Market & Economy

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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Was the Pause In Rate Hikes Simply Too Late? A decision by the Federal Reserve in early August to hold the overnight fed funds rate at 5.25% was probably too late to avoid a recession for an economy that was already slowing, economists say.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Palash Ghosh	S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Asia-Pacific Means More Than Japan While most Asia-Pacific mutual funds tend to keep sizable positions in Japan (still the world's second-largest economy), such portfolios can now broadly diversify as the region offers a wide array of investment options.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Tortoriello & Santicchia	Panning for Gold S&P's researchers believe we may have entered a high-quality rally. Here's a look at the previous market cycles and the factors driving the current rotation towards high-quality stocks.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Joan Warner	Lo and Behold Andrew Lo's Adaptive Markets Hypothesis bring financial behavior into startling focus -- and could point the way toward more constructive relationships with clients.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	White Paper Performance: Keep Expectations in Check -- A study predicts that annual compound returns from various securities will be lower, over the coming 20 years, than they were in the previous three decades.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Dan Wheeler	Boomer Bust? The coming boomer retirement wave has spawned much conjecture on what will happen to the stock market. Here's what to consider.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Scott A. Leonard	The Smaller, the Better Rumors that the small-cap effect is dead are most definitely premature. By focusing on the smallest of the small caps, financial advisors can see that the small-cap effect appears to be alive and well. You just need to know where to look for it.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006	Tulips and Investing Go back to Holland in the 1600s, and you'll learn a lot about investing.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Jim Gillies	10 Ways to Solve a Down Market It's been an ugly summer. And with a slowing housing market, high oil prices, political uncertainty, and suggestions of inflation, it could get uglier. What's an investor to do?
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Is It Time for Gold? The price of gold recently hit a 16-year high, as the precious metal draws more and more interest from investors spooked by stocks and geopolitical uncertainty. Should you jump in and snap up some bullion? Well, maybe, but maybe not.
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