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In June 2002 Part 2
Deferred-Load Funds Seldom Win the Race - Mark Hulbert, NY Times **
Tips for International Investments - David McNaughton, Atlanta J-C
If Stocks Were Like Houses - Pat Dorsey, Morningstar via Baltimore Sun
Spotting Scandals in the Making - Jim Jubak, MSN Money
Market Psychology - Calian, WSJ / Denison, Boston Globe
Do the Right Thing - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
More Pain than in 2000 - Floyd Norris, NY Times
Capitulation - Justin Lahart, CNN/Money
Performance Fees - Eric Baum, Institutional Investor **
Stocks vs Bonds - Jonathan Clements, WSJ / Abby Schultz, NY Times
Bashing Passive S&P 500 Investing - Jon Markman, MSN Money
Instructions for Napkins - Factoids (original content)
Some Balanced Funds Aren't 'Balanced'- Gretchen Moregenson, NY Times
Bullish Forecast - Donald Ratajczak, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The 'Substitution' Economy - Jim Jubak, MSN Money
Big Cap vs Small Cap - Aaron Lucchetti, WSJ
The American Way - Jim Barlow, Houston Chronicle
Beware of Debit Card Fees - Coleman, WSJ / Crenshaw, Washington Post
Supply & Demand (and the Stock Market) - Alan Abelson, Barrons **
Currency Update - Epstein, Barrons / Schulte, WSJ / Syre, Boston Globe
Latin-American Update - Burke, Institutional Investor / Esterl, WSJ
Death of Optimism - Niederhoffer & Kenner, MSN Money / Dave Kansas, WSJ
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Retirement Income Stats - Junk Bond Update - Drop Fund-of-Funds - Sales, Profits & Stocks - Dollar Gets Color - Instant Messaging & Brokers - Muni Risk - Q2 Earnings Preview - New Market Leaders - Fed's Hand are Tied - Closing Fund to New Investors Can Be Good/Bad
In June 2002 Part 1
What's Crippling Capital Spending? Rich Miller, Business Week
Revisionist 90s Stock Market History - Caroline Baun, Bloomberg **
One 'Expert' Says - Gerald Appel, Systems & Forecasts
Who Remembers LTCM? (Hedge Fund Risk) - Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ
Low Risk / High Return - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
90s Lifted All Boats - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Alternative Lenders Buoy Economy - Greg Ip, WSJ
Conflicting Employments Stats - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Corporate Bond Mutuals & ETFs - Clements, WSJ / Schultz, NY Times
Consumer Confidence Surveys - Louis Uchitelle, NY Times
Cash Flow Statements 101 - Charles Mulford, WSJ **
Operating Leverage - Amey Stone, Business Week / Hal Varian, NY Times
Market is Slow to Recognize Value - Jim Jubak, MSN Money
Praising Dividends - Jonathan Clements, WSJ / Shirley Lazo, Barrons
Chasing Returns - McDonald, WSJ / Jaffe, Boston Globe
Inflation, Stocks & PEs - Tom Redburn, NY Times
Option Reform - Jeff Brown, Philadelphia Inquirer
Investor Fears - Morgenson, NY Times / Petuno, LA Times
The Patriot Act & Investing Activity - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Big-Caps vs Small Caps - Mark Hulbert, NY Times
Annual Reports - Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post / Scott Burns, DMN
Annuity Study - Kelly Greene, WSJ / TIAA-CREF / FPA Journal **
Behavioral Science & Customer Service - DC Denison, Boston Globe
Junk Bonds - Donald Ratajczak, Altanta Journal-Constitution
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Labor Market Update - Waiting for the Turn-Around - Bulls vs. Bears - Mortgage Levels at New Highs - ProFunds Seeks to Offer Leveraged ETF - Flash Back to '97: GDP vs Profit Growth - On-line Parents - NYSE Reform - Rise of the Creative Class
In May 2002 Part 2
Fund Fees - Clements, WSJ / Lucchetti, WSJ / McDonald, WSJ **
Russell 2000 v SmallCap 600 - Damato, WSJ / Ennis & Sebastian, Inst Investor
Insider Sales - Floyd Norris, NY Times
Right Index is No Longer the '500' - Santoli, Barrons / Blake, Inst Investor **
Impact of Working Moms - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Crime and Punishment - Tom Petruno, LA Times
Hancock Survey - Singletary, Washington Post / Wolk, MSNBC / PRNewswire
International Mutual Funds - Currier, Bloomberg / Schulte, WSJ
Dollar Update - Racanelli & Ablan, Barrons / Sesit, WSJ / Madrick, NY Times
Equity Expectations - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Sick and tired by `I don't knows' - Disclosure in Mutual Fund Ads - MRIs & Mental Illness - Retail Sales & Manufacturing Output - Morningstar Stars Under-Perform - Two Faces of Industrial Production - Six Sell Signals - Radio Frequency ID
In May 2002 Part 1
Pharmaceutical Update - Petruno, LA Times / Caffrey, WSJ / (more)
The Evolution of Mutual Funds - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe **
Institutional Ownership - John Waggoner, USA Today
The Great 401(k) Hoax - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Insurers Put Squeeze on Homeowner Policies - Oster & Opdyke, WSJ
Mutual Fund Fee Study - Timothy Middleton, MSN Money **
Pensions & Income, Jim Jubak, MSN
The Passive Portfolio Reaffirmed - Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News
Average Tax Deductions - Tom Herman, WSJ
The Future Computer Interface - Leslie Walker, Washington Post
Statistics - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Sideline Money - John Shipman, DJ Newswire / E.S. Browning, WSJ
Unemployment Stats Are Inflated - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Retirement Planning - Clements, WSJ / Crenshaw, Washington Post
Home Bias - Mark Hulbert, NY Times
Big Mac Index - Stephen H. Dunphy, Seattle Times
Rebounding Time for Stocks - McDonald, WSJ / Currier, Bloomberg
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Luck or Skill at Legg Mason - Graphics Developed to Add to Real Life - When to Toss Old Tax Records - Moody's & Downgrades - Fiber-Optic Waste - When to Sell a Mutual Fund - Earnings Update - Court OKs Deep Links
In April 2002 Part 2
GDP - Epstein, Barrons / Naroff, Commerce Bank / Steinberg, Merrill Lynch
Dividends Are Sexy - Shirley Lazo, Barrons
Is Small-Cap Value Too Hot? - Michael Santoli, Barrons
There is No Sure Asset Class - Jonathan Clements, WSJ
Losing the Race With Bugs - David Wessel, WSJ
Average Investor Stats - Ian McDonald, WSJ **
Capacity Problem - Jim Welsh, Welsh Money Management via Barrons
'Legacy Costs' & Steel - Robert Matthews, WSJ **
Auditors Failed to Warn Investors of Risk - Bloomberg News
Global Regulation - Brandon Mitchener, WSJ
Study Says Stay in the Market - James Glassman, Washington Post **
Bonds vs Bond Funds - Scott Burns, DMN / Charles Fellers, Barrons
Pharmaceutical Update - Harris, WSJ / Pollack, NY Times / White, LA Times
A Channel Stuffing Exercise - A Factoids Exclusive
Women's Pay Tops Men's as Part Timers - LA Times
Reverse Mortgage Proposal - Jeff Opdyke, WSJ
Inflation Update - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Momentum - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
Housing [and the American Pocketbook] Update - Jonathan Laing, Barrons
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Energy Update - Emerging Markets vs Nasdaq Valuations - Yahoo Chatters Warned off Enron - ECI Update - Dollar Update - Calculating Taxable Equivalent Yield - Mortgage Market grows 40% faster than nominal GDP - Real Estate Commission Averages - UGMAs vs 529s - Fidelity is Light on Tech - Value Managers Eye Growth Stocks - Social Security / Medicare Spending Stats
In April 2002 Part 1
Oil-Price Rise Won't Impact Economy - Gene Epstein, Barrons
Fund Turnover is Good? Michael Santoli, Barrons **
Complacency - Jonathan Fuerbringer, NY Times
Independent Research Firms - Ben White, Washington Post
Putnam, PR & Putting Customers First - Charles Jaffe, Boston Globe
Korean Update - James Glassman, Washington Post
Stocks' Rebound Defies the Pundits - E.S. Browning, WSJ
Refi's & the Economy - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
How Fund Categories Fared - WSJ
Small Funds Aren't Better Funds - Mark Hulbert, NY Times
Why Aren't There More Millionaires? Conrad De Aenlle, NY Times **
Cash-Flow Statements 101 - Tracy Byrnes, WSJ **
Phantom Income Haunts Taxpayers - Kathy Kristof, LA Times
Employment Report - Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
The Rise and Fall of Intangible Assets - Greg Ip, WSJ
Calculating a Mutual Fund's 'Basis': 4 Methods - Tom Herman, WSJ
'Just the Facts' Articles:
Hedge Funds 101 - Help for the 'Tax Poor' & 'Tax Broke' - Making Amends With the Tax Man 1040X - Don't Get Comfortable with Familiar Pundits - Three Facts on Diverisfication - Roth Flexibility
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