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Three Simple, Stellar PortfoliosFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:51PMAll of our simple portfolios -- assembled 14 months ago by a variety of investing gurus -- have done well, but two have cleaned up, with one trouncing the S&P 500 and the other beating a bond benchmark.

4 Investing Traps You Must AvoidFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:46AMYou can't afford to make mistakes with your money.

New Cogent Study: Financial Services Firms Stumped by the Retirement Income DilemmaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:05AMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Despite a proliferation of retirement income products and financial services firms’ best efforts to capture the retirement income market, no single leader has emerged in this coveted space.

Super trouble for womenThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:09PMAS federal politicians debate over paid parental leave, the plight of women’s superannuation savings has been highlighted once again.

It's never too early to open up a Roth IRAThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:44PMIf you're thinking of starting a Roth, good for you. It's a great idea.

Arkansas Creates Option to Directly Invest Tax Refunds in 529 College Savings PlansThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:12AMLITTLE ROCK, Ark.----State Treasurer Martha Shoffner today announced that Arkansas taxpayers will have the option of directly investing individual tax return refunds in their Arkansas 529 college savings plan account.

Retirement Plan Advisory Group Expands Scorecard(SM) System to Track and Rank 300+ ETFsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:24AMTakes Confusion Out of Investment Due Diligence for 401(k) Plan Sponsors and Advisors

Retirement Plan Advisory Group Expands Scorecard(SM) System to Track and Rank 300+ ETFsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:12AMALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/11/10) - Retirement Plan Advisory Group, (RPAG) one of the largest, independent retirement plan advisor alliances in the nation, announces today that its proprietary Scorecard(SM) System , relied on by thousands of 401(k) plan sponsors, will now track, monitor and rank more than 300 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), a growth sector and investment opportunity for 401 ...

Warning: Taxation danger pointWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:24PMARE you in danger of exceeding at least one of the annual caps on super contributions?