Word: dan
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...securities market in the past 18 months, I have diligently pursued a more diversified mix of stocks in 2001. Of course, energy was one of the areas I invested in, including a piece of Enron. Next year I plan to take $10,000 and bury it in the backyard. DAN WEHRENBERG Stoneham, Mass...
...borrowed more than they owed and used the difference to pay down credit-card debt, finance a home improvement or build a cushion for tough times. It's a low-risk way to get cash. "Very rarely have home values declined nationally, though pockets can take a hit," notes Dan Gilbert, ceo of Quickenloans.com...
TIME.com See time.com/global for more on junk bonds, and see Dan each Tuesday on CNNfn's MoneyGang...
...With reporting by Michael Duffy/Washington and Frank Gibney, Dan Kadlec and Eric Roston/New York
...bill also gives states the crucial task of defining "proficiency": what score do students need to pass the tests? If the bar is set too low, the legislation will be meaningless. But there's also a risk in demanding too much. Warns Dan Koretz, a Harvard education professor who specializes in high-stakes assessments: "If the bar is set too high, it becomes impossible to meet by legitimate ends. There will be enormous pressure to take short cuts. You'll see a dangerous over-emphasis on test preparation and cheating...