Archive for September, 2006

The right way to use ETFs

I recently saw an investment expert say that ETFs "defy every single principle of classic indexing." As this person saw it, the problem is that ETFs encourage frequent trading. But even if that's the case, do I have to worry about other investors' trading in ETFs if I'm a buy-and-hold investor? Or can their trading go on without affecting my returns?

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Q & A: Can Owners Be Assessed to Construct a Gym?

Can all shareholders be made responsible for the cost of building a gym in our co-op? No comments

Habitiats | Brooklyn: A Tropical Outpost in Crown Heights

A laid-back party fragrant with curry and fish and driven by the rollicking beat of Trinidadian soca music often brightens a gray block in Crown Heights. No comments

Tomorrow’s hot tech gear … today

Dancing robots, underwater "dolphin" vehicles and a solar panel car that can run in below-freezing temperatures may be technologies for tomorrow, but they're being talked about today.

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HP’s Hurd: I’m not resigning

HP CEO Mark Hurd has now been through the iconic cauldron of raising his right hand at a Congressional hearing, swearing to tell the truth and nothing but, and having his strained visage beamed electronically across the land.

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Shoppers see red at Elmo shortage

Read full story for latest details.

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NFL, the hedge fund

The National Football League is probably the most lucrative sports league the world has ever known. As a portfolio manager, it might be even better.

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Q & A: Can a Board Restrict the Use of the Roof?

A co-op may adopt rules that limit or prohibit use of a common area for any cause that the board deems reasonable. No comments

Mortgages: Financing a Vacation Home

The American dream used to include owning a house. Now, it’s owning two. No comments

Your Home: New Impetus to Ban Secondhand Smoke

A civil court ruling in Manhattan provides an incentive for co-op and condominium boards to address the issue of secondhand tobacco smoke in their buildings. No comments

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