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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
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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 stock split possibilities at Citigroup and AIG.

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 stock choices.

Published by Ginny Edwards (1,242 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.

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.

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.

Published by dwrite (117 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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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 value starts to rise.

Published by dwrite (117 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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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 can make profitable investing choices.

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.

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22,775 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 an extreme value is Bollinger Bands.

Published by o2binla (1,019 pts ) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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