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What is an etf investment?
An ETF, or Exchange-Traded Fund, is a type of mutual fund that trades like a stock on an exchange. These funds differ from traditional open-ended mutual funds in this sen...
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What is warren buffet investing in?
The latest acquisition by Warren Buffett is Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad, is gives great insight into where Warren Buffett sees the economy moving towards: high ...
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What is the relationship between fx rates and interest rates?
The answer to the relationship between fx rates and interest rates is under normal conditions, if interest rates are low, so will the value of a currency be, and if inter...
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When do futures contracts expire?
Futures expire on the third friday on their respective expiration months. Since the "front month" contract is the most heavily traded (the contract closest to expiration ...
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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 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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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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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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What is the interest rate on savings bonds?
There are two types of savings bonds that the US government issues now: the EE, and I. The EE series savings bond is the traditional form most people think of. They are p...
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What is a pure auction market?
An auction market does not perform such functions as researching the market trend or providing sales support to investors. A specialist functioning in an auction market i...
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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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What are repurchase agreements?
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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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How to invest in cotton?
As with all commodities, cotton prices and price movement are directly related to supply and demand. To know where supply and demand for cotton is is a must if you want t...
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Who owns mutual funds?
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What are legacy securities?
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What stocks are in the dow jones industrial average?
Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are those which represent a broad spectrum of businesses in America, thus giving a snapshot of how the overall economy is doing...
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How to trade forex online?
There are multiple ways to trade the Forex (Foreign Exchange) markets online. You will first need to find a Forex broker that you feel comfortable trading with or a bank...
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Should i invest in international stocks?
It's a good thing to be diversified in the global economy, and so investing in international stocks is a great way to do that. Unless you really follow the markets and ar...
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What are short term US bonds?
Short term bonds have a short time until maturity, typically called "bills". They can have maturity rates as close as a few days away, on up to a year. Some bonds can als...
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