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Those Bargain-Hunter Blues (Washington Post) The past year or so has been humbling for most value-fund managers. Many all but missed the commodity boom. Then, to add insult to injury, too many of them bet too heavily on financial stocks, which got pummeled in the credit maelstrom. us.rd.yahoo.com
Avoiding the Temptation of Beaten-Down Stocks (Washington Post) In troubled times, bargain hunters typically feast on a buffet of beaten-down stocks. But the managers of the First Eagle Overseas (symbol SGOVX ) are not yet tempted by many new opportunities. Instead, they're mostly nibbling at familiar flavors and adding to existing positions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Rx for Textbook Sticker Shock (US News & World Report) “Bagging a Textbook Bargain” [September 15-22] missed one point which I discovered when my daughter returned to college. us.rd.yahoo.com
OpenSkies Helps Tackle Tough Economy With Bargain Fares For 2,000 Lucky Passengers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Paris and New York-Amsterdam Routes us.rd.yahoo.com
Broadway Box Office Opening of 'White Christmas' Offers Surprises to Unwrap (Playbill via Yahoo! News) The Marquis Theatre box office for Irving Berlin's White Christmas opens 11 AM Oct. 6 with gifts for ticket buyers, a tree lighting, hot beverages and appearances by the costumed cast members of the coming Broadway production. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fall getaways with younger kids (CNN) You are so lucky. us.rd.yahoo.com
Words to Calm the Woozy Investor (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance) Despite the stomach-churning drops in the market, crashes can be fine times to invest, says Brett Arends. us.rd.yahoo.com
Here's Your Shot to Score Big (The Motley Fool) Which great philosopher held the secret to improving your returns? us.rd.yahoo.com
Collectors, bargain hunters still can find treasures at flea markets (The Post and Courier) Flea markets still offer exciting finds and great bargains. A collector searching in an Arkansas flea market found a set of nine small 1915 baseball pins with ornate metal frames surrounding pictures of individual ballplayers. Each pin, 11/16 by 1 inch and almost mint, was still attached to its original 2-by-2-inch blank card. They were bought "for a song" because the seller did not realize how ... us.rd.yahoo.com
7 psychological money traps (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) Does your brain trick you into bad money moves? You can outsmart yourself if you recognize these traps. us.rd.yahoo.com
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