Author Archives: Ed Duke

        DISEASE-CENTRIC INVESTING ARRIVES   Unit investment trusts take aim at finding cures Clients have long been able to dovetail their investment choices with their environmental, pacifist, SMOKE FREE, or political leanings. Now a new offering allows them to fine-tune their investments to cures of specific diseases. Five unit investment trusts, to distinguish then from open ended mutual ...

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Are the Bells Ringing?

The Salvation Army bell ringer may be no more. Forced to stop the bell at certain stores and a light that says people are moving towards the Internet, the most resourceful charity, the Salvation Army, at $1.3 Billion per year, may stop the bell. They took in $94 Million last year at the bell, but it pales to the extent ...

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Giving In 2004

Universities are taking in hefty donations. How about the American Cancer Society? Donations to universities are on the rise, with some schools hitting all-time highs in terms of single – donation amounts. Last month Howard U. received a gift valued at $70 million and earlier in the month Baruch College recieved $53.5 miliom in donations including a single donation of ...

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The 400 Wealthiest People in the World

Forbes Magazine lists the 400 wealthiest in the world with 98 from California and 49 from New York City. There are 45 new people on the list. You can start with < www.forbes.com> or go directly to the site and look up the people by their location. Download rl04land1.html Are you going to talk to these people? You should.

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