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Primer on foreign investment

Jul 10, 2004
Diversify, diversify, diversify…is one of Chris' money mantras. One way to do that is to invest overseas. For advice on how to start, Kai checks in with Ray Mills, the manager of the international growth and income fund for T-Rowe Price.
Posted In: Investing
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"Straight Story": Doing the math on interest rates

Jul 10, 2004
It's time once again for our economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. Interest rates went up. Mortgage rates are down. What's the deal? Chris explains.
Posted In: Economy, Investing
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"The Buzz Word": ERISA

Jul 10, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money will bring you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance: ERISA. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Posted In: Retirement
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Mailbag for July 10, 2004

Jul 10, 2004
Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week, he gives advice on saving for retirement at a later age, leasing to own a house, and writing a will.
Posted In: Investing, Retirement, Savings
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The Regulators

Jul 10, 2004
Curious about who is looking after your wallet? Kai investigates what regulators have been doing to protect your finances. Right now, the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating mutual funds, 401ks, and insurance companies. We get a SEC roundup from Professor Eric Talley, a securities legal expert.
Posted In: Investing, Savings
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From the Money Matters Desk: A working report on negotiating salaries

Jul 3, 2004
You interviewed for a job and are waiting to hear from the hiring manager. The call comes…and you’re hired. Next: the dreaded salary discussion. Here to tell us how to come away with a starting wage that makes you reasonably happy is Sheila Heen, the co-author of the book Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most.
Posted In: Jobs
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"Buzzword": Regulation FD

Jul 3, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money will bring you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance: Regulation FD. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Posted In: Investing
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Mailbag for July 3, 2004

Jul 3, 2004
Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week, he gives advice on conquering debt, using a tax credit for education, and picking the best portfolio allocation.
Posted In: Savings
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This mortgage wants you

Jul 3, 2004
Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan did exactly what we all expected last week. He and his colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee raised short-term rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Most analysts say home loans will be getting more expensive, so what mortgage is right for you? Jeff Tyler has the story.
Posted In: Economy, Investing
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Letters for June 26, 2004

Jun 27, 2004
We open the Sound Money mail from the last few weeks. Don’t miss the missives.
Posted In: Investing

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