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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...

Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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A Review of Free Online Preset Stock Screeners
For a novice investor trying to figure out his or her first investment strategy or even a seasoned investor looking for a new approach in picking stocks, preset or predefined stock screeners can offer an easy and fast way to filter through thousands of...

Published by Ginny Edwards (1,169 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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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. Forced to Withdraw Money Qualified retirement accounts are those that qualify for special tax...

Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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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. Basics of 401k You’ve heard over and over again...

Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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Does it Ever Make Sense to Borrow from your 401(k) Account?
We're all taught that we should never withdraw funds from our 401(k) plans. And unless you're facing a dire financial emergency, that advice still holds true. A Good Way to Scuttle your Finances: Borrow from your 401(k) A 401...

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Patience the Key for Beginning Stock Market Investors
Novice investors in the stock market often make the same mistake: They grow impatient when their investments dip. This causes them to withdraw their money too quickly, with rookie investors often taking their dollars out of a stock just before its...

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What is fundamental analysis?
Fundamental analysis relies on numerous tools to give investors a picture of the financial health of a company and how the market values the stock, taking both quantitative and qualitative factors and data into consideration. Using this valuation, investors...

Published by Georgios Zoumpoulidis (336 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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Knowledge Choices for Investment - Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis: Which is Better?
Trends and behaviour of financial markets are often realized in terms of fundamental as well as technical analysis. These two analysis tools hold extreme importance when the talk is of stock markets. ‘Technical and Fundamental Analysis’ are two functional...

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22,774 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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Bollinger Bands Introduced
Stocks have rallied since the March low and continue to remain at their recently high levels. Are stocks going even higher? Are they ready to sell off? One of the ways to determine if a financial vehicle such as stocks, bonds, gold, oil, is at...

Published by o2binla (1,019 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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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. What Is Stock Yield When...

Published by Brian Nelson (18,015 pts ) on Oct 2, 2009 to
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