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Jumping Ship on Putnam Mutual Funds (Ticked Off)
Poor performance and ongoing upheaval cast shadow on firm.

How to Help Your Parents Through the Crisis (Ticked Off)
Beverly Goodman: Finding the right adviser. TODAY: How big a firm?

Earn Close to 4% on Your Cash (Deal of the Day)
These CDs, savings and money-market accounts offer safety and a decent yield.

Take Some Profits While You Still Can (Deal of the Day)
Jack Hough: Data suggest stocks might be due for another fall.

Hedge Funds Meet Their Match (Deal of the Day)
Many hedge funds won't survive 2009, but a few gems may beat the odds.

Obama's Big Tax Plan (The Tax Guy)
How the president-elect's proposed $300 billion tax-cut initiative will impact you.

Sticking to a System in Bad Times Pays Off (Common Sense)
Jim Stewart: Stocks are up a quiet 25% since late November.

Today's 3 Stock Picks: DOW, GRMN, LOGI (Market Movers)
Dow defends dividend. Garmin goes off course. Logitech lays off workers.

Tech, Semiconductors Lead Tuesday's Session (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
Technology ETFs post decent gains with semiconductors leading the way.

Apple's New iTunes Prices: Good Deal or Out of Tune? (Deal of the Day)
What Apple's new iTunes prices and DRM-free music formats mean for you.

Wealth-Management Chief at Merrill Lynch to Exit (Deal of the Day)
McCann's departure follows acquisition by Bank of America.

How to Invest in Nuclear Energy (Deal of the Day)
These stocks stand to benefit from a power-plant ramp-up.

ETFs Dip on Poor Auto Sales, Middle East (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
Poor auto sales end last week's rally. Oil ETFs gain on Mideast conflict.