Index funds for 401(k) plans and personal investing
If your 401(k) lacks index options, ask the plan administrator to add one or two. You can also invest in index funds via brokerage or mutual fund sites like Vanguard. ETFs such as SPY VT and BND offer low costs and broad exposure for retirement or personal accounts.
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Name That Company
A multinational Swiss pharmaceutical giant formed by the 1996 merger of CibaGeigy and Sandoz traces roots to a 1758 trading company. It produced Vioform and Salen around 1900 and now focuses on eye care generic drugs. about 120000 employees. market value above 200 billion.
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Know Your Strategy for Stock Investing
This piece urges investors to abandon impulsive trading and develop a rational, long term plan. It covers time frame goals risk tolerance investment method and selling triggers to align behavior with defined objectives.
Santerra's rise and fall ends with bankruptcy and sale
The Santerra time share company grew in the 1990s then sank into debt, filed for bankruptcy in 2000, emerged in 2002, and was acquired by Diamond Resorts in 2007. Shareholders faced lawsuits amid misrepresentation claims as the firm collapsed into penny stock territory. The lesson stresses that good products do not guarantee strong companies and that buying falling stocks can amplify losses.
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HCP REIT Focused On Seniors Amid Aging Population Tailwinds
HCP a health care REIT with a portfolio of senior living facilities hospitals and medical offices faces rate headwinds and a tenant risk from HCR Manor Care. Yet 30 years of dividend growth 6 percent yield 10 percent annual stock gain over 10 years and 92 98 percent occupancy at medical office and life sciences properties signal resilience. FFO up 5 percent and $1.4 billion invested boost optimism as management raises full year projections.
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Southwest Airlines profile and ticker hint
A playful investor puzzle describes a major U S airline with the largest Boeing fleet and more than 100 million annual customers. It notes 42 years of profitability, 737 focus, high earnings, and 3 6 00 daily flights guiding readers toward identifying Southwest Airlines.
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Solar billing debate surfaces as Arizona pilot expands
Arizona utilities test solar credits and rooftop leasing to expand adoption. Gregg Dufort joined APS to lease roof space, receiving 360 dollars annually while 1,500 homes cap looms and installations grow. Regulators scrutinize pricing and monopoly advantages as Georgia Power trials similar solar analysis programs.
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Mortgage Rate Notice For Financial Institutions
Rates vary by lender and point systems. Contact lenders for exact APR and down payment plans. Rates subject to change without notice. An annual adjustment cap may apply. Fax information to (440) 329-7282 for details.
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Productivity Slump Spurs Call for New Innovation Drive
The article traces a long run of slower U.S. productivity since the late 1990s, despite a high past pace driven by the transistor, highways, and IT. It cites Fed economist John Fernald and Northwestern professor Robert Gordon, notes shifting IT gains, and highlights advances like machine learning and 3-D manufacturing. It also profiles Leroy and Lauri Dixon, Party Plus founders, who illustrate how digital demand and training gaps affect small firms. A Skechers warehouse upgrade shows potential for productivity bursts through robotics and e commerce.
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