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Why are fund managers' average/minimum purchase price from form 13F the same?
Using the fund managers 13F form filings you can calculate the average, minimum, and number of shares of a stock they listed for each quarter.
Looking at the data to see who buy/add/reduce/sold out ...
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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business
I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives.
We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...
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My boss is offering me and other employees shares or profit sharing in the company [closed]
The last few months at my company have made me worried. I work for a small software development company, there were 5 of us: 2 techy's, 2 developers and my boss. 1 tech left leaving me to cover her ...
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When is a SEP IRA appropriate, can a Roth IRA suffice for self-employed individuals?
I am a self-employed individual working in the software industry; my current salary is commensurate to the market value of a software developer with 5 years of experience. I have not yet opened up a ...
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Investments: Feds buying more treasury bonds? How does it affect Bonds (going up or down)?
I have set up a 401(k) and I have bonds.
When the Federal Reserve buys more treasuries (today's news) what's the effect on bonds?
Should I sell my bonds or buy more?
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What are my investment options in real estate?
In a nutshell, I'm about to graduate from college at 21 with a great degree and have a job lined up that pays just short of six figures. Things are looking good.
But I don't want to be a software ...
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Are parking spaces and garage boxes a good investment?
Suppose, the following scenario:
You have an investment budget available to buy a parking space or garage box. (In Belgium that would be around €25000 ($30K).)
currently the saving accounts make ...
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Investment methods for a US non-resident alien, living in the US for the next 2-5 years only
If an employer does not offer a 401k plan, what options do I have to invest in stocks, bonds, ETFs, etc.?
Would a Roth account be a viable option considering I will probably be in the US for 2-5 more ...
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How can I determine if my rate of return is “good” for the market I am in?
I am considering a small investment to get started with. What percent rate of return is considered to be good return on investments made in a stock market?
I read somewhere that 25-30% is considered ...
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Margin when entered into a derivative contract
From Wikipedia
In finance, a margin is collateral that the holder of a financial
instrument has to deposit to cover some or all of the credit risk of
their counterparty (most often their ...
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UK Shares in Gold? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Investing in gold without holding physical gold
Instead of buying actual gold, bringing it into your house, then worrying about it getting stolen. Is it possible to buy ...
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What does it mean if a company pays a quarterly dividend? How much would I get quarterly?
If I have a single share, lets say in Google which is currently worth 605.79. Lets say they pay out the dividends quarterly. What does that mean and how much would I get quarterly?
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How much power does a CEO have over a public company?
I want to invest in a public company and I want to know:
Exactly how much power does the CEO has over what the public company does?
Can a CEO control a public company even though he doesn't own a ...
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While building a retirement portfolio, should the concentration be more on increasing net worth or cash flow?
Most of the articles/blogs/websites on retirement savings concentrate on adding more savings and investments to increase the net worth of an individual. But a higher net worth doesn't imply that a ...
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Joint property ownership: 2 homeowners, but only 1 lives in the home. How to fairly split mortgage payments?
If 2 people decide to invest in a house, but only 1 of them wants to live in the house, should the interest only monthly mortgage payments be:
split 50/50,
the person living there pays 100%
the ...
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Is it a good investment for a foreigner to purchase a flat/apartment in China?
Is it a good investment for a foreigner to purchase a flat/apartment in China? Why, or why not?
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Is it always sane to follow inaction if the only alternative investment carries a risk of higher than 50% to end up with loss?
Or is there a theory that proposes inaction is worse?
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Is there anything material I might own (aside from a house) that would increase in value?
Say, for instance, diamonds, or gold? Watches?
