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...themselves too seriously though. As a kind of self-mocking joke, they routinely perform a cover of Euro Trash Girl by the American rock band Cracker, a song satirizing expatriate life in Europe. "We're very excited about coming to America," says Murray-Leslie, sincerely. The feeling should be mutual...
...syndicated "Change of Heart," which sends couples on dates with other people to compare notes, and somehow the watchdog groups that jumped on "Temptation" haven't seen fit to launch a crusade against that show. The fact is, "controversies" over shows like "Temptation Island" are simply cynical exercises in mutual masturbation through the media. The moralist groups get a soapbox; Fox gets days of free advertising for a show that would otherwise have been lucky to beat out "Blind Date...
That's because an unprecedented 49% of American households today own stocks, either directly or through mutual funds and 401(k) plans, compared with just 4% in 1952. When the market rises, Americans feel wealthy. In 1999, when the Dow gained 25% and the NASDAQ soared 85%, household assets swelled by $5.5 trillion. This "wealth effect" translates into increased spending. The rule of thumb is that for every additional dollar in their portfolios, Americans spend another 3[cents] to 5[cents]. That discretionary income is critical: consumer spending constitutes almost two-thirds of the nation's economic activity...
...utilities and real estate investment trusts; and beaten-down cyclical stocks like home builders and retailers, which will rebound with a recovery. Some stocks in these groups have risen sharply in the past year, especially utilities, so pay attention to valuations. Or you can diversify easily through value-oriented mutual funds, like Clipper and Berger Small Cap Value...
...Mutual funds are especially helpful in gaining exposure to stocks in other countries, and when reaching down to smaller, less understood companies. Exposure to both areas is a good way to further diversify and reduce risk. Small-cap stocks have outperformed large caps this year. And they can help you even overseas. A recent study by Kirk Butler, a finance professor at Michigan State University, finds that especially in down markets, the fortunes of multinationals across the globe tend to move together. That's because they all sell their stuff everywhere. That's less true of small companies, though, which...