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Ben Stein How Not to Ruin Your Life

Ben Stein

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

I Love You Alan Greenspan, But ...
2005-10-27 14:36:42
Alan Greenspan is a brilliant man, a kind man, and a thorough patriot. But why in the world does he keep raising interest rates? ...Read full article
A Model Portfolio for Weathering Retirement
2005-10-16 19:54:53
The bad news: Most of us are not adequately prepared for retirement. The good news: Building an investment portfolio for retirement is easier than you think. ...Read full article
The Early Bird Gets the Nest Egg
2005-10-11 14:56:46
If you start with a sensible plan at a young age, you can get to your retirement savings goal without breaking a sweat. If you wait until you're a silver fox, you'll need to do some heavy lifting indeed. ...Read full article
Who's to Blame for High Oil and Gas Prices?
2006-03-20 00:00:00
Not the big energy companies, even though their executives had to defend their mergers and record profits in the Senate. Oil and gas prices aren't set in boardrooms, and the urge to blame someone -- even the innocent -- is reminiscent of a lynch mob. ...Read full article
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