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Who determines stock prices?
No one individual determines a stock price. What determines a stock price is the view by the one buying or selling stock and whether they believe a stock price will go hi...
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How to value commercial property?
Similar to housing, commercial property is valued by the neighborhood it is in, and that includes the type of commercial neighborhood, along with the type of customer you...
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How much of my income should i be saving?
The way people manage their money should match their goals. Everyone should have a "rainy day fund" of 6 months of living expenses. Only you can tell what your monthly li...
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Why stocks go up and down?
Stock prices go up and down based on many reasons. Sometimes they're affected by some news item that causes people to buy or sell, and will result in prices going higher ...
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What do investors look for in financial statements?
Financial statements tell an investor how a company is performing. They show the difference between operating income, which is how a company is making money through busin...
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What are the advantages of junk bonds?
Junk bonds pay higher rates of interest than treasury bonds or municipal bonds, sometimes by as much as two percent. These bonds are considerered "junk" because their fin...
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When did oil become a traded commodity?
John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil started selling certificates against the oil they had creating the first oil futures market. In 1882, the National Petroleum Exchange...
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What are the advantages of investing in mutual funds?
Mutual funds offer an array of pros and cons. Mutual funds are a great way to meet a certain financial goal, because mutual funds are built with a theme, for example: tax...
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What is the commercial paper market?
Commercial paper are IOU's issued generally by larger corporations though other institutions also issue commercial paper. Generally, the money they borrow is relatively s...
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How to invest in silver?
The first step to take for investing in silver is to do your homework. Demand for silver continues to rise, and new demand in a number of sectors make it a great bet to c...
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What to look for in a mortgage broker?
Mortgage brokers are generally thought of only when dealing with a loan that is difficult or unique. Though many times this is certainly the case, many brokers can offer ...
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What are money market securities?
All debt can be divided into two categories: the capital market and the money market. Any debt instrument with a maturity of less than 270 days is considered a money mark...
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How to analyze stocks?
There are as many ways to analyze stocks as there are ideas out there. I think the most important and valuable way for investors with a long term outlook is that the stoc...
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Where to buy bearer bonds?
While there are still some bearer bonds outstanding (the number is quickly dwindling), the old reason for buying them which was anonymity no longer exists. Once a tool of...
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What happens to interest rates in a recession?
While there is no set answer to this, the usual experience is for interest rates to go down in hopes business will take out loans in order to expand and grow their busine...
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How many mutual funds exist?
According to my research, the number of funds that existed as of 2008 is 8,022. The breakdown was as follows: 4,830 stock funds, 492 hybrid funds, 1,916 bond funds and 78...
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Types of mutual funds?
Mutual funds are no different in stocks, bonds or cash, as far as understanding types goes. For example, you may buy a stock which has tremendous potential, but with that...
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What is the effective interest rate?
The effective interest rate could be a lot of things but the best way to think about it is to view an effective interest rate as the rate you are paying after you add or ...
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Compare equity vs debt?
In the business world debt is the sum of money borrowed from lender(s) under an agreement specifying the terms of repayment. Equity is the difference between this debt an...
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What are institutional investors?
Institutional investors are to some extent the exact opposite from the small investor. These can be banks, corporations, endowments and others that have very large sums o...
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