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2008 Back Issues

Below, the 2008 issues of SMI are listed from the most recent back to the beginning of the year. Provided is a quick snapshot of the content found in each month's issue. When you see a topic of interest to you, just click on it to view in its entirety. If you would like the whole month's issue, it's available at the end of the listing in PDF format.

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Cover Article: "You Got to Know When to Fold 'Em" Members Only
Editorial: When Good Upgrading Portfolios Go Bad Members Only
Level 1: Mortgage Myths Could Be Costing You Thousands! Members Only
Level 2: Breaking the Bank: How Safe Are Your Savings?
Level 3: Don't Look! — Blissful Ignorance Can Be Your Investing Ally
Level 4: Seeking for a Sign: How to Know When the Bear Market Is Over Members Only
Looking Ahead: Tips for an Intelligent College Search
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
Upgrading: Easy as 1-2-3  Members Only
Open Line: Hybrid Funds and Upgrading Members Only
Open Line: Locating Funds Within Your Retirement Plan
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire September issue Members Only
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Cover Article: How Should Your Investments Change
As You Move Through the Seasons of Life?
 Members Only
Editorial: The Bear Is Back! Are You Prepared?
Level 1: Is Your Debt at Dangerous Levels? Members Only
Level 2: Of Greater Interest: Better Rates in Bank Money Market Accounts Members Only
Level 3: Déjà Vu, All Over Again?
Level 4: Second Quarter Review: Prelude to A Bear Market
Looking Ahead: Payback Time: 'Reverse Mortgage'
Can Be Money Source for Retirees
 Members Only
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
Open Line: Should I Convert my Traditional IRA to a Roth? Members Only
Open Line: EJtB vs. Upgrading
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire August issue Members Only
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Cover Article: When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box Members Only
Editorial: Eternal Treasures and Exhilarating Joy! Members Only
Level 1: Sacrificial Giving Members Only
Level 2: Bank On It—Online: Putting Your Savings on Deposit on the Web
Level 3: Drip by Drip: Investing Directly in Stocks, A Little at A Time Members Only
Level 4: The Danger of Chasing Hot Sectors
Looking Ahead: How Gift Annuities Can
Increase Your Income During Retirement
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
MoneyTalk: Sighting: Only 5% of Adults Tithed
Last Year, Barna Survey Says
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire July issue Members Only
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Cover Article: Demographics = Destiny? Members Only
Editorial: R.S.V.P. Members Only
Level 1: Plastic Perks: Making the Most of Credit Card Rewards
Level 2: Doing Well by Doing Good
Level 3: Understanding Mutual Fund Loads and Share Classes
Level 4: Latest Research on the Cost of Procrastination to Upgraders Members Only
Looking Ahead: Using SMI's Quarterly Rankings to Select Funds for Your 401(k) Members Only
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
Open Line: Is a 100% Stock Portfolio Truly "Diversified"? Members Only
Open Line: How Much is Too Much Of a Single Bond Fund?
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire June issue Members Only
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Cover Article: Resolving Money Conflicts in Marriage Members Only
Editorial: Lost Decade? Not for SMI Investors
Level 1: When Debt is Especially Dangerous  Members Only
Level 2: SMI Changes Stance Towards Ultra Short-Term Bond Funds Members Only
Level 3: Why Wall Street Will Rarely Tell You When It's Time To Sell
Level 4: Short-term View: Tough Quarter! Long-term View: Outstanding!
Looking Ahead: The Thrift Savings Plan: A Great Deal for Government Workers Members Only
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
Open Line: Recommended Fund Rankings Differ from MOM Scores? Members Only
Open Line: Why Isn't Performance Data "Fresher"? Members Only
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire May issue Members Only
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Cover Article: The Critical Role of Prices Members Only
Editorial: Would You Like to Buy Low, Sell High? Your First Step Is to Buy Low.
Level 1: Mortgage Refinancing Advice from A Founding Father
Level 2: The Wisdom of Having An Emergency Fund Hits Home
Level 3: Learn to Speed Read... Members Only
Level 4: How to Virtually Eliminate the Risk of Capital Loss Members Only
Looking Ahead: Turning Your Nest Egg into A Monthly Income Stream Members Only
Open Line: Are We In A Recession, or Not? Members Only
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire April issue Members Only
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Cover Article: 2008 Broker Review: Choosing the Broker That's Right For You Members Only
Editorial: Easter Meditation: "That's My King!"
Level 1: Spending Strategies to Help You Live Within Your Budget / Part 2 Members Only
Level 2: Earn 15%+ by Taking Advantage of Prepayment Discounts
Level 3: Less Complicated than It Looks:
A Simple Way to Gauge Bond Risk
 Members Only
Level 4: Avoiding Double Taxation When Calculating Mutual Fund Gains
Looking Ahead: Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance? Members Only
Washington Watch: Understanding the Language
of Economic Prosperity and Recessions / Part 2
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Open Line: Mutual Fund Characteristics — Nice or Necessary?
Open Line: The Role of "Big Mo" Members Only
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire March issue Members Only
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Cover Article: The High Cost of Fear Members Only
Editorial: Don't Let a Discouraging Market Cause You to Forget
What You Have Learned from Experience
Level 1: Spending Strategies to Help You Live within Your Budget / Part 1
Level 2: SMI's Money Fund Recommendations Excelled Again in 2007 Members Only
Level 3: Going Steady: The Advantages of a Systematic Investment Plan Members Only
Level 4: Upgrading Winning Streak Now at Nine Years and Counting
Looking Ahead: A Road Map to Retirement Plans for Small Business Owners Members Only
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
Washington Watch: Understanding the Language
of Economic Prosperity and Recessions / Part 1
 Members Only
Open Line: The Truth About the Crash of 1929
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire February issue Members Only
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Cover Article: Identifying and Fulfilling Your Purpose Members Only
Editorial: Not Sure What the Experts Are Up To,
but Here's What I'm Doing in 2008
Level 1: Determining Your Debt Tolerance
Level 2: Give Yourself A Raise
Level 3: Even for the Pros, It's Tough to Guess What Stocks Will Do Next Members Only
Level 4: Adjusting Your Allocations For 2008's Market Probabilities Members Only
Looking Ahead: When Should You Begin Drawing Your Social Security Benefits? Members Only
MoneyTalk: New Fund Recommendations Members Only
MoneyTalk: Check Your Account Beneficiaries
Open Line: Reflections on the Subprime Mortgage Bailout
MoneyTalk: Primer On Annual Rebalancing Members Only
» Click here to download an Acrobat file of the entire January issue Members Only
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