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schwab ...monthly read updated...plus couple of pre-weekend reads
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10 stocks held by most successful investors
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11328048/1/10-stocks-held-by-the-most-successful-fund-managers.html
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tcw-caps-strong-year-for-inflows-with-launch-of-global-bond-fund-2011-12-01
4 etf for dividends income
http://www.investorplace.com/2011/12/municipal-muni-bond-etf-dividend-mln-mub-pza-hyd/
EU bonds on big yields high risks
http://etfdb.com/2011/euro-bond-etfs-big-yields-big-risks/
perfect portofilio
http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/the-perfect-portfolio-1294688341486/#printMode
http://funds-newsletter.com/dec11-newsletter/dec11.htm
commodities will rally in 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-01/goldman-keeps-12-month-overweight-allocation-for-commodities.html