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...SAUD: Absolutely not. We have had mutual interests, substantial economic cooperation and human-to-human contacts with the United States, which we believe both countries gain from. That's what we want to come back...
...Most mutual-fund companies that sell through brokers give clients a discount on up-front commissions once they invest $25,000. But because of complex rules and carelessness, brokers often fail to award breakpoint discounts to their customers. The National Association of Securities Dealers is cracking down, telling brokerages to send out refunds possibly worth tens of millions of dollars. Although your broker should determine if you qualify, it doesn't hurt to ask or to read your fund prospectus and statement of additional information, both of which list breakpoint rules. All money invested with one fund firm--say, American...
...FIND INVESTMENT OPTIONS YOU LIKE 529s typically invest your money in mutual funds that you pick, either directly or through pregrouped portfolios. Look for a plan with a broad range of funds that have performed well against similar types of funds. SavingForCollege.com contains a database of 529 plans, as does the college-savings link at Morningstar.com...
...CONSIDER A COVERDELL ACCOUNT TOO It gives the same federal-tax breaks and entry into almost any mutual fund without an added layer of fees, though you can put away only $2,000 a year and wealthy contributors are excluded. --By Barbara Kiviat...
...involved in a rebellion last September that plunged the country into civil war. Since January, a French-brokered peace accord has left the nation divided between government and rebel-controlled zones. A would-be reconciliation government composed of members from both factions has become bogged down in mutual hostility and distrust. Ironically, Gbagbo supporters who have long suspected France of colluding with rebels applauded the Paris arrests, while government members drawn from insurgents' ranks denounced the French as Gbagbo "puppets" who framed Coulibaly. The increased tension comes just two weeks after the resignation of President Charles Taylor in neighboring Liberia...