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Table of contents: VOL. 33, NO. 5 - May 1, 2004

COVER STORY

Five Questions to ask Before You... ...pick a fund, buy a home, invest in stocks, switch jobs, hire an adviser, start a business, book a vacation or choose a car

by Jason Zweig; Ellen McGirt; Joan Caplin; Pablo Galarza; Judy Feldman; Megan Johnston; Donna Rosato; Lawrence Ulrich

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Features

Stocks for all Seasons STEADY PAYERS ARE THE BEST DEALS IN TODAY'S MARKET

by Amy Feldman

The Big Picture Ever wanted a wide-screen TV? Now's your chance

by Ted C. Fishman

America's Hottest Fund Company Focus on the long term. Avoid fads. Keep expenses low. It may not sound exciting, but it works for American Funds

by Adrienne Carter

The Plane Truth about Flying Cheap Low-cost airlines are dramatically improving the way we get from here to there. So what's the catch?

by Donna Rosato

"How I Paid For College" It's never been harder, with a tab of $10,500 a year at a typical public school and $25,000 at a private one. Here's how six families are meeting the challenge

by Joan Caplin, Penelope Wang and Cybele Weisser

Three Smart Strategies If your children are under 10, a college savings plan based on your current household income is a good place to start

Is There an HSA in Your Future? It's not just federal alphabet soup--the brand-new health savings accounts, or HSAs, may trim your heath-care costs

by Jean Chatzky Additional reporting by Carolyn Bigda

People Like You Sometimes we can learn more from one another than we can from experts

by Robert Safian/Managing Editor

The Deficit Debate The federal budget shortfall is at record levels and rising, and so is our national dependence on foreign capital

by Lou Dobbs; Benjamin Friedman

The Latest Campaign Finance Stir Are 527 groups as nonpartisan as they claim to be?

by Peter Carbonara

Essentials

Back to the Future With two big arrivals, Chrysler gambles on rear-wheel drive

by Lawrence Ulrich

Journey to the Center of the Earth Well, not quite--but for a deeply satisfying vacation experience, try touring a cave

by Paul Lukas

Rearward, March Debunking the myth of front-wheel-drive superiority

by Lawrence Ulrich

A Rose is (Not) a Rose How to buy the right rose for your garden without getting stuck

by Leslie Land

Feeding Power-Hungry Gadgets The trouble with today's electronics: their batteries

by Peter Rojas

Set Goals You Can Reach The second stage in getting out of debt

by Jean Chatzky Additional Reporting by Carolyn Bigda

Invest

Making Money in Media How a new round of dealmaking could unlock the hidden value of these stocks

by Michael Sivy

FedEx The Overnight-delivery king is absolutely, positively, rolling in cash

by Jon Birger

Nike The sneaker giant is making a run at the casual-clothing business. Smart move

by Stephen Gandel

A Different World Think you made a nice return on your stock fund over the past year? Investors in foreign-stock funds did even better

by Penelope Wang

So Should You Buy a China Fund?

by Lisa Gibbs

The Skinny on Fund Scores Funds use all kinds of rankings and ratings to prove that they're the tops. Here's what those numbers really mean

by Maggie Topkis

Not a Bear. Just Bearish Money manager and economist John Hussman has been hedging his bets. Here's why

by John Hussman; Jonah Freedman

Show Me the Bargains Cheap stocks are still scarce after last year's market rally, but these top managers say they've spotted some opportunities

by Tara Kalwarski; Cybele Weisser

Tie Me Down and Make Me Rich Investing on autopilot is an awesomely powerful way to build wealth. So why is it so hard to persuade people to do it?

by Jason Zweig

On Wall Street Research

The Oracle's Favorite Teacher

by Ellen McGirt

by Erica Garcia

by Stephen Gandel

Money Politics

A Billionaire on a Mission Financier and philanthropist George Soros says the U.S. is on a perilous path--and he's putting his money where his mouth is

by Ron Insana; George Soros

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Openers

30 Days A wife says good-bye: one family's finances

by Ellen McGirt

by Jon Birger

Arnold To Bond Market: Hi, Yield

by Jon Birger

Experiencing Gas Pains? Just You Wait

by Cybele Weisser

Keep the Change!

by Tara Kalwarski

Laptops that Work Hard and Play Harder

by Ted C. Fishman

Paper Trail: The Dollar Decoded

by David Futrelle

People Watching

by Joan Caplin; Judy Feldman; Megan Johnston; Tara Kalwarski; Stephanie D. Smith

Sib Rivalries: Oh Brother, Where Aren't Thou?

by Penelope Wang

Sure it's Not Italian for "Mid-Life Crisis"?

by Lawrence Ulrich

Surreal Estate: Oh, Those Prices

by Scott Medintz

What to do: May 2004

by Joan Caplin, Tara Kalwarski and Penelope Wang

Whodathunkit? Analysts more right than not

by Jon Birger

Should we pay off our mortgage with a lower-interest line of credit?

by Judy Feldman

The Numbers

by Compiled by Tara Kalwarski

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Market Benchmarks

by Compiled by Tara Kalwarski

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