Financial Planning

IRA along with Keogh contribution.

I'm self-employed. It has been awhile since I have contributed to my IRA. I have a Keogh which a contribute to each yea...

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posted by gj

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Re: Should I dump some $$ in a keogh?

> Now, what would be better, 30K > in a retirement account, or 30K in equity in my home? $30K in your retirement accoun...

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posted by john

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Please point me to a good IRA online guide

I'd like to what different types of IRA accounts are available. Is 30% ROI rare? What is an above average ROI I can exp...

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posted by RoseInAMouth

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variable annuity inside 401k

My wife's company is changing from a simple IRA plan to 401k. In this process, the plan provider (Axa) is offering what...

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posted by kaspakhine

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Is interest from 1-year CDs considered capital gain if the CD is held until its majurity?

Hi all, I would like to know the anwser to the question above. Thanks a lot for any insight! Loan.

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posted by ltloan

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ltloan

2008 IRA contribution limits?

Hi, I just received a personal tax and financial planning guide. Under the IRA section it clearly mentions that the 200...

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posted by chainyanker60

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ID Theft & Credit Bureaus

It seems this newsgroup gets a lot of questions about identity theft, credit scores, and the "Big 3" credit bureaus. Th...

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posted by honda.lioness

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Warren buffet: Interesting Facts

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charit...

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posted by mintymo

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Mutual Fund Holdings Comparison

How can one compare 2 mutual funds from different families to see what overlap they have in terms of holdings. I know Fi...

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posted by rml

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rml

Bonded Life Settlements

I am considering making an investment in "bonded life settlement". >From a risk point of view, how safe are they? How do...

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posted by deanlindsey

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Rollover from a 403(b) or NOT!!

I have retired from teaching (2003)and collect a pension from RI which has a 3% COLA, but have two 403(b) accounts to w...

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posted by ride2552

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by ride2552

Credit Card Renewal - Cancel?

In today's mail, I unexpectedly received a credit card renewal for a Mastercard that I hardly ever use. It was unexpect...

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posted by BRH

31 comments posted 19yrs posted by BRH

MPT

Hi everyone, What is your opinion of the Markowitz (MPT) Theory? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_portfolio_theory Th...

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posted by mhauser-rite-on

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by mhauser-rite-on

Purchasing Non-US Exchange Traded Assets

Hello, I am curious about how to go about buying assets traded on foreign exchanges like the Singapore Stock Exchange,...

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posted by KRamanujam

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Investing with Private Banks

I have been exploring the idea of investing in Private Banks. The returns seem excellent, but I wonder about the fact t...

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posted by castleo

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by castleo