Investing - June 2006

Why would the 2nd richest man in the world give his money to the foundation of the 1st richest man in the world, which already has the largest endowment of any foundation in history? Buffett's pretty damn smart, and I'm sure that he knows that there are better ways to give money away than super concentrating it in one place.

Does anyone have any additional insight on this, aside from what we've heard at the press conference that they had?

2006-06-26 16:48:53 · 12 answers · asked by Me-as-a-Tree 3

2006-06-26 16:44:18 · 4 answers · asked by Sang K 1

have to chose from so I know I'm investing my money properly?

2006-06-26 16:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by MOVING 5

I hear stock prices go up and down everyday. However, I'm unclear what causes these fluctuations. Can someone help?

2006-06-26 15:40:57 · 12 answers · asked by simple_gal 2

I found stock certificates from American Northland Oil Corp issued in 1953 to my grandparents. Is the corporation still around? Did another company take it over? What is it's new name?

2006-06-26 14:48:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 23, bought my first house at 21 then a second 6 months later. i have since sold that and getting ready to sell my principal residence. i am about $25k in "bad" debt plus a $30k truck. after i sell my house i will pay off ALL debt and only have my truck on my credit. i have a 710 credit score now. should be much better in the comming months. if i put aside $10k from the sale of my house for investing, what should i do?

2006-06-26 14:40:57 · 11 answers · asked by thadeucedotnet 1

2006-06-26 13:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by greenfrogs 7

good roads lead a nation to prosperity. True or false?

2006-06-26 13:26:22 · 5 answers · asked by rjbendre 3

2006-06-26 12:43:39 · 13 answers · asked by JGMCCL 1

I have been looking at different investment ideas and I recently came across the short term CDs. What really bloggled my mind was the 7-28 CDs. I was wondering what is the point of them? Also I was wondering if a 7-28 Day CD pays, let's say, 1% interest could I then open a new CD when the previous one matures and reinvest it plus the interest and then make it 2% with that short amount of time? Or is my thoughts on how CDs work flawed?

2006-06-26 12:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by Frankie C 2

I have 600 shares, and if I sell at $20.00, I will have a small profit.

2006-06-26 12:09:06 · 3 answers · asked by gardenpartygirl 2

I am a college student and I make about 300 a week, 1200 a month, how do I and what do I do to increase that amount through investments without major risks?

2006-06-26 11:55:50 · 6 answers · asked by Gface15 2

I need help doing WACC, CAPM and the discount rate for South Korea. Can anyone help? Also, do you know the Beta for the S. Korea stock market and the current 10-year note rate? I have been looking for an hour and think it may be 4.5%, but I am not sure. Help!

2006-06-26 11:44:46 · 3 answers · asked by James F 1

2006-06-26 11:26:56 · 6 answers · asked by wbrooks45@verizon.net 1

2006-06-26 11:02:11 · 7 answers · asked by WebXen 4

2006-06-26 10:23:11 · 5 answers · asked by Jim Nightshade 1

2006-06-26 09:57:28 · 3 answers · asked by themanwithnoname 2

It will be 40-45 years before I plan to retire

2006-06-26 08:41:52 · 7 answers · asked by cmjz1313 2

2006-06-26 06:56:40 · 1 answers · asked by ulrich_911 1

2006-06-26 06:43:42 · 24 answers · asked by Jamester 3

2006-06-26 06:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by sultan 1

2006-06-26 06:12:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 06:02:53 · 6 answers · asked by labrador99 1

2006-06-26 06:01:14 · 8 answers · asked by pulchritudinous 6

2006-06-26 05:47:36 · 2 answers · asked by sultan 1

2006-06-26 05:41:08 · 5 answers · asked by sultan 1

I have been contributing to my 401K for about 6 months and when I originally went into it I really had no clue as to how to invest or what to do with my investments. I contribute 3% of my income, which my company matches 100%. Right not Im just contributing to a GIF (Guaranteed Income Fund). I dont even really know what that means! Should I change this and invest in large, mid, or small cap stock? Or just stick with what I got?

2006-06-26 05:40:43 · 6 answers · asked by breeokc 2

2006-06-26 05:39:00 · 6 answers · asked by traderfran2001 2

i was hoping if someone how could help me understand how this all works..how they are correlated...how housing commodities affect interest inflation and the stock market

2006-06-26 04:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 04:41:17 · 2 answers · asked by David A 1