http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5When Saving for College, You've Got Some Good Choices If you're going to invest for your children's college education - and you should - then you need to make some decisions. Specifically, which types of investments should you use? Fortunately, you've got a lot of options. Let's look at ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~375833.aspx10/11/2007 10:02:38 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsOnce again, it's Halloween. If you're an adult, you're probably more amused than frightened by the variety of ghouls, ghosts and goblins you'll see running around this week. However, although Halloween itself may not be particularly alarming, you can find some things in life that are truly scary...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~383481.aspx10/26/2007 2:24:25 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsThe Metro Denver area Edward Jones financial advisors have joined together to support the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program by using their offices as drop-off locations for this year's toy drive. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to any M...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Christmas/Story~388528.aspx11/6/2007 3:01:12 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsThe Metro Denver area Edward Jones financial advisors have joined together to support the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program by using their offices as drop-off locations for this year's toy drive. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to any M...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Christmas/Story~389024.aspx11/7/2007 1:02:35 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIdeally, our children should learn good behavior from us. But when it comes to living within our means, and saving and investing for the future, we're not setting such a good example. Consider the following: Savings are low - The personal savings rate in the U.S. in 2006 and 2005 was negative ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~389538.aspx11/8/2007 10:44:18 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIdeally, our children should learn good behavior from us. But when it comes to living within our means, and saving and investing for the future, we're not setting such a good example. Consider the following: Savings are low - The personal savings rate in the U.S. in 2006 and 2005 was negative ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~389541.aspx11/8/2007 10:48:21 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsWhen Choosing Mutual Funds, Look Past Short-Term Returns What's the most prominent thing you notice about mutual fund advertisements? In most cases, it's the fund's return. Quite often, these returns are truly eye-popping. But if you look closer at the ads, you'll see that many of the highest...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~395073.aspx11/21/2007 10:13:54 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsWhen Choosing Mutual Funds, Look Past Short-Term Returns What's the most prominent thing you notice about mutual fund advertisements? In most cases, it's the fund's return. Quite often, these returns are truly eye-popping. But if you look closer at the ads, you'll see that many of the highest...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~395079.aspx11/21/2007 10:21:47 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsNow that the holidays are here, you're probably looking around for the right gifts for your loved ones. Of course, as you know, it's not always easy to find gifts that are both meaningful and useful. This year, why not add financial gifts to your shopping list? What types of financial gifts sh...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~401185.aspx12/6/2007 2:05:15 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsNow that the holidays are here, you're probably looking around for the right gifts for your loved ones. Of course, as you know, it's not always easy to find gifts that are both meaningful and useful. This year, why not add financial gifts to your shopping list? What types of financial gifts sh...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~401189.aspx12/6/2007 2:09:24 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIf you've been investing for a while, you probably have learned to avoid key mistakes, such as making frequent trades based on short-term price fluctuations. But even if you invest wisely and are able to retire comfortably, you could still make some errors in your estate planning - and these mis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~408138.aspx12/27/2007 10:42:38 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIf you've been investing for a while, you probably have learned to avoid key mistakes, such as making frequent trades based on short-term price fluctuations. But even if you invest wisely and are able to retire comfortably, you could still make some errors in your estate planning - and these mis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~408142.aspx12/27/2007 10:45:48 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIf you make a New Year's resolution, and you don't follow through on it, what are the consequences? It all depends. If you vow to learn French, but you never get past "Oui, mademoiselle," your life will probably go on pretty much as before (unless, of course, you're now living in France). But if...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~410680.aspx1/3/2008 12:03:28 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIf you make a New Year's resolution, and you don't follow through on it, what are the consequences? It all depends. If you vow to learn French, but you never get past "Oui, mademoiselle," your life will probably go on pretty much as before (unless, of course, you're now living in France). But if...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~410683.aspx1/3/2008 12:06:37 PMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsAs you are no doubt aware, 2008 is a presidential election year. As a citizen, you may well have a great deal of interest in the election. But how about as an investor? How does an election year affect the investment climate? And - again from the perspective of an investor - does it matter who w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~416325.aspx1/17/2008 9:41:58 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsAs you are no doubt aware, 2008 is a presidential election year. As a citizen, you may well have a great deal of interest in the election. But how about as an investor? How does an election year affect the investment climate? And - again from the perspective of an investor - does it matter who ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~416334.aspx1/17/2008 9:48:00 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsWhenever you see people enjoying a comfortable retirement - traveling, volunteering, pursuing hobbies, taking up a new career - you can be pretty sure it all didn't happen by accident. In fact, success at retirement is similar to success in just about any endeavor - you have to plan for it. Of...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~422486.aspx1/31/2008 11:11:24 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsWhenever you see people enjoying a comfortable retirement - traveling, volunteering, pursuing hobbies, taking up a new career - you can be pretty sure it all didn't happen by accident. In fact, success at retirement is similar to success in just about any endeavor - you have to plan for it. Of...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~422501.aspx1/31/2008 11:19:20 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsYour 401(k) plan can be a major source of your retirement savings. As you know, your 401(k) offers several different investment options and the chance to accumulate tax-deferred earnings. But what will happen to your 401(k) if you leave your job before you retire? You've got several choices - an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~428838.aspx2/14/2008 9:25:08 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsYour 401(k) plan can be a major source of your retirement savings. As you know, your 401(k) offers several different investment options and the chance to accumulate tax-deferred earnings. But what will happen to your 401(k) if you leave your job before you retire? You've got several choices - an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~428843.aspx2/14/2008 9:28:40 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsFor most of your working years, your investment strategies, by and large, will probably revolve around achieving sufficient growth to help you meet your long-term goals, such as college for your kids and a comfortable retirement. But once you are retired, you can't just sit back and put your inv...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~434690.aspx2/28/2008 8:57:56 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsFor most of your working years, your investment strategies, by and large, will probably revolve around achieving sufficient growth to help you meet your long-term goals, such as college for your kids and a comfortable retirement. But once you are retired, you can't just sit back and put your in...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~434692.aspx2/28/2008 9:00:40 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsAll of us face challenges in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you're a woman, the unfortunate truth is that you may have more hurdles to overcome than a man. However, knowledge is power, and as long as you are aware of what you are up...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~441303.aspx3/13/2008 11:02:28 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsAll of us face challenges in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you're a woman, the unfortunate truth is that you may have more hurdles to overcome than a man. However, knowledge is power, and as long as you are aware of what you are up...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~441308.aspx3/13/2008 11:04:59 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsAll of us face challenges in our efforts to achieve our long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. But if you're a woman, the unfortunate truth is that you may have more hurdles to overcome than a man. However, knowledge is power, and as long as you are aware of what you are up...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~441313.aspx3/13/2008 11:09:15 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIdentity theft is big business. In fact, each year, billions of dollars - that's billions, with a "b" - is lost to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This cumulative figure may not mean that much to you, but if you are victimized for a few hundred dollars, it will b...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~447454.aspx3/27/2008 9:33:56 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsIdentity theft is big business. In fact, each year, billions of dollars - that's billions, with a "b" - is lost to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This cumulative figure may not mean that much to you, but if you are victimized for a few hundred dollars, it will b...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~447461.aspx3/27/2008 9:38:50 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsYou may or may not engage in many of the typical activities of "spring cleaning" - de-cluttering the attic, reorganizing your closets, touching up the paint, etc. - but you can almost certainly benefit from "sprucing up" your financial situation. As you survey your financial landscape, what ar...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~453893.aspx4/10/2008 10:48:45 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsYou may or may not engage in many of the typical activities of "spring cleaning" - de-cluttering the attic, reorganizing your closets, touching up the paint, etc. - but you can almost certainly benefit from "sprucing up" your financial situation. As you survey your financial landscape, what ar...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~453900.aspx4/10/2008 10:51:46 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones InvestmentsYou may not be familiar with its formal name - the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - but you're almost certainly aware of its key outcome: a tax rebate. Now comes the big question: What should you do with it? If you spend it, you will do your part to help stimulate the economy. But by investing ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Advice/Story~461657.aspx4/25/2008 9:47:36 AMRichard Murphy Edward Jones Investments