Sowing cash receipts: dollar cost averaging may not be best strategy for investing lump sums

Article Abstract:

Dollar-cost averaging is a popular method of investing but is usually inappropriate for people receiving large lump-sum payments. The technique calls for putting a set amount of money in an investment on a regular basis, perhaps monthly. It may provide better returns than saving money to invest at year's end, but immediate investment of a large sum when it is received produces still better average returns. However, this can be emotionally difficult, especially if the market begins to slide or is already falling.

Methods, Personal finance, Investments

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It pays to uncover; look into the details of credit card deals before you switch

Article Abstract:

Consumers researching credit cards for a possible switch should consider interest rates and the rebate or reward system the card offers, and various Internet sites, including CardTrak (www.cardtrak.com), Credit Choice (www.creditchoice.com), and Bank Rate Monitor (www.bankrate.com), provide both current information on rates and links to the issuers' Web sites. Chief variables of the rebate being offered include cash or credits redeemable for products or services, and the rate at which they accrue.

Credit cards

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Euro/dollar deals; from currency to hotels to closed-end funds, Europe offers bargains

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The attractive price of traveling or investing in Europe due to the strength of the dollar and the world's appetite for US investments is described. Forecasts for the Euro at the end of 2001 ranged from 85 cents to $1.22.

Europe, Management, Foreign investments, Description and travel, Euro (Currency)

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