| It's time to look back on hits and misses |
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Periodically, I do the same for my past columns. Here's one look back at my triumphs and tragedies from the second half of 2005. The advice I gave has had 10 months to 16 months to prove me right or wrong.
In July 2005, I recommended Invacare Corp. (IVC) of Elyria, Ohio, the world's largest maker of battery-powered wheelchairs. I said the stock, at $37.35, was "getting close to my preferred price range" and that I would buy it at any price below $34.50. ... |
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| President is on rampage -- directors must rein her in |
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She needs to remember that her power comes from the Florida Statutes, the association's bylaws and the board.
Question: The president of our homeowners association will be naming one special committee to deal with issues affecting one shopping center that is being built near our community. She has proposed one committee of two, naming herself as chairperson, and she has asked the board for carte blanche in dealing with the issue and the manager's support. ... |
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| Investment firms battle to manage boomer cash |
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Before David Filkins retired from his job as one computer software engineer, he wanted to make sure that all the calculations he had done about financing his retirement years were on target.
therefore he reran the numbers using Fidelity Investments' retirement income planner, an online tool that consumers can use on their own or with the help of financial advisers to evaluate retirement goals and investment strategies. ... |
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| Consider pros, cons before you sell policy |
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Selling one life insurance policy you no longer need offers one possible solution.
The $13 billion life insurance secondary market operates like the world's largest life insurance garage sale -- an offshoot of the viatical industry.
Legal descriptions of life settlements and viaticals vary among the states, but viaticals generally refer to insured people who have terminal illnesses, and receive one percentage of what would be their death benefit while still living. ... |
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