May 19, 2001 - Municipal funds, retirement, and interest rates ,
 From today's special weekend edition of the Daily Update, you'll find
info on retirement planning, renting vs. buying, and split-dollar
insurance. You can also download free reports on an "outperform"-rated
fund and analysis of the Fed's business outlook report.

For free research, editor's picks, and more come to the Daily Investor:
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Featured in today's edition of the Daily Update:

1. FREE REPORTS LIST: Check out this past week's free reports on
technology, S&P 500, and more.

2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT: Morgan Stanley rates the Nuveen Performance
Plus Municipal Fund (NPP) an "outperform."

3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT: Good news and bad news from the Fed's business
outlook report. It offers clues to the U.S. economy.

4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL: A financial planning case study: downsizing to
a smaller home.

5. ASK THE ANALYST: AmericaInvest.com's Mitch Ratcliffe tells investors
that they need to be patient.

6. WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: MortgageIT.com consistently provides borrowers
with the very lowest rates and the best mortgage programs available.

7. PERSONAL FINANCE'S ASK THE EXPERT: Doug Erbert, personalized rollover
service manager for American Century Investments

8. SPECIAL INTERACTIVE PROMOTION: Win $25,000 in the Multex Investor
Challenge - round 2

9. INSURANCE TIPS ON MULTEXPF: Split-dollar life insurance pros and cons.

10. MESSAGE BOARDS: Get the buzz on hot stocks and news, and find out why
one REIT fund manager says Equity Office Properties (EOP) is her top pick.

11. RETIREMENT CASE STUDY ON MULTEXPF: This case study examines retirement
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1. FREE REPORTS LIST
Get the goods, gratis -- This week's free reports: telecom and energy
stocks.

Multex Investor features a free report every business day and makes each
one available gratis for seven days after. Among last week's selections:
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2. DAILY FREE SPONSOR REPORT
Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund (NPP) -- Morgan Stanley rates the
exchange-traded bond fund an "outperform."

The firm states that municipal bonds continue to offer attractive yields
and closed-end funds may be the best way for individual investors to own
municipals. Sign up for the firm's free research trial to access this
report.
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3. FREE RESEARCH REPORT
Evidence of a U.S. economic recovery -- Lombard Street Research scrutinizes
the Fed's business outlook report.

The firm provides its take on the latest Fed interest-rate decision and
specifically on the comments the Fed chairman made with regard to the economy.
This report remains free for a limited time.
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4. PERSONAL FINANCE CHANNEL
Should I stay or should I go? -- A widow considers her options when she
finds her home has become too big for her.

A financial planner helps a widow decide whether to rent or buy a new, smaller
home by weighing the tax implications.
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5. TODAY IN THE ANALYST CORNER
Stay Balanced; Be Patient -- AmericaInvest.com's Mitch Ratcliffe offers
advice on how to invest this summer.

AmericaInvest.com's Mitch Ratcliffe offers advice on dealing with the
summer market. How should you be investing? He will be in the Analyst
Corner only until 5 p.m. ET Tues., May 22, so be sure to ask your
question now.  Ask the analyst.
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7. PERSONAL FINANCE'S ASK THE EXPERT
Doug Erbert, personalized rollover service manager for American Century
Investments

If you've contributed to a retirement plan at work and are getting ready
to change jobs or retire, you'll have choices about what to do with your
money. Erbert, who helps individuals with IRAs, is available to answer
investors' queries until Sun., May. 20. Ask the Expert, now.
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9. INSURANCE TIPS ON MULTEXPF
On track for retirement? -- A woman in her 40s receives help in deciding the
best ways to save for retirement.

In this case study, Nancy Frank CFP, walks a client through retirement
planning. Take a look at the process and see how much this client will need to
save each year to reach her retirement goals.
Click here.
http://multexpf.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/insurance/item&ForumID=25&DocID=839


10. MESSAGE BOARDS
Everybody's talking

Get the buzz on hot stocks and news, and find out why REIT fund manager
Jill Maggiore says Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) is her top pick.
Click here.
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11. RETIREMENT CASE STUDY ON MULTEXPF
On track for retirement? -- Case Study: A woman in her 40s receives help
in deciding the best ways to save for retirement.

In this case study, Nancy Frank CFP, takes a woman through her current
assets and figures out how much she will need to save each year to reach
her retirement goals.
Click here.
http://multexpf.com/Topic.asp?target=/personalfinance/retirement/item&ForumID=20&DocID=840

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