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"We are staring over the edge of a precipice" ... "Heaven help us" - Warren Buffett
$10,000 Series EE Savings Bond Certificate
The $10,000 Series EE savings bonds cost $5,000 when purchased and can earn interest for up to 30 years. The current paper bond certificate features James Wilson to the left of an image of Independence Hall.
$200 Series EE Savings Bond Certificate from the United States Treasury
The $200 savings bond features James Madison and is part of the Series EE family of savings bonds. Each bond arrives within 15 business days and can earn interest for up to 30 years.
$75 Series EE Savings Bond Certificate
The $75 Series EE savings bond features John Adams, the nation's second president, and a picture of Independence Hall. Today, the Series EE bonds contain the words Patriot Bond on them.
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1,000 Dollar Series EE Savings Bond with Benjamin Franklin
The $1,000 Series EE savings bond from the United States Treasury features Benjamin Franklin and a watermark of Independence Hall. The paper Series EE bonds are issued at fifty percent of face value.
10 Financial Resolutions for the New Year
10 Financial Resolutions for the New Year
10 Financial Resolutions for the New Year
These ten financial resolutions will help you take control of your financial and investing life in the New Year.
10 Part Guide to Beating the Market
10 Part Guide to Beating the Market
10 Resolutions for the New Year
10 Resolutions for the New Year
10 Secrets of the Capitalist Class - An In-Depth Look Into America's Richest Investors and How They Got That Way
10 Secrets of the Capitalist Class - An In-Depth Look Into America's Richest Investors and How They Got That Way
10 Secrets of the Capitalist Class - An In-Depth Look at the Richest 1% of Americans
The capitalist class represents the top 1 percent of wealth in the United States. By earning a living from their assets, the capitalist class is often able to enjoy life more and spend time with family, travel, and do the things about which most people dream. This ten part step-by-step guide will reveal why the capitalist class is different and how they got there.
10 Steps to Building a Complete Financial Portfolio
10 Steps to Building a Complete Financial Portfolio
10 Steps to Paying Off Credit Card Debt
One of the biggest challenges for new investors to overcome when they first decide to start building wealth and putting money away for their future is a looming mountain of credit card debt built up over several years. The good news is that you can beat your credit card debt and you can beat it in a few years or less, giving you a new start in your financial life. These 10 keys to overcoming your credit card debt are designed to give you the knowledge you need to begin the journey.
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
12 Signs You Think About Your Investments Too Much....
Twelve signs you think about your investments too much
2007 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
Notes from the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska during May of 2007. Includes information and wisdom from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
20th Anniversary of Black Friday
20th Anniversary of Black Friday
3 Fundamental Truths: Dealing with Capital Losses - Part 2
The second page of this investing for beginners article discussing capital losses and the benefits of learning from your investment mistakes.
3 Secrets to Building a Great Fortune
Are you interested in building a great fortune that rivals those titans of the gilded age? This light-heared guide to amassing your own fortune will identify some of the similarities that led to these enormous stores of capital.
3 Secrets to Building a Great Fortune
3 Secrets to Building a Great Fortune
4 Great Ways to Find Investing Ideas
4 Great Ways to Find Investing Ideas
4 More Investing Mistakes to Avoid
The key to building wealth lies not in making brilliant allocation decisions, but rather avoiding large mistakes. These four investing mistakes are among the most common committed every day. Make sure you aren't guilty.
4 More Investing Mistakes to Avoid
4 More Investing Mistakes to Avoid
4 Things to Look for in an Investment
4 Things to Look for in an Investment
4 Things to Look for in an Investment
New investors are often interested in purchasing a company's stock but don't know what to look for. Here are the four most important things you should require of each of your investments.
4 Ways to Come Up with Cash
There are four ways you can come up with cash by simply changing some of your current behaviors and spending patterns, giving you more cash in your pocket for investment into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or your own business.
4 Ways to Come Up with Cash
4 Ways to Come Up with Cash
401(k) Contribution Limits Could Fall This Year
401(k) Contribution Limits Could Fall This Year
401(k) Investing - Investing Through Your 401(k)
Learn everything you need to know about your 401(k) account including 401(k) contribution limits, some tax rules, 401(k) withdrawal penalties, and more.
401k
These 401k resources will help you learn more about contribution limits, rollover proceedures and eligibility, matching contributions by employers, and retirement planning.
401k - Introduction to the 401k Retirement Plan
A 401k retirement plan is a special type of account funded through pre-tax payroll deductions. The funds in a 401k retirement plan can be invested in a number of different stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other assets, and are not taxed on any capital gains, dividends, or interest until they are withdrawn.
401k Basics
401k Basics
401k Contribution Limits – 401k Maximum Contribution
The 401k contribution maximum limits for fiscal 2003 through 2006 are discussed in this article. The relationship between employer matching and 401k contribution limits is also discussed.
401k Loans and 401k Hardship Withdrawals - Accessing Your Retirement Money
401k loans and 401k hardship withdrawals are ways employees can access their retirement funds in the event of an emergency or a financial need. This article discusses the pros and cons of 401k loans and 401k hardship withdrawals.
401k Rollover - The Benefits of Initiating a 401k Rollover
Completing a 401k rollover to a new employer's 401k program or an IRA allows retirement assets to continue to compound tax-deferred for years. Discover the benefits of the 401k rollover and how it can be accomplished in this article.
403b Plan
A 403b plan is a retirement plan for University, civil government, and not-for-profit employees. It has the same characteristics and benefits of a 401k. These links, articles, and resources will help you find information on 403b plans.
5 Keys to Surviving a Terrifying Market
In volatile stock markets, investing can be scary. These five keys to investing can help you navigate the waters and avoid a total wipeout.
5 Keys to Surviving a Terrifying Market
5 Keys to Surviving a Terrifying Market
5 Secrets to Making Money During the Storm on Wall Street
The key to successful investing is consistency. If you are buying shares of good businesses, that generate real profits, attractive returns on equity, have low to moderate debt to equity ratios, improving gross profit margins, a shareholder-friendly management, and at least some franchise value, over long periods of time, history has shown for generations that you can get very rich, building substantial wealth for you and your family.
5 Secrets to Making Money During the Storm on Wall Street - Now Is the Time Fortunes Are Made
5 Secrets to Making Money During the Storm on Wall Street - Now Is the Time Fortunes Are Made
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed By a Falling Market
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed By a Falling Market
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed by Falling Markets
The financial markets are nutty. That’s why I’ve put together a short list of five things you can do that might help you avoid getting creamed when Wall Street loses its mind.
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed by Falling Markets - Part 2
Two more ways to avoid getting creamed in a bear market is to look for hidden landmines in a company's financial statements, and never invest unless you have a backup emergency source of liquidity.
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed in a Falling Market
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Creamed in a Falling Market
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
5 Ways to Make Saving and Investing Easier
Saving and investing doesn't have to be hard. These five saving and investing tips will help make building wealth easier.
5,000 Dollar Series EE Savings Bond Certificate
The $5,000 EE savings bond features Paul Revere and can be part of your overall fixed income investment portfolio. Typically, paper bonds in the EE family are bought at fifty percent discounts to face value and earn interest for up to 30 years.
5-Second Option Strategy for the Beginner: Buying Stock by Writing Put Options
5-Second Option Strategy for the Beginner: Buying Stock by Writing Put Options
500 Dollar United States Treasury Bond Series EE
Pictures of Series EE savings bonds show you all of the denominations available to investors in this photo gallery. We have pictures of all of the Series EE savings bonds.
529 College Savings Plan
Saving for college can be simple with a 529 college savings plan. These plans are state-sponsored programs with the goal of helping parents save for their child's education expenses. The accounts are administered by an investment company, and withdrawals are taxed at the child's rate. These links and resources will help you find out more information on 529 college savings plans.
7 Keys to Successful Investing
7 Keys to Successful Investing
7 Keys to Successful Investing - Basic Principles for Superior Results
Discover the 7 keys to successful investing. These basic principles can help you generate superior results for your portfolio.
7 Keys to Successful Investing - Basic Principles for Superior Results Page 2
How to measure success by the operating performance of the business, have a rational disposition toward price, minimize frictional expenses, and other keys to successful investing.
7 Keys to Successful Investing - Opportunity Cost
All investing decisions should be made based upon opportunity cost. Discover other keys to successful investing in addition to opportunity cost.
7 Rules of Wealth Building
7 Rules of Wealth Building
7 Rules of Wealth Building - Practical Steps to Amassing Capital
The seven rules of wealth building feature time tested keys to building wealth in your personal life while ensuring your time is spent on the things that really matter. This article is part of the wealth building series on the investing for beginners site.
7 Rules of Wealth Building Part 2
Wealth building rules five through seven are featured in this second page of the investing for beginners article, 7 Rules of Wealth Building.
7 Signs of Shareholder Friendly Management
Good corporate governance is important for your portfolio. When you are in business with people who are interesting in making sure you, the shareholder, get a fair shake, you are likely to have better results. Here are seven things you can look for in an owner-oriented enterprise.
7 Signs of Shareholder Friendly Management
7 Signs of Shareholder Friendly Management
7 Signs of a Shareholder Friendly Management
7 Signs of a Shareholder Friendly Management
7 Signs of a Shareholder Friendly Management - What to Look for and Why
7 Signs of a Shareholder Friendly Management - What to Look for and Why
7 Ways to Destroy Your Wealth and Guarantee You Spend Your Life in Poverty
Here are seven of the most effective ways to hurt your net worth and ensure that you stay poor or in poverty throughout your life.
7 Ways to Destroy Your Wealth and Guarantee You Spend Your Life in Poverty
7 Ways to Destroy Your Wealth and Guarantee You Spend Your Life in Poverty
78% Of NFL Players Bankrupt or In Financial Distress Within 2 Years of Retirement
78% Of NFL Players Bankrupt or In Financial Distress Within 2 Years of Retirement
8 Lessons from the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
The Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting was held this year during the first weekend of May 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, spent hours answering questions. Here are eight lessons learned during this year's shareholder meeting.
8 Lessons from the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
8 Lessons from the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
8 Lessons from the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting - Part 2
This is the second part of the lessons learned from the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska in 2008. It includes lessons from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
8 Practical Suggestions to Help You Achieve Financial Independence
Most of what you learned growing up about financial independence, money, income, and wealth are not true. This is understandable - think about whom you first learned them from (odds are good, it was from those who were not rich themselves). In this step-by-step guide to achieving financial independence, you�ll discover some of the most remarkable secrets to freeing yourself from that special brand of anxiety that money troubles can elicit.
8 Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence
8 Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence
8 Ways to Avoid the 10% Early Withdrawal Fee on Your IRA
8 Ways to Avoid the 10% Early Withdrawal Fee on Your IRA
80 Year Anniversary of Black Tuesday
80 Year Anniversary of Black Tuesday
9 Lessons You Can Learn from Legendary Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta
9 Lessons You Can Learn from Legendary Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta
9 Lessons You Can Learn from Roberto Goizueta
There are plenty of investing and business lessons that we can all learn from Roberto Goizueta the former Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola company. Throughout his career, Roberto Goizueta amassed a great fortune and made his shareholders extremely wealthy through simple, disciplined, and focused capital allocation processes that are comparable to the ones utilized by Berkshire Hathaway.
A $15,174,081 Christmas Dinner
A $15,174,081 Christmas Dinner
A 10-Part Guide to Picking Winning Mutual Funds
A 10-Part Guide to Picking Winning Mutual Funds
A 10-Part Guide to Picking Winning Mutual Funds
A 10-Part Guide to Picking Winning Mutual Funds
A Christmas Reminder...
A Christmas Reminder...
A Followup to the Most Recent McCain vs. Obama Tax Plan Blog
A Followup to the Most Recent McCain vs. Obama Tax Plan Blog
A Glimpse Into My Dividend Portfolio - The Power of Reinvested Dividends
We’ve often talked about the importance of reinvesting your dividends and how, over the long-term, it can lead to a dollar cost average effect and help you grow more wealth. I thought it would be useful to provide a real-life example from one of my very own personal retirement accounts. The power of the About.com model is that we can bring you content from those who are actually doing and living what we are writing about, so take a moment to peer into my own personal accounts.
A Glimpse Into My Dividend Portfolio - The Power of Reinvested Dividends - Wal-Mart Stock
The second part of this article on reinvested dividends is based upon shares of Wal-Mart held in my own retirement account. It shows how the reinvested dividends from these Wal-Mart shares have grown to make the stock position worth far more than it originally cost me when purchased on a few short years ago.
A Good Week, At Last (And Why You Can't Time the Market)
A Good Week, At Last (And Why You Can't Time the Market)
A Hidden Danger for New Bond Investors
A Hidden Danger for New Bond Investors
A Holiday Reminder ...
A Holiday Reminder ...
A Look at Ford Motor's Class A and Class B Shares - Dual Class Structure
Many investors don't realize that companies can offer a dual class structure, treating stockholders differently depending upon which class of stock they own. Here, we examine a real life example of the dual class structure at Ford Motors to illustrate this idea and how it can result in disparities in the event of liquidation.
A Message from the Chairman
A Message from the Chairman
A Real Life Example of Corporate Franchise Value - Finding Pricing Power in Unexpected Places
A Real Life Example of Corporate Franchise Value - Finding Pricing Power in Unexpected Places
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
A Real Stock Option Trade from One of My Operating Businesses Using Buy-Write
This morning, one of my operating businesses, Mount Olympus Awards, LLC executed a trade this morning through its Charles Schwab account known as a "buy-write" that consisted of two-legs. It entailed the purchase of a block of stock and the subsequent writing (selling) calls against those shares, which gave another investor the right, but not the obligation, to purchase our position at a pre-established price in exchange for an insurance premium. Learn more about buy-write stock options.
A Real Trade from One of My Operating Businesses - An Example of Buy-Write Options Trades
A Real Trade from One of My Operating Businesses - An Example of Buy-Write Options Trades
A Trading Technique Based Upon Dividend Paying Stocks
A Trading Technique Based Upon Dividend Paying Stocks
A Unique Gift for the Holidays: Giving One Share of Stock
A Unique Gift for the Holidays: Giving One Share of Stock
A Word on International Funds
International funds can be a great addition to your portfolio but because of the additional expense and currency exposure they can also introduce additional risk. To find out more about international funds check out this article on how to select the best mutual funds.
A few good decisions...
A few good decisions...
A word on extraordinary events...
A word on extraordinary events...
AOL Time Warner Acknowledges Defeat
AOL Time Warner Acknowledges Defeat
Abercrombie and Fitch 2001 Annual Income Statement - Analyzing
Abercrombie and Fitch 2001 annual income statement. Abercrombie and Fitch operated 309 Abercrombie and Fitch stores, 148 abercrombie stores, and 34 Hollister Co stores as of February 2, 2002.
About - Investing for Beginners Buyer's Guide
Find Guide reviews, top picks, and advice you can use before you buy.
About Real Estate Investing Through REITs
About Real Estate Investing Through REITs
Absolute Priority Rule
The absolute priority rule is the rule used in bankruptcy proceedings that states a creditors' claims take priority over shareholders' claims in the event of liquidation. In Wall Street terms, a bond is senior to preferred stock, which is senior to common stock. The absolute priority rule is known as seniority in every day parlance.
Absorbed
In the world of business, the term absorbed means refers to a business that is merged into another company due to an acquisition or restructuring. The term absorbed can also mean something that is treated as an expense instead of being passed on to the customer.
Acceleration Clause
The acceleration clause is a provision in a loan agreement that states the entire outstanding balance of the loan becomes payable immediately if a certain event or events transpire such as missing a payment. In some cases, the acceleration clause can be triggered by a violating loan covenants.
Accounting Abuses at Coke?
Accounting Abuses at Coke?
Accounting Changes on the Income Statement
GAAP accounting rules give management a large amount of leeway in determining how to report their earnings to shareholders. Accounting changes can be a signal of financial fraud.
Accounting Equation
The accounting equation is stated as Assets - Liabilities = Shareholder Equity. You can also rearrange the components of the accounting equation to Shareholder Equity + Liability = Assets. Put simply, the accounting equation is the relationship necessary to balance the books of a company in the double entry bookkeeping system that has been the standard of quality management for centuries.
Accounting Goodwill - Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Accounting goodwill is the premium over book value a company pays during an acquisition. It goes on the balance sheet and is subject to periodic tests for goodwill impairment.
Accounting Goodwill Correct Answer - $4000 Question - Investing Lesson 3
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Accounting for Extraordinary and Nonrecurring Items or Events in Your Analysis of the Income Statement
When analyzing an income statement, you must make an accounting for extraordinary and non-recurring items and events. It is best to leave these one-time events out of the equation, basing your earnings valuation on the predictable income of the business.
Accounts Receivable Correct Answer - $200 Question - Investing Lesson 3
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Accounts Receivables - Receivables on the Balance Sheet
Accounts receivables represents money owed to a business by its customers. The nature of accounts receivable and the portion they represent of current assets on the balance sheet depends upon the industry in which a company operates.
Accreted Value
Accreted value is the price a bond would sell for if interest rates remained at their current level indefinitely. Private investors and financial analysts use accreted value as one of many sources of information when determining the investments they want to purchase. It has limited usefulness because of the dangers of bond duration.
Accrual Bond
An accrual bond is more commonly referred to as a zero coupon bond. It is a type of bond where interest is added to the principal balance due to the bondholder at maturity and not paid out in cash. The bond is sold at a discount to its maturity value based on a financial calculation that will yield a specific amount. Savings bonds are a popular form of the accrual bond or zero coupon bond.
Accumulate
On Wall Street, the term accumulate has a slightly different definition depending upon who is using it. Accumulate is a "rating" by either a broker or an analyst, which means that shares in a company should not be liquidated or sold, but an investor should add more shares to their portfolio if they have the chance.
Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation is the write-down of an asset's carrying amount on the balance sheet due to loss of value from usage and age. Accumulated depreciation can best be understood by using a new car as an example.
Acid Test Ratio
The acid test ratio is another name for the "quick ratio". It is used to measure how easily a company could be liquidated, and therefore help financial institutions decide upon how credit worthy the company is. It is found by taking a company's quick assets (those that can be converted to cash in a short amount of time) subtracted by current liabilities.
Acquisition
An acquisition is when one company acquires another one with the acquirer usually being larger than the acquiree, although this is not always the case. An acquisition differs from a merger because a merger usually refers to a marriage of equals.
Action to Quiet Title
An action to quiet title is a decision by a court that establishes ownership of a property, specifically real estate.
Active Asset
An active asset is defined as any asset that is used in the day-to-day operations of a business. If you owned a company that manufactured peanut butter, your active assets would include things such as the machines that crushed the peanuts, poured it into jars, and stuck on the labels.
Active Box
Active Box is a term used to describe securities that are being held as collateral for an investor's margin positions. In the event of default, they can be used to satisfy the balance of the loan.
Active Portfolio Strategy
In an active portfolio strategy, a manager uses financial and economic indicators along with various other tools to forecast the market and achieve higher gains than a buy-and-hold (passive) portfolio. Active portfolio management is the opposite of indexing and can lead to higher fees and commissions, lowering returns.
Adjust Your Expense Structure Immediately
The single biggest reason people get into trouble when they hit an unexpected financial bump is that they continue to live exactly as they did before without adjusting their cost structure. The same house payment. The same car payment. The same luxuries such as $4 coffees and designer salads at power lunch spots – whatever happens to be your individual indulgence.
Adjusted Basis
A tool used to calculate the gain or loss when a security or asset is sold. It reflects any improvement or adverse event the investment may have been subject to.
Adjusting Pension Assumptions to Manipulating Earnings
By adjusting pension assumptions, management can manipulate earnings and overstate profit on the income statement. This article discusses how the investor can spot suspicious pension adjustments.
Adjusting Pension Assumptions to Manipulating Earnings
Adjusting Pension Assumptions to Manipulating Earnings
Adjusting Pension Assumptions to Manipulating Earnings: Detecting Underfunded Pensions
Underfunded pensions may cost shareholders billions of dollars in the coming decades. This article teaches investors how to discover underfunded pensions as well as detect aggressive pension accounting in the financial statements.
Advance - Decline
The term advance decline on Wall Street refers to the relationship between stocks trading above their opening price and the stocks trading below their opening price. It is used as a measure of the market as a whole, and helps in determining if there is a strong Bull or Bear market in action. By comparing the percentage of stocks that are higher (advanced) than are lower (declined), analysts and investors can get a better sense of the market's mood.
Adverse Selection
Adverse selection is a term used primarily in insurance although it is useful for other industries, as well. It refers to a situation in which the buyer or seller of a product knows something about the product quality or condition that the other party does not know, allowing them to have a better estimate of what the true cost of the product should be.
Advertising Expenditures Classified on the Income Statement - $300 question
Advertising expenditures are classified on the income statement under SG&A expenses.
Advice for Young Investors
Warren Buffett gives advice on becoming a successful investor to those who are young and want to get into the money management field.
Affiliate
The term affiliate is used to describe the relationship between two companies in which one owns a substantial, but not controlling, amount of the voting stock. It can also mean when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. Since the rise of the Internet, the term affiliate has been used to describe a business relationship between two companies in which one is compensated for generating sales.
After Hours Trading
After Hours Trading is a term that refers to securities being traded after regular business hours on the major exhanges.
Air Pocket Stock
An air pocket stock is a stock that has a sudden and sharp decline in price due to unexpected disappointing earnings or results.
Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan was a child during the Great Depression, top economic advisor to Gerald Ford, and chairman of the Federal Reserve since 1987. After a brief stint studying music at Juilliard, he enrolled at NYU as an economics major. These Alan Greenspan resources include a biography, interviews, and articles.
Alan Greenspan - Profile of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, has become legendary for his skill at managing the United States economic system. Discover more about Alan Greenspan, his biography, his life, and his work in this profile.
Alcoa's 2001 Income Statement and Net Profit Margin
What is the net profit margin for Alcoa based on its 2001 income statement
All About Dividends
All About Dividends
All About Dividends
All About Dividends
All About Dividends - Declaration, Ex-Dividend Date, Date of Record, Cash and Property Dividends
A company's board of directors declares a dividend and establishes a date of record (the ex-dividend date) and a payment date. The dividend can take several forms including cash, stock or property.
All About ETFs - Exchange Traded Funds
All About ETFs - Exchange Traded Funds
Alphabet Stock
A term used to denote different classifications of common stock which are tied to a certain division, subsidiary, or department of a corporation. Each "series" of alphabet stock has different voting rights and dividend payouts.
Always Dollar Cost Average!
You know, you’d think we’d get tired of saying it but dollar cost averaging really is the single best way to lower your risk over long periods of time and help lower your overall cost basis for your investments. In fact, you can find out all the information on dollar cost averaging – what it is, how you can implement your own program, and how it can help you lower your investment risk over time – in the article Dollar Cost Averaging.
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins
American Eagle gold bullion coins are a great way for investors to acquire a small position in gold bullion for their portfolio. This article discusses American Eagle gold bullion coins and how you can add them to your holdings if you want add a liquid form of gold in increments of one Troy ounce or less to your precious metals portfolio.
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins
Amortization Calculator
Amortization calculators can tell you how much your monthly payment will be based on interest rate, loan or mortgage amount, down payment, and time frame. This collection of financial calculators and amortization calculators can be a tremendous help.
Amortizing Goodwill
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Amortizing Goodwill Correct Answer - $8000 Question - Investing Lesson 3
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An Encounter with Debbie Bosanek, Secretary to Warren Buffett
During the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, I ran into Debbie Bosanek, long-time secretary to Warren Buffett.
An Interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo - Part 2
Part two of a one on one interview with CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo. Topics of discussion include her new book, Use the News, her favorite internet sites and oil prices.
An Interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo - Part 3
Part three of a one on one interview with CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo. Maria discusses her career path, the money honey label and her on-air image.
An Interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo - Part 4
Maria Bartiromo answers reader questions in part four of this one on one interview.
An Introduction to Capital - The Three Primary Types of Capital
An Introduction to Capital - The Three Primary Types of Capital
An Introduction to Capital Structure - What It Is and Why You Should Care
An Introduction to Capital Structure - What It Is and Why You Should Care
An Introduction to Capital Structure - Why Capital Structure Matters to You and How It Influence the Financial Ratios of Your Investments
A company's capital structure is one of the most important decisions management has to make because it influences everything from the firm's risk profile to the financial ratios such as return on equity and interest coverage. In this resources, we examine why capital structure matters and the components that make up the capital structure of any company, no matter how large or small.
An Introduction to a Stock's Annual Report
An Introduction to a Stock's Annual Report
An Introduction to the Stock Market
An Introduction to the Stock Market
An Investing Case Study: Yankee Candle Company
An Investing Case Study: Yankee Candle Company
An Investing Case Study: Yankee Candle Company - Page 2
This article discusses the philosophical role of management in determining a company's share price? Does management have an obligation to ensure the highest shareprice or merely a fair share price?
Analyst
An analyst is a person who works for a stock broker or investment bank and spends their time analyzing specific stocks. In many cases, an analyst is assigned to a single industry. Using the information they gather, they are required to make buy, sell, or hold recommendations that are used by portfolio managers and private investors.
Analyzing Brown Safety
One time and extraordinary events on the income statement such as the sale of a business unit, real estate, intangible assets, and marketable securities can increase earnings while the core business is actually losing money.
Analyzing Microsoft's Balance Sheet
To understand the balance sheet it is easier to analyze a real company. In this example, we do balance sheet analysis on Microsoft.
Analyzing a Balance Sheet
The balance sheet lets you know a company's assets (things that are worth money), liabilities (debts that are owed), and net worth (the difference between the two). It can actually tell you so much more! By combining the balance sheet with other financial statements, you can calculate ROE, ROA, and a lot of other ratios that we'll teach you how to perform.
Analyzing a Balance Sheet - Investing Lesson 3
Learning to read a balance sheet is important because it can help you understand the risk involved in a company. The balance sheet shows a company's debt level, net worth, and can help calculate important financial ratios.
Analyzing a Balance Sheet - Investing Lesson 3
Investing Lesson 3 - Analyzing a Balance Sheet: inventory example current liabilities current assets quick ratio lesson 3
Analyzing a Sample Balance Sheet Part II - Microsoft
This is the second part of the Microsoft balance sheet analysis.
Analyzing the First Three Lines of the Income Statement
Analyzing the first three lines of the income statement, including total revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, and gross profit margin.
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie resources and articles, including a biography, picture, philanthropic activities, and links to his libraries.
Angels
A term used to describe wealthy individuals who loan capital to beginning business ventures. In return for the substantial risk they take, most requires a portion of the equity in the company, hoping for huge payoffs later.
Annual Depreciaton Charges Using the Straight Line Method
If a building cost $1,365,820 to build, had a salvage value of $25,390, and an estimated useful life of 30 years, what would the annual depreciation charges amount to if the straight-line method was used?
Annual Percentage Yield
The annual rate of return; it takes into account compounding. The APY is calculated by taking one plus the periodic rate and raising it to the number of periods in a year. For example, a 1% per month rate has an APY of 12.68% (1.01^12 -1).
Annual Reports
All publicly traded companies issue an annual report to its shareholders. These reports are the primary source of investment research and contain information about business operations, finances, and management. These sites offer free annual report services either in print [via mail] or Adobe format.
Annual Reports, the 10K, and the 10Q Filings
When analyzing a balance sheet, you will need a copy of a company's annual report, 10K, and 10q. These filings, sent into the SEC, provide you information on a company's health, management, and other information that's important to know as an investor.
Annuity
A contract available from an insurance company which guarantees specific payments at certain times (such as retirement). There are several different types of annuities, but the two most common are fixed and variable. Fixed annuities guarantee a payment for a certain amount of money. Variable annuities carry no such guarantee but have a greater potential for appreciation.
Annuity Calculator
Forecast the growth and payout of your annuities with these annuity calculators. These links include the best selection of financial calculators and annuity calculators from the web.
Applied Value Investing 101 - A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach
Great investor Philip Fisher who wrote Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits talked about an approach to value investing known as the Scuttlebutt. He said that an investor could find out information about a firm by asking customers, competitors, vendors, and consulting with published accounts that weren't necessarily present in regulatory filings to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing a firm. This article discusses a real life example of scuttlebutt in action.
Are Bad Economic Times a Good Time to Invest? An Interview with About.com's Gay Life Guide Ramon Johnson and Investing Guide Joshua Kennon
An interview with About guide to investing about the economy, your portfolio, discrimination, and more.
Are Large Cap Stock Undervalued?
Are Large Cap Stock Undervalued?
Are Large Cap Stocks Undervalued?
Given the volatility on Wall Street, are large cap stocks and blue chips undervalued? Discover the answer in this value investing article.
Are We Headed for Stagflation?
Are We Headed for Stagflation?
Are You Gambling or Investing?
Some people treat Wall Street like a giant casino where luck, and not skill or analysis, is the determining factor in who succeeds and who fails. How do you know if you are gambling or investing?
Are You Investing or Gambling?
Are You Investing or Gambling?
Are you normal about money?
Are you normal about money?
Articles from 2001
Investing articles from 2001: brokerage account warren buffett business tycoon business biographies blue chips
As the Deadline for Taxes Gets Closer, Do You Know How to Report Your Capital Gains and Dividends?
As the Deadline for Taxes Gets Closer, Do You Know How to Report Your Capital Gains and Dividends?
Ask the Peter Lynch Question
Peter Lynch used to say that at the end of every year, the investor should look over his or her holdings and ask themselves, “Knowing what I know now, and the price at which these stocks current trade, would I be willing to invest new money into the company under these circumstances if I didn’t already own a position?” If the answer is no, you need to examine long and hard your reasons for holding the equity.
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation is one of the most important aspects of a successful portfolio. These sites will provide you with excellent information on what is right for you, whether you are just starting out or are already retired.
Asset Allocation - Examples of Asset Allocation Models for Various Life Stages
Asset allocation models differ depending upon the life stage of the investor. Discover which asset allocation model makes the most sense for you and the types of investments that most align with your goals and risk tolerance.
Asset Allocation - Intro to Diversifying Between Asset Classes
Asset Allocation - Intro to Diversifying Between Asset Classes
Asset Allocation - Introduction to Asset Allocation
Asset allocation is the practice of diversifying assets between different asset classes. This article explains the theory behind asset allocation and provides sample allocation models for various life stages including early career and retirement.
Asset Allocation 101
Asset Allocation 101
Asset Allocation 101
Asset Allocation 101
Asset Allocation Resources
Asset allocation is the process of spreading your savings across different types of investments and industries. These resources contain asset allocation models, software, planners, and articles.
Asset Management Accounts
Asset Management Accounts
Asset Management Accounts - The Solution to your Banking and Brokerage Needs
With the passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, asset management accounts burst onto the scene simplifying the financial lives of millions of Americans. This article explains what asset management accounts are, how they came into existence, and what they can do for you.
Asset Play
A term used to describe a company who's assets are not accurately or completed represented in its share price, therefore making it an attractive investment.
Asset Turnover
The asset turnover ratio calculates the total sales revenue for every dollar of assets a company owns. To calculate asset turnover, take the total revenue and divide it by the average assets of the period.
Attention - Someone is Shop-Lifting in Department 56
Excessive executive compensation is something investors should never have confront. In the real world, the problem is rampant. This article discusses Department 56, an archetype of management abuses in the form of excessive stock options, cash bonuses and salary.
Attention Espresso Fans
Attention Espresso Fans
Attention: Someone is Shoplifting in Dept. 56
Attention: Someone is Shoplifting in Dept. 56
Avoid Mutual Funds with High Turnover Ratios
You should avoid mutual funds with high turnover ratios because it might mean that the portfolio managers don't have conviction in their stock picks. In addition high mutual fund turnover ratios can result in higher capital gains taxes and income taxes.
Avoid Unscrupulous People
Much of life is about avoiding mistakes, not making brilliant decisions. One of the single most important things you can do to preserve your net worth is to avoid dealing with unscrupulous people, especially if they are involved in the accounting process at your company.
Avoid Wipeout Risk at All Costs
Wipeout risk is one of the biggest dangers in investing. One of the keys to success and consistently beating the market is to avoid wipeout risk even if it means foregoing seemingly huge potential gains.
Avoiding Trading Restrictions on Your Brokerage Accounts
Avoiding Trading Restrictions on Your Brokerage Accounts
Avoiding the Wash Sale Rule
Avoiding the Wash Sale Rule
BREAKING NEWS: Bank of America Agrees to Buy Merrill Lynch for $44 Billion
BREAKING NEWS: Bank of America Agrees to Buy Merrill Lynch for $44 Billion
Back to Basics - An Introduction to Your 401k Plan
Back to Basics - An Introduction to Your 401k Plan
Background on the Berkshire Hathaway Story
Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in the 1960's through his investment partnershi
Balance Sheet Analysis - Understanding the Balance Sheet
Balance sheets can be complicated but this table of contents will walk you through the understanding the balance sheet investing lesson so you'll be able to feel more confident when facing an annual report or small business financial statements.
Bank Nationalization Fears
Bank Nationalization Fears
Bank Stocks - Bargain Opportunity or Bear Trap?
Bank Stocks - Bargain Opportunity or Bear Trap?
Bank Stocks – Are The Current Prices Bargains or Bear Traps?
Investing in bank stocks has specific risks such as determining the adequacy of loan loss reserves and multiples of bank stock price to book value.
Banking, Cash, and the Federal Reserve System
These banking resources will help you understand how your bank can help aid in your investment plans. Banking topics covered include the federal reserve system, prime rate, money market accounts / funds and certificates of deposit.
Bankmail
Bankmail is a legally binding agreement in which a bank promises a company that is involved in a takeover bid that it will not finance any other potential bidder.
Bankrupt
When a person or company cannot pay back its liabilities and debt. In a publicly traded corporation, assets are transferred from shareholders to bondholders and various other creditors.
Barney Frank Says Uptick Rule to Be Restored Within a Month!
Barney Frank Says Uptick Rule to Be Restored Within a Month!
Basic Earnings Per Share (Basic EPS) vs. Diluted Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) is the profit a company made divided by the shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share (diluted EPS) factor in possible share dilution from stock options, convertible warrants and preferred stock.
Basic vs. Diluted EPS
Basic vs. Diluted EPS
Basis Point
The term basis point is a measurement of percentage often used to compare gains or losses in fixed income investment such as bonds or expense structures in mutual funds. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and a 1% change in an asset is said to be equal to 100 basis points.
Be Cash Rich and Debt Poor During a Recession
In times of economic stress, liquidity is king. That's why during a recession, you want a lot of cash, cash equivalents, or access to money in some way at your disposal in the event that you lose your job or your stock portfolio declines.