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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
VIDEO REPORT
Growth Investing Renaissance Just Beginning
Wedgewood Partners CIO David Rolfe says U.S. firms showing consistent growth will become rarer, and hence will be bid up.
• Video: Trailblazing in Active ETFs
• Video: Picking Positions against the Grain
VIDEO REPORT
Approach and Avoidance in High Yield
Janus' Gibson Smith says we've entered a phase where security selection is vitally important.
FUND SPY
An Inside Look at 2009's Best-Performing Fund Category
One country plays a very big role.
• A Closer Look at One of 2009's Big Winners
• Fund Category Performance
THE SHORT ANSWER
Don't Fly Blind When Investing for Retirement
Even when it's tough to do your homework, you can be a well-informed investor.
• Three Tips to Make Your 401(k) Work for You
• Make the Best of a Lousy 401(k)
• More Tips in Our Retirement Center
ETFs Caught in the Dubai Storm
FT: Markets May Miss Xmas Party
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Buy and Hold with a Dividend Guidepost
Building a Sustainable Housing Recovery
This Recovery Shaping Up Like the Last
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Funds
FUND SPY
The Star Rating at Its Best and Worst
The Morningstar rating for funds worked well in some years and poorly in others.
• Star Rating Methodology (PDF)
Put These Top Managers to Work for You
How American's Putting Cash to Work
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The Recovery
FT SHORT VIEW
More Debt Shocks Coming
Following Dubai, there will be plenty more debt shocks--not least in the U.S., says FT's Aline van Duyn.
• Investors in Emerging Markets Get Wake-up Call
• Emirate Has a Lot of Explaining to Do
• Dubai Reveals the Fragility of Finance
A Sigh of Relief
Discuss: Is the Great Recession Over?
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Stocks
STOCK STRATEGIST
Supermajors' Resources Might Be Drying Up
Large oil and gas companies are facing challenges to production growth.
• FT: Energy Bosses Rake It in Despite Downturn
• Recent Supermajor Analyst Notes
Junk Rally Takes a Breather
Shedding Some Light on Black Friday
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ETF Research
ETF INVESTING
Hedge Fund Results, But No Hedge Fund Fees
This ETF gives access to the currency carry trade without hefty fees.
• Investment Case for Alternative Funds (Video)
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What We Like Most about ETFs
Trading Tactics Matter with International ETFs
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Portfolio & Money Management
PERSONAL FINANCE
Leaving Your Job? Don't Forget Your 401(k)
How to decide what to do with your 401(k), plus how to handle a rollover.
• Video: Your 401(k) Between Jobs
• More Tips in Our Retirement Center
Find a Niche in Art, Wine, and Coin Investments
Seven Reasons to Give Thanks
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Market Barometer
Lg
Md
Sm
Value—Growth
Day Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Wk Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Mo Return
+4%
0
-4%
3Mo Return
+8%
0
-8%
1Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
3Yr Return
+20%
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-20%
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GM CEO Resigns
After Market Update: Stocks Rally on Easing Dubai Worries, New Economic Data
Stock News
Intuit to Sell Real-Estate-Products Unit for $128 Million
Staples Shows Improvement in 3Q
GE, Vivendi Agree on NBC Universal Price
Ford, Toyota Nov Light Vehicle Sales Up; GM Lower
GameStop's 3Q as Expected
Guess Reports 3Q
Nokia Sues LCD Makers Over Alleged Price Fixing
AIG Closes NY Fed Transactions, Cuts Debt To Government By $25 Billion
Google Plans To Invest In Renewable Energy Projects
New Google Ad Formats Seen Driving Revenue
Psystar Says It Has Partially Settled Apple Copyright Suit
Barclays Completes the Sale of BGI to BlackRock
State Street To Buy Alternative-Asset Firm Mourant
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Markets & Economy
U.S. Fed Discount Minutes: Bankers Concerned About Recovery
ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to 53.6, But Shows Fourth Month of Expansion
U.S. Pending Home Sales Index +3.7% in Oct
Oct Construction Spending Above Expectations
London’s Banks Rebound as Dubai Fears Ease
FTSE 100 Up 2.3%
Yen Slides After Emergency BoJ Meeting
Nikkei 225 Soars 2.4%
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Earnings Econ Reports
Auto Sales
Dec 1
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
Truck Sales
Dec 1
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
Construction Spending
Dec 1
Market Consensus
-0.5%
Actual
0.0%
ISM Index
Dec 1
Market Consensus
55.0
Actual
53.6
Pending Home Sales
Dec 1
Market Consensus
-1.0%
Actual
3.7%
Fed Beige Book
Dec 2
Market Consensus
Actual
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Fund News
UTI Mutual Fund Schemes to Trade on NSE's Platform
Prudential to Raise MXN6.5 Billion for Mexico Real Estate Fund
Swedish Government Proposes Compromise for Hedge Fund Rules
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Five Terrific Sources of International Spice
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The Fund Manager of the Decade Finalists
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Jump Back In (with a Margin of Safety)
Pay Off Debt or Invest? (Video)
Our Pick in Utilities ETFs (Video)
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Market Indexes
U.S. Asian European
DJIA
10,472
126.7
1.2%
12/1/2009 4:02 PM
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S&P 500
1,109
13.2
1.2%
12/1/2009 4:59 PM
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NASDAQ
2,176
31.2
1.5%
12/1/2009 4:14 PM
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Russell 2000
589
9.5
1.6%
Commodity Futures
Gold
$1,196.90
1.34%
Dec 09
Light Crude
$77.97
0.89%
Jan 10
Natural Gas
$4.70
-3.16%
Jan 10
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.15
2 Year
0.67
5 Year
2.01
10 Year
3.21
30 Year
4.20
1 Yr Ago
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