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From researching investment firms to purchasing an investment property, eHow’s practical advice can help you invest for the future. eHow takes the mystery out of estate planning and asset allocation, while helping simplify 401Ks and IRAs. Don’t have a lot of cash to invest? eHow can instruct you on how to start investing with small sums. Access step-by-step instructions from eHow's financial experts on how to create an investment portfolio, buy and sell stocks and invest in bonds and mutual funds.

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How to Become Wealthy

By John Ingrisano

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Spending too much? Saving too little? Want to become wealthy? Forget luck, the lottery or a hot stock tip. The one, sure-fire way to become wealthy is to put money to work. That means learning how to stash a portion of your hard-earned cash on a ... more »

How to Bid At An Auction

By PCOliver

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Your first time at an auction can be a frenzy of confusion and very intimidating. Many auctions are frequented by dealers, designers and even some contract buyers. Keep these tips in mind and you will do well with your bidding... 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 a Diamond way below Dealer price

By Addonis

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LADIES YOU WILL LOVE ME FOR THIS ARTICLE. After having my own jewelry store in Texas for a number of years, I notice that my diamond broker was getting great diamonds way below market price, and way below dealer price... more »

How to Buy a Timeshare Cheap!!

By expertelement

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Timeshares sometimes have a bad reputation because of people that paid too much money for a timeshare. Timeshares can be a lot of fun if you buy one for the right price and use it at least twice a year. The photos on this article were taken at ... more »

How to Buy and REHAB a Foreclosure Or Investment Property

By Driverinmyhead

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So, You think you missed the real estate boom? You didn’t. There is More Money to be made in Real Estate than nearly any other "Commodity"! Read along for some tips on Investment property... more »

How to Buy Index ETFs

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track a specific index of securities. This means that a single ETF stock represents up to several hundred companies in a certain industry, country or region. One of the advantages of buying ETF indexes is that you can ... more »

How to Buy Junk Bonds

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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A junk bond is just like any other bond in that it is an IOU from a government or corporation that states how much it will pay you back (the principal), with what percent interest (the coupon rate) and the date it will pay you back (the maturity ... more »

How to buy penny stocks

By 02SmithA

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Investing in penny stocks is a risky business and it can be a little complicated. How can you buy penny stocks?.. more »

How to Buy Stock and Make Tons of Money

By clark711

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Right now, most people are afraid of the stock market, or what some are calling a bear market. It seems like week after week, stocks are going down. Why would anyone want to buy into something that could lose money? Because you will not! Read on... 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 Calculate The Future Value Of Savings With Regular Deposits

By RLRhodes

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Let's say that you decide that you want to put money aside regularly to save up for something. This could be a car, house, vacation, college, retirement, or whatever it is that you may want. There is a fairly simple way to predict the amount of ... more »

How to Check Scrap Metal Prices

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Scrap metal businesses are receiving houses for recycled metal. Everything from aluminum soda cans to sheet metal or copper can come under the heading of scrap. With the rising cost of many scrap metals, this can be a lucrative business... more »

How to Choose Retail Stocks

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Retail is a popular sector because it is one the investor encounters every day or at least every time he or she wants to buy something in a store. The sector is rather broad, and sometimes it can be difficult to generalize about how the entire ... 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 Conduct an Investment Club Meeting

By oneadia

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Conducting an Investment Club Meeting is a fairly easy task. It is a very important step and is considered prestigious. When discussing stocks, there are times when a debate will take place, especially when some members have done research and ... more »

How to decide between short term and long term CD's

By 02SmithA

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The best way to decide whether a short term cd or a long term cd is right 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 Decide Where to Invest in Silver

By *01 WriterGig

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A faltering economy, inflating dollar and lagging stock market have many turning to gold as a safe haven for their money during hard times. But because of gold's recent surge, it's out of reach for many -- and some think it is overvalued at ... more »

How to Determine What Your Savings Bonds Are Worth Today

By dalady

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Do you have any paper savings bonds? Maybe you have some your grandparents bought you for Christmas years ago. Maybe you came across some old bonds while cleaning out your attic. Find out what those saving bonds are worth today... 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 Diversify your Investment in Stocks

By bmdoyle

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This article gives the basic knowledge needed to successfully diversify your investment in stocks so as to minimize risk and maximize profits... more »

How to earn money from eHow

By chadchouehow

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The real way to make money online so easy... more »

How to Earn More Interest With an Online Savings Account

By MidniteWriter

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Is your local bank offering poor interest rate percentages on savings accounts? Do you need the security of FDIC insured savings? Read on to learn how to research and obtain a new savings account using the Internet... more »