| Bond Investment |
| Is the stock market expected to drop significantly in the next six months? |
Your advisor is correct on these points:
-equities are indeed at all time highs (well, the Nasdaq's still not quite there, but that 2000-time-frame peak was an abberation)
-the market will... |
| Can someone help me solve this word problem? I don't understand it.? |
depends on the number of years they have to invest ... |
| How much should a $1,000-face-value bonds sell for, assuming the following conditions:? |
A bond that pays a coupon equal to the current required rate of return on similiar investments will see at par, usually $1000. ... |
| Can 401 K funds be used to invest in real estate as opposed to stocks , bonds and other financial investments. |
A 401k is an investment for your retirement and is already invested in stock, bonds, and/or mutual funds. It is pre-tax money and the penalties for withdrawing can be more costly than any return y... |
| How much should a $1,000-face-value bonds sell for, assuming? |
$1161.21 ... |
| Should I payoff mortgage early or invest? |
It has always been my philosophy that paying off the mortgage early is a sound financial proposition. I did. But my mortgage was at 7%. Maybe at 5% it is not so advantageous. But it is a safe a... |
| I have a business idea that I want to get some feedback on.? |
First of all, it sounds like a great plan...if it were possible. Right now, with interest rates at the level they are, you will be hard pressed to find a bank that will give you an unsecured loan ... |
| Capital Gains Bonds have not yet been issued. What do I do? |
Insted of keeping money in Capital gain bonds or in some other tax savings bonds, Buy some property (A house or a flat). That will give you better return and on the other you can save capital ga... |
| In the recent "volatility", what didn't go down? |
Almost everything goes down in a down market - sooner or later. There will always be a stock or a group that bucks the tend but it's almost impossible to know in advance which one(s), and it&... |
| Where's the best place for $100,000 in a recession.? |
I'd go cash for now, or maybe a 6-month CD.
Unless you know of a sure value investment in the market (or you're young, and can take lots of risk).
You can always get in later, and e... |
| Are Bonds Safe? |
You have an excellent point. There is no 100% guarantee that 30 years from now the U S government will not default on their bonds. But what is much more likely is that the government will stoke i... |
| Would you use your Roth IRA account as your savings account? |
I would not recommend it .... a Roth IRA is for your retirement and beside it has limitations too when you can actually take money out of it other wise you get taxed on early withdraw ls too it...... |
| I owe 155K on my mortgage, paid off only about 7K. Should I prepay as much as I can even if I sell securites? |
John Cumuta in his book, Transforming Debt into Wealth, says Yes, pay it off now!
I really don't understand the answer above this one. It really doesn't have anything to do with the t... |
| How much $$$ should you keep in your checking/savings account before putting the rest in investments, stocks? |
A professional financial planner would likely tell you to have 3-6 months worth of normal expenses in reserve. (I keep at least six months worth.) You never know if something unforeseen may happen ... |
| "I" Bonds: Why has our government imposed such a drastic return rate in this area? There must be a reason? |
What are you talking about. I have I bonds. They haven't destroyed my trust. They're not meant for you to make a lot of money. They are a government investment. ... |
| Government Bonds? |
A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country's own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as so... |
| How do I find investments in stocks or bonds? |
Don't take this the wrong way, but you are clearly a beginner. Beginners have no business investing in single stocks and, frankly, neither do most experienced investors. Certain individual b... |
| I want to invest up to 2000 pounds in UK, what to do? |
My favourite firm at the moment is Zopa.com. They're a lending and borrowing exchange that cuts out the banks and lets individuals borrow money directly from investors, so the investors get to... |
| What are some examples of fixed-income investments? |
Fixed income is income that does not marginally change. Two excellent examples of fixed income investments are : CDs or interest from a savings account. Prefered shares can loose value. ... |
| I bought some shares in Imperial Energy last Monday ..? |
<<<am I right in saying that in the meantime I've lost 10% of my investment?>>>
Not really. You potentially own a smaller percentage of a company with more assets.
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| 14 year old interested in Investing. Do mutual funds work? |
Awesome! I wish I invested a bit when I was 14! You have no idea how incredible your measly investment "Could" be a meal ticket for you some day.
Got Excel? Download this template fro... |
| Credit Crunch/ Subprime question!? |
The bonds are slices of a bundle of mortgages. This is how mortgage lenders raise cash to lend. They've been doing this for years and the system works great as long as most of the mortgages ... |
| From which of his or her many investments should a retiree take distributions each month? |
You have two things to consider: your investment balance and your taxes.
The older you get, the more conservative you want your investments to be -- so it's a good idea to sell stocks rath... |
| Need some advice on investments? |
These are mutual funds. Check their history and look for a good growth stock mutual fund with a history of 10+ years. Go for an average return of 12%. At 12% your money will double every 6 years.
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| What is the best thing to do with $50,000? |
Making the "most" of your money requires balancing two things: risk and reward. High risk investments have the potential for large gains. But you can also lose your shirt. Don't a... |
| Where can I find historical annual returns for at least 20 years on stock indices (Wilshire 5000, S&P, etc)? |
I know Yahoo Finance Historical returns work for stocks... try punching in the symbol for each index into this link:
... |
| Does anyone know any good books/resources in regards to investing in foreign bonds? |
Try Jim Rogers, him and his wife recently traveled around the globe in search of investment ideas; he just wrote a book on China, and has other books including investment biker about the around the... |
| Are bonds ever viewed as risky investments? |
Bonds can be very risky or very safe. There are two main types of risks. The scariest one is that the company goes broke, and you lose all of your investment.
You are legally entitled to sue ... |
| What are other forms of investments aside from stocks and bonds? |
CDs, Commercial Paper, money markets, savings accounts ... |
| Can u slove this? |
Step 1)
B + S = 6000
S = 6000 - B
Step 2)
0.05B + 0.1S = 375
0.05B + 0.1(6000 - B) = 375
0.05B + 600 -0.1B = 375
-0.05B = 375-600
-0.05B = -225
225 = 0.05B
225/0.05 = B
4500 = B
Ste... |
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