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<description><![CDATA[Active managers now spin their products as index funds and ETFs.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The Artisan of value investing lays out his methods.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Treasury inflation-indexed bonds carry a little-understood risk.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Investors' group favors low-expense mutual funds and sleep-at-night asset allocation.]]></description>
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<title>Hope For Stanford Investors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Depositors who banked with alleged fraudster Allen Stanford should start seeing some of their money in a year.]]></description>
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<title>Killing Us With Crony Capitalism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Saving the system still involves retention bonuses, hedge funds, credit cards and stress tests.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[If you can get good numbers, here's a way to handicap banks going belly-up.]]></description>
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<title>Bankruptcy Dilemma</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Filing bankruptcy seems like an easy fix to get yourself out of debt, but is it worth it?]]></description>
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<title>Golden Debate: ETFs Vs. Futures</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ETFs might seem an easy way to get gold exposure, but don't rule out gold futures if expense is an issue.]]></description>
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<title>Don&#x27;t Fear The 401(k) Loan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's probably your best option in a pinch, but you could be in trouble if you don't pay back this loan to yourself.]]></description>
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<title>Measuring Manager Skill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fat returns are nice, but truly skilled managers always keep an eye on the risk.]]></description>
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<title>Own Real Estate But Not A House</title>
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