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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): James Bond 007: The knight in shining armor for Ford? By hr | March 12th, 2007

The Story: 
The car company Aston Martin has passed back into British hands. The Austin Motor Company was a  British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand. Founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin turned out its first car in 1915. Ford bought a controlling stake in Aston […]

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The Daily Stock Market Bet (Win $5 Amazon Gift-Certificate): ‘Lazy portfolios’ win again! By sr | January 24th, 2007

The Story: I assume you have heard about the story that some portfolio with exchange traded funds beats the S&P 500 last year. Think about e.g. Aronson Family Portfolio. His average 13.3% annual return was twice the S&P 500 (6.2%) the past five years, and he beat it on a one- and three-year basis too. […]

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