Financial Planning

Any investment advice??

Hi everyone! I am a 24 year old person looking to build and compose a solid investment profile and would appreciate any...

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posted by hithere62

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by hithere62

Is the stimulus package a tax refund, or temporary lowering of the tax bracket?

Assuming a person qualified for the proposed stimulus package, how will that affect 2007 tax returns? 2008 tax returns?...

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posted by noreplysoccer

13 comments posted 18yrs posted by noreplysoccer

Research re asset allocation changes & retirement

I'm looking for a good article (or book, web site, etc) that discusses changing your asset allocation as you age, appro...

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posted by ta1xxx

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ta1xxx

student loans to achieve higher earning power faster.

I am a 23 year-old full time college student. I have a seven month old daughter, I am unmarried but, my daughters' moth...

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posted by austingoodrich1

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by austingoodrich1

The costs of refinancing

With the drop in rates on Tuesday, I took a peak at mortgage rates and started thinking of the various ways to measure...

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posted by noreplysoccer

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by noreplysoccer

find stocks with dividends

How do you find stocks that give big dividends--Looking at utilities.. I want to know how much dividend and how long hav...

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posted by mbalar

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mbalar

credit report - mrequests for my credit history

I checked again (annulacreditreport.com) my credit report to make sure there is nothing funny going on. There isn't. Ho...

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posted by rowdy'sboss

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by rowdy'sboss

Fiduciary

All I am considering a CPA / Investment firm. My question is about Fiduciary responsibility: How important is it when ch...

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posted by dabenpb

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by dabenpb

Bond allocaton strategy?

Any thoughts about bond allocation strategy in light of recent events? Hold steady, or change the percentage or type of...

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posted by dumbstruc

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by dumbstruc

Which styles of actively managed stock mutual funds outperform?

Rational Cross-Sectional Differences in Market Efficiency: Evidence from Mutual Fund Returns by PAUL H. SCHULTZ Univers...

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posted by beliavsky

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by beliavsky

Saving for a house and retirement

Hello all, I am in the process of saving for a 20% down payment for a home that I'd like to purchase in about 1-2 years...

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posted by MIke

18 comments posted 18yrs posted by MIke

Asset based fee schedules

I would like to get a feeling for what the average size independent certified financial planner would charge (percent o...

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posted by adam999forgetit

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by adam999forgetit

Buy bank stocks w/8.5% dividend?

WB has sold for $60 in the past, is at $ 30 now. Has a 8.53% dividend. May not be back to $60 again for several years bu...

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posted by otf70

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by otf70

Umbrella Insurace Policy

My insurance company is pushing me to get this. Any comments welcome ? Currently I have 3 policies (1 home, 1 small cab...

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posted by anon

19 comments posted 18yrs posted by anon

finances and O.J. Simpson...

Hi. How can O.J.'s finances be structured that he has ample money without working, yet he has nothing available by law t...

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posted by joe.weinstein

18 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe.weinstein