Business & Finance - 13 November 2006

I claimed about $4,000, but it looks like I have $13,000. That's a rather large amount. I hope I didn't lose it.

2006-11-13 07:45:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

Currently, I am reading two books on investing of opposite strategies. On one hand, I am reading Jim Cramer's Real Money book where he believes the market is not 100% efficient and there is money to be made that beats the indexes by a decent return. Year after year, these are found in the small cap, less discussed stocks.

On the other hand, I am reading "A Random Walk Down Wallstreet," which discusses investing behavior and how people through the centuries have been burnt by "castles in the sky." This book recommends value investing the Warren Buffet way in ETF's, etc.

Warren Buffet said in his 2005 letter (paraphrased), "Investors have had a string of good returns but have learned any number multiplied by zero equals zero."

Basically, I am just looking for some conversation on which school of thought you believe in and why.

Thanks in advance and I apologize for any spelling/grammar errors.

2006-11-13 07:42:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

Where do you work right now? If someone were to offer you $250,000 a year to do whatever you want to do for a living, what would you do? What prevents you from doing it right now?

2006-11-13 07:42:15 · 7 answers · asked by ::ponders:: 2 in Careers & Employment

I'm not sure about whether I should use and child care flexible spending account or not. If I take pretax dollars and put them away to use for childcare, do I still get the benefit of a child care tax deduction when I file my taxes? Is that double-dipping?

2006-11-13 07:40:27 · 2 answers · asked by Ben N 1 in Canada

Cashing a money order without an address

2006-11-13 07:40:16 · 5 answers · asked by shystar0426 1 in Personal Finance

Financial Advising companies appear to be popping up on every street corner. How do you know which ones are the good ones? Anybody have experiences with Edward Jones? How about franchising an Edward Jones' office....lucrative?

2006-11-13 07:36:16 · 5 answers · asked by Eric 3 in Investing

I just moved to the Tampa area, and am trying to find a new place, but no one will take my pit. I've had him for 6 years, and don't want to get rid of him. Does anyone know of any apartments that will let us move in??? Please help

2006-11-13 07:34:35 · 2 answers · asked by Jenn V 1 in Renting & Real Estate

For example my wife goes to a shrink and they carge $190.00 but the insurance knocks it down to $75.00 (of which we pay half). We are now looking to lose our insurance but the doctor won't budge on the $190.00 payment. If we had insurance they would only get $75.00 for the visit, why not accept it now and get all the money at the end of the appointment instead of half and waiting for the insurance company to pay the other half (which I imagine is going to take a while.
It just seems to discriminate against people without insurance.

2006-11-13 07:31:19 · 7 answers · asked by parkdad73 1 in Insurance

any company in the USA

2006-11-13 07:28:48 · 2 answers · asked by :) 2 in Investing

I'm a bookkeeper for a small business. My boss originally hired me to just take reservations and do the bills, and sometimes order supplies for the business. But after a year... she's been handing over her work to me and she pays me the same amount! I would do her payroll, personal finances, return her personal shopping items, buy her coffee, watch her kids, manage the business to see if there are any problems with the systems, return all her phone calls in her name(she is supposed to call them back..sometimes she asks me to make up excuses for her.), deal with the accountant re: Qtr/Pr/Property/IRS/etc..., and much more... All she does now is come in for like 3-5 hours and just sit there or walk around back and forth! I know it is my job...but it is irritating!

2006-11-13 07:26:59 · 6 answers · asked by JM 1 in Careers & Employment

I can prove this with the documents I have and if needed I will get an expert to verify. She works for the bank the loan was obtained and the woman that notorized the document was a close friend. The bank president told me today that the bank believes it is my signiture. Its a small bank and I believe he is trying to protect her.

2006-11-13 07:25:38 · 10 answers · asked by JEFFZ79 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I'm looking to get my degree in business admin; finance and accounting...anybody know anything about Colorado Tech Uni ONLINE by any chance?

2006-11-13 07:25:01 · 3 answers · asked by christiansareawesome 4 in Careers & Employment

Starting in 12/06

2006-11-13 07:23:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

For example, if a company spends $10,000 what can it expect to generate in sales revenue?

2006-11-13 07:22:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

i'm new to this credit thing, someone told me one time that everytime someone checks your credit rating, it goes down, is that true? and how does that work?

2006-11-13 07:20:24 · 9 answers · asked by nomadlet 1 in Personal Finance

can employers ask if you have had any expunged criminal convictions if its the state hiring you. i am going out to be an EMT and they are asking for all convictions including misdemeanors,felonies, and expunged records. if i don't tell them of my expunged crime can they still deny me hiring?

2006-11-13 07:19:50 · 5 answers · asked by valerie h 1 in Careers & Employment

I am working in my job for a year and I got a call from a place I used to work saying that somebody has left (who was in a higher position than me) and now that I have more experience would I like their job. I am training as a Lawyer and doing exams and said that all I was looking for my traineeship. They telephoned back to arrange a meeting and when I went there, they were just asking why I wanted to leave my present job, what was I doing there and why did I apply for a job there. Why did they ring and offer me a job? If the whole time they are asking why I am not happy in my job. I thought the whole idea of contacting someone when they are already working somewhere and offering them a job is because you want them, not they want you. Am I right??? Is that not how headhunting goes?

2006-11-13 07:19:45 · 1 answers · asked by nik 28 3 in Careers & Employment

2006-11-13 07:17:44 · 2 answers · asked by cameronjl81 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-11-13 07:17:37 · 11 answers · asked by Surfer 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-11-13 07:17:25 · 10 answers · asked by Skyler 2 in United States

I have a commercial building that I have purchased, Previous owner left property in it, also I am planning on fixing several problems this property has. The tenant is a nasty person, and so I go into the building when she is not there. Do I need to give her 24 hrs. notice to go into the building. She is threatening me of changing the locks and not giving me a key. Is this lawful of her? In her contract with her previous landlord there is no statement stating notice, and I bought the building with her able to keep her lease till it runs out. Does a landlord have any rights? She is not maintaining the building and it is filthy, and of course she did not have a down payment of anything.

2006-11-13 07:15:31 · 6 answers · asked by Hairdresser417 1 in Renting & Real Estate

This "get our of debt" service company says that they will be able to help me get out of debt quickly. The company is Smith and Merrit and their web address is www.spendtowealth.com.

Or does anyone have any knowledge of how they do business and if they really help people?

They say that they have coaches in specific interest areas - for example they have a coach that can help get our real estate investing get off the ground and get us out of our hole.

Thanks for the help

2006-11-13 07:15:07 · 2 answers · asked by rtnesst 1 in Other - Business & Finance

I quit my job at Pizza Hut and lost my insurance. My new job doesn't offer insurance to me at the moment. Is there someone I can sign up with until it comes time for my new job to take applicants?

2006-11-13 07:12:40 · 6 answers · asked by Tara D 1 in Insurance

I was thinking of how i could go about starting a club that caters for ages between 18 to 40. I'd like to find out how much money would i be looking at to get it off the ground. Wat kind of experience would i be looking at. The Pro's and Con's of the market. are the worth taking

2006-11-13 07:12:27 · 1 answers · asked by SycoMr MO 1 in Small Business

My cousin needs some direction, he's been getting into trouble DUI's and some other stupid crap, he is only 20, he's really bright, no girlfriend or kids. He has a felony on his record so the military is out. I want to help him, find him a trade school or something. Any ideas??

2006-11-13 07:11:10 · 1 answers · asked by Joey W 3 in Careers & Employment

2006-11-13 07:11:10 · 4 answers · asked by Donna S 2 in United States

i think i heard its landlord responsibility in ny state this true?

2006-11-13 07:07:52 · 8 answers · asked by hateraide55 1 in Renting & Real Estate

online jobs? Are these people afraid to leave their homes or are they just looking for get-rich quick schemes. I just don't understand it. If there was a business out there where you could sit in front of your computer all day, not leave your house AND make money, don't you think it would be all over in the news and EVERY person in the US would be applying for this job???

2006-11-13 07:02:27 · 9 answers · asked by KL 5 in Careers & Employment

I have lost my billfold with all my credit cards in it. I was able to cancel all of them except my Ashland Card. I have no contact info on them because I haven't used my card in a long while, soI don't even have an old bill. Can anyone PLEASE help me???

2006-11-13 06:52:14 · 1 answers · asked by SEK 1 in Credit

Where can i find legit websites that wont cost me anything and i can earn money?

2006-11-13 06:51:57 · 8 answers · asked by Sara 2 in Careers & Employment