ID'ing When to Buy and Sell Using the Stochastic Oscillator

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Stock Selection Strategies: Is it possible the CEO of your favorite investment is a dolt and blissfully unaware of it? A look at how it can happen, and how to evaluate the competence of corporate managers.

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An Interview With G. Kenneth Heebner, Portfolio Manager, CGM Realty Fund
Feature: Investing in long-term growth through equity REITs.

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How to Be Your Own Personal Fund Manager
Portfolio Strategies: Until recently, high minimum commissions and limited access to information were high hurdles for small investors who wanted to build diversified stock portfolios. The Internet has changed that.

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ID'ing When to Buy and Sell Using the Stochastic Oscillator
Technical Analysis: Stochastics work best with those securities that are currently rading within a particular range and may prove useful in identifying buying and selling points.

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Evaluating Valuations Using Price-Earnings Relatives
Stock Screening: Price-earnings relatives can establish benchmark comparisons to help identify firms that have deviated from their normal valuation levels, assuming nothing has fundamentally changed in the company, industry or market.

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Early Plan Distributions: How to Avoid the 10% Penalty
Tax Strategies: You can withdraw money from your retirement plans before age 59 1/2 without incurring the 10% penalty for early distributions, but it requires careful planning. The IRS-approved methods for determining equal payments.

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A Look at HOLDRS: Stock Bundles Offering Unique Characteristics
Mutual Funds: Currently, most HOLDRS represent an individual's undivided beneficial ownership in a basket of 20 of the largest, most liquid companies in an industry. Unlike mutual funds, you have more control because you actually own each stock.