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Can social-media tools, such as Twitter, help me with my investing?
The growth of the Internet and social-media tools, such as Facebook and Twitter, means advice is never hard to come by. However, the quality of that advice -- and the adviser -- should be researched thoroughly before making any financial decisions. Members of the Financial Planning Association of Greater Indiana may be able to advise you on this and other financial matters. Visit its Web site at www.fpagrindiana.org.
Surviving the Storm
Investors thought September was a tough month for the markets. Then October rolled in. During October the U.S. stock market declined by an astounding 16.8%. For the trailing 12 months, the market lost 35.9%. But U.S. stocks weren’t alone in their declines. Foreign stocks (both from developed and emerging countries), commodities, real estate, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and other securities all posted notable declines. The pain that we, as investors, felt was intense.
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