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Asked by Lynn
Answered by Martin Leclerc
Financial Adviser in Bryn Mawr, PA
Financial Adviser in Bryn Mawr, PA
First, dividend payments by corporations are
not a deductable expense. Therefore,
dividends are paid from after-tax income by
companies with profits.
Second, any
...
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Asked by John
Volatility is more about the balance of buy to
sell orders than the daily volume.
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Asked by Martha
Stocks that trade for less than a dollar per
share. People often confuse the price of a
stock with the value of a share. A stock that
trades for 50 cents could be ex...
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Asked by Martha
Answered by Tracy Scott Burke
CFP®, ChFC® in Harrisburg, PA
CFP®, ChFC® in Harrisburg, PA
Say for instance you own 100 shares of a stock
valued at $10 each for a total investment of
$1,000. If a 2:1 stock split, now you own 200
shares (2 for every 1) but n...
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Asked by Tony
One of the basic tenets of investing is
diversification. Diversification means you
own many different types of investments,
because different kinds of investments per...
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Asked by Brady
Michael did an excellent job answering this
question. You may want to take advantage of
this change to also update your retirement
plan. Since two of the above three o...
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Asked by Lynn
Your risk should be reflective of your age,
your investment horizon and your risk
tolerance. There is not one easy formula to
determine what your risk should be. Cer...
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Asked by Kathleen
Answered by John Farmer
Financial Adviser in Prescott, AZ
Financial Adviser in Prescott, AZ
It's a simple process called "Dollar Cost
Averaging" where you buy a falling market in
small proportions. No one knows when the
market will turn around.
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Asked by Sadi
Answered by Prateek Mehrotra
Financial Adviser in Appleton, WI
Financial Adviser in Appleton, WI
I would go back to his grandma's tax return
and trace the annual 1099 interest report and
get the account number from that before
contacting the bank.
Keep in mind ...
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Asked by Edna
Answered by Helen Barbre Stephens
Financial Adviser in Fort Worth, TX
Financial Adviser in Fort Worth, TX
Hi Edna,
You can't sell your securities until
you have securities to sell. Here is a link:
http://www.sec.gov/answers/lostcert.htm that
explains what you need to do...
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