date retirement funds, which key their asset allocation off a particular retirement date. In 2006, about $114 billion was invested in those funds, according...Tags: Chicago, Retirement, Chicago Tribune, Career and Workplace, 401K
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Housing slump takes less toll on toll brothers
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I am concerned about the housing market and my shares of the home builder Toll Brothers Inc. What are the prospects? --C.M., via the Internet A: The nation's largest builder of luxury homes has the best position in a very bad industry situation. It is...Tags: Cummins Incorporated, Moody's Corporation, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Mortgages
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Investor basics often lost in translation
Tribune Media Services columnistThe next time I'm tempted to pontificate about asset allocation, diversification and rebalancing, I'd better explain what I mean. I have made this resolve after perusing the latest in a series of investor-knowledge surveys by American Century...Tags: Credit Ratings, Periodicals
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Alcoa shares soar amid high demand, potential merger
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I'm not sure what to make of Alcoa Inc. Should I keep its shares in my portfolio? --K.G., via the Internet A: The world's largest aluminum producer is expected to turn in record revenues for the next couple of years. Global demand for aluminum is...Tags: Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Automotive Equipment, Periodicals, Genentech Inc.
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Some experts see discounts in stock market's volatility
As 2007 draws to a close, a volatile stock market may present opportunities for investors seeking undervalued stocks, because many other investors expect the worst. If harsh punishment doled out to some stocks turns out to have been excessive, then...Tags: Nordstrom, Inc., American International Group, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Cheung Kong Limited, Health
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Watch for red flags on green initiatives
Your Money staff reporterYou can see major movies that are "carbon neutral," buy any flavor of organic yogurt and even watch as Bob Costas recaps Sunday football by candlelight for NBC. With climate change increasingly at the top of people's minds--it was identified as a major...Tags: Bob Costas, New York, Companies and Corporations, Forests, Computer Networking and Internet
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Expanding demand for corn seeds helps Monsanto to grow
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Can my shares of Monsanto Co. continue to rise at their current pace or should I be worried? -- R.M., via the Internet A: The world's leading producer of a wide range of seeds has found farmers more willing to spend money on premium corn seed this...Tags: Monsanto Company, EnCanaCorporation, General Dynamics Corporation, Companies and Corporations, EchoStar Communications Corp.
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Latin American funds could burn late-arriving investors
The Associated PressInvestors in Latin American mutual funds have been "Livin' La Vida Loca." That hit recording by Ricky Martin translates as living "the crazy life." And it has been crazy: Latin American mutual funds are up 24 percent this year with a three-year...Tags: Brazil, Elections, Stock Broking, Companies and Corporations, New York
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