It’s time for a pop quiz
The following seven questions are from investment topics covered over the past six months of columns. To see how well you did, you can find the answers at “Investment Quiz” at...
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Why Vanguard funds?
"Investors should make expense ratios a primary test in fund selection. They are the most dependable predictor of performance. If there's anything in the whole world of mutual funds that...
For index funds, the winning continues For index funds, the winning continues
"Don't look for the needle in the haystack," "Just buy the haystack." John Bogle - founder of Vanguard and inventor of the index fund Earlier this year, John Bogle passed...
With investing, one size does not always fit all
You've been managing your own retirement savings for some time. However, the task is becoming more overwhelming, so you decide to work with a financial adviser. You tell the adviser...
It’s pop quiz time!
The following seven questions come from topics covered in articles over the past year. To see how well you did, you can find the answers at the "Investment Quiz" link...
‘Sequence of return risk’ can ruin your retirement
During our lifetime, investing is essentially divided into two phases. The accumulation phase, when we are working and saving money for retirement, and the distribution phase, when we begin withdrawing...
Selectmen meeting is mostly behind closed doors
SHIRLEY -- The Board of Selectmen's meeting was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, with an executive session first. But with only a couple of items on the agenda --...
Roberson–January 27, 2007
Kate: While I was there, there was only one customer who showed up. He requested his picture not appear in the paper. All residents of Ayer unless otherwise noted. Photos...
Roberson–January 27, 2007
All residents of Harvard unless otherwise noted. Photos 2448-2449: Members of the Harvard Lions braving the cold to sell Florida fruit during the Lions' Annual Fruit Sale at the Harvard...