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The Dow's Lost Decade

Write a headline, then mine for data to prove it .....the time honored way for most folks out there. I wonder what the figures would look like for the previous decade....?

Who Is Now Number One in the Banking Industry?

How do the numbers look when it comes to total deposits? Share of online mangers in just part of the story.

Citi Gets a Good Deal; Ken Lewis Overpaid

You say that there is limited upside for these deals....timefrrame? Logic path? Anything behind that blanket statement?

Does Buy-and-Hold Work on Major Blue Chips?

One postscript along the selected statistics line...why does one company's chart start in 2000 and another in 1998?

Does Buy-and-Hold Work on Major Blue Chips?

When one selects the Blue Chips and the time period they want to prove a pre-determined point, it is hardly a surprise that the point is "proven". (BTW, since when is 7+years considered "long-term"?)

An analysis of all the Blue Chips as a group, over at least 15- 20 years, which includes dividends might be more revealing of the truth than a selective analysis that starts at an overheated market peak.

Calling It Quits on Gold, Platinum - It's Time to Go Financials!

Would love to find some of the 6% muni's you mentioned.....assume they are not rated A's or above, since the best I've found in my state (SC) are in the 4.5% range. Net/Net: If you know of a source for SC 5.5%+ muni's rated A or better, please point me in the right direction!