Economy & Markets
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20% Of Consumers Expect Lower 2005 Income
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Dec. 15, 2004, 5:30 p.m. ESTMany Americans are nervous about the U.S. economy.[@@]The percentage of Americans who expect the economy ...
December 10, 2004
Paul Gulden of Pax World Growth FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Environmentally Friendly Fund Embraces Oil and Water
December 09, 2004
Using The NIMCRUT For Charitable PlanningByInsurance professionals have long been familiar with the myriad uses of life insurance in estate planning, particularly for charitable gifting. Less appreciated is the role ...
December 06, 2004
Affluent Investors Show Little Change in MoodCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Spectrem Group announced that its Affluent Investor Index, which measures the investment outlook of households with US$500,000 or more in investable assets, rose slightly in November, although it remains in neutral territory. Meanwhile, the more exclusive Spectrem Millionaire Index remained on the bullish side in November, at a level...
December 01, 2004
Emerging Market Debt Pays OffAmong the riskiest investments available to U.S. investors, emerging market bonds have delivered outsized gains over the past few years. The bonds have benefited from...
December 01, 2004
Behind the Numbers, with Sam stovalStandard & poor's chief investment strategist stresses that this month's change in allocation both corrects an earlier misstatement and represents a redefinition of the role...
November 30, 2004
Affluent Consumers Spend 35% Less On ExtrasNU Online News Service, Nov. 30, 2004, 3:43 p.m. ESTInterest in jewelry, foreign travel and other luxuries fell between the second quarter and the ...