Investing - February 2007

I heard Jim Cramer on Hardball today (02/09/07) talking about an equivalent Hedge Fund for small investors offered by Goldman Sachs. Here 's the thing, I don't want to waste my time trying to be my own hero, I want a renowned company to do the investing for me. Why is it so hard for the small guy to be part of the club? Isn't it obvious that if there were easy-to-find alternatives out there for the small investor the average Joes would inundate these type of accounts probably exceeding the combined wealthier accounts' assets?

2007-02-09 11:31:16 · 7 answers · asked by Vin B 1

The items mentioned are in the individual stock screens.

2007-02-09 11:03:47 · 2 answers · asked by william l 1

2007-02-09 08:48:14 · 3 answers · asked by djquack12 1

I have some money to invest but now I'm leary.

2007-02-09 08:29:26 · 12 answers · asked by Bill Spry 4

Lets say I have a preferred stock outstanding that pays a dividend of $5 at the end of each year.The preferred stock sells for $60 a share. What is the preferred stock’s required rate of return?

2007-02-09 08:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1

i am 24 want to start something small for later in life what should i do 401k or ira both are tax detectable right? but you can borrow money from the 401k right? my job does not offer a 401k though so could i get one from an online thing the fidelty or something?

also on the ira what is the differences between traditional and the roth?

2007-02-09 08:21:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Garraty Company has two bond issues outstanding. Both bonds pay $100 annual interest
plus $1,000 at maturity. Bond L has a maturity of 15 years, and Bond S a maturity of 1 year.
a. What will be the value of each of these bonds when the going rate of interest is (1) 5 percent,
(2) 8 percent, and (3) 12 percent? Assume that there is only one more interest payment
to be made on Bond S.
b. Why does the longer-term (15-year) bond fluctuate more when interest rates change than
does the shorter-term bond (1-year)?

2007-02-09 08:21:27 · 4 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1

2007-02-09 08:20:48 · 3 answers · asked by matt l 1

I got a pay out from a 401k from a previous employer. It's a check for under $1,000 but I can't decide what a more practical use for the money would be. Should I invest it in my rollerover IRA for retirement (I'm only 28 and that's my only retirement savings vehicle and I don't make many contributions to it), or should the money go towards paying some bills and paying off a couple of small credit cards and then spending the remainder on myself?

I'm just looking for some opinions of what others would do.

2007-02-09 07:24:08 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa 5

2007-02-09 06:50:40 · 3 answers · asked by Eric D 1

My Yahoo 30 call options, for which I paid about 1000, are now worth almost 2000. Should I sell or hope for further rise in Yahoo's share price?

http://joeduck.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/putting-my-money-where-my-yahoo-is/#comment-19260

2007-02-09 06:46:17 · 6 answers · asked by JoeDuck 2

2007-02-09 06:29:57 · 25 answers · asked by Cool_GENIUS 2

i am looking around in columbia funds right now-- they are the only company that i could find with a very low min deposit-- but i am looking up there funds on morning star and on the columbia funds site it has 3 class's per fund for example Columbia Acorn Select
is one of the funds it has multi ticker symbols 4 of them class a,b,c and z what is this about?????

2007-02-09 05:58:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont understand whats going on..........lundin mining bought out eurozinc in november and i was given shares of lundin.....now all the sudden the charts are inaccurate or what?

thx

2007-02-09 05:28:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is some of the best funds with a 10 to 15 year history?

2007-02-09 05:06:55 · 3 answers · asked by Richard B 1

Could you please explain in a few words what an investment is and how it works. Really need to know about it. Will be greatly appreciated for any answers.

2007-02-09 05:00:52 · 4 answers · asked by Bill B 1

Please stock people, help! Thanks!

2007-02-09 05:00:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is a company that offers financial advice and is advertised on Yahoo. Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about it?

2007-02-09 04:59:20 · 3 answers · asked by adecamp 2

i'm playing a stock market game for my economics class and trying to find some good stocks to invest in...any ideas please let me know what companies are good, what their symbol is, and how many shares you think i should buy. thanks!

2007-02-09 04:19:37 · 4 answers · asked by XxForever&EverxX 3

So for ROK, they are saying that last year, their dividends for the entire year were $1.16 per share. SO, if I owned only one stock last year, I would receive $0.29 a quarter? And if I look at the dividends from 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, I'll see if there is a general upward trend or a general downward trend and then I can try to project whether their dividends will go up or down?

Where can I look to see a company's dividend and profit history? On their website? Anywhere else? Thanks again!

2007-02-09 03:43:03 · 3 answers · asked by Katie L 3

I just opened a ROTH IRA account at TDAmeritrade. (45 days of free trading for me yay)

Unfortunately, Ameritrade does not allow clients to hold fractional shares, cash is paid for dividends left after full shares are purchased. Unless the stock company itself pays out in shares.

Do all IRA accounts function like this? Does anyone have an Etrade account and have similar problems?

I want an account where my dividends get reinvested. For example Diageo says 2% divs, I want the divs to get reinvested in more shares.

Thanks for your advice in advance.

2007-02-09 03:31:12 · 3 answers · asked by D. V 2

What happens if another company buys it out?
The company files bankruptcy?

2007-02-09 03:07:27 · 6 answers · asked by Vizzini 4

..does that mean that I am able to. I don't understand what they mean my individual investor, and can someone like me even purchase IPOs? I have only a few thousand dollars to work with.

2007-02-09 02:52:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been told that buying stocks or shares is a good way of making money. How do I start? How much do I need to start in the first place? Do I do it online or to a bank? I need a lot of help!!

2007-02-09 02:49:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have spoke to many people that claim they are millionaires from the stock market without disclosing how they did it. If you have made millions from the stock market please share your tactics here. What stocks would you recommend, what investment company (e-trade, ameritrade, etc)? Do not answer if you haven't made millions in the stock market!

2007-02-09 02:37:58 · 2 answers · asked by builtandsexy 1

2007-02-09 02:02:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know how How to invest China Stock Market and Funds? Any reliable online brokers?
I learn only chinese can buy chinese stocks. For foreigners how?
is there any online broker like TD Ameritrade, e-trade something like that?

2007-02-09 01:55:32 · 0 answers · asked by calvin_tien 2

2007-02-09 01:55:03 · 2 answers · asked by abaile09 1

2007-02-09 01:47:53 · 6 answers · asked by jon michael 4

2007-02-09 01:46:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous