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Subject:May 19, 2001 - Municipal funds, retirement, and interest rates
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Date:Fri, 18 May 2001 21:07:07 -0700 (PDT)

From today's special weekend edition of the Daily Update, you'll find
info on retirement planning, renting vs. buying, and split-dollar
insurance. You can also download free reports on an "outperform"-rated
fund and analysis of the Fed's business outlook report.

For free research, editor's picks, and more come to the Daily Investor:
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1. FREE REPORTS LIST: Check out this past week's free reports on
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT: Morgan Stanley rates the Nuveen Performance
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT: Good news and bad news from the Fed's business
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL: A financial planning case study: downsizing to
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9. INSURANCE TIPS ON MULTEXPF: Split-dollar life insurance pros and cons.

10. MESSAGE BOARDS: Get the buzz on hot stocks and news, and find out why
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1. FREE REPORTS LIST
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund (NPP) -- Morgan Stanley rates the
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Evidence of a U.S. economic recovery -- Lombard Street Research scrutinizes
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The firm provides its take on the latest Fed interest-rate decision and
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL
Should I stay or should I go? -- A widow considers her options when she
finds her home has become too big for her.

A financial planner helps a widow decide whether to rent or buy a new, smaller
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5. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Stay Balanced; Be Patient -- AmericaInvest.com's Mitch Ratcliffe offers
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AmericaInvest.com's Mitch Ratcliffe offers advice on dealing with the
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7. PERSONAL FINANCE'S ASK THE EXPERT
Doug Erbert, personalized rollover service manager for American Century
Investments

If you've contributed to a retirement plan at work and are getting ready
to change jobs or retire, you'll have choices about what to do with your
money. Erbert, who helps individuals with IRAs, is available to answer
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9. INSURANCE TIPS ON MULTEXPF
On track for retirement? -- A woman in her 40s receives help in deciding the
best ways to save for retirement.

In this case study, Nancy Frank CFP, walks a client through retirement
planning. Take a look at the process and see how much this client will need to
save each year to reach her retirement goals.
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10. MESSAGE BOARDS
Everybody's talking

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11. RETIREMENT CASE STUDY ON MULTEXPF
On track for retirement? -- Case Study: A woman in her 40s receives help
in deciding the best ways to save for retirement.

In this case study, Nancy Frank CFP, takes a woman through her current
assets and figures out how much she will need to save each year to reach
her retirement goals.
Click here.
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