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It's rare to find a web site that is so useful and so well done that I would recommend it to just about everyone I know. I just came across MoneyChimp, and I think it is one of THE BEST investing education sites on the web. What sets it apart is, it does an exceptional job of explaining why and how things work, using interactive calculators and graphs. It makes great use of the interactive medium of the web. It also delves into the details of how things work in a clear, concise way. If you like to know the real math behind things, or the background references behind a concept, this site also gives you those details. Some of the many topics covered include:

Index Funds
Stock Valuation
Modern Portfolio Theory


Highly Recommended!

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This was very kool, someone designed a mosaic of Web 2.0 company logos (including Kosmix).

Web 2.0 Company Logos
http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=101793493&size=l

It reminds me a bit about the Million Dollar Home Page though is quite a bit cleaner and quite a bit nicer. The Million Dollar Home Page is unfortunately full of useless spammy sites.

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Some experts predict that there will be a long-term bull market in commodities, mainly due to rising demand from emerging markets. However, there aren't very many choices for investing in commodities. Well, FINALLY, there's a commodities index fund available, DBC, the Deutsche Bank DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund. See:
Press Release.

Assets covered by the fund include:
Crude Oil (35%), Heating Oil (20%), Gold (10%), Aluminum (12.5%), Corn (11.25%) and Wheat (11.25%).

It would have been nicer if the fund covered a few more commodities though. And, because of its lower exposure to oil, it's a nice complement to an energy ETF or fund.

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Other interesting reading:

Beyond the Headlines - Commentary on current financial news from Legg Mason

Efficient Frontier Online Asset Allocation Journal - Good articles about asset allocation.

(Disclosure:  I own shares of DBC at the time of this writing)

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