From today's special weekend edition of the Daily Update, you'll
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL: Get answers on how early to begin investing
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9. STUDENT LOANS ON MULTEXPF: Our writers investigate the pros and cons
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10. PERSONAL FINANCE'S MONTHLY MATTERS : Find out if you should consider
life insurance as a vehicle for college costs.

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1. FREE REPORTS LIST
Get the goods, gratis -- This week's free reports: strong buys, market
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM) -- Morgan Stanley rates the
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Mortgaging our future -- Lombard Street Research studies April's
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL
Investing for college -- Investment options to pay for education

College costs money -- and lots of it -- and it will cost more in years to
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your options are.
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5. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Rallying within a bear market -- Schaeffer's Investment Research Inc.'s
Bernie Schaeffer explains.

Schaeffer believes the Nasdaq can reach the 2,500-point level over the short
term. Does this mean the bear market is over? Schaeffer will only be in the
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7. PERSONAL FINANCE'S ASK THE EXPERT
Doug Erbert, personalized rollover service manager for American
Century Investments

If you've contributed to a retirement plan at work and are getting ready
to change jobs or retire, you'll have choices about what to do with your
money. Erbert, who helps individuals with IRAs, is available to answer
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9. STUDENT LOANS ON MULTEXPF
Second mortgage or student loan? -- Student loan options exist that won't
cost the house.

A second mortgage has some advantages when borrowing for a college
education. But first you need to check out the different student-loan
options available to you. We'll take through the different types of loans
and show you the pros and cons.
Click here.
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10. PERSONAL FINANCE'S MONTHLY MATTERS
Life insurance and college -- Should you consider life insurance as a
vehicle for college costs?

Is life insurance an effective investment vehicle to pay for college? Some
features of life insurance make it attractive for education investing.
Take a look at the pros and cons of using this method, and what you need to
know to make it work.
Click here.
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11. MESSAGE BOARDS
Playing favorites

Schwartz Value Fund (RCMFX) manager George Schwartz names Axcelis
Technologies (ACLS) his top pick, and Kinetics Funds' chief investment
strategist Peter Doyle unveils his top holding in his New Paradigm Fund
(WWNPX).
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