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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 Steps to Building a Complete Financial Portfolio
10 Steps to Building a Complete Financial Portfolio
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 Things to Look for in an Investment - Part 2
The second page of an article explaining the four traits investors should look for in companies when making decisions.
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
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. Thats why Ive 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-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
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
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
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
Weve 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 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...
AAA
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ACRS
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AD: Advance - Decline
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AD: Advance - Decline
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ADC Telecommunications
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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
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Absorbed
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Acceleartion Clause
Definition of the accounting term Accounting Clause
Accelerated Cost Recovery System
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Acceleration Clause
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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 Goodwill - Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Accounting goodwill is the premium over book value a company pays during an acquisition
Accounting Goodwill - Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Accounting goodwill is the premium over book value a company pays during an acquisition
Accounting Goodwill Correct Answer - $4000 Question - Investing Lesson 3
accounting goodwill lesson 3 correct answer balance sheet quiz: Correct Answer
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
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Accounts Receivable Correct Answer - $200 Question - Investing Lesson 3
lesson 3 correct answer balance sheet quiz: Correct Answer
Accredited Investor
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Accredited Value
Definition of the accounting term Accredited Value
Accreted Value
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Accreted Value
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Accrual Bond
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Accumulate
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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
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Acquisition
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Action to Quiet Title
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Active Asset
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Active Box
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Active Portfolio Strategy
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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
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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.
Adverse Selection
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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
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After Hours Trading
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Against the Box
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Aggressive Growth
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Aging Schedule
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Air Pocket Stock
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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
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Always Dollar Cost Average!
You know, youd think wed 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 Depository Receipt
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American Depository Shares
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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 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
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Analyzing Abercrombie and Fitch's 2001 Income Statement and Financial Margins
In 2001, Abercrombie and Fitch's income statement showed gross margins, operating margins, an interest coverage ratio, net profit margin, return on equity roe, asset turnover, and return on assets. Abercrombie's profit margin is higher than its competitors.
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
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Analyzing a Balance Sheet - Investing Lesson 3
Investing Lesson 3 - Analyzing a Balance Sheet: inventory example long term investment current liabilities intangible assets current assets
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 Balance Sheet - Receivables
Receivables are money owed to a company by its customers. Receivables are carried on the balance sheet under Current Assets.
Analyzing a Balance Sheet - Receivables
Receivables are money owed to a company by its customers
Analyzing a Deteriorating Balance Sheet
Analyzing the balance sheet of Simon Transportation Services could have warned investors of a looming bankruptcy
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
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Ankle Biter
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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
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Annual Report
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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 10q
When analyzing a balance sheet, you will need a copy of a company's annual report, 10K, and 10q
Annual Reports the 10k and 10q
When analyzing a balance sheet, you will need a copy of a company's annual report, 10K, and 10q
Annuity
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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.
Any or All Bid
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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.
Arbitrage
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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
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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
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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 didnt already own a position? If the answer is no, you need to examine long and hard your reasons for holding the equity.
Asset
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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
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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
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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
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
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Bankrupt
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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 (Diluted EPS)
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
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Basket
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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.
Bear
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Bear Market
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Bearer Bond
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Become a Better Investor ... on iTunes?
Become a Better Investor ... on iTunes?
Becoming Obscenely Rich with Only One - Yes ONE - Investment
Becoming Obscenely Rich with Only One - Yes ONE - Investment
Before You Open a Brokerage Account
Before you open a brokerage account, you need to learn the difference between a traditional and discount broker, the benefits and costs associated with each, and which one fits your style or personality.
Before You Open a Brokerage Account
Before You Open a Brokerage Account
Before You Open a Brokerage Account
Before You Open a Brokerage Account
Beginner's Corner
Beginner's Corner
Beginner's Corner
Beginner's Corner
Beginner's Corner - Everything You Need to Know About Investing
Learn everything you need to know about investing in the Beginner's Corner
Beige Book
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Benefit of Stock Buy Back Programs
Benefit of Stock Buy Back Programs
Benefits of Real Estate Investing through REITs
This article provides a summary of the benefits of real estate investing when done through REITs. Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are ideal for those looking to diversify their portfolio or acquire property without the hassle of direct ownership. Discover equity REITs, mortgage REITs, hybrid REITs, and why management sometime sells real estate investments.
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Meeting!
Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Meeting!
Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Shareholder Meeting
My coverage of Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway 2006 shareholder meeting from Omaha Nebraska. Discusses the cocktail reception at Borsheim's, the question and answer session and the Qwest Center, and more.
Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Shareholder Meeting - Update
Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Shareholder Meeting - Update
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Movie
The Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting features skits about the company, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger.
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting
Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting
Best Places to Invest Down Payment Money
Saving for a home is hard enough. With the potential for investment losses lurking bheind every corner, where is the safest place to invest your down payment money? In this article, we address three or four of safest, most practical places to invest your down payment money so you can focus on affording the house you want - not recovering from investment losses.
Best-Execution Requirement
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Beware the Dreaded Wash Sale Rule when Selling at a Loss
Beware the Dreaded Wash Sale Rule when Selling at a Loss
Bid
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Big Board
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Big Changes on Capitol Hill
Big Changes on Capitol Hill
Big Changes to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Big Changes to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Bill Gates
Bill Gates - Everything you want to know about the Sultan of Software
Bill Gates 1994 Interview with Playboy Page 4
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Bill Gates Mugshot
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Bill Gates and Microsoft
Bill Gates is the co-founder and largest shareholder of Microsoft. These resources contain a biography, wealth clock, house tour, and articles discussing the powerful influence Gates and Microsoft have had on the computer industry over the past twenty years.
Bill Gross
Bill Gross, director of Pimco, is perhaps the most successful bond investor of this generation. He has often been referred to as
Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett to Give 85% of Wealth to Charity
Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett to Give 85% of Wealth to Charity
Black Friday
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Black Gold ... You Won't Believe These Numbers
Black Gold ... You Won't Believe These Numbers
Black Monday
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Black Tuesday
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Blind Trust
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Blitzkrieg Tender Offer
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Block Trade
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Blue Chip
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Blue Chip Baskets, SPDRs, Diamonds, and HOLDRs - Oh My!
Blue Chip Baskets, SPDRs, Diamonds, and HOLDRs - Oh My!
Blue Chip Stocks
Interested in Blue Chip Stocks? Here you can find information on those companies that have come to be hailed as Royalty on Wall Street.
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role and Structure
Many investors know that all publicly traded companies have a board of directors; very few of them, however, now the exact purpose of this board. In this article, you can discover the responsibility, role, structure compensation and authority of the...
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role and Structure
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role and Structure
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role and Structure
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role and Structure
Board of Directors - Responsibility, Role, and Structure
The responsibility of a board of directors is to act as the shareholders' representative in all matters. A board of directors approves dividends, sanctions mergers, hires management and acts as a steward of shareholder capital.
Bond
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Bond & Fixed Income Investing Basics for Beginners
Interested in learning about bonds and other fixed income investments? Use these resources to find out which kind of bonds are right for you, how you can determine the safety of corporate and municipal bonds, and the difference between general obligation, revenue, junk, zero-coupon, and fallen angels bonds.
Bond Duration - What It Is, and Why It Should Be on Your Mind At All Times
Bond Duration - What It Is, and Why It Should Be on Your Mind At All Times
Bond Funds
Bond funds are a type of mutual fund that invests exclusively in bonds. Many times, bond funds are specialized by the type of bond they purchase [such as government, municipal, or corporate]. These links will provide you information on bond fund information and resources.
Bond Funds vs. Bonds
Many investors don't know which is better for their fixed income portfolio, bond funds or individual bonds. In this introduction to bond funds you will learn the benefits, drawbacks, and other considerations when trying to make a decision about whether you should purchase individual securities or invest in a diversified bond fund.
Bond Funds vs. Bonds
Bond Funds vs. Bonds
Bond Rating Agencies
Bond Rating Agencies, such as Standard & Poors and Moodys, provide a valuable service to bond investors. These resources will tell you how to read bond ratings and a list of the large bond rating agencies.
Bonds 101
A bond is simply an IOU in which an investor agrees to loan money to a company or government in exchange for a predetermined interest rate. There are many different types of bonds.
Bonds and Fixed Income Investing
Interested in learning about bonds and other fixed income investments? Use these resources to find out which kind of bonds are right for you, how you can determine the safety of corporate and municipal bonds, and the difference between general obligation, revenue, junk, zero-coupon, and fallen angels bonds.
Book Value
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Book Value - Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Book Value and Net Tangible Assets are the excees of assets excluding intangible items subtracted by total liabilities. Book Value can be calculated using the balance sheet.
Book Value - Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Book Value on the balance sheet is a measurement of the net tangible assets of a company
Bosca Cognac Leather Partners Briefcase - Product Review
his Bosca Cognac Partners Briefcase is our top choice for the aspiring money manager or investor in your life. At only $455, you'll find its intrinsic value far outweighs its price.
Brace Yourself For Tomorrow ...
Brace Yourself For Tomorrow ...
Brace Yourself For Tomorrow ...
Brace Yourself For Tomorrow ...
Broker
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Brown Safety 2001 Annual Income Statement
Using a fictional company, Brown Safety, as an example, we will learn to analyze an income statement.
Buffett says you should never...
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Build a Complete Portfolio
Build a Complete Portfolio
Building Equity in Businesses
The easiest way to build your net worth is to build your ownership of businesses. If you rely on your labor, your ability to work, you are always going to be limited by your physical capacity for labor and the amount of time you can put into your efforts. Ownership of a business or businesses, on the other hand, can allow you to make money. Think about all the people in the world drinking soda, or shaving, or heating their homes all while you are sleeping at home, secure in your bed!
Building a Portfolio with iShares
Created by Barclays Global Investors, iShares are exchange traded funds (ETFs) that combine the best features of stocks and mutual funds. iShares allows individual and corporate investors to begin an indexing program or just gain exposure to a particular segment of the market they believe is set to outperform in the future.
Building a Portfolio with iShares
Building a Portfolio with iShares
Building a Portfolio with iShares
Building a Portfolio with iShares
Building a Stock Position by Writing Put Options
An investor can write put options to build a stock position. By utilizing put options, he can lower his cost basis, potentially maximizing long-term returns.
Building a Stock Position by Writing Put Options
Building a Stock Position by Writing Put Options
Bull
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Bull Market
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Business Owners - Don't Forget to Contribute To Your SEP-IRA
Business Owners - Don't Forget to Contribute To Your SEP-IRA
Business-Like Investing
Business-Like Investing
Business-Like Investing - Thinking like an Owner
Investing in equities is, quite literally, the act of buying businesses. In this article, we are going to take real life business lessons and apply them to your investment portfolio. Youll examine common mistakes entrepreneurs make and ways to avoid them in your investments.