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• "In theory, if markets are inefficient, good managers will overcome all the direct and indirect costs they generate and add value; they will exploit market inefficiencies to produce superior results. These managers rely on research, experience, intuition, or superior skill and cunning to decide what and when to buy and sell." Frank Armstrong takes a close look at the "efficient market theory" and how it affects your investment portfolio in The Efficient Market Debate, Chapter Seven of Investment Strategies for the 21st Century.

• The Net is littered with games aimed at helping you hone your investment chops. This week's Notes & News points you toward a select few in Virtual Investing.

• Offshore Investment Magazine, Investor Access, and Mutual Funds OnLine are this week's New Internet Resources in the Personal Finance Center's Internet Resources collection.

• Fourteen new servers are listed in the June 6 edition of NCSA What's New: Investment and Personal Finance.

• "Eventually, borrowers discover that nothing in life has prepared them to cope with the trauma of choosing the right loan and right lender. It is my hope that this series will steer the public away from the clunkers -- both the lenders and the loans." Eric Forster begins his series on real estate loans with The Lowdown on Loans, his introduction to The Mortgage Applicant's Bible.

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