Financial Planning

So how will the extra money help?

I'm not exactly well versed in macro-economics so a stupid question. How is the temporary infusion of cash from the gov...

15 comments posted 18yrs

posted by daniel_t

15 comments posted 18yrs posted by daniel_t

what's the fuss about subprime crisis?

Obviously, the borrowers are affected by having their homes foreclosed, and the lenders are affected by having their loa...

32 comments posted 18yrs

posted by uw_badgers

32 comments posted 18yrs posted by uw_badgers

medicare premium based on pre-retirement income?

A financial columist (Brurns) got letters from new Medicare recipients many were being charged the medicare monthly sur...

3 comments posted 18yrs

posted by rick303

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rick303

Annuities

After reading some of your posts, I have been checking a little into today's fixed and variable annuities. What specifi...

1 comments posted 18yrs

posted by taichi60

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by taichi60

tax consequences cash tranfers spouse to spouse

i do most of the investment for my family. at this point its just a college savings account and a mutual fund account....

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by cporro

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by cporro

How important is a Variable Annuitys Insurance Company Rating

I am very interested in purchasing a VA offered by Jefferson National Life called "Monument Advisor". This product is v...

21 comments posted 18yrs

posted by pa-lx

21 comments posted 18yrs posted by pa-lx

consolidate fund accounts

Hello, I need some advice from those in the forum. I have several mutual funds, but with different fund companies/ brok...

1 comments posted 18yrs

posted by corsica

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by corsica

bert whitehead - any recommendations for reading on investment?

thank you, first and foremost to everyone on this site who has generously given me clear, thoughtful and concise advise...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by pigglywiggly711

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by pigglywiggly711

dividends vs. repurchases

http://www.chicagogsb.edu/capideas/aug07/4.aspx The Dividend Puzzle: A New Generation of Firms Replaces Dividends with...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by beliavsky

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by beliavsky

Hotel point credit cards

Has anyone looked at different credit cards offered by hotel chains like Hilton, etc.? Which ones offer the best reward...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rajiv1

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rajiv1

LIBOR/bond question

A corporation offers two bonds (3-yr and 5-yr) which, they say, are both based on the 6-month LIBOR rate at the time of...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nomail1983

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail1983

Where can I find the LIBOR rates for Aug (i.e. this month)?

bba.org.uk has the historical (BBA) LIBOR rates up to July 2007 (i.e. one month old). Where can I find the (BBA) LIBOR...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nomail1983

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail1983

House vs Townhouse in NH

I am a bit torn between the choices of a single family home versus buying a townhouse. The choices I have: A single fam...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Slain.k

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by Slain.k

CFA vs. the rest of the world...

Hi Guys, I did a research about different designations for finance. I found that CFA of CFAI is not the most useful on...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by PhdStudent2007

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by PhdStudent2007

Wash Rules /IRA

Client hands me a two sentence article cut from "Bottom Line/ Personal" advising that one can sell a stock, take the lo...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by joetaxpayer

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by joetaxpayer