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Check It Out! fight. All of the other shots come off of that. the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, N.H., on If you can use your jab, you can connect Feb. 17. Check out czmma.com for more Money with bigger shots later on in the fight.” information. It was Burgos, not Kattar, who was The future is extremely bright for considered to be the upcoming UFC star Methuen’s UFC star and the three-year Matter$ y Holiday fun for kids before the bout. layoff has made him a more seasoned fighter. rista Nevins “I knew that he was tough,” says Kattar. He states, “I knew that the opportunity to I Librar Mceod He was 3-0 in UFC and 10-0 as a pro but he compete in UFC would come. I just try to Stocks skyrocketing had not faced an opponent like me.” show up at the gym and work hard. My Rejoice, investors, y Director at the library! Kattar, who ended a three-year hiatus next fight will work itself out for sure. I courtesy of perfect from fighting last year, is now in line for a am ready to go, and I feel like I have more By Sal Petralia and let the stock you wish with the group! Refreshments UFC ranking, and larger and more lucrative perspective and maturity.” storm of factors will be served. New members are always fights down the line. He has signed on with John Molori is an author, columnist, ‘Tis the season to have a great time at welcome. re-buying begin! Nevins Library! Check out this sampling Tyson Chartier’s Top Game Management, and a 2011 inductee into the Methuen “ is a realist who sells to optimists • Sweet Treat and Craft Night: Dec. “Christmas is the season when people run out of money of kid-friendly holiday events: one of the most respected and reputable Athletic Hall of Fame. Facebook: John and buys from pessimists.” 9, 6:30 pm for fourth- to sixth-graders. companies in the sport. Molori, Twitter @MoloriMedia. Email before they run out of friends.” • Drop-In Ornament Night: Dec. 5, A holiday gift and a candy treat will be Kattar, himself, is also working as a [email protected]. ~ (1894-1976),~ Larry Wilde, British-born humorist investor, economist 10 am to noon, for 3- to 8-year-olds. Come made by the participants to give to family promoter for the Combat 65 MMA card at and professor who was known as the father of make a variety of tree ornaments and other and friends. holiday decorations! The library will sup- December is not only the season of Christmas and Hanukkah, but the prep month for • Holiday Storytime for 2’s: Dec. 15, Benjamin Graham and his fellow writer David Dodd wrote two famous classical ply the materials and directions for the the new financial year. In late December, I feel like I’m boarding a plane. “Did I forget 10 am. Join us for some stories and songs books: “” (1934) and “The Intelligent Investor” (1949). event. Parents will supply the extra set of anything?” There are no do-overs. of the season. PAID AD According to Graham and Dodd, “value investing is determining the intrinsic value (its hands needed to complete the crafts. essentialI’m nature) very o pofti ma icommonstic goin gstock, into tindependenthis winter. T ofhi sits o nmarkete can’ tvalue.” possibly be worse than the • Terrific Tuesday: Dec. 15, 6:30 pm, • Donuts with Dad: Dec. 12, 9:30 la sOnet in tofer mthes oworld’f boths wmosteath esuccessfulr and in th investorse capital Wmaarrenrkets Buf. fet, who is a disciple of K to third grade. Come join us for stories, am, for 3- to 6-year-olds. Dads and their Demystifying GrahamTh eandre uDodd,sed to said,be w “Iha maket Wal lno St rattempteet call etod forecastthe “Jan theuar ymarket. effect. ”My In seftitfortsution ares ( bdevotedig, non- games and a craft activity! children are welcome to join us for a fun to ifindingndividu aundervaluedl investors) securities.”would sell off their losers in December to take the tax loss, then story and activity time. Refreshments will • Story & Craft Night: Dec. 18, 6:30 pacifiers & o p Wtime iseestic a ldifly ferentre-buy example in Janua rofy, thatexc ionted HGTV by the homeprosp eshowscts for whenprofi tbuyerss in the havenew toye aholdr. Th is their noses when looking at a house for sale. But the real-estate equivalents of Graham and be served. pm, K to third grade. This month we will caused the stock market to flounder in December and rise in January. When investors feature stories about penguins and we Dodd are able to derive the true “intrinsic” value of the house while they’re trying not to discovered the key to that lock, Wall Street changed the locks. This happens everywhere Blac • Holiday Storytime for 3-5’s: Dec. thumb-sucking fall through the floor. I believe that process is much easier for houses because the flippers will make a penguin craft. in investing. If we discovered a bank paying 5 percent on Certificates of Deposit, the flow 16, 11 am. Join us for some stories, songs are familiar with comparative sale prices and renovation costs. and a craft as we celebrate the holidays. • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ of cash toward that bank would suffocate the golden goose. k habits It’s a whole other story with an intangible investment such as a stock. We’re all seeing Black Storytime: Dec. 21, 6 pm, 3- to 6-year- • Book Chatters: Dec. 8, 7 pm for those Bbreathtakinack to theg crisesalen dinar .the W hvariousen inv estockstors marketnoticed indices that bo andoki nmanyg los sarees iwaitingn Dece mforbe ther w as olds. Wear your PJs and bring a blanket By Dr. Veronica Mitko fourth- to sixth-graders. It's Free Choice inevitableselling i ncorrectto a wioneak in m theark emarkets.t, they tried to beat the crowd and sell in November, then buy to cuddle up and listen to some wonder- The Friends of the Nevins Library is raffling off this incredible dollhouse, complete with its Month. Please be ready to share any book exquisite interior of lovingly restored furniture and handmade curtains and quilts. Details Sucking, whether it’s fingers, toes or intensity of the sucking, not age, is the most in Therethe w eareak severalDecem breasonser mark foret. thisGoo bulld id emarket.a. 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They all worked The other major driver of the stock market after economic growth and interest rates (978) 688-4474 worth the hard work and effort from the explaininghard and to g othemt the ireasonsr weeke tond stop. runs in because take a point in 2009 when the S&P 500 index was 770 and it doubled to 1540 in 2013, Yes, at the library we have a Wish List Reference Department for assistance at When should my child stop to prevent is corporate earnings. The earnings (actual and forecast) of The Standard & Poor’s 500 entire team. I'm proud to have been a part they didn't want to let their teammates and you might fear a correction and get out with your 100 percent profit. That same index 85 Salem St., Lawrence, MA 01843 also. We are hoping some of our generous (978) 686-4080 ext. 12. dental problems? Dr. Veronica Mitko, DMD is a pediatric from 2007 to 2010 look like this: of this." friends down. When I told them we won the went up to 2,798 in January 2018 for an additional gain of more than 80 percent.* Twenty supporters will consider giving the gift of The best answer is before or at the very dentist at Andover Pediatric Dentistry. percent20 would07 be$8 considered2.54 actual a bad correction. It’s not as simple in real life, as we know One of Coach Martin's favorite moments CAC, several members of the team cried. a new book to our community. If you are For an extensive list of Nevins Memorial earliest sign any changes in the mouth. The there 2are00 many8 $other49.5 1considerations. actual (now in But the thishist oillustratesry books )Peter Lynch’s point. was a huge one for Hume. This team was special. Winning the cham- interested in donating a book to the library, Library happenings, check out www.nev- *Source:2009 W orden $56.2 Brothers2 actual aTnelechartd foreca st (positive forecast) pionship was just a plus." Click Here for More Info perhaps in the name of a loved one, a inslibrary.org. "Taylor wanted to be an all-league run- 2010 $74.99 forecast (let’s hope this forecast is conservative) ner," says Martin. "To do that, you need to As with any championship, the memories Former Methuen resident Sal Petralia is a Certified Financial Planner™, practitioner and www.degnaninsurance.com finish in the top 10 in the CAC Champion- will linger. a registered principal with LPL Financial, 5621 Strand Blvd Suite 102, Naples, FL 34110 MethuenLife advertising works! Tel: (239) 596-7822 E-mail: [email protected]. Securities offered through LPL Financial, ship. We're online. Visit www.MethuenLife.com"Two moments stand out," explains Sal Petralia is a Certified Financial Planner and a Registered Principal with Lin- For rates, call Sue Whipple at (603) 898-2576 "Nine runners finish and now here comes Hume. "First, when we accepted the trophy Msecmob/Per iFvaINteR LAe/SdIgPeCr,. 1T2h eB oapldinwioin sS vtroeiceet,d S iuni teh i3s Am,a Mteeritahlu aerne, fMora gsesn. e0r1a8l 4in4f;o treml.a 9ti7o8n- o9n7l5y- Taylor and two other runners with 150 at the awards banquet, and second, arriv- 3a0n6d0 a; rEe -nmoat i li:n tseanld.pede ttroa lpirao@vildpel .scpoemcific advice or recommendations for any individual. meters to the finish line. Taylor put on a ing at school the day after the race and Securities offered through Linsco/Private Ledger Member NASD/SIPC surge and sprinted into a 10th-place finish seeing the large sign at the main entrance and claimed her goal as an all-league runner. announcing that our team was the 2009 I was so impressed with Taylor all season, CAC Champs." but this performance was one that I won't soon forget." Baseball winter workout While distance running is very much A baseball winter workout will begin Jan. an individual commitment and challenge, 16 for Methuen youth ages 6 to 12. This Hume stresses team. She states, "We all got program will be held at Play Ball in Salem, along and bonded well together. None of N.H., and is offered in conjunction with us could have done well without the others Methuen Cal Ripken. having been there to push and encourage The cost for this 10-week program is each other to do better." $100. Methuen's Danielle Silva, also a co-cap- Please go to www.methuenbaberuth.com tain, agrees: "The team unity this year is for more information or to download an the reason why we won the CAC Cham- application. You may also call the league pionship. With everyone showing up every line at (978) 416-7273. day and working together, leaving nobody behind, pushing our ability to the limits even Syndicated columnist John Molori writes when things were tough is something that for numerous publications and web sites. E- Coach Martin taught us." mail John at [email protected]. Martin marvels at how his team What have we learned in the last 18 months? Be prepared for any­ thing and take less risk as you get older.

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