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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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Bail Out Detroit – Now

2008-12-09 12:01:48

The American auto companies need a bailout from us taxpayers, and they need it ASAP. Here’s why. ...Read full article

Change? To Washington? Ha!

2008-12-02 10:45:43

I haven’t heard a single word from Timothy F. Geithner, the new secretary of the Treasury, that suggests he will be any different than his boss, Mr. Paulson. ...Read full article

Reflate the Economy - Now

2008-11-19 14:17:10

It’s a matter of extreme urgency that world governments enact extremely stimulative policies as soon as possible. ...Read full article

How to Ruin Your Morning

2008-11-05 16:45:01

Ignorance sometimes really is bliss, especially when it comes to looking at your portfolio. The silver lining is that we can learn from our mistakes. ...Read full article

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