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Thursday, November 26, 2009
FUND SPY
Four Fund Turkeys That Survived Thanksgiving
Some chefs hate their own cooking.
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Good Side Dish Funds for Your Portfolio
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
Seven Reasons to Give Thanks
From upcoming Roth opportunities to low inflation, investors have more cause for cheer than they might think.
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IRA Conversion: Opportunity of the Decade?
FRIDAY 5: THANKSGIVING THURSDAY EDITION
What We're Thankful For
Morningstar markets editor Jeremy Glaser is mostly thankful that it's not Thanksgiving
2008
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Lehman: One Year Later
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Some Healthy Stocks Still on Sale
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Holiday Shoppers Gearing Up
PERSPECTIVES: Lord Abbett
Amid Holiday Cheer, Beware the Hangover
This November holiday does indeed bring much for which to be thankful, especially compared with last year. It also brings a good deal about which to worry.
FT Short View: Dollar Decline
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Pay Off Debt or Invest?
Building a Moat in a Commodity Industry
A Uniform Route to a Wide-Moat Business
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The Recovery
PERSPECTIVES: MFS Investment Management
Seven True & False Conceptions on the Economy
MFS' chief investment strategist James Swanson separates truth from conjecture about the current state of the economy.
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Bull Market Perception and Reality
Fed Worries Over Low-Rate Effect
Be Alert for Tanks
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Funds
FUND TIMES
Vanguard Bond ETF to Make Big Distribution
Three Vanguard ETFs will make gains distributions, including a more than $11 short-term gain from one fund.
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Vanguard Fund Capital Gains Estimates
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Evergreen Changes Bond Fund Subadvisor
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Hartford Adds Managers, Changes Fund Names
Five Terrific Sources of International Spice
Four Big Fund Surprises of 2009
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Stocks
PERSPECTIVES: Knowledge@Wharton
M&A Is Back--But This Time, It's Different
If the past month is any indicator, acquisitions are not only thawing but heating up.
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Perspectives: Mergers Beyond the Numbers
Equities Up, But Investors Queasy
Seven 5-Star Stocks from Berkshire's Latest Portfolio
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ETF Research
ETF INVESTING
What We Like Most about ETFs
There are many more positives about ETFs than negatives, despite the headlines.
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Mutual Funds or ETFs--Which to Choose?
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More Tips, Picks, and Tools in Our ETF Center
Trading Tactics Matter with International ETFs
PIMCO's Active Bond ETFs: Institutional Pricing for All
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Portfolio & Money Management
THE SHORT ANSWER
Avoid These Three Investment Mistakes
A growing field of study can save you from your worst instincts.
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Eight Mental Traps to Avoid
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Become a Better Investor
10 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Financial Stress
Six Investor Traps
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+4%
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3Mo Return
+8%
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+20%
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+20%
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Global Markets Drop as Dubai Default Fears Spook Investors
Markets & Economy
European Stocks Hit by Uncertainty
London Unnerved by Dubai Debt Woes
FTSE 100 Sheds 2%
Nikkei Dips 0.6%
Shanghai Composite Drops 3.6%
Dollar Rebounds Vs. Most Rivals Except Yen
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AIG Resolves Scuffle with Former CEO, CFO
Bertelsmann Doubts That Paid Content Models Work: CEO
Tesco to Sell Apple's iPhone in UK
Cadbury Watch: Kraft Bid Worth 717P a Share as of Nov. 25
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FRONTLINE LTD
Tomorrow
Depressed tanker rates will probably hinder 3Q profitability.
SHIP FIN INTL
Tomorrow
GOLAR LNG LTD
Tomorrow
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Nov 25
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.2%
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Nov 25
Market Consensus
0.5%
Actual
0.7%
PCE Prices
Nov 25
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.2%
PCE Prices - Core
Nov 25
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.2%
Initial Claims
Nov 25
Market Consensus
500K
Actual
466K
Continuing Claims
Nov 25
Market Consensus
5565K
Actual
5423K
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Europe's Hedge Fund Firms Rush To Launch Onshore Hedge Funds
Median Pension Growth Fund Fell 1.2% in October: Chant West
Fairholme Fund Increasing Minimum Investment to $10,000
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The Best New Mutual Funds of 2009
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10 Conviction Buy Ideas from Our Top Managers
These Value Funds Can Defy Market Currents
The Fund Manager of the Decade Finalists
Dividend Picks for a Slow-Growing Economy (Video)
A Dividend on the Strip, Teen Wallet Angst, and Black Friday (Video)
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U.S.
Asian
European
DJIA
10,464
30.7
0.3%
11/25/2009 4:03 PM
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S&P 500
1,111
5.0
0.5%
11/25/2009 4:59 PM
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NASDAQ
2,176
6.9
0.3%
11/25/2009 4:15 PM
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Russell 2000
592
-0.4
-0.1%
11/25/2009 4:06 PM
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Asian
European
Shanghai
3,171
-119.2
-3.6%
11/26/2009 3:00 PM
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Nikkei 225
9,383
-58.4
-0.6%
11/26/2009 4:00 PM
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Hang Seng
22,210
-401.4
-1.8%
11/26/2009 4:00 PM
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Bombay
16,855
-344.0
-2.0%
11/26/2009 3:59 PM
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Australia
4,728
-13.4
-0.3%
11/26/2009 4:10 PM
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U.S.
Asian
European
FTSE 100
5,265
-99.8
-1.9%
11/26/2009 1:17 PM
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CAC 40 Paris
3,742
-66.9
-1.8%
11/26/2009 2:17 PM
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DAX Frankfurt
5,704
-98.9
-1.7%
11/26/2009 2:18 PM
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AEX Amstrdm
312
-6.1
-1.9%
11/26/2009 2:17 PM
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SMI Zurich
6,349
-73.5
-1.1%
11/26/2009 2:17 PM
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Morningstar
Rating
Market Cap
Abbott Laboratories
82,178
Becton, Dickinson and Company
18,014
Johnson & Johnson
172,968
Novartis AG
124,348
Data as of 11-24-09
How the Largest US Stock Funds Are Performing
Name
YTD
Return
( % )
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A
32.47
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx
26.43
Vanguard 500 Index Investor
25.21
Vanguard Institutional Index
25.34
Data as of 11-23-09
Commodity Futures
Gold
$1,192.80
0.49%
Dec 09
Light Crude
$77.50
-0.59%
Jan 10
Natural Gas
$5.17
0.15%
Jan 10
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.14
2 Year
0.73
5 Year
2.11
10 Year
3.28
30 Year
4.23
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.14
2 Year
0.73
5 Year
2.11
10 Year
3.28
30 Year
4.23
6 Month Note Yield
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
M* Index
Value
US Gov
182.32
Short US Govt
167.19
Mid US Govt
191.04
Long US Govt
197.12
US Govt Bond
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