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An Educated Choice

When I was young and unschooled about money, I borrowed thousands of dollars to attend Northwestern University. As I recall, tuition was around $12,000 a year in 1980, and I had only $3,000 to my name. How could I pay? The dean sent me a letter explaining that the...

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2Q2023 IWM Market Analysis

2Q2023 IWM Market Analysis provides insights from Fidelity Investments research analyst team. 2Q2023 IWM Market Analysis (click here)...

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Staying the Course

WHAT DO WALL STREET analysts, magazine editors, economists and academics have in common? They’ve all found it virtually impossible to make accurate market forecasts. That’s why Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle gave this advice to investors: When markets go haywire,...

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Closing the Door

I FOUND OUT A YEAR ago that my Aunt Ina Lou, then aged 95, had designated me as her agent in her financial and medical powers of attorney. She also named me as executor of her estate and the trustee for her trust. She wasn’t well and needed more help than her...

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