| Subject | Date Asked |
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| investment | 8/29/2008 |
Q: please let me know how to record from investment statement : Prior transactions settling/canceled, ...
A: OK YOUR QUESTION IS VERY disjointed. Am I correct you want to know how to record your buy and sell ...
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| streaming quotes designation | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I recently opened a account with Scottrade. They have a service which gives live prices "streaming ...
A: The specialist that controls the stock also controls the price and the shares available. YA it ...
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| streaming quotes designation | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I recently opened a account with Scottrade. They have a service which gives live prices "streaming ...
A: The size means shares of stock availabe. 1X1 means forevery share wanted for buy or sell there is a ...
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| Prosper.com | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Last August I started investing in Prosper.com. It's a website where people can pool money together ...
A: I looked at the website and it looks rather nice. 9% is not a great return but its not bad ...
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| stock reapair strategy | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My name is jason howard. I have bought cpl hundred shares of morgan stanley last october,and now its ...
A: sir I have been doing trading for over 25 years but you can ask your broker who is interested in ...
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| stock reapair strategy | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My name is jason howard. I have bought cpl hundred shares of morgan stanley last october,and now its ...
A: so you have say 200 shares of morgan stanley valued at 47 a share ie 9400 worth now looking at the ...
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| Investment questions | 5/13/2008 |
Q: My husband and I own a small business. We also have 3 small children that are our 1st priority. ...
A: what i do is track certain stocks and only play those stocks I play them both long and short term. ...
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| (Same question, but public) | 5/6/2008 |
Q: My wife and I have more cash in CDs and money market accounts at Countrywide Bank than the FDIC ...
A: sounds like you have the same prob that people at lincoln savings had in 1986 when the last ...
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| Stock Split | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I was looking into a stock, and was wondering if I'm doing the right calculations. I wanted to make ...
A: IT really does not matter the current price vs the old price after a split. In my experience, the ...
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| Required guidance in understanding trading, stocks | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Can you suggest me some material(books) which will be helpful for beginners(mechanical engineer) for ...
A: All I learned is from asking other people. The stock market is simple. You typically want to buy ...
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| How to Invest | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I am a 60 year old female and no nothing about investing but need, and I mean need to do something ...
A: you might try a good utility stock like my prefered stock dpl ITS cheap at 27 bucks a share and it ...
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| Buying and Selling | 4/8/2008 |
Q: Hey, I am new to online trading and I need help understanding limit orders and stop orders? I tried ...
A: BE aware I dont use stop orders,period You have the right Idea. YOU must wait till you own the ...
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| coprate finance | 4/6/2008 |
Q: I am a 30 year old analytical chemist. I want to get my MBA part time in order to go into corporate ...
A: For you the beard is a religious thing, like hasid jews. For me its pure attitude. So I guess as ...
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| coprate finance | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I am a 30 year old analytical chemist. I want to get my MBA part time in order to go into corporate ...
A: I am an electrical engineer that just kept asking questions to get my knowledge. And I amaze some ...
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| 10 year v s 30 year bond | 4/3/2008 |
Q: There is a CD fdic insured going out 15 years, at 8%.But If we have an inversion with the 2 bonds 10 ...
A: sorry I dont do cd's and have nevered worried about bond rates So all I can do is give you ...
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| Market News | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I've recently become very interested in the markets but feel confused for the following reason. I ...
A: The news is controlled by the specialist . He is the guy that sets the stock price each day. ...
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| Valuation | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I am a value investor. My level of investment knowledge is MBA finance and Investments graduate. I ...
A: I am a math basis person. MY electrical engineering background is based on statistics and ...
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| Stock Call Options | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in making money by selling or buying stock options. I wanted to know how do I go ...
A: I have delt with charles schwab brokerage for over 20 years so you can take that for what its worth ...
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| Long term | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I would like to know in your opinion a few stocks to invest in for long term (2-3) years. With the ...
A: mike we are about to see a slight run in the dow this week followed by another pullback. This is ...
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| Regarding stocks market/shares. | 3/10/2008 |
Q: How does political un-stability/unrest effect the stock market/share prices in a country?
A: I have found in my experience that instability and unsurity.causes most to sell,period. This is ...
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| wash rule | 2/29/2008 |
Q: Does the 30 day "wash " rule apply to options or short sells? Is it strictly applied only to equity ...
A: This is a question for the irs guys at the sch d dept as they will be the ones to determine if you ...
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| Understanding basics of charts | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I understand that technical charts may tend to give indicators of whether a stock is trending ...
A: I never really put much stock in charts basically they state that if you draw a straight line from ...
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| STOCKS | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I contribute 3% of my weekly income into a 401k.I was wanting to know what is the best way to ...
A: At my blog,I cover my exact plan to make 25-30% return on your 401k Address is ...
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| Excel XIRR | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I couldn't get it to work as your example showed. I want to invest $25,000 with a medical supply ...
A: good luck with that investment if you get 3000 from 25k in 6 months just double the 3k to 6k and ...
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| should i sell?? | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I have 226 shares of Allstate, 191 of Discover and 380 of Morgan Stanley. Should I sell or hold ...
A: we are at a low in the dow the trend seems to be a sideways up trend In my opinion this is not a ...
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| retirement investments | 2/5/2008 |
Q: My husband buys and sells stock within our retirement plan...it appears to me he is heavily weighted ...
A: I only trade 3 -5 stocks so I may not be the right person to answer this. My belief is that if you ...
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| fxi | 1/26/2008 |
Q: Is FXI china a good risk at this price. Do you see it long term trending upwards. thanks ANSWER: I ...
A: leaps are call or put options that are good for more than a year the option i am using is symbol ...
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| Stock Market Insider Trading | 1/23/2008 |
Q: What does it mean when you look at the insider transactions for a particular stock and one of the ...
A: it means they had stock options given to them as part of their benefit package that had strike ...
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| IRA rollovers | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I am 66 live off of SS and my rollover. With the market as it is now. Should I move my stock from my ...
A: If you had asked me this when the dow was at its high before christmas I would have said yes as ...
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| General Stock Query | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I am entirely new to the stock market and a complete novice at trading. Firstly I would like to ...
A: as far as i know ipo price is based on company strength and how well known it is as for stocks,I ...
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| investing money to build a little wealth | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I'm not really sure what a good subject would be for this question but either way, it's very simple. ...
A: my regular stock account is my rainy day account I always try to keep 25% of the account liquid ...
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| DMAT accounts | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I am just a biginer in the field of shares & want to know about DMAT accounts .What is the work of ...
A: the dmat account is something used in India since I am in the usa,I would have no experience with ...
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| Stocks | 11/11/2007 |
Q: how are you doing? There a few stocks I would like to get more information on. I have went to the ...
A: yahoo.com will give you an electronic 5 year graph on most stocks personally i get this info for ...
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| Stocks | 10/18/2007 |
Q: how are you doing? I have a friend that is interested in buying some stock in solar power. I told ...
A: arco solar comes to mind as for your friends broker whose company changes names it sounds like a ...
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| have money, no investment ideas | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I am 34 years old man from Kuwait and have dedicated most of my life in the academic field. I am ...
A: if the government will seriously pay off your loan interest,that sounds great. as for the property ...
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| DMAT and trading accoun | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am not a US citizen. I want to know what is DMAT account and trading account? are both ...
A: I have no clue what a DMAT account is as for a regular trading account you only have to trade ...
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| Prefered Stocks | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Where do if find an online listing of preferred stocks? I am retired and use the proceeds for my ...
A: sounds like you need a different broker google dow jows it should show you the site with the ...
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| investment | 9/5/2007 |
Q: i have $20000 to invest currently i receive every month from citi bank 5 interest on them money ...
A: there are no sure things in the stock market but 1 trend i have noticed is in sept ibm hits a ...
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| stocks | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I have been looking at stocks like Yahoo, Walmart, Coca Cola etc. And it seems to good to be ...
A: yes you are missing the downside stocks like lucent for instance in 1984 it came from ATT at 40 a ...
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| Textron stock split | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Textron has just announced a 2-1 stock split to occur in the next month or two. My question is would ...
A: mike in my experience it really does not matter whether you buy before or after the split lets ...
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| Custodial Account | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I am 26 years old and finally completed the transfer of ownership of stock from a custodial acccount ...
A: as far as i know your basis day is the day you aquired his stock he has to report the income gain ...
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| Grey Wolf Inc. (GW) & AOB | 6/22/2007 |
Q: My friend was recommended me to buy GW and AOB. Do you think both of these stocks good to buy, I was ...
A: sorry about the abrupt answer before i usually dont play stocks like this at all do to the fact ...
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| stock trade prices | 6/4/2007 |
Q: I am interested in getting into investing. I have such a basic question but have not been able to ...
A: its one trade as long as you specify to the broker your total trade is to buy 100 total shares of ...
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| All-time market highs and inflation | 5/5/2007 |
Q: I remember that years ago I would be bothered by claims of the market hitting an "all-time high" ...
A: THE ALL TIME HIGH IS JUST THE DOW AVERAGE yet if you look at bellweather stocks like ibm you will ...
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| Stock Merger Question | 4/27/2007 |
Q: I was looking at two companies stocks who are discussing a merger. Both stocks have dropped over ...
A: whichever company is buying the other will be the stock that remains example hpq bought compaq ...
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| shares | 4/20/2007 |
Q: i am thinking about buying shares and am new to all this, can you please advise on the best ...
A: if you want safety try a utility stock like dayton power and light dpl it has a tendancy to ...
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| 1:1 stock split | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Mo just split 1:1 and I'm not sure I know what that means...just that the stock went down ...
A: I assume it was a 2 for 1 split this means if you have 100 shares of stock valued at 60 dollars a ...
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| stocks bottom | 3/5/2007 |
Q: How do you determine what is the bottom range for a stock. I can look at graphs all day and I have ...
A: look at the 1 year graph for 5 years back look for the five year low look at the rise and fall ...
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| Portfolios | 2/13/2007 |
Q: what is an index? and how can portfolios movement be made to mirror that of a specific index? and ...
A: the s and p 100 the top 100 companies the s and p 500 the top 500 companies the dow 30 the dow ...
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| Stock coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | 1/27/2007 |
Q: We have shares of stock for a company that will be coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy soon, what ...
A: you need to contact the shareholder services of your company they will tell you what they plan ...
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| Stock certificates, splits | 1/25/2007 |
Q: Greetings. I have two mysteries to solve for my aunt (who has some memory problems). (1) - What ...
A: because she had the certificates in her pocession the company overlooked her in its ownership ...
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| stock | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I have the option to buy stock from my father who worked at a bank most of his adult life. He is ...
A: you did not give me the name of the stock or of the bank or the rate of dividend so I can't give ...
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| How do you buy stocks? | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I don't have alot of money, and i wanted to know how does someone with no experience buy stocks?. ...
A: either you raise money by using my credit card system to pay bills you would normally pay in cash ...
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| LEAP call options | 11/14/2006 |
Q: Could you explain the basis of your LEAP call options strategy? I do understand derivatives but what ...
A: the basis of my strategy is dow 30 stocks i graph them for 5-10 years back and look for consistant ...
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| best time to sell stock | 10/27/2006 |
Q: i just got into stocks.ibought a few stocks from 3.00-7.00 a couple have made 200.00 ,i wonder ...
A: fran how much have you tied up to make that 200 ie 2k ,3k , 5k if 2k and you made 200 thats 10% ...
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| credit cards | 10/17/2006 |
Q: you say you can make 120 a year paying bills with your credit card,is that 120k?if so,how?also,could ...
A: no its 120 dollars if you have 1000 in bills a month and you pay them with a credit card that pays ...
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| Stocks | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Which is a better investment, a Cash dividend or a periodic share repurchase? Why For an ...
A: this looks like homework but the subject is helpful to others in my opinion i take the quarterly ...
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| trading softwear | 9/12/2006 |
Q: Do you have any recomdations regarding stock trading programs and softwear. Thank you
A: i have never used any software and none has ever been offered to me to be tested at no charge ...
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| Investools | 9/3/2006 |
Q: My friend wants me to go 50/50 on a $24,000 training program with Investools. I think they have ...
A: i got a bridge in england for sale or is it in arizona if you have 12k to drop on it 12k is a lot ...
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| starter | 8/31/2006 |
Q: what is the first step in buying and sell stocks. what material do I need and what books do I need ...
A: i never read any book other than richard neys the wall street jungle i dont subscribe to so called ...
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| how can i be a sucessful trader | 8/30/2006 |
Q: How can i become a sucessful trader so when i can retire early like you ? LOL .
A: research stock trends pick five dow 30 stocks graph them for 5-10 years back find a consistant up ...
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| Buffet guarentee. | 8/7/2006 |
Q: My question has to do with the guarentee Mr.Buffet made to a Jayhawk Financial Club, where he said ...
A: you can achieve 30-40% with 100,000 useing leapcall options or trading low end stocks low cost ...
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| IPO | 8/4/2006 |
Q: we have invested in a closely held company. they are preparing to go public. we are wondering what ...
A: sorry but you are asking a question thats best answered by the brokers who are handling the ipo as ...
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| TakeOver of company | 7/11/2006 |
Q: I have about 3000 shares of North Fork Bank (nfb). Capital One is due to take them over the last ...
A: i am not a fan of capital one i think they reside in the same scumpond as citibank so if it was me ...
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| Selling of common stock | 6/22/2006 |
Q: I have 15 shares of a common stock from a company that I used to work for. I am looking to sell ...
A: all companies have a division called shareholder services if they sell shares call your company ...
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| Stock question | 6/14/2006 |
Q: hey, im currently in the stock NGS.. and its going down a lot since I bought it at 23/share. its not ...
A: recently we have had a correction since your stock is fuel oriented you may have a loser there i ...
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| Selling assets to another company | 6/1/2006 |
Q: What generally happens when a company sells their assets to another company (or companies)? I am ...
A: in my opinion can you say Enron i had someone ask me about this type of speculation related to ...
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| Inheritance Step-Up | 4/12/2006 |
Q: t I have just become aware of a disturbing rumor. Currently, when stocks are transferred through ...
A: i am merely an investor for such questions i go straight to the irs help line and get the full ...
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| Long & Short Performance | 4/8/2006 |
Q: You sent me this: "Sorry, but I don't answer homework questions." I have been out of school for 20 ...
A: your question is straight out of a series 7 or 63 testbook its based on vague generalizations ...
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| Short performance | 4/7/2006 |
Q: I have a portfolio which is intended to have equal amounts of money long in stocks and short in ...
A: i have a portfolio wonderful what stocks are in it [homework] it is intentended to have equal ...
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| stock | 3/1/2006 |
Q: i am new to stock market when i read research for trading there few termanaloges such as support ...
A: so called support points and resistance point are calculated using graphs of a stock over a year ...
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| Getting started in stocks | 1/30/2006 |
Q: At the time of my retirement 4 years ago, I was heavily invested in company owned stock. Shortly ...
A: i dont care for internet guys like scottrade i like to talk to a live person you get what you pay ...
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| Gold stock investment | 1/6/2006 |
Q: I have a question regarding an investment in a gold stock. Will gold continue to rise? And will PCFG ...
A: 1 its a penny stock 2 its a gold stock 3 gold is at an all time high if your bent on buying i would ...
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| Beginner to Investing | 11/25/2005 |
Q: as you may realize from this question, i am fairly new to investing. i have been in the market for ...
A: p/e ratios are just another way brokers suck you in just like low beta vs high beta or q factor or ...
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| Tax advantages of using Variable Universal Life Insurance for investments | 11/3/2005 |
Q: Can I utilize Variable Universal Life Insurance to buy and short ETFs on full margin and get tax ...
A: you need to ask a tax expert as this is a tax question you are trying to shelter profits from ...
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| FLXI | 11/2/2005 |
Q: I was told FLXI is going to hit $4.00. True false?
A: I was told enron was a good company or that bush was a good president both turned out to be lies if ...
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| google stock and splitting of the stock | 10/31/2005 |
Q: I am interested in purchasing Google stock. What is your opinion? Also, do you think Google will ...
A: if you can afford it do as you please its too yahoo to me remember when yahoo was 500 a share ...
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| Financial Analysis | 10/28/2005 |
Q: What types of analysis are financial analysts running to find stocks that have better than average ...
A: i dont know about other analysts i simply follow consistant trading patterns a pattern i follow ...
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| Using Credit Cards Wisely -- for investing? | 10/4/2005 |
Q: Good day! I've been watching Ruger, and today at 4:00 it was at 8.94. But, you've advised to wait ...
A: rgr may hit 6-8 or it may only get down to 8 this time my buy order is in for 7.25 currently but ...
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| Setting Price Targets | 9/26/2005 |
Q: Is there a calculation to tell how high a stock price can reasonably go given the company's ...
A: what you are asking is a calculation for greed there is an old rule in the market bears win bulls ...
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| Harley Stock | 8/22/2005 |
Q: I have some money in a 401K plan from a job I recently left. I would like to invest in Harley stock. ...
A: harley is a rec stock the 5 year graph seems to indicate a oct to nov buy point not aug sept its ...
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| Using Credit Cards Wisely -- for investing? | 8/14/2005 |
Q: Wow -- A bit more than I can understand, but wow! I looked up your favorite stocks: Looks like Wal ...
A: wal mart will probably be a better buy in oct this is a high point in the stock market next week ...
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| Using Credit Cards Wisely -- for investing? | 8/13/2005 |
Q: I see in your bio that you've used Credit Cards but can't tell if you say for managing debt or for ...
A: ok in your 401k i would put 500 and in your stock account i would put 500 uncle only allows so much ...
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| Using Credit Cards | 8/13/2005 |
Q: I'm just recovering from being unemployed for 2.5 years. Just paid off credit card debt and now have ...
A: i use credit cards to pay my monthly bills and leave my cash in the bank earning bank interest then ...
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| is there a summary of your q&a somewhere? | 8/9/2005 |
Q: I've seen a few of your very pithy and to-the-point answers to questions and I'm very intrigued. ...
A: only whats here as ask me .com closed down i was a top 10 expert there for years i used to charge ...
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| Stock Splits | 8/3/2005 |
Q: When a company does a stock split, what happens if you are not a "stockholder of record" when the ...
A: look at stock symbol cat for your answer it recently split 2 for 1 on the record day it was 100 a ...
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| xgm preferred stock | 7/29/2005 |
Q: I would like your opinion on the future of General motors and this stock.
A: gm is like mo a year or so ago mo was at 30 and struggling this bush lie of a great economy is why ...
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| If internet broker is .gone | 7/16/2005 |
Q: What would happen to my investment through an online service such as sharebuilder.com if they go out ...
A: honestly i dont know which is why i will never deal with one i only deal with live brokers who have ...
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| Strategies | 7/6/2005 |
Q: Will you explain what you investment strategy is and were I can get more info. Thanks Bill Answer ...
A: i worked out this strategy my self/i recomend you try to get a copy of the wall street jungle its ...
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| Strategies | 7/4/2005 |
Q: Will you explain what you investment strategy is and were I can get more info. Thanks Bill
A: my stragety in a nutshell is tracking traditional trends of the market. first strategy I know from ...
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| Nanotech & Biotech Stocks | 6/15/2005 |
Q: lately i've noticed that nanotechnology has taken full stride and is right around the corner. I ...
A: sorry but i only buy companies i know research is bacially the way to find only the lies that the ...
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| ask & Bid Question | 5/22/2005 |
Q: Where can I find Bid & Ask prices on the net anymore. I dearly need an answer as I am a invalid & ...
A: i have found the chicago board of trade web site may provide free bid & ask quotes otherwise I ...
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| finding a stock | 5/11/2005 |
Q: I am looking for the stock symbol for a company named Pavichevich Brewing Company in the Chicago ...
A: they are probably a low priced stock that was either pink sheeted ie removed from the exchange or ...
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| Selling stock at a loss | 5/8/2005 |
Q: I have only one type of stock that isn't tied up in 401k or similar programs This stock was ...
A: thats an irs tax question was your stock was bought in your american portfolio or transfered to it ...
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| Investing for a down payment | 5/2/2005 |
Q: Is there any tax advantage (reduction or deferral of capital gains taxes) to selling stocks to ...
A: right now is a market low so i would not sell may i suggest a margin loan against your stocks ...
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| Elliot Wave | 3/28/2005 |
Q: "Sir ... I am doing a study on the "Elliot Wave" as a technical indicator and want to know as ...
A: the elliot wave theory is simply another trend indicator he may make it sound real cool but its a ...
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| Self-directed IRA | 3/10/2005 |
Q: I am looking for an institution that offers something in the way of a custodial account for a ...
A: since this is not something i normally do nor worry about i will simply recomend you contact the ...
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| Do I get pre-merger price or current price? | 3/8/2005 |
Q: According to a proposed merger, I can get either 17 bucks for my stock or get an equivalent amount ...
A: you will get charged a fee no matter what unless they have a special program going as for the price ...
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| How do i calculate my annual return on investment | 3/5/2005 |
Q: how do i know how much i can make if i invest, say, $500 per month, for ten years on a 6% return? I ...
A: ok 500 a month is 6k a year you are investing so in 10 year you would have put in 60k 6% a year is ...
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| Updating Rule 405 Information | 2/21/2005 |
Q: tbaarr This may not be exactly the kind of question you normally get, but I cannot find any ...
A: you need an atty here or to file an sec complaint if you feel you were wronged this sounds like a ...
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| FUTURE GROWTH OF STOCKS | 2/3/2005 |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOUR OPINION ON 3 DIFFERENT STOCKS AND A MUTAL FUND. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT ...
A: as for selling your pimco that is your choice my suggestion is that you look over the years you ...
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| beginner | 1/20/2005 |
Q: I want to learn about the Stock Market and how to trade and buy and sell. I heard that this can ...
A: here are the basics stock is sold as shares each share is a indication of ownership in the named ...
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| Stratergy | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I am a 3rd yr. commerce student at university of toronto. we have a investment challenge assignment ...
A: ok please realize that i only trade the us markets 2 suggestions look for stocks that have an ex ...
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| Guide me | 10/12/2004 |
Q: I am planning to invest some money in stock market through internet (the only mode which is suited ...
A: personally if a company does not have a easy way for me to deal with them using a live human then i ...
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| Guide me | 10/12/2004 |
Q: I am planning to invest some money in stock market through internet (the only mode which is suited ...
A: as for trading i only trade citybased utility stocks like dpl dayton power and light or easily ...
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| How to be a stock broker | 10/5/2004 |
Q: Once I pass the Series 7 exam can I work from home? regards, Julian
A: i believe you must work under a senior brokerage kinda like a real estate agent again there is an ...
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| How to be a stock broker | 10/4/2004 |
Q: I would like to become a stock broker, but first I need to know what classes I should take. Do I ...
A: like a real estate agent all you need is the proper licenses in your case that would be a series 7 ...
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| short term stocks | 10/3/2004 |
Q: I have a stock project for my economics class. What stocks do you recommend for short term (a ...
A: i recomend any stock that will have its ex dividend day in the next 60 days as these stocks will ...
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| QBID | 10/1/2004 |
Q: We keep getting all this good news (about QBID) and the stock is not reflecting it.... Thanks
A: thats because this is a pink sheeted stock http://finance.yahoo.com/l?s=qbid&t=S&m=US that .pnk ...
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| Hi,
I have a question about... | 9/25/2004 |
Q: I have a question about how to find who the investment bankers are and what securities have been ...
A: the only place i can think of to research this is to call the shareholder services for each company ...
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| FTSE...single day assesment?? | 9/11/2004 |
Q: Please give me some advice if you will.....what indicators can I use to estimate whether the FTSE ...
A: as i stated in my prior answer the investment vehicle you wish to explore follows no consistant ...
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| FTSE...single day assesment?? | 9/10/2004 |
Q: Please give me some advice if you will.....what indicators can I use to estimate whether the FTSE ...
A: 1 day moves are nearly impossible to accurately gage my expertise is related to stocks and stock ...
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| Stocks | 8/30/2004 |
Q: Hopefully you can help me out. I have a small amount of money around $1,000 - $1,500 I want to ...
A: ryan what i suggest is you either deal with a stock like ruger [rgr ] or hpq or dpl the problem you ...
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| have you | 8/5/2004 |
Q: I havn't had any success trading in the market. Have you found a good money management person who ...
A: i have never found a broker that gives me consistant profits so i use them only to execute orders ...
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| Old Stocks and Debentures | 7/28/2004 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me or not. We have some old debentures and stocks from many years ...
A: if the company has a familiar name then simply call them up you may want to do a google search on ...
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| Investment Strategies | 7/16/2004 |
Q: I need your assistance in identifying a notable investment strategy or investment model in the ...
A: it does not surprise me that brokerages will not share with you as their main function is to drive ...
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| Prefered Stocks | 6/4/2004 |
Q: How do I find info on prefered stocks i.e. call dates, dividend retention etc?
A: please define what you mean by dividend retention as thats one i have never heard and what call ...
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| Interest/Cash rates | 5/28/2004 |
Q: I live in Australia so things might be done a little differently here. As far as I know, the cash ...
A: basically a rate increase as you have put it indicates a strong well backed currency that would ...
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| BSG and class action participation | 5/20/2004 |
Q: I used to own this stock and sold because I thought that this company was being dishonest with their ...
A: traditionally these are class action lawsuits and they are also done on contingency verify these ...
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| Investing in Stocks | 5/4/2004 |
Q: Could you reccomend some cheap stocks to invest in? I have never invested in stocks before, and I ...
A: then you need to pick a stock that follows a predictable trend and pays a good dividend examples ...
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| Bankrupt Company Buyout | 4/30/2004 |
Q: What happens to bankrupt Adelphia stock if it is bought either in whole or pieces?
A: bankrupt usually means you hold expensive wallpaper or maybe the cert is suitable for framing if ...
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| Stocks | 4/16/2004 |
Q: Tbaarr, I am a 20 yr old college student and i was wanting to invest some money in the stock market ...
A: that amount basically covers 100 shares of stock so for safety i would stay with my prior ...
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| Stocks | 4/16/2004 |
Q: Tbaarr, I am a 20 yr old college student and i was wanting to invest some money in the stock market ...
A: since you have not indicated the amount of money you have its hard to make real suggestions but ...
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| How will the impending split affect EXC | 4/12/2004 |
Q: I am a 30 year old, amature investor. I have a strategy which is loosely based on O'neil's CANSLIM ...
A: well you get a nice dividend and your 2 year graph shows strength but the last five days have been ...
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| dividend | 3/20/2004 |
Q: If I am short a stock that pays a dividend and exit the position the day before the ex dividend date ...
A: not in my experience but confirm with a broker if your stock has its ex dividend day on say 12 ...
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| investing | 3/11/2004 |
Q: Economic value added (EVA), is one of the most important indicators of managements ability to run ...
A: the statement is absolutely true my first rule of business is if you cant make at least 5 points ...
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| Why 35% Drop for P&G with no split? | 2/25/2004 |
Q: tbaarr On Mon Mar 7, 2000 P&G closed at $87; the next day, Tue Mar 8, it opened at $58, a drop of ...
A: if you look at altria group better known as phillip morris ie cigarette maker you will notice ...
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| Short term investing for down payment | 2/15/2004 |
Q: My wife and I are starting to save for a down payment for a house. Our time frame is about 5 years ...
A: ok do you have a 401k or an ira account i believe you can borrow from your 401k for education or ...
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| Stocks | 2/9/2004 |
Q: I read in "Investing for Dummies" where a company's "Current Liabilities" shouldn't approach too ...
A: i never paid attention to this crud you mentioned or propaganda put out by brokers and book sellers ...
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| Lost Stock Certificates | 1/21/2004 |
Q: What should I do if I have lost my stock certificates?
A: call the company and ask for their shareholder services division ask them to verify your ownership ...
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| investing for my children | 1/8/2004 |
Q: I received some money for Christmas and would like to share it with my children. I have a son who ...
A: you may want to open the child education account for your 4 year old to get the deduction for 03 i ...
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| Investment diversification | 11/9/2003 |
Q: I have recently taken control of my mother's investments (in a Trust now). About 50% of the funds ...
A: ok here is what i would do 1 you do realize that when your mom passes away that day becaomes your ...
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| wash rule | 10/29/2003 |
Q: As I understand it, the wash rule says you cannot buy a replacement stock that you plan to take a ...
A: stock sales are reported to the irs only option sales are not at least thats what my broker of ...
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| Stock gift when I was a kid | 10/27/2003 |
Q: When I was a teenager, my grandfather (now deceased) gifted me some stock that I now own still at ...
A: find out the date your grandfather died from your parents or simply use the date on his tombstone ...
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| Selling Stock | 10/22/2003 |
Q: My wife received 20 shares of "Common Stock" from the company she was working for back in 1994. We ...
A: if it is a well known company take it to your nearest broker if you hold the actual stock ...
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| Lucent | 10/8/2003 |
Q: This stock appears on the "10 Most Active" almost every day. It owns Bell Labs, one of the best in ...
A: one thing to consider about lucent is that when it spun off from att it got hung with a lot of att ...
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