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Top 5 fastest-growing states
After a couple dreary years, the economies of most states began to grow again in 2010. Forty-eight of the 50 states showed a gain in gross domestic product, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Click ahead to see which two states did not grow.) The US as a whole saw GDP grow by 2.6 percent last year. But some states more than doubled that rate, thanks to gains in durable goods manufacturing, retail trade, finance, and insurance. Here's a look at the Top 5 fastest-growing states:
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401(k) plans: Did yours grow? Most didn't in 2011.
401(k) plans averaged $69,100 per participant at the end of 2011, down $300 from a year earlier. Fidelity said fees and poor investment performance were behind the lack of growth in 401(k) plans.
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401(k) balances fell 12 percent in 3Q, says Fidelity
The average 401(k) account lost all of the gains that it had made this year, according to Fidelity Investments. Standard 401(k) accounts dropped from $72,700 to $64,300 in three months.
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Debt-limit brink: Can ordinary investors run for cover? Should they?
As the clock ticks down on the debt-limit deadline, financial advisers say the worst thing ordinary investors can do is panic and sell. The assumption is still that some kind of deal will get done.
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Top 5 fastest-growing states
After a couple dreary years, the economies of most states began to grow again in 2010. Forty-eight of the 50 states showed a gain in gross domestic product, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Click ahead to see which two states did not grow.) The US as a whole saw GDP grow by 2.6 percent last year. But some states more than doubled that rate, thanks to gains in durable goods manufacturing, retail trade, finance, and insurance. Here's a look at the Top 5 fastest-growing states:
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The Reformed Broker
Guess who’s hiring again
A recent survey found that brokerage and financial advisory firms are starting to add new employees again
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Retirement age at 69? Deficit plan hits Social Security.
Retirement age would rise to 69 by 2075 as one of the reforms proposed in a draft plan from President Obama's deficit commission.
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Dreams of the middle class deferred by the recession
The recession has stalled the expectation of upward mobility in the American middle class: The unemployed are forced to live frugally, while many others choose financially cautious paths.
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The Reformed Broker
Stockholm Syndrome and the American investor
Investor expectations have fallen from a mandatory 11 percent to a hope for 5 percent to a humble, 'Please, sir, may I have some more?'
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Mutual funds: As Dow wavers, what should small investors do?
The Dow dipped below 10000 Wednesday morning, weighed down by unfavorable economic reports. A look at the options for investors in mutual funds.
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What to consider before converting to a Roth IRA
The benefits of converting to a Roth IRA are clearest for the wealthy. Many others should proceed with care.
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Scott Brown mastering backroom deals he campaigned against
Scott Brown, Republican from Massachusetts, has quickly learned the art of the backroom deal in the US Senate, almost six months since capturing the late Ted Kennedy's seat.
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Should parents save for kids' college – or their retirement?
Whether to save for retirement or their children's college tuition is a big dilemma for many parents, especially as the recession has shrunk savings, retirement portfolios, and – in many cases – paychecks. But don't shortchange retirement to pay for college, advisers say.
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The credit card as … investment tool?
If used right, Fidelity and Schwab reward cards can help build savings.
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Should stock-fund managers shift to cash?
Those who did suffered smaller losses last year. Yet few welcome that strategy.
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Job skill for the times: coping with a layoff
Keys for pink-slip recipients include directness, dignity, and forward motion.
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How to hold money managers accountable
Madoff case shows need for custodial accounts when working with advisers.
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New incentive to save for college
Parents who pay for some tuition now will get enough interest to cover that same portion in the future, plus an additional return on their investment.
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More mutual funds play both sides of the market
130/30 funds try to profit from winners and losers alike.
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