Poll: Economists see 'healthy' expansion under way - 2/22/2010

Economists expect the recovery to remain "firmly on track" over thenext two years though job growth is likely to remain slow, according to a new survey.

The latest outlook from The National Association for Business Economics, set to be released Monday, sees regular job gains resuming this quarterbut no drop in unemployment below 9 percent for another year. Consumer spending will be relatively sluggish as consumers continue to dig themselves out of debt but inflation is expected to remain subdued, andhome prices should rise at a rate slightly above inflation in 2010 and 2011.

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Investor's Corner: Think Defense When Market Turns Sour - 1/29/2010



Imagine you're a football coach and in the middle of a drive, your quarterback throws an interception.You already know what every coach would do. He'd send the defensive team onto the field. The game circumstances have changed and they require a new approach.Yet many investors refuse to play defense when the market turns on them, whether it comes under pressure or into a full-oncorrection.

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4 Essential Steps to Financial Reality - 1/26/2010

Before getting too far into the new year, it's important to develop arealistic record of where you ended 2009 and how your financialsituation changed during the year. You'd think everyone would already know where they stand, but such financial self-awareness is the exception.
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