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Finance
, Investing
on July 19, 2010
What exactly is a mutual fund?
A mutual fund is a pool of money from many investors to build a portfolio of stocks, bonds, real estate or other securities, according to its charter. Each investor i...
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Investing
, Retirement
on June 28, 2010
Many seniors and those who are about to retire are seriously concerned with trying to make sure they do lose money from their retirement savings.
Here are a few tips most seniors can take to protec...
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Buying Stuff
, Did you know
, Investing
on March 24, 2010
Many people think of jewelry, particularly designed jewelry, as frivolous expenses and put off buying them for special occasions or when they've landed some kind of windfall. However, one shouldn&...
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Investing
on October 10, 2008
I know it's crazy. But the federal government just gave these dopes even more money to keep the company afloat, which to me says that AIG is going to survive, and my modest investment of $700 coul...
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Investing
on September 30, 2008
I know we're headed into the 2nd Great Depression and all, but darn it if I'm not tempted to buy in to some of the public regional banks that haven't yet been swallowed up. Here's my t...
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Investing
on September 23, 2008
Many, many, many of us now have to think about investing and mutual funds these days. If you're not an individual investor, there's still a good chance that you have a 401(k) or IRA to deal wi...
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Investing
on September 16, 2008
These financial companies make me so angry. Whether its Lehman or Merrill Lynch or AIG or whoever else is in trouble. These massive organizations, with billions and billions of dollars of assets, make...
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Investing
on March 20, 2008
Guest post today by Troy Bryant. (See here if you're interested in guest blogging at this site.) Troy's gaming obsession gives him some investment ideas...
I once read that you should invest ...
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Investing
on March 19, 2008
If you've ever traded stocks through an online broker, you may have decided to purchase (or sell) a stock based on the latest stock quote, only to see your purchase or sale transaction completed a...
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Investing
on March 17, 2008
I'm sure you're not hearing it here first, that JPMorgan Chase (JPM) bought Bear Stearns for just $2 per share, or about $236 million. Bear Stearns was seemingly about to go bankrupt but it...
