Paying Points on Mortgages What to Know
A primer on origination and discount points for mortgage loans. Paying points lowers the interest rate and monthly payments but requires upfront dollars. break even depends on how long you stay in the home. Calculations show higher upfront cost needs many months to recoup.
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Women investors gain ground with guidance from experts
A Motley Fool article urges women to start investing, noting 63 percent participated in 2002 and 53 percent in 1992. It cites studies showing men trade more and riskier, offering tips to women to learn, diversify beyond bonds, and invest five to ten years or more. It also suggests books, funds, and forming investment clubs with resources at sites.
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My Dumbest Investment Lessons From a Stock Drop
A reader recalls buying Internet software shares after a big fall from 27 to 5 dollars and selling at 35 cents. The piece urges research, warns against greed, and invites readers to share ten words or fewer about their own investing missteps for a local column.
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Mystery giant formed in Nashville and spanning health care
A sprawling health care group based in Nashville founded in 1968 grew to own 190 hospitals and about 90 freestanding surgery centers across 23 states plus England and Switzerland. It merged with Columbia in 1994 after a notable expansion, and its founders’ family members hold political prominence. The company reports over $20 billion in annual revenue and a market value near $23 billion.
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Motley Fool and Shakespeare Echo in Elizabethan Audiences
A playful reflection links Shakespearean themes to the Motley Fool, noting how the era’s tricksters could sway rulers. It玩s a humorous musing on truth, investing, and the idea of clever voices guiding perceptions across ages.
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Sanderson Farms Stock May Have Risks and Rewards
The Motley Fool notes Sanderson Farms as a potential buy near a two week low amid a soft pricing environment. It cites Katrina disruptions, cost locks for 2006, and expanding capacity as factors, while warning about Brazil output and avian influenza, but highlights Sanderson's solid return on invested capital low debt and healthy margins.
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Wine lists fly high as American adds premium cabin wines
In dedicated premium seating, American Airlines offers over 60 wines in service and 60 queued, with 45 distinct lists for first and business class. Richard Vine, the airline’s long-time wine consultant, selects routes, negotiates pricing, and tailors vintages to altitude and route, pursuing bold regional labels and timely releases across 40 countries.
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