Archive | April, 2008

What is the best use of your IRS Rebate Check?

28. April 2008

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Yes, Congress and the President want you to spend the money within hours of receiving the check in order to boost the economy. Which might help in the short term but it is not the best use of this money. So what is the best use of this money?

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Is Mortgage Rate Modification Worth It?

28. April 2008

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My bank recently presented me with a by phone offer to enroll in their mortgage “Rate Modification Program”. What I gathered from my conversation with the representative is that the bank is offering this in order to encourage folks to stick with them through the tough market. Since I currently have an adjustable [...]

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Mars, Buffett to buy Wrigley for $23 billion

28. April 2008

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Mars Inc., backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., reached an agreement Monday to buy 117-year-old chewing-gum pioneer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for about $23 billion. Link to the story Buffett always said to buy companies you understand. How simple is chewing-gum. Anyone like the deal?

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How often should you balance your portfolio?

24. April 2008

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I’ve been in my Roth IRA and my 401k for just over a year now. All my funds are down as is the entire market. When should I be thinking about balancing my portfolio? Should I ride out the market with my current funds or try to exchange them? Is there a recommended timeframe I [...]

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Can you buy less than 1 share of a stock?

23. April 2008

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With some share prices so high some of the little guys can’t afford a full share. Is there the option to buy a portion of a share like you can in mutual funds?

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The high price of going organic

23. April 2008

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I’m sure all of you have notices the recent trend in food prices. All food products cost a lot more then they have in the past. But this is especially evident in the organic sections. It sucks when you are trying to eat healthy and a quart of organic milk running you 5 bucks! You [...]

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Is Visa Inc (V) a BUY?

20. April 2008

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After MasterCard (MA) went public mid year 2006, they have done very well as a stock over the past two years. Based on the success of MasterCard, do you guys think Visa (V) will be just as successful? Anyone have an opinion on Visa?

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Weekend Links

18. April 2008

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1. Some companies are meeting estimates and some are missing forecasts. Some are warning about the future but Big Blue ‘feels good.’ What’s an investor to do? – Making sense of the earnings deluge 2. CNNMoney writes: The best new features of a rich 401(k) – Here are the 5 best features right now – and [...]

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Monthly contributions in this Market

16. April 2008

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With the way things have been going with the market over the past few months, does it make sense to make monthly contributions?

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Delta acquires Northwest in $3.1B deal

15. April 2008

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Merger will create the world’s largest airline, could spark a round of deals that may leave three mega-carriers; labor groups may fight the deal. http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/14/news/companies/delta_northwest/index.htm?cnn=yes Personaly I don’t like flying delta (DAL) because the planes are very old and lack confort. I did like Song by Delta but Song went bankrupt. Hopefuly the new Delta will improve [...]

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