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How to Add and Remove Joint Ownership to Investments

By jpwhickson

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There are many good reasons to add or remove joint ownership to a mutual fund, investment account or annuity. Adding or removing a joint owner can be something that you dread and may want to put off, but it doesn’t have to be that intimidating. ... more »

How to Avoid Scams

By CCrock

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If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. With all the scams and fraud around, it can be hard to avoid enticing messages and offers to claim lottery winnings, inheritance, or make big bucks with a foreign lottery... more »

How to Buy a Commodity Stock on Margin

By David Sarokin

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"Margin" is borrowing money from your broker to buy a stock and using your investment as collateral. Investors generally use margin to increase their purchasing power so that they can own more stock without fully paying for it. But ... more »

How to Buy Closed-End ETFs

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Closed-end exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are hybrid securities that have traits of both ETFs and mutual funds. Closed-end ETFs, commonly called CEFs, are traded like individual stocks and represent an index, but they are traded in the open market, ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate with an IRA

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Although IRA rules prohibit the use of IRA funds to purchase real estate for personal use, many investors are not aware that they can purchase investment real estate by using IRA monies. Learn to make the most of your investments using this ... more »

How to calculate a PEG ratio

By 02SmithA

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A look at how to find the PEG ratio for individual stocks... more »

How to Calculate Compound Interest

By mgmt85

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This is a brief introduction on how to calculate your compound interest... more »

How to cash in savings bonds

By dasbootjoe

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If you have savings bonds that are ready to be cashed in this article is for you... more »

How to Choose a Variable Annuity

By jpwhickson

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A variable annuity is much like having a CD and mutual funds under a tax-sheltered umbrella. Variable annuities were first introduced in 1952 and were heavily laden with fees that left the investor with a minimum return. Today’s annuities are far ... more »

How to choose stock or mutual fund trading brokers

By chingshyi08

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There are many brokers in current market. Which one is better for you ? Need to think carefully before you open an account with any of them... more »

How to Choose Stocks Using Financial Ratios Found on Yahoo! Finance

By jbrumley

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With thousands of stocks to choose from, most investors need a little help weeding out the mediocre ones to find higher-quality picks. A company’s financial ratios – information that lets you quickly and efficiently make an ’apples to apples’ ... more »

How to Close Down an Estate

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you have been named as the executor of an estate, then you have a hard job ahead of you. In addition to mourning the loss of someone you were likely quite close to, you now have the added burden of dealing with their final taxes and the ... more »

How to Create Custom Stock Watchlists Using E-trade

By nethopperz

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Trading on the stock exchange can be a challenging experience for a new investor. Many tools are available to help do-it-yourself traders, but sometimes, they are not easy to find and use. This article details how to easily create custom ... more »

How to Deal With a Stock Loss

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Ups and downs happen in the stock market all the time, but a particularly big loss can be a big blow. After the sting subsides, there are things you can do to help recover and get back on track financially... more »

How to decide between large cap and small cap stocks

By 02SmithA

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Most investors need to decide at some point whether they want to incldue a small cap stock or a large cap stock in their portfolio. This will help you decide which is for you... more »

How to decide between stocks and mutual funds

By 02SmithA

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This will help you decide whether stocks or mutual funds are the right investment for you... more »

How to Determine the Best Time of Day to Buy and Sell Stocks

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Investing in the stock market is in part about learning when to time the market. While the time of year requires a more in depth focus on each stock and market analysis, there are basic rules that can help an investor determine the best time of ... more »

How to determine whether stocks or bonds are right for you

By 02SmithA

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Determining what type of investment is right for you... more »

How to Determine Your Investment Strategy

By breezycycle

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In considering your own investment strategy, you will need to identify where you now stand in the expansive world of investing. Here are some important questions to ask yourself in formulating your own investment strategy: * What are you aiming ... more »

How to Effectively Budget your Money

By bmdoyle

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It is essential that we all know how to effectively budget our money and live within that budget... more »

How to Find How Much a Domain Name is Worth

By HS Schulte

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If you want to know the value of a domain, there are several factors to consider. Domains, or domain names, can increase drastically in value with the right marketing ideas... more »

How to find out what naked short selling is

By 02SmithA

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With all of the controversy surrounding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, many are wanting to know exactly what naked short selling is. Here's where you can get some good information... more »

How to Find The Right Mutual Funds For Your Needs.

By kebon77

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A brief introduction into steps that lead you to pick the right mutual funds for your needs... more »

How to gain knowledge on of the basics of investing

By 02SmithA

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Many people want to learn about investing, but find it too complicated. This is a great website to show you the basic tricks of the trade quickly... more »

How to Get a 401k From a Previous Employment

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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If you have a 401k plan set up at a previous job and your term of employment has ended, you have several options available to you if you want to get the money to spend or reinvest. Cashing out or rolling the money into an Individual Retirement ... more »