Financial Planning

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posted by skip5700removethis

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how safe are brokerage cash accnts?

Say you have a reason to keep a lot of brokerage holdings in the cash account - how safe is it? For both big establishe...

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posted by dumbstruc

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Bond Dealers Who Publish Price and Markups for Bonds?

As I learn about bonds one thing is becoming obvious: the price transparency and low transaction costs that we take for...

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posted by westes-usc

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Sad DJIA statistic

Yesterday, I extrapolated a trend line to present day based on 1983-1995 DJIA daily prices. At the present average rate...

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posted by justme100908

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Question about 2008 rollover from 401(k) to IRA

This is a fairly detailed question for which I would appreciate a detailed answer. I have money in a 401(k) from a form...

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posted by ark

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Is this as bad as the 1970s?

I remember the investment environment of the 70s as being a dismal place to be. It was like a rainy period that just se...

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posted by skip5700removethis

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recs on financial handbook

i'm looking to by a book with financial definitions, perhaps something less generic and more informative then a financi...

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posted by cporro

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What else do you think the authorities can do?

Fed announced it would buy commercial paper. This essentially means that it will lend to non-financial companies direct...

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posted by myinterest

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Any Brokers Allow Limit Orders on Bond Trades?

Are there any (large and very financially sound) brokers who allow customers to place limit orders on their bond trades...

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posted by westes-usc

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Where to View Freddie Mac Trades?

Where can I view the last few months of Freddie Mac bond trades? A sample CUSIP is 3133F0VP1. Investinginbonds.com does...

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posted by westes-usc

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Speculators

One of the financial experts interviewed on CNBC this morning indicated that he thought the speculators are the ones mo...

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posted by zquible

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FDIC limits and credit unions

I know credit unions are not covered under FDIC, they are covered under NCUA. With the new, temporary increase in FDIC...

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posted by rejecto

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Need Help Identifying Freddie Mac CUSIP

I need help identifying the correct CUSIP for a pair of Freddie Mac bonds. I thought this would be trivial but two onli...

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posted by westes-usc

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How to Interpret Investinginbonds.com Reported Yield on Bond Trades?

The Investinginbonds.com web site allows you to see a history of trades for specific bonds. Here is two lines of a typi...

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posted by westes-usc

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Should I care when CDs pay interest?

Assuming that I intend to hold a CD until it matures (barring bank failure), is there any reason for me to care when a...

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posted by curiousgeorge408

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