Your Money 2004 market recap and outlook
A look back at 2004 shows modest overall gains for major indices while investors shifted away from risk after a deep bear market. Energy and Real Estate funds led, small caps outperformed large caps, and diversified mutual funds also posted solid results. The piece urges ongoing diversification to balance risk and return and previews 2005 factors.
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Standard & Poors
L.A. Times
Morningstar Inc
Morningstar
Andy Barkate Csa
California Financial Network
Bakersfield
Lancaster
Ridgecrest
Prayer Access Beyond a Cell Phone Plan
Pastor Pat Coyle reflects on how prayer offers unlimited access to God, unlike cell phone roaming limits. He notes the blessings of being able to talk with the Lord anytime and the plan already paid for by Christ, urging believers to use this privilege fully.
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Christ
Individual workers deserve prudent, diversified accounts and safe borrowing
Guest editorial argues for individual accounts with diversification safeguards and the right to borrow against savings similar to CPF rules. It emphasizes protecting personal financial privacy and warns against government intrusion. Steven Schlossstein, author of Endangered Species, is noted.
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CPF
Steven Schlossstein
Middle East
Asia
Abiding in the Word Against Fearful Times
The author urges readers to trust God and stay in the Word amid fear spread by news. They cite scripture about divine deliverance, long life, and salvation, urging believers to dwell in the secret place of the Most High as protection against shortages and danger as the Second Coming nears.
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Christ
Volunteers Sought to Support Senior Ombudsman Program
The Department of Aging asks papers to publish this Public Service Announcement inviting volunteers to join the Ombudsman program. Well-trained volunteers advocate for seniors in long term care facilities, helping them access available assistance and understand their options.
From jail to mainstream: bingo’s evolving U.S. role
Rex M. Rogers surveys bingo from 1935 Grand Rapids police actions against a Catholic charity organizer to its current status as a legal, multi‑million dollar activity across 46 states. He notes how bingo shifted from a church tied vice to a widespread fundraising game, its social value, and risks of gambling, urging readers to consider the joke without becoming the punchline.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Firefighters’ Associations
New York
Rex M. Rogers
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Mich
Journal Celebrates 20 Months of Botanical Notes
The Bergen Botanical Journal marks 20 months of published plant notes from the Shafter Press. It introduces a February change: monthly first articles will preview notable plant happenings, linking past features with new mentions to help readers plan year round blooms and harvests.
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Shafter Press
Journal of Botanical
California
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield College
Fresno State
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Pace 4
Pace
Department of Aging
Joseph Rodrigues
Bergen
Botanical Jont
Shafter
Complete Ag Services
FDIC
San Joaquin Bank
Www
Sibank.com
Main
Stockdale
Rosedale
Delano
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