Hot real estate funds, buying 1 share of Disney and why Dow utility index matters

USA TODAY: up-to-date coverage of U.S. and international news, weather, entertainment, finance, and more. Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser October 25 October 25     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   columnist   Finding real estate funds that aren't laggards     Not all real estate funds are in the cellar and some have stood out.     Read Story     columnist           Ask Matt: Can I buy a single share of Disney? Buying one share of Disney is a way to encourage investing among your kids.     markets           Want a rate omen? Check the Dow utility index What does utility average tell us? Mainly, it shows Wall Street's view on interest rates.     Personal Finance           Average 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.13% Mortgage rates are now at four-month lows nationwide.   Advertisement   markets           Nasdaq rockets 200% from 2009 bear market low Tech-laden bellwether is first of the three big USA indexes to triple off March 2009 lows.     Personal Finance           Many Americans don't expect to ever retire A study finds more than a third of people expect to work until they are too sick or die.     Personal Finance           International funds sail past U.S. stock funds The average large-company core international fund gained 10.6% in the third quarter.     columnist           Bearish or bullish on options; how can you tell? Options can be used to speculate or hedge.     markets           Profit reports to shed light on autos, housing Earnings season rolls on with key reports from Ford, PulteGroup, Microsoft and Amazon.com.     cars           The best time to buy a new car The end of the year and the end of the quarter is always a good time to buy a car     The Day In Pictures Gallery     Cake Artist Sarah King displays her eyeball cakes at the \"Feed the Beast extreme cake shop\" in London. The Halloween themed cake shop will have a 6-foot-long devil horse cake dripping blood, and the giant rotting maggot riddled section of a Kraken     SPONSORED LINKS   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: samjexx.splog@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108