I am 25 and have been working for a few years. Can anyone recommend any books and/or strategies to help me learn more about how to manage my personal finances? I know the basic about 401k and my Roth IRA. Can you help me prioritize and also suggest some other investment opportunities ...
In these volatile economic times, I’ve been told it may be a good idea to move my money into high yielding (dividend paying) exchange traded funds…within my IRA. Does this make sense? ...
I have an IRA in the 6 figures range. In 2010 anyone regardless of AGI will be allowed to convert IRA accounts to Roth IRA accounts. The advantage of this is that all future gains will be tax free. The rules regarding what IRA investments can be in are rather loose so you are ...
Economic forecast entailing sales and inflation for airline industry ...
Typically, longer terms warrant higher yields. When the yield curve inverts, i.e. long term instruments yield less than short term ones, it implies a pending economic slowdown or recession. ...
There are so many different financial planning companies to choose from, how do you pick the right one? Does anyone have an experience with being a financial planner that could give me some insight as to what to expect besides the brochures that the companies supply? Is it worth getting into? It would also be ...
My husband is starting business school in the fall. I completed his FAFSA and our expected personal contribution is $53k per year (yikes!). He has a considerable amount saved in his 401k account and since we are both young it might make sense to use that 401k retirement $ towards school expenses. Is there any way to ...
With the internet such a huge part of our daily lives, many investors have access to a wide range of instant investment information. Whether you’re into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures or options, there are tons of electronic investment newsletters offering to turn your small stake into a giant fortune. All you need to do is ...
Because the tax burden is less on the compounding earnings of your investments. For example, a traditional IRA is tax-deferred until retirement or until you are age 59 1/2. Because you’re not paying annual taxes, earnings grow faster. ...
My teacher wanted me to answer these two questions for extra credit and I have no idea what he means about tax-favored investment strategies. Please help!!!! ...