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August 28, 2009
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY MANAGED FUNDS Funds: Time to Take Action? There's a surprisingly strong case to be made for buying into actively managed funds   MORE TOP STORIES MARKET SNAPSHOT Stocks Trade Mixed Tech stocks head higher on upbeat earnings news from Intel and Dell, while consumer confidence rises INSIDE WALL STREET On the Mend at J&J Also featured: Expedia and AMAG Pharmaceuticals THE WEEK AHEAD Vital Signs: Labor Market Starts to Look Better On deck: ISM indexes, pending home sales, ADP job data, productivity revision, FOMC minutes, and the employment report INVESTING Bonds: Is Now the Time to Buy Long-Term Munis? Bulls say investors can get enticing yields on long-term municipal bonds, but bears argue they're not worth the risk TAXES How to Prepare for Higher Taxes No one knows which taxes are going up and by how much. But there are ways to cushion yourself IRAS Is a Roth IRA Right for You? New rules beginning in 2010 will allow higher-income holders of traditional IRAs to convert to a Roth IRA. But it pays to run the numbers first INVESTING New Hurdles Loom for Commodities ETFs Surging retail demand for ETFs and ETNs has the CFTC and the SEC enforcing strict position limits, sowing confusion and talk of new instruments GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS Marcial: Time to Hop Aboard Genesee & Wyoming? The lean, niche operator of short-line and regional freight railroads has steered through the downturn handily, kept prices firm, and is well capitalized INVESTING IPOs: Betting on Big Brands After nearly shutting down earlier this year, the IPO market has come to life. Following Hyatt and Dole Food, the latest big name to consider an offering is Dollar General INVESTING Housing: Still a Long Road to Recovery The housing market may be busier, but that doesn't mean home values are set to rebound any time soon VIEWPOINT Jobs: Lessons from the Great Recession Those who still have jobs should get used to pay cuts, furloughs, and all-around uncertainty. Welcome to the age of the microentrepreneur   INVESTING TOOLS MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD How's Your Fund Doing? Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 View our corporate privacy policy here. To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Mutual Funds at Fidelity  Benefit from years of mutual fund management experience. Harness Market Volatility  See and learn to harness the FX market with a Free guide from GFT. Register for SAP Financial ERP Resources  Access SAP Financial Management Resources. Take your company to the next level. CitiFX Pro Forex Trading  Now FDIC Insured. Try Citi's New FX Trading Platform. Free Demo! Free Forex Trade Alerts  Get Forex Trade ideas twice daily on currency pairs at FX360.com Buy a link now!

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