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Your Money: Taking a Chance on the Larry Portfolio

NYT > Your Money  Fri, 12/23/2011 - 14:54

Named for an investment executive, the portfolio tracks indexes that nearly match the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, doing so with less than a third of its money in stocks.


 

Pentagon budget 'loaded with fat'

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 07/01/2011 - 03:32

For lawmakers on the hunt for budget savings, the Pentagon's $500 billion budget is a great place to start.


 

To invest well, take your emotions out of the equation

USATODAY.com Money - Waggoner  Thu, 11/12/2009 - 19:04

The Standard & Poor's 500 is up more than 60% from its lows, and it's getting harder to be a hater of the stock market.

What should you do?


 

Investing in China could pay off, but be careful

USATODAY.com Money - Waggoner  Thu, 10/22/2009 - 18:29

Funds that invest in China have soared an average 64% this year, vs. 22% for the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.

Are you too late? Probably not but be cautious.


 

Food, glorious food: Stock choices are luscious

USATODAY.com Money - Waggoner  Thu, 01/31/2008 - 20:25

You would have made more money investing in a loaf of bread the past year than by investing in the stock market.