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Welcome to the New Year! This week, we discuss reviewing your finances to ensure that you will achieve your targets, and what to do if you are going to come up short. Also this week, lowering the risk of bond investing. *************************************************************** You are receiving this mail because you have registered for Multex Investor. To unsubscribe, see bottom of this message. *************************************************************** ======================== Sponsored by ========================= Get 10 FREE issues of Investor's Business Daily. More than just a newspaper, Investor's Business Daily is a unique research tool designed to identify winning stocks with insightful charts and ratings you can't find anywhere else. This offer carries no obligation and there's nothing to cancel. http://ibd.infostreet.com/cgi-bin/freeoffer.cgi?source=A362GGL ============================================================== Below --------- - Investment ideas - Personal finance - Monthly matters - Fund watch - Online advice and chats - Free and sponsored reports Investment ideas ----------------------------------------- 1. INVESTMENT IDEAS Analysts predict solid 2002 for cable TV stocks Consolidation and EBITDA growth will be the year's major themes by John Filar Atwood, equity research columnist Investors relying on cable television stocks as a defensive investment were disappointed in 2001, as the group fell by about 20 percent, compared with the a drop of "just" 13 percent for the S&P 500. But investors who now abandon the industry may find themselves even more disappointed in 2002. Analysts are projecting a strong year for cable companies, predicting revenue growth of 13 percent and EBITDA growth of 14 percent. They also believe most of the stocks are more fairly valued heading into 2002 than they were at the outset of last year, when a late-2000 runup left them overpriced. Adding to analysts' enthusiasm is the recent completion of Comcast's (CMCSK) purchase of AT&T's (T) broadband unit. The merger underscores the value of broadband and its ability to offer voice, data and video over the same pipe. Click here to read more. http://www.multexinvestor.com/article.asp?docid=5682&;nd=0105 2. INVESTMENT IDEAS E-commerce across platforms--PC wins hands down Wireless platforms have a role to play, but not in nailing sales By Ben Macklin, senior analyst, eMarketer Much has been made of the potential for e-commerce on mobile devices and TV, but two leading research firms, Gartner and Forrester, predict that in both Europe and the US, the PC will be the platform of choice for e-commerce. Gartner forecasts that by 2005, 72.6 percent of the US population will access the Internet via PC, compared to 37 percent through an Internet phone, and 16.5 percent through TV. They add that 42 percent of US e- commerce buyers will regularly use multiple platforms. Click here to read more. http://www.multexinvestor.com/article.asp?docid=5676&;nd=0105 WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR -------------------------- Fixed-income funds finished the week only slightly down Taxable income funds delivered a very narrow range of returns last week, with the average fund nearly breaking even with a loss of only .01 percent. International funds fared worse due to a weakening Euro. http://www.multexinvestor.com/ExpertInsights/SponsorHome.asp?target=/funds/expertinsights/sponsor&;sid=127&nd=0105 ======================== Sponsored by ========================= Buy stocks for just $4! Here's a great way to invest for the long-term. 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Much can happen in one year, and your coverage from 2001 may not be enough in 2002. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/insurance/item&;ForumID=25&DocID=5605&nd=0105 Monthly matters ----------------------------------------- Poor Planning: Facing a retirement shortfall Perhaps you didn't realize how much money you needed to put aside, or you invested aggressively and the stock market dented your retirement fund in a big way. Either way, how do you make it up? We have some tips. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/monthlymatters/item&;ForumID=19&DocID=5613&nd=0105 Fund watch ----------------------------------------- 1. FUND STRATEGIES Lowering the risks of bond investing When the stock market and interest rates rise, your bond portfolio may drop. Is there a way to temper this risk? Yes, you might lessen that risk with a closed-end fund. Here's how. http://www.multexinvestor.com/Funds/Article.asp?Section=fundstrategies&;ForumID=60&DocID=5532&nd=0105 2. MUTUAL FUNDS Visit our new Mutual Funds center Investing isn't easy, but we're here to help. You'll find tools for investors, fund industry news, research reports, and more in our new Mutual Funds center. 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Using an example involving Microsoft (MSFT), Schiller explains how selling out-of-the-money covered call options helps mitigate the risk involved with being long stocks. You can ask him your questions regarding options until Mon. Jan. 7. Ask the analyst. http://www.multexinvestor.com/AskTheAnalystForm.asp?&;nd=0105 Try our PowerOptionsPlus FREE Trial NOW! The Best Way To Find, Compare, Analyze, and Make Money On Option Investments...And it's Guaranteed. Click here http://www.poweropt.com/mtx1 2. ASK THE EXPERT Insurance.com's Ronald E. Newton discusses life insurance coverage issues brought up by divorce. Newton explains the importance of reviewing insurance coverage in the midst of divorce to protect loved ones should catastrophic events occur. Do you have all the coverage you need? He can take your questions until Thurs., Jan. 10. Ask the expert. http://www.multexinvestor.com/AskTheExpertForm.asp?&;nd=0105 Free and sponsored reports ----------------------------------------- 1. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT Morgan Stanley rates Van Kampen Bond Fund (VBF) an "outperform." VBF invests primarily in investment-grade bonds and uses no leverage to achieve its current 7.1 percent yield. Sign up for Morgan Stanley's free research trial to access this report. http://www.multexinvestor.com/download.asp?docid=4735044&;sid=8&nd=0105 2. FREE REPORTS LIST Get the goods gratis: Catch up on the week's giveaway research reports. A comprehensive look at the markets, plus semiconductors and automotive stocks. http://www.multexinvestor.com/freereports.asp?&;nd=0105 3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT Standard and Poors: John Hancock Income Securities (JHS) This fund seeks to provide as much income as possible while investing prudently, and may contain up to 20 percent income-producing stocks. The report is free for a limited time. This fund is also a featured fund in our new article on closed-end income funds. 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