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<title><![CDATA[Grandchildren will appreciate financial gifts]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Sept. 7 was Grandparents Day. If you are a grandparent, you probably like to help out your grandchildren. But if you're thinking of making a financial gift, take your time to explore the options.
For example, suppose you want to help pay for your grandchildren's college educations. You could open an investment account and designate it for college. But you will probably be better off by putting the money in a plan that is specifically designed for college.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Balancing portfolio is key to investing]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Balance is essential to almost all parts of our lives. We balance work and family issues. We can balance our indulgence for desserts with an extra trip to the gym. We even balance our checkbooks. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Learn how to survive stock market declines]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/14/learn-how-survive-stock-market-declines/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If you're an investor, you may have been disappointed with how the markets have been reacting this summer to the news of high oil prices and other short-term events. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:11:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Navigating a bear market]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/jul/31/navigating-bear-market/business/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ If you're an investor, you've probably been less than ecstatic lately when you open the newspaper and see what's happening in the stock market. From October 2007 to the end of June, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 20 percent. And stock prices continued to slide during the first two weeks of July. Are we in a "bear market?" And, if so, how should you respond?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:44:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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