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What's up with Wachovia Sec?

My mother has investments held at Wachovia Securities. It is unclear what might happen with those if the Wells Fargo de...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by curiousgeorge408
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by curiousgeorge408

Sirius XM Radio Bonds

Given that Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) may have trouble paying back the face value of the bonds due in 2009, I'm wondering w...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by westes-usc
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by westes-usc

Return on Bonds in Bankruptcy

In a typical corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcy, how many pennies on a dollar does a typical corporate bondholder get? The...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by westes-usc
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by westes-usc

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Alan over in Misc.Taxes.Moderated indicates he has posted the final version of this bill as signed by Pres. Bush, on hi...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rowdy'sboss
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rowdy'sboss

What's the difference?

I'm a novice learning the ropes so forgive my silly questions. What is the difference between investment banks, mutual...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by VendettaNine
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by VendettaNine

Closed End vs Mutuals

Would someone explain the difference between closed-end funds and straight ahead mutual funds to me? My closed-end fund...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gene.f
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by gene.f

On Fannie Mae Co. & Communications

"We didn't really know what we were buying," said Marc Gott, a former director in Fannie's loan servicing department. "...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by honda.lioness
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by honda.lioness

new FDIC limits if bailout passes

The current FDIC insurance limit for a joint (husband and wife) non- retirement account is $200K. For a single owner it...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beliavsky
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by beliavsky

401k options

I have a 401k plan at work. I really do not like the way it is being managed. Specifically, the fund choices are not gr...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus23721
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus23721

FDIC Insurance Question Re IRA

Hello, Believe I have a basic understanding as to what the FDIC covers re CD's in a savings bank. Frankly, never though...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rgsros
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by rgsros

where to put money that isn't a bubble

is there a place to put money that isn't a bubble? hypothetically, lets say we are on the verge of some financial crisi...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cporro
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by cporro

selling a house in houston tx, 7% tax? fishy

my sister told me she needs to pay a 7% tax on top of 15k closing to sell her home? the grand total is about 35k on a 3...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cporro
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by cporro

Web Sites That Graph Bond Market Prices Over Time?

I would like to see which industries and which companies have had their bonds hold up their market price over the cours...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by westes-usc
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by westes-usc

fishy home closing cost in houston, tx

my sister was going to sell her home in houston. that is until her realtor told her it would cost 35k to sell her 309k...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cporro
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by cporro