If you are worried about the direction of interest rates, an alternative to iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury ( IEF) would be the SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF ( ITR), or something similar to it.

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Main Street investors are as worried as Wall Street traders about the direction of the market.

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For a segment of people worried about the country's moral direction, candidate Robertson offered a vision of moral that is, Christian certainty.

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Polls in recent days have shown Obama widening his slim lead over Republian Mitt Romney even though voters say they are worried about the economy and the country's direction.

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