| INTRODUCTION |
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SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR |
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With profits under increasing pressure, investors will have to pick their spots |
| THE FRAMEWORK |
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BUSINESS OUTLOOK |
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Economists see weaker growth |
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GLOBAL POLICY OUTLOOK |
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High ambitions--and high anxiety |
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ASSET ALLOCATION |
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The old rules still apply |
| STRATEGIES FOR STOCKS |
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STOCKS |
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Forget lofty gains, but a surprise profit revival could give the market a nice lift |
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FEARLESS FORECASTERS |
| Yet again they see tepid stock gains |
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INTERNATIONAL FEARLESS FORECASTERS |
| More subdued after overestimating last year's bourses |
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TOP GURU |
| Allan Roness' forecast was uncanny |
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WORST BLOOPERS & BEST CALLS |
| Many pros were glaringly wrong in '98 |
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BW/HARRIS POLL |
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Investors are unflappable to the core |
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BANKING AND FINANCE |
| "Boring is in," say analysts. With so many pitfalls, caution is the watchword |
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TECHNOLOGY |
| While volatile, tech stocks just might outrun the herd again |
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SAFE HAVENS |
| Stocks that don't slide when the economy does |
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UNDISCOVERED GEMS |
| There's plenty of potential in companies too small for the pros to bother with |
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EUROPE |
| Markets are bigger and some sectors are hot, but growth is lower overall |
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EMERGING MARKETS |
| They're minefields, but there are a few tantalizing trails |
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JAPAN |
| Reforms are on track, but buyer beware |
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GLOBAL GURUS |
| Guarded in the east, wary in the west |
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OPTIONS |
| Using puts and calls to reduce risk |
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SHORTS |
| Net and niche stocks are favorites |
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THE PROs |
| This year's candidates for best stockpicker "invest" $100,000 |
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MERGERS |
| Takeovers in 1999 may surpass last year |
| THE INVESTMENT SPECTRUM |
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MUTUAL FUNDS |
| Only 10% of them beat the S&P 500 |
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BONDS |
| With the Treasury rally over, munis and high-yield bonds may be good bets |
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REAL ESTATE |
| REITs have lost some luster, but the property market should smooth out |
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THE BEST WEB SITES |
| Amid the trash, terrific stuff for free |
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ART |
| The art market isn't soaring as fast as it once did, and there are still good buys |
| INSIDE WALL STREET |
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ARE EMISSARIES VISITING ST. PAUL? |
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WHY BROOKSTONE IS SUCH A BARGAIN |
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CHS HOISTS ITS SAILS FOR AMERICA |
| THE INVESTMENT SCOREBOARD |
| U.S. EARNINGS OUTLOOK |
| How to use Scoreboard data to give yourself a running start |
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THE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK SCOREBOARD |
