"Making Money Where Others Fail": Morningstar’s knack for good titles

Who wouldn’t want to read an article entitled “Making Money Where Others Fail“? That was the title of a recent message from Morningstar’s Fund Spy e-newsletter. I subscribe to Fund Spy partly to study their writing style. You can check out the Fund Spy archive.

"Pension Plans Say Thank You Subprime for Return to Overfunded "

The subprime crisis has an unexpected silver lining. The resulting demand for high quality corporate bonds has improved the funding status of corporate pension plans. “The combined pensions of S&P 500 companies swung to a $63 billion surplus in 2007 after five years in the red, according to a May 19 report by Standard & […]

OECD Economic Outlook as a resource for your investment commentary

If you haven’t finished writing your second quarter investment commentary, check out the website of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for some useful statistics. The OECD publishes its economic outlook twice a year. Its June 2008 outlook predicts weak growth and high inflation. Real GDP growth for the total OECD (see page 2) […]

"101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve Your Web Site"

“Stress benefits. Ensure that your copy always shows users exactly how your site will benefit them.” That’s fix number 4 of “101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve Your Web Site” and it’s a good one. If the people who visit your website don’t find benefits, rather than just features, they’re likely to flee. But fixing […]

Take the rancor out of divvying up an estate

You’ve probably seen family members fight or sulk over the disposition of personal possessions after a loved one passes away. Estate planning and elder law attorney Susan J. Shipley‘s article below describes a website that may reduce the pain. Have you used eDivvyup.com? Please comment on your experience. Web Site Aims to Take the Rancor […]