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Pension Default Question
I previously worked for a large US Corporation with a defined pension plan. A few years ago I requested and received a pension estimate from them based on my age at retirement. I expect to start...
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Debt collection
Hi all, I need some advice. I just got a letter from a debt collection company saying that I owe the Viriginia dept of taxation money for taxes unpaid for 2005. The letter is dated Sept 25th but I...
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Large percent changes on stockholders equity section of 10K
margin. Any ideas why the large change? Restricted stock 2006: (128) 2007: (97) Percent change: 24.22% Accumulated other comprehensive loss 2006: (1645) 2007: (1461) Percent change: 11.19%
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Criteria for choosing a bond fund?
I have never invested in bonds or bond funds but I am trying to work on my asset allocation and I think I need to add bonds to my mix. I do not intend on being a bond trader so I am concentrating on...
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On the topic of bonds...
I'll be the first to admit that I know nothing about bonds. But the recent thread about GMAC bonds made me start poking around to learn more. I found some information on GM's bonds on their web site:...
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Anyone understand what's going on with GMAC?
I bought GMAC bonds about 5 or 6 (?) years ago for about 85ยข on the dollar when they were still rated investment grade by Moody's and S&P. I was planning to hold them to maturity (2031, I think) or...
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Medicare Part B premiums
Medicare Part B premiums for 2009 depend on one's 2007 modified AGI. But according to 's possible to use 2008's modified AGI if one experiences a "major life-changing event;" for example, loss of...
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Bonds vs CDs
I am looking for places to invest cash. I have some CDs at a local bank I just reviewed the contents of the web site. Is there a place I could compare returns (interest rate) of a 13 week treasury...
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lock in rates for electricity?
I live in Massachusetts, and NSTAR, my electricity provider, is offering me the choice to lock in a rate of 12.25 cents / kWh for the next three years. The current rate is 12.547 cents / kWh and...
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Carrying a loan as an investment?
Can anyone give me a ballpark figure for the interest rate for a loan secured by an office building? I can imagine that this varies widely according to geography and other particulars. But at this...
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What P/E of 10 means
We see a lot of talk whether the market will go lower, higher, etc. Let's abstract from this and try to take a view of an accountant and think about earnings that accrue to an investor, as opposed to...
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Internet Discussion Groups for Bonds
Can anyone recommend Internet discussion groups that specialize in bond investments that have a fairly large critical mass of posters?
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GM Bonds Coming Due in Early 2009
Do any bond investors here have an opinion on the chances that GM will default on bonds coming due in early 2009? They have about a year of cash left - and the potential for receiving a government...
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Any Site That Graphs Freddie Mac Bond Trades?
Is there any site that will show me a graph of actual trade prices for Freddie Mac bonds over the last six months? Yields have been moving up on these lately, and I would like to get a sense of the...
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Bond ETF at maturity
One attraction of individual bonds is that you can plan on the value at maturity. Bond mutual funds do not mature. I would like to know how a Bond ETF works at maturity, For example the iShares Lehman...
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