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Stimulus as solution?

The more I think about this, the more I have reservations. The current thinking in Washington seems to be that we need...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by skip5700removethis
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by skip5700removethis

Bond Funds - Good Idea or Not

Sorry, this probably more appropriate for misc.invest.mutual-funds, but that place is out of control. I transferred a 4...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbradsha
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbradsha

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...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by n2ah
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by n2ah

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...
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posted by smalladi
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by smalladi

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 b...
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posted by neverchecked40
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by neverchecked40

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...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woessner
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by woessner

Anyone understand what's going on with GMAC?

I bought GMAC bonds about 5 or 6 (?) years ago for about 85¢ on the dollar when they were still rated investment grade...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zxcvbob
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by zxcvbob

Medicare Part B premiums

Medicare Part B premiums for 2009 depend on one's 2007 modified AGI. But according to http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/P...
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posted by self
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by self

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 treasurydir...
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posted by noreplysoccer
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by noreplysoccer

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...
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posted by beliavsky
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by beliavsky

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...
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posted by curiousgeorge408
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by curiousgeorge408

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...
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posted by ichudov
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ichudov

Internet Discussion Groups for Bonds

Can anyone recommend Internet discussion groups that specialize in bond investments that have a fairly large critical ma...
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posted by westes-usc
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by westes-usc

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...
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posted by westes-usc
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by westes-usc