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Thinking Outside the Stocks
The stock market may be slumping, but other investments, from student housing to parking lots, are surging. Here's how to play them.
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As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals
Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally.
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Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash
A key interest rate on short-term loans between banks is at its lowest level in five months, but the decline may be more a sign of bank caution than an all-clear for the financial markets.
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Downside Protection Has Downsides
Fixed-indexed insurance products, commonly called "equity-indexed annuities," offer the promise of protection on the downside combined with a guaranteed minimum upside. Do they deliver?
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Futures Funds Flounder
Previously limited mostly to institutions and wealthy individuals, managed-futures funds have proved an awkward fit for the mom-and-pop mutual-fund world.
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