Are low P/Es a valid reason to buy stocks? With earnings shaky and inflation climbing, more declines possible

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The practice of buying stocks when the price-to-earnings ratio drops is analyzed. Article discusses historical and current trends, prospects of inflation, and future stock price changes.

Strategy & planning, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Analysis, Planning, Forecasts and trends, Inflation (Finance), Market trend/market analysis, Company business planning, Price-earnings ratio, Price earnings ratio, Stock markets, Stock market, Inflation (Economics)

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Morningstar to unveil indexes

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Morningstar Inc. will launch up to 16 new indexes as the company expands into creating and licensing stock indexes. The new indexes will be introduced by the 2002 first-quarter.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Securities Exchanges, Services introduction, Investment advice, Financial services industry, Financial services, Services, Stock exchanges, Securities industry, Morningstar Inc.

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New ways to get growth and income pop up as aging investors' needs shift

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As aging investors retire they are looking for both growth and income from their returns. The mutual fund industry has a number of new financial products to fill this niche.

Product information, Management investment, open-end, Mutual fund industry

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