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321. Asset Location – Increase Investing Returns & Reduce Your Taxes By Tim Olson
     Summary: To their detriment, nearly half of all investors own bonds in taxable accounts and stocks in tax-deferred accounts.Why asset location works: Tax efficiency is more important than ever. Last year's tax cut, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, slashed top tax rates on dividends from 35% to 15%. If all this sounds a little overwhelming, just consult the table below.Table 1: Asset Locations for High Returns and Minim…



322. How to Calculate the Value of Your U.S. Savings Bonds By Michael Pancheri
     Summary: savings bonds was competitive and the income taxes were deferred until the bonds were actually cashed in.For some reason, though, many of the U. The Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, has a web site that provides all that information, including a calculator with instructions so that you can figure out how much your bonds are worth today - and you can do it all by yourself.So, if you have any questions about your savin…



323. Royal Canadian Mint Introduces Palladium Maple Leaf Coins By Bill Haynes
     Summary: (The Mint's Gold Maple Leafs are the world's best-selling 24-karat gold bullion coins.) The first run of Palladium Maple Leafs will be dated 2005 and limited to 40,000 coins.Only one size of Palladium Maple Leaf coins will be minted: a one ounce coin with a legal tender value of $50. The new coins are the only legal tender palladium bullion coins being minted by a major government mint.The 2005-dated Palladium Maple Leaf coins stand a…



324. How to Invest Overseas - Intelligently! By Scott Pearson
     Summary: International Index Funds: Exchange Traded Funds, such as iShares (formerly known as WEBs), are benchmark indices of foreign markets. Like the index funds above, country funds focus on a particular market. Some examples are the Swiss Helvetia Fund, the Brazil Fund, or the New Ireland Fund. Closed-end funds may also be available that invest across national borders, such as the Emerging Markets Telecom Fund, the Templeton Dragon Fund, o…



325. Getting Started In Investing By Mika Hamilton
     Summary: You could also invest in an capital investment, which is the exchange of money by a business for an addition to their ability to produce. because if the firm goes out of business chances are you might not be able to recover your money.A good place to start figuring out what questions to ask of your broker is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission homepage, they have a detailed page that outlines very good questions to ask. Make sure…



326. Alpha and Beta: The Romulus and Remus Investment Twins By A Raymond Randall
     Summary: Alpha gets measured by unique qualities.* Investment jargon defines Alpha as A measure of a stocks price fluctuation* Price change/fluctuation reflects corporate earnings increases* Earnings momentum: it's all about money, corporate earnings* Price momentum: a stock or group of stocks increase value above market or index averages* A stock with an alpha of 1.10 may increase 10% annually above the broad marketEver play "Where's Waldo?" Art…



327. "Over Reaction" and How It Hurts Us Traders By Larry Potter
     Summary: Too much upside Friday and Monday, followed by too much downside Wednesday.So, what we need to do is get excited about big up days AND big down days for trading, but not get caught up in the hype from overreactions. That means not buying XYZ after it has gained 10 points in two days and not thinking the world is ending when the averages take a hit for the day (of course several weeks at a time is a different story!) Look at over reactio…



328. Commodity Broker: What You Need to Know to Select the Right Broker for You By Merv Thompson
     Summary: It depends on the type of trading you do and the markets you trade. Be aware of possible added costs to use the Trading Desk.Question # 7 - Multiple Trading Platforms to Choose From? Some Brokers offer their own platform. Be sure and make the simulated trade a full round turn transaction.Question #9 - What else can I get and is there a Charge? Just visit any commodity brokers website and you will see the free gimmicks they use to entice …



329. How To Start Investing For Financial Independence, Part 1 By Chris Anderson, PhD
     Summary: Ouch!For someone beginning, here is what I would suggest: 1) Look for an opportunity that will return at least 150% in 2 yrs or less;2) Be mentally and financially prepared if the investment does not work out;3) Have VERY good reasons why you don't think you will lose money'' You may not make as much as expected but you would rather not lose money at this stage.4) Be patient. That is money that if you take a loss on the …



330. Using Divergences to Keep Out of Bad Trades By Ryan Watts
     Summary: When you watch other teams play without such capability you see a lot of wasted plays.Well, we as short-term traders have similar tools that we can use to keep us out of wasted trades and they are called divergences. It is hard to incorporate divergences into a rule set because by nature they are more subjective and not everyone will see them.One way to improve the results of any trading system is by becoming aware of divergences and whe…



331. Investing in Car Dealerships: Doing Your Homework By John Pico
     Summary: It is almost impossible to be profitable when a dealership is capitalized too high, or too low.When questioning the factory about planning potential, not only inquire as to the number, but also as to the manner in which the planning was derived, the date it was determined, when it is expected to be updated, whether it reflects actual sales in the market area and if not, why not.Area of Sales and Service ResponsibilityThe dealership's are…



332. Creating a Financial Future - Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 1 By Scott Pearson
     Summary: Whatever the case may be, the income level is a crucial part of any financial strategy, and one often overlooked by investment professionals.Finally, once the income levels and saving decisions have been established, we turn to the final component: the investment strategy. Investing in a Business can be a great choice for someone with a solid business plan and sufficient time and capital to make it work. Finally, investing in a business …



333. Did Warren Buffett Buy BUD? By Charlie Tian
     Summary: We contacted Anheuser-Busch to confirm its news, this is the answer we got from Anheuser-Busch's investor relations:"Anheuser-Busch does not have any additional information to report beyond our press release on April 21st, which is posted on our corporate Web site.While Anheuser-Busch has no comment on the securities filings made by Berkshire Hathaway, Anheuser-Busch understands that under some circumstances investment managers are permi…



334. Penny Stock Investing By Peter Leeds
     Summary: The Nature of Penny StocksFor anyone new to investing in penny stocks, you should first be made aware of the differences between these micro-cap stocks and the more conventional blue-chip and mid-cap investments. owner of http://www.pennystockinsider.com, has been in the business of researching penny stocks for many years, and has become effective at uncovering the best small cap investment opportunities and the most rewarding profit s…



335. Why Invest and How To Do It: Avoiding Landmines In Your Investing Life By Eric P. Barnes
     Summary: One is not 'better' than the other.) The reason is simple: If you invest contrary to your nature, you are not going to be happy with your investment strategy nor will you sleep well.CONSERVATIVE?If you're strictly conservative, making a lot of high risk investments will leave you feeling out of control, nervous and very out of sorts. Your emotions will seriously colour your choices, never a good investment method.GAMBLER?At th…



336. Six Principles of Successful Investing By Mika Hamilton
     Summary: Begin investing immediatelyProcrastination is the number one enemy of investing. Invest for the long-termDo not be influenced by short term market fluctuations. Invest in stocksAmongst all investment vehicles, stocks have provided the highest return over the long term. Stock investing requires patience and discipline. If you are burdened with high interest debt, free yourself from debt before you begin investing. Article: 1. found inves…



337. The Active Trader Reveals Effective Ways To Deal With Losses By David Jenyns
     Summary: When the active trader has decompressed and returned to a more positive frame of mind, the active trader will be able to reaffirm goals and think clearly, when the time comes back to go back to the trading room.The active trader should pay careful attention to his mindset. However, even with random reinforcement, it makes no sense to have a system if the active trader is not going to follow it.Given that a trading plan is so hard to foll…



338. Hedge Fund 101 - Make Money with Hedge Funds By Scott Hillsworth
     Summary: Hedge Funds are very similar to Mutual Funds, except that there are fewer regulations on Hedge Funds. This fee is then invested and ideally will gain the investor more money.Generally, companies are the owners of Hedge Funds because most people do not have enough money to meet the minimum investment required to have a Hedge Fund. In mid-2004 about 39 companies shared the total Hedge Fund values of 1.1 trillion dollars.Common Techniques f…



339. Moving Average Convergence Divergence ( MACD ) Charts By Steven T. Ng
     Summary: The Moving Average Convergence Divergence charts, or MACD charts for short, are a technical indicator that is derived from the more simple moving average.The MACD charts are oscillating indicators, meaning that they move above and below a centerline or zero point. This EMA (the thin blue line alongside the MACD line) acts like a normal EMA and smoothes the MACD line.The 9-Day EMA acts as a signal line or trigger line for the MACD. Just …



340. Begging Your Trust in Africa By Sam Vaknin
     Summary: The syntax is tortured, the grammar mutilated, but the message - sent by snail mail, telex, fax, or e-mail - is coherent: an African bigwig or his heirs wish to transfer funds amassed in years of graft and venality to a safe bank account in the West. But only one in ten successful crimes is reported, says the FBI's report.The IFCC provides this advisory to potential targets:Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian…



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