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Brian Nelson (18,015 pts )
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  • Savings Bond Calculator

  • Determining what U.S. Savings Bonds are worth isn’t as easy as it might seem. Some savings bonds have fixed interest rates, while others have rates that vary every six months. Figuring out what savings bonds are worth is a job for an online savings bond calculator.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Outlook for Muni Bonds 2009

  • Tax-free municipal bonds have historically been considered a relatively safe investment. However, given the uncertainty of the markets and the subsequent stock market crash of 2009, investors are right to be nervous. What is the future for muni bonds?
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Reverse Stock Splits Definition and More

  • During the go-go years of the Internet Bubble, stock splits were very common. As share prices raced every upwards, companies employed splits to keep their share prices lower. Today, that isn’t the case so much. Largely thanks to news about reverse stock split possibilities at Citigroup and AIG.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Understanding RMDs

  • Understanding what RMDs are and how they can affect your retirement investments is an important part of your overall retirement plan and investing portfolio.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Understanding 401(k) Plan Basics

  • Investing in a 401(k) plan is a smart move toward a comfortable retirement. But what exactly is a 401(k) plan and how does it work can be a bit of a mystery. Here is what you need to know.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Calculating Stock Dividend Yield

  • With the recent downturn in the stock market, more investors than ever are interested in dividend paying stocks, particularly high yield dividend stocks. One of the key concepts in dividend stock investing is the dividend yield.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 2, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Yield to Call or Yield to Maturity Which One, Which One

  • Bond yields can be complicated enough, not to mention the difference between Yield to Maturity, or YTM and Yield to Call, or YTC. But, even if you understand it all, which one do you use?
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 2, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Stock Market Basics New York Stock Exchange

  • When most people talk about "the stock market," they mean the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan.Understanding the stock market starts with understanding the basics like, how does the stock market work, and when is it open and when does it close.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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  • Employee Stock Options Incentive Stock Options Taxation

  • Stock options for employees went out of favor following the collapse of the Internet bubble. Many employees had forgone other compensation, or taken lower salaries due to being offered incentive stock options. Things are different today, but ISO can still be a valuable motivator and form of compensa
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

  • Top Mutual Funds By Size

  • Mutual fund investing is growing rapidly thanks in part to increased participation in retirement plans. These mutual funds are the biggest mutual funds out there.
    Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
    Investing Articles

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