OnFridaySeptember12th2008,IgotacallthatIneedtogototheofficeat8amonSaturdaySeptember13th.WhatmyteamneedstodowastogetallLehmanBrothersdealswithmyfirmandruntheriskreportswiththemarketupanddownscenarios.Wefinishedthereportsaroundnoonandturnedthemtothecontrolteamtodecidewhetherthereportsweregoodornot.Wethenwenttothedininghalltogetalunch.Afterlunch,wegotthewordthatthereportsweregoodandwecouldgohome.Befo...[
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MyanswerisNOifyouhaveyouraccountwithoneofmajorbrokerage,likeFidelityorCharlesSchwab.
Thisalsodependsonindividuals.Someonemightsleepbetteratnightifheorshehasanaccounteachwithtwodifferentbrokeragecompanies.Forsomeonelikethat,Iwouldsuggesttoopenaccountswithnomorethanthreemajorbrokeragehouseswhileheorshehas$10Minvestableasset.Eventhough,youhaveaccountswiththreefirms,itdoesnotmeanthatallyourmoneyare...[
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Thefundamentalpurposeofanumbrellainsuranceistoprotectyourassetintheeventofbeingsued.Anumbrellainsurancepolicyisextraliabilityinsurancecoveragethatgoesbeyondthelimitsoftheinsured'shomeandautoinsurance.
Basedontheumbrellainsurancepolicydefinition,almosteveryfamilyneedsanumbrellainsurancetoprotecttheirassetsintheeventofbeingsuedbyotherpeoplefortheamountexceedingtheoriginalinsurancepolicycovera...[
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Firstofall,wearenottalkingaboutyourregularscheduledcontributionstoyour401(k),402(b),457(b)orIRAs.Forthosecontributionseitherbyeverypaycheckperiodoronyourownschedule,youallocatethemoneytobuyfunds.Youshouldcontinuetocontributetoyourretirementaccountswithoutfail.Youshouldnevertimethemarketwithyourretirementsavings!
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Thisisnotwhatwearetal...[
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YouareanUScitizenoraGreenCardholder.
从中国的同名账号:IhopethatyouhavereportedyouraccountsatChinesebanksonyourtaxreturnbyfilingIRSform114(ReportofForeignBankandFinancialAccounts(FBAR)),andtheinterestincomeisalreadylistedonyourreturn.Ifnot,youmightgetinquiriesfromIRS.
Yourparents,siblingsandyouareallUScitizensorGreenCardholders.
Yourparentsorsiblingseachcangiveyou$17K/yearunderannualgiftta...[
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Someoneoncesaidtomethatabondpriceanditsyieldarethesamething.Really?Let'slookathowbondworks.Bondhastwomajorcomponents,oneispriceandtheotherisyield.Asbondpricegoingup,itsyieldwillmovetotheoppositedirection,bondpriceandbondyieldhaveaninverserelationship.
Mostofushavenoproblemofunderstandinghowstocksworkandhowtocalculatetheirreturns.Butforbonds,notsosure.Iamgoingtouseasimplisticwaytodemonstrate...[
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Whenwedriveonhighways,wealwaysseesomecarsthatzigzagandtrytopasseverybodywhileyoudriveatthespeedlimitkeepingupwiththeflowofothercars.Thenaftertenorfifteenmilesdriving,allofsudden,youwillfindthatthecarwaszigzagingbeforeisnowrightnexttoyou.Youwonderwhybotherdoingallthatmaneuversifweendupreachthedestinationaroundthesametime.
Thisremindsmeabouttheinvestmentwhichisalongtermprocessandneedstobesteadyan...[
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Afriendofminewasaskingmeaboutpensionfunddistribution.Hiscompanyisofferingone-timebuyoutof$300klumpsumorhecantakemonthlypaymentof$1,500.Thequestioniswhetherheshouldtakethelumpsumormonthlypayment?
Therearesomequestionsthatcanhelpdecidewhethertotaketheannuityorthelumpsum.
Questions
MonthlyPayment
LumpSum
Doyouneedthism...[
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Ihaveseenthattherearesomequestionsabouthowtogetstartedininvesting.Iwouldliketosuggestalistofbooksaboutinvestments.
StockInvestingforDummies
byPaulMladjenovic
CommonSenseonMutualFunds:NewImperativesfortheIntelligentInvestor
byJohnC.Bogle
ExtraordinaryPopularDelusionsandtheMadnessofCrowds
byCharlesMackay
WhatWallStreetDoesn'tWantYoutoKnow:HowYouCanBuildRealWealthInv...[
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Wehavealwaysheardthepeopletalkingaboutthestockmarket.Somewillsaywhenthemarketwillcrash,orwhenthemarketwillreachalevel,orwhenyoushouldbuythis,orwhenyoushouldsellthat,etc.Butinreality,nooneknowswhenthemarketwillgouporcomedown.Ifsomeoneistellingyouthathe/sheknows,theyarelying.
Investmentisalong-termprocess.Youshouldbeconsistentandsteady.Thefollowingtwoexamplesdemonstratewhyyoushouldnevertimethemar...[
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