Family Dollar Stores is King
Stock losses this year were broad based and dramatic. But there were a few that escaped the carnage. 25 stocks in the S&P 500 actually finished higher in the worst stock market in 77 years. Topping the list is Family Dollar which rose 38.5%. Other top stocks included Amgen, H&R Block, Wal-Mart, Hasbro, General Mills, McDonald's and Darden Restaurants.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/31/markets/SP500_year_end/index.htm?postversion=2008123117
2009 Dogs of the Dow
This popular investment strategy defines a portfolio by equal dollar value investments into the 10 highest yielding Dow stocks at the end of a year. This year's list includes Bank of America, GE, Pfizer, duPont, Alcoa, AT&T, Verizon, Merck, JP Morgan Chase and Kraft Foods.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28448355
Low-Risk State College 529 Plans Lose Money
Thousands of parents of college-age children who thought their college savings were sheltered in low-risk portfolios watched their accounts shrink last year after a bond fund offered by at least four state 529 plans lost more than a third of its value.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/2009-01-01-oppenheimer-bond-fund-529-plans_N.htm
Mortgages: What You Need to Know in 2009
Mortgage rates are at historic lows and may be poised to go even lower this year. Here are some key things you need to know about today's mortgage market.
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/dec2008/bw20081230_361031.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Life After a Six-Figure Salary
With fewer jobs available, unemployed workers are taking any position they can find - even if it comes with a salary cut.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/01/news/economy/pay_cuts/index.htm?postversion=2009010111
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