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April 5, 2006 Some Tips For Having the Gold For the Golden Years (10 k)
This article provides some tips to "jump-start your retirement savings." Christopher M. Jones recommends that you "try to diversify across tax-deferred and taxable accounts."
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February 26, 2006 Budgets Can Benefit From Rules of Thumb (23 k)
This article offers some rules of thumb that can "provide perspective about your money and give you ideas to restructure your spending and savings habits." "Your budget should be based on your priorities, what you value," advises Christopher M. Jones.
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February 06, 2005 Reverse Stock Split Nears (102 k)
This article discusses the possible impact of a reverse stock split on the share price of Agere Systems stock. Christopher M. Jones states that "you can't predict the impact."
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October 31, 2004 Six Things Your Broker Won't Tell You (97 k)
This article shares a "few fundamentals that most financial professionals won't tell you about." Christopher M. Jones says that no one "has the ability to predict the direction of the markets" except for a "divine being. Unfortunately, he is silent on the matter."
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April 13, 2003 Finding the Right Financial Advisor (138 k)
In this article, The Morning Call "gathered the best advice for choosing a professional to help manage your money." Christopher M. Jones is quoted as saying, "People who get the most value from a financial planner are already well organized and concerned about their finances."
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July 28, 2002 Options Abound For College Savings (139 k)
"The fees and expenses built into Pennsylvania's [529] plan are higher than some other states," says Christopher M. Jones, "who likes low-expense index funds that aim to mimic popular stock indexes, such as the S&P 500."
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May 19, 2002 Agere: Hold or Sell (130 k)
"No matter how enthusiastic you are about the long-term prospects of Lucent or Agere, the most important rule for any investor is to be diversified," says Christopher M. Jones.
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January 20, 2002 Your Retirement Plan Needs Care and Feeding (75 k)
A retirement plan should be updated every year as your "real-life scenarios change," advises Christopher M. Jones.
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July 08, 2001 'Don't Panic,' Jobless Are Advised (126 k)
Christopher M. Jones advises laid-off employees to only invest [their taxable asset] in "liquid investments," such as money market funds.
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