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Which expenses eat up investments the most: sales charge (front / back-end load), foreign exchange spread, or expense ratio?

I am a bit confused as to which expenses eat up most of the investment. Some brokers have low sales commission but the foreign exchange spread is high. Some have higher sales commission but lower ...
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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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non-tax-resident of Canada pay taxes for investment account earnings? [duplicate]

I am a Canadian citizen working overseas permanently with no ties to Canada (no family, no house, no jobs, no licenses). This makes me a non-tax-resident (meaning I report the taxes to my current ...
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Non-tax-resident of Canada needs to pay taxes for investment account earnings?

if a person were to be a non-resident of Canada without jobs, a spouse, kids, asset (houses, cars etc.) in Canada, then that person would not be obliged to file a tax report. However, if that person ...
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What is the process through which a cash stock transaction clears?

When selling stocks through a "cash" account through a brokerage, it takes about 3-4 days for the amount to clear and be available for reinvestment. I'm assuming the is a process through which the ...
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Companies with steady and high dividends

In what kind of companies would you invest if you want a steady stream of high dividends? Is there other options than infrastructure companies? How would you compare different types of infrastructure ...
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Whether to prepay mortgage or invest in stocks

If at the end of the year, I have 10k in hand that I want to save/invest and these are my options: 1.Prepay into mortgage. Rate is 2.1% 2.Invest in stocks and I know I can get at least 7 % return. ...
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Does a bid and ask price exist for indices like the S&P500?

When buying a stock (say Google or Apple) at day 1 you pay the ask price of that day. When selling the stock at day 6, you get the bid price of that day. The return you made is given by [ ...
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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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Different ways of looking at P/E Ratio vs EPS

Would it be valid to assume that a stock with a low P/E ratio and also very high EPS is, generally speaking, a better purchase than a stock with that same P/E but lower EPS? My reasoning for this is ...
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When does a low PE ratio not indicate a good stock?

I buy stocks mostly based on low PE ratio. Are there situations where a stock is a bad buy in spite of having a low PE? What's the next major stat I should look for before concluding?
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Official site to follow Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway change in investment holdings?

Recently, from a public web site unofficial source, I found out that Warren Buffet's company Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its stake in Wells Fargo. Is there a web site where I can get official ...
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Return vs. Risk Graphing web site alternatives to RiskGrades, which is closing?

Risk Grades' free website (riskgrades.com) is closing 6-30-11. Do you know of a similar site that allows the user to enter several ticker symbols (funds or stocks) and obtain a graph showing relative ...
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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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Are stock index fund likely to keep being a reliable long-term investment option?

As I understand it, stocked-based index fund have been a reliable long term investment option in the last X years. Specifically, during "most" 10-year intervals in the examined history, the yield on ...
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Is there an online cost-basis calculator that automatically accounts for dividend re-investments and splits?

I recently sold stocks which I have been holding a long time. I don't have complete records. I do know that on a certain date, I had so many shares in an automatic re-investment program. Is there ...
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What's a good way to find someone locally to help me with my investments?

I inherited a stock portfolio from my grandparents, and it has been sitting at the investment house where it was when I got it. I want to move this portfolio somewhere where the fees are lower and ...