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		<title>Demystifying interest rates and how they impact your investments (Part 3)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we explored some of the basic building blocks related to interest rates. In this final part of the series, let’s consider what actually causes rates to go up and down.  Our goal here is to equip you with some of the basic tools to understand credit markets.  Understanding leads to prudent investment decisions, and it also makes the process of investing a lot more fun.]]></description>
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		<title>Quantitative Easing: What it means and what you should do</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quantitative easing, or QE, became a staple phrase in 2009 when central banks around the world had to deal with the effects of the global financial meltdown and the worst recession to hit developed economies since the 1930s.  Now it is back in the news as a new bout of worries keep financial policymakers up at night.  Although the phrase is widely used it is little understood.  The purpose of this post is to explain what quantitative easing means, how it fits into the arsenal of central bank weapons to fight financial and economic malaise, and what the implications of QE policies can be for investors.]]></description>
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		<title>Demystifying interest rates and how they impact your investments (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is part 2 of our series on understanding interest rates and how they impact your investments. This article takes a look at, among other things, why bonds with shorter maturities are preferred by investors if they think interest rates are likely to rise.]]></description>
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		<title>Zacks Top Five Growth Funds, eye candy or useful investment guide?</title>
		<link>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/zacks-top-five-growth-funds-eye-candy-or-useful-investment-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifford Schoeman, Senior Analyst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often have you seen personal finance websites and magazines publish ‘Top 10’ and ‘Best of Year’ fund lists as ways to hook your interest? I have often wondered if they are just fun eye candy, or a meaningful input that really help individuals make considered investment decisions.  We put this to test using Jemstep's beta site.]]></description>
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		<title>Demystifying interest rates and how they impact your investments (Part I)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates are a bit like gravity: everyone knows they exist, fewer can actually explain how they work, and they are actually not too difficult to grasp once you understand a few basic rules and practices. To begin, we need a foundational understanding of what interest rates actually are. ]]></description>
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		<title>Jemstep rolls out activation to closed beta users</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following status update appeared on Jemstep's Facebook page today:

"We are excited to announce that jemstep.com has been updated and  beta access is being rolled out to all those who registered for access to our beta site. We are rolling out the access over a few days so if you haven't received your activation email yet, it will soon be on its way."  Read more about our closed beta launch...]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Refuse to Panic Because of the Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a guest post by freelance writer, Vered DeLeeuw, she explains why she refuses to panic in the midst of a recession and offers some calming investment strategies that have helped her along the way.]]></description>
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		<title>The building blocks of portfolio management</title>
		<link>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/the-building-blocks-of-portfolio-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/the-building-blocks-of-portfolio-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portfolio management:  It’s a phrase that conjures up the idea of hard work and complicated subject matter.  But with the right approach, portfolio management can be a key to your long term investment success.  Who knows, you may even have some fun with it along the way!  Here are some basic building blocks to get you started in the right direction.]]></description>
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		<title>Why rebalancing is key to effective portfolio management</title>
		<link>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/why-rebalancing-is-key-to-effective-portfolio-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/why-rebalancing-is-key-to-effective-portfolio-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Cimring</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve no doubt often seen and heard the term “rebalancing” when it comes to investment speak, but what does it really mean when one strips away the jargon, and why is it so important?]]></description>
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		<title>Why P/E ratio matters for stock analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/why-pe-ratio-matters-for-stock-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.jemstep.com/blog/2010/08/why-pe-ratio-matters-for-stock-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katrina Lamb, CFA - Senior Consultant to Jemstep</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Price/Earnings ratio is one of the fundamental tools investors use to estimate value. Gain an insightful understanding of P/E ratio to enhance your stock analysis.]]></description>
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