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Ben Stein How Not to Ruin Your Life

Drawing on the fundamentals of finance and his trademark wit, economist Ben Stein offers easy-to-follow advice on index funds, mutual funds, annuities, real estate, and the secrets of a building a winning stock portfolio. "How Not to Ruin Your Life" appears every other Monday exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Ben's Bio

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9 Tips for Dangerous Times

2008-08-19 13:20:02

Russia, China, Iran. The list goes on. Americans are living in dangerous times. But panicking will accomplish nothing. ...Read full article

Why Oil Will Keep Falling

2008-08-05 00:00:00

History will likely repeat itself. In the past when US oil demand has fallen, world oil prices have literally collapsed. ...Read full article

Bear Market Advice

2008-07-21 00:00:00

Things are bad but evidence suggests that the stock market sell-off has been overdone. What to do? Pay heed to the following three pieces of advice. ...Read full article

Don't Panic - Buy Index Funds and Real Estate

2008-07-08 00:00:00

The market stinks like an old sock and fear is rampant. What should you do? Stay calm. Stay liquid. And keep buying broad indexes and real estate. ...Read full article

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