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March 2003 Part 2

Bear Market Lessons - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Good News in Bad Scenario - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Stocks & Pension Problems - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe / J. Weil, WSJ
Growth vs Value - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
As Annuities Evolve, Complexities Grows - Kaja Whitehouse, WSJ
1 in 5 Can Beat the Market - Hulbert, NY Times / Glassman, Washington Post **
Tech Investing - James Glassman, Washington Post
Funds Adopting New Names Attract More Investors - Theo Francis, WSJ
Beyond the CD: SACD and DVD-Audio - Wilson Rothman, NY Times
Skimming Data - Roy Furchgott, NY Times
Funds Helped Puff Up Tech Bubble - Ian McDonald, WSJ
401(k) Stats - Simon, WSJ / Forster, WSJ / Renberg, Minn Star Trib
People Handle Anxiety Wrong - Jane Spencer, WSJ
Buffett Says Independent Directors Not a Cure - Ian McDonald, WSJ
Two Reason Consumer Spending May Weaken - G Morgenson, NY Times
Sleeping with Volatility - James Glassman, Washington Post
'Break Points' & Share Classes - Tom Lauricella, WSJ
Reasons Fund Fees Will Keep Rising - Ian McDonald, WSJ
Businesses Are Investing - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Credit Card Perks - Betty Lin-Fisher, Knight Ridder

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Identity Theft Stats - MSNBC
Reasons for Pessimism - Gretchen Morgenson, NY Times
Politics & Investing - Andrew Bary, Barrons
Earnings Expectations - Chuck Hill, Thomson First Call via NY Times
Your Monthly Bond Warning - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
The 'Worth' of a Retirement Day-Job - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
A Financial Illusion - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Corporate Bond Risk Rises - Gretchen Moregenson, NY Times

Tech Tips & Articles:
Online Coupons - Bob Tedeschi, NY Times
Computer Maintenance Plan - Bill Husted, AJC
Spelling & Grammer Checkers Add Errors - Wired News

March 2003 REIT Stat Update

Updated (3-31) Shopping Center Valuation Tables
Updated (3-31) Office Valuation Tables
Updated (3-38) Industrial Valuation Tables
Updated (3-31) Mall Valuation Tables
Updated (3-31) Apartment Valuation Tables

March 2003 REIT Article Update

Deutsche Bank Changes Ratings - Janet Morrissey, Dow Jones Newswires
Green Street Gives Warnings - Sheila Muto, WSJ
Rouse Update - Neil Irwin, Washington Post
A Tale of Two Mortgage REITs - Herb Greenberg, Fortune
Lynch's Sakwa Picks Winners - Janet Morrissey, Dow Jones Newswires
REITs & Rates - Janet Morrissey, Dow Jones Newswires
San Francisco Office Rents Fall to 1992 Levels - Bloomberg/LA Times
Credit Suisse Real Estate Allocation - Bloombert via NY Times


In February 2003 Part 1

Stocks Have Some Catching Up to Do - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
UBS Investor Survey - LA Times
Rate Cuts & History - Daniel Altman, NY Times / Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Dividends Do Not Always Signal Real Earnings - Jonathan Weil, WSJ
National Net Worth Figures - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Funds are Losing Their Tax Losses - Jaffe, Boston Globe / McDonald, WSJ**
Econ Update - John Berry, Washington Post
We Haven't Got Time for the Pain - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Now vs Then - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
A New Kind of Light - Barnaby Feder, NY Times
Cap Spending Update - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Some Taxing Questions - Terri Cullen, WSJ
PG-TV - Alessandra Stanley, NY Times
ERSAs, RSAs & LSAs - Tom Herman, WSJ / Vandehei, Washington Post
Growth vs Value - Hulbert, NY Times / Petruno, LA Times / Ratajczak, AJC
Broadband Update - Musgrove, Washington Post / Hansell, NY Times / Webb, WSJ

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Fund Flow Update - Josh Friedman, LA Times
One Thing at a Time - Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ
Burkenroad Reports - James Glassman, Washington Post
Claims Against Brokers - Jeff Gelles, Philadelphia Inquirer
Company Disclosure Not Increasing - Silvia Ascarelli, WSJ
No Bubble in Home Prices - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
U.S. Retirement Assets - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Full-Service Accounts in 401(k) Grows - Donna Rosato, NY Times
Tax-Managed Funds - Chet Currier, Bloomberg
Hi-Tech Cheating - Wired News
On-line Sale Taxes Begin - Krebs and Krim, Washington Post

February 2003 REIT Update

Updated (2-28) and Expanded Office Valuation Tables
Updated (2-28) and Expanded Industrial Valuation Tables
Updated (2-28) and Expanded Mall Valuation Tables
Note: Valuation tables are large and thus file will be slow to load
Goods Times for Southern Cal Landlords - Jesus Sanchez, LA Times
Shopping Center Valuation Tables
Apartment Valuation Tables
GGP Update - Mark Ruda, Globe St
Rouse Update - Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun
Sears Builds Freestanding Prototype - Susan Chandler, Chicago Tribune
CMSA Update - Barrons


In January Part 2 2003

Great [Profit] Expectations - Ken Brown, WSJ
Short Sellers Are Usually Right - G Morgenson, NY Times / Jones & Lamont **
Durability of Retirement Savings - Jeff Brown, Philadelphia Inquirer
Survey of Consumer Finances - Crenshaw, Washington Post / Federal Reserve Bank
Is There a Debt Bubble? Jonathan Laing, Barrons
Discount Grocery Cards Don't Save You Money - Katy McLaughlin, WSJ
Company Guidance Gives A Cloudy Forecast - Craig Karmin, WSJ
NASD Investigates Loads - Jaffe, Boston Globe / Day, Washington Post
Four Forces Signaling Return of Inflation - Tom Petruno, LA Times
When Fund and Manager Share a Name - James Glassman, Washington Post
Fixing Hospital Billing Errors - Kristen Gerencher, CBS.MarketWatch
The Asset 'Location' Decision - Hal Varian, NY Times / Study by Shoven & Sialm **
5 Stars Funds are Medicore - McDonald, WSJ / Study by Blake & Morey **

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Beware of High Dividends? Tom Petruno, LA Times
A Ceiling is on the Market - Dan Sullivan, The Chartist
The 401(k) Trap - Pamela Yip, Dallas Morning News
Roll-Overs 101 - Michelle Singletary, Washington Post
401(k) & Fund Statements Short on Info - Aaron Lucchetti, WSJ


In January Part 1 2003

Selected Comments from the Annual Roundtable - Barrons
Problems & Opportunities in Dividend Relief - Floyd Norris, NY Times / Others
Examining Retail Sales - Tom Redburn, NY Times
Soothsaying - Dave Kansas, WSJ / Byron Wien, Morgan Stanley
How Fund Categories Fared - Barrons
The Financial State of the Union - John Berry, Washington Post
Jaffe's Mutual Fund Forecast - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Measuring Fund Managers - Mark Hulbert, NY Times
Skittish on Stocks? - Jeff Brown, Philadelphia Inquirer
Will Boomer's Retirement Drain Market? Peter Svensson, AP via Boston Globe
Number of Dividend Increases Grows - Norris, NY Times / Lazo, Barrons
Behind the ISM Numbers - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg / Alan Abelson, Barrons
How Bad was 2002? [Major Index Numbers] - USA Today

'Just the Facts' Articles:
Retirement Savings Math - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Dollar Update - Barta and Higgins, WSJ
Global Debt Update - Christine Richard, Dow Jones Newswires
Investor Sentiment - Tom Petruno, LA Times
03 IT Spending Forecast - CNET
Rational Optimism - Tom Petruno, LA Times

Janaury 2003 REIT Update

Retail Update - Dean Starkman, WSJ
Malls Hurt by Music & Video Store Closings - J Morrissey, Dow Jones Newswires
U.S. Multifamily Sector - Biro, Hu, Kay, Moriarty, Skoufis - Standard & Poor's
S&P's REIT Update - Raymond Mathis, Standard & Poor's via BusinessWeek
REITs & Dividend Reform - Dean Starkman, WSJ
Office Sector Update - Dean Starkman, WSJ / Roger Vincient, LA Times
Apartment Sector Update - Ray Smith, WSJ / Neil Irwin, Washington Post
Prices Up For Commercial Real Estate - Ray Smith, WSJ
Takeover Highlights Poor Governance of REITs - D Starkman & R Sidel, WSJ
The Historical Behavior of REIT Returns - Anthony B. Sanders
Is Bigger Better? The Scale Economies of REITs - Shiawee X. Yang
The Efficiency of Equity REIT Prices- James Kuhle & Jaime Alvayay
Intertemporal Changes in the Riskiness of REITs - Liang, McIntosh & Webb


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