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Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

Dive into our New Investor Center

In an ugly bear market, with fears of a recession -- or worse -- trickling down from Wall Street to Main Street, it might seem an odd time to think about learning to invest. After all, a lot of 401(k) holders are probably stewing over the fact that they have any money in the market at all.

But if history is any guide, this may be the perfect time for new investors to dive in. It's when stocks are cheap that there are the greatest opportunities to profit. It may have felt easier to start investing when the Dow was at 14,000, but it certainly wasn't the perfect entry point.

MSN Money is now making it easier to get started, with the launch of the New Investor Center. The center combines our best articles, multimedia features, video and tools into a simple guide for neophytes and for people who want to build on their skills. It includes the Beginner's Guide to Investing, a step-by-step multimedia tool that can help you put your first dollars to work. You'll find an easy-to-use glossary of investing terms, a list of our best entry-level tools and tutorials from Morningstar that explain basic investing concepts.

And don't miss Jim Jubak's video explaining how to use indicators in your own neighborhood to understand where the economy and stocks are headed.

So if you're a new investor -- or just someone who's experienced enough to know we can all always learn more -- take a look. Then drop me an e-mail to let me know what you think.

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FINANCIAL FOLLIES: The mess in Wall Street spread to Washington with the on-again, off-again financial rescue plan, and our columnists kept you on top of it. Jim Jubak summed up the fear in "Cheer up: Here comes a recession." Michael Brush pointed out that, at least in draft form, the "CEO pay crackdown is toothless." And Tim Middleton laid out an investing strategy in summing up a rocky quarter for his ETF portfolio.

And one day before the House was voting (for a second time) on the rescue, Jon Markman penned "Can the bailout work? Fat chance."

There's much more to read as we continue our in-depth coverage of this developing story. You can always find the latest on our special-coverage page, America in Financial Crisis.

Richard Jenkins, Editor in Chief

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