Corporate Boards Should Focus on Performance, Not Conformance
After the corporate governance revolution of the 1990s that led to a new era of accountability to shareholders, the Enron debacle has brought new attention to the role of corporate boards and governance.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/articles.cfm?catid=2&articleid=536&homepage=yes

Chicken Little Investing
"The sky is falling, the sky is falling" cried Chicken Little. Some investors may agree. What should you do If you find the stock market plummeting.
http://www.wife.org/our_money/chickenlittle.htm

As Interest In Managed Accounts Grows, Confusion Lingers
Managed accounts are a hot topic in investing these days, but people thinking about opening up an account should do their homework first and find out what exactly it is that they are getting into.
http://news.morningstar.com/news/DJ/M03/D28/1017329464379.html?wmcsection=moreInfo4

The Good News - What every baby boomer should know about Social Security - Diane Harris
Listen to the rumblings in washington about social security, and you might believe the system is, if not broke, certainly broken.
http://www.mygeneration.org/departments/2002/business/0505_a.html

Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump-Sum Investing - Richard E. Williams and Peter W. Bacon
Should you invest a lump sum gradually, or all at once? The historical record suggests that investing it all at once may provide higher returns, if you are investing over long time periods—and are willing to accept the risk.
http://www.aaii.com/promo/20020401/199306feature2.shtml

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