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In March 2002 Part 2

Want Equity Growth, Buy a Home - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Education Proves Its Value - Mark Hulbert, NY Times
Euro vs Dollar - Michael Sesit, WSJ
Fed Tightening and History - Jacqueline Doherty, Barrons
The New Take on Stock Options - Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post
Finding Good in 'Irrational Decisions'- Jonathan Clements, WSJ**
Earnings Season - Jonathan Fuerbringer, NY Times
A Medical Mystery - David Wessel, WSJ**
Equity Funds vs Money-Markets - Yuka Hayashi, WSJ
Don't Worry About Consumer Debt - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Allocating Assets Gets Tougher - Tom Petruno, LA Times

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Earnings Expectations - Mutual Fund Update - Prescription Drugs Sales - Investor Optimism Rises - Bear Market Here - Bear Market Gone - Manufacturing Jobs - Investors Behavior After Enron - A Buy-and Hold Reminder


In March 2002 Part 1

Optimism Can Lead to Mistakes - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Why Youth Trumps Ratings - Frank Ahrens, Washington Post
Treasury Update - Jennifer Ablan, Barrons
Share Growth Will Hurt P/Es - Gretchen Morgenson, NY Times
Bulls & Valuations - James Glassman, Washington Post
Pharmaceutical Update - James Flanigan, LA Times
Commercial Paper Outstanding - Federal Reserve Bank
Debt Outstanding by Sector - Federal Reserve Bank
REIT Update - WSJ / LA Times / Boston Globe / Bloomberg
Accounting, Stock Options & Reform - Jim Jubak, MSN Money
Dow, S&P & Nasdaq - Jon Markman, MSN Money
Good Neighbors - Jonathan Clements, WSJ**
Net Survey - LA Times & WSJ
Sharp Lurches May Signal Rebound - E.S. Browning, WSJ
Earnings Recovery is Near - Erin Arvedlund, Barrons
Bondholder Risk Rises - Jennifer Ablan, Barrons
Investor Expectations - Jeff Sommer, NY Times
Stocks vs Bonds - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Fund Managers Weigh Activist Role - Josh Friedman, LA Times

'Just the Facts' Articles:
IT Spending - GDP Stats & Recessions - Unemployment Stats - More Unemployment Stats - Buffett's Pessimsim - Advertising and Mutual Funds - Employment Report & the Bond Market - Household Net Worth - Pension Plans - Private Pension Funds - Bond Funds Performance - No Recession? - Jobs Survey (Planned Job Cuts) - Home Workers Stats - Consumer Spending Strong - The Saving Rate Could Hurt Recovery - Fund 'Miminums' Increasing - The Economy of Fear - GDP Revision - Fed Funds Forecasts - Marketing 101


In February 2002 Part 2

This Publication is Guilty, Too - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
All We Need Is . . Prozac? Chris Pummer, CBS.MarketWatch
Age of Easy Money Ends - Martin, Financial Times / Ablan, Barrons
Hiring Intentions Up - WSJ
Survey Predicts Continued Business-Investment Slide - WSJ
Tech-Bashers Miss the Point - James Glassman, Washington Post
In Search of Real Profits - Tom Petruno, LA Times
Special-Purpose Entities - Tracy Byrnes, WSJ
A Bigger Scandal? - Blumensein, Solomon & Chen, WSJ
CPI Update - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Lessons from History - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
More Firms Self-Insure Health Costs - Ronald White, LA Times
SimulCams - NY Times / Benner, Wired / Ostrow, Denver Post
The 410(k) Gamble - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News**
Auditing & Consulting Income- Gretchen Morgenson, NY Times
Fund Company Diversification - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Takeovers And Buybacks Are Down - Tom Petruno, LA Times
The Convergence of Styles - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Off-Balance Sheet Items - Byrnes, WSJ / Wessel, WSJ

'Just the Facts' Articles:
CPI Expectations - Why Consumer Spending Has Been Strong - Economic-itis (or fear or anemic growth) - Paychecks 101 - CEOs Don't See Upturn Yet - Stock Funds' Inflows for January - Hedging Often Off Radar - Credit Downgrades - Unemployment Stats - Mutuals Lose 2.5% to Taxes - Biotech Update - Men's Fashion Update - Unavailable Drugs - Loans to CEOs Hide Abuses


In February 2002 Part 1

Jeweler's Secrets - Williams & Rothbaum, Smart Money / Kaufman, NY Times
Choice & 401(k)'s - Varian, NY Times / Charles Jaffe / Weston, LA Times
Stats and a Study on Emerging Markets - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Big Money is on the Sidelines - WSJ
529's - Asinof & Lucchetti, WSJ
AMT Tips - Karen Hube, Barrons
A Call to Arms - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Numbers You Can Trust: Dividends - James Glassman, Washington Post
Kmart, Airports & Municipal Bonds - Abby Schultz, NY Times
Beware of Tax-Managed Fund Stats - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Econ Update - Berry, Wash Post / WSJ / Ratajczak, AJC / Dodge, DMN
Stuffing the Channel - Tracy Byrnes, WSJ
The Debt Debate - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Enronitis - Rebecca Thomas, Smart Money / E S Browning, WSJ
Best Sectors YTD - Morningstar via Smart Money
Worst Sectors YTD - Morningstar via Smart Money
Credit Card Issuers Increase Scrutiny - Peralte Paul, AJC
Home Sweet Home - Albert Crenshaw, Washington Post
End to Fed Cuts No Cause for Concern - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Equities & Expectations - The Economist
Pundit Round-Up - Rebecca Thomas, Smart Money

'Just the Facts' Articles:
When Fund Managers Leaving En Masse - Preferred Shares 101 - Presence Technology - Company 'Seperations' Increasing - Tivo Data says Spears Won Bowl - Reciprocal Revenue Gambit - Goodwill Charge-offs Likely - Retirement Income Stats - Standard Deviation and Beta


In January 2002 Part 2

End to Fed Cuts No Cause for Concern - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
KSOPs & Taxes - Schultz and Francis, WSJ
Q4 GDP - John Berry, Washington Post / WSJ / www.bea.doc.gov
Rating Agencies, History & Enron - White, Washington Post / Ip, WSJ
Why Housing & Auto Sales Did Not Fall - Irwin Kellner, CBSMarketWatch
The Doubt Effect - Michael Santoli, Barrons
The High Cost Of Getting Hot IPOs - Jerry Knight, Washington Post**
Kmart's Lenders & Landlords - Ratajczak, AJC / LA Times / Starkman, WSJ
The 'Bulls to Bears' Ratio - Jonathan Fuerbringer, NY Times
Small Cap Update - Jonathan Clements, WSJ / E.S. Browning, WSJ
Your Irrationality Is Predictable - Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post**
Why Gas Prices Are Now More Volatile - Barrionuevo, WSJ / Washington Post**
Rate Reduction Credit - WSJ / Star Tribune
More Reasons to be Bullish - Irwin Kellner, CBS MarketWatch
Enron, Accounting, Trust, & Complexity - WSJ / LA Times / SmartMoney
Web-Enabled ATMs - David Margulius, NY Times
Reversion to the Mean - Michael Santoli, Barrons / Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Proxies 101 - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe

'Just the Facts' Articles:
HD VCR - Higher Rate Expectations - 401(k) Returns Stats - Capital Spending Expectations - Movies and Music on PCs - Nasdaq A New Word for 'Loser' - LEI and 'Feedback' - Inflation Update


In January 2002 Part 1

A Bullish GDP Forecast - Gene Epstein, Barrons
A Bearish GDP Forecast - Jonathan Laing, Barrons
The Buy & Hold Rule Book - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
A Misleading Indicator? Allan Sloan, Newsweek via Washington Post
How Fund Categories Fared - Barrons
Two FRB Productivity Studies - Steve Liesman, WSJ
The Case for Lowered Expectations - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Guesswork in Your 1099's? Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Reduced Workweek May Slow Recovery - Jonathan Eig, WSJ
Consumer Debts May Slow Recovery - Sapsford & Barta, WSJ / FRB stats
Corporate Debts May Slow Recovery - Zuckerman, WSJ / Morgenson, NY Times
REIT Update - WSJ / LA Times / Business Week
REIT Outlook - Mari Kane, Buyside.Com
Valuations & Inventories, Two Reasons to be Bullish - J Doherty, Barrons
Majority Thinks Stocks Will Rise - Business Week / LA Times / WSJ

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Funds - Signs You Live in the 21st Century - More Investor Pessimism - "Imputed income" and Home ownership - Bond Update - Stock yields vs Bonds - Butter Trumps Guns - Two Fed Expectation Surveys - Long-term Investing / No one tires it - Rollover Law Changes - Simple Rx Plan May Saves Lives - The Nasdaq 4044 - Metaphysical Question / does market predict the future - Cracking Passwords


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