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Getting A Divorce? Understand the Rules Of Dividing Plan Assets
Learn how different rules of asset handling apply to various retirement plans.
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Mutual Funds: Does Size Really Matter?
The growth of mutual funds isn't always cause for celebration. Read on to find out why not.
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Do-It-Yourself Projects To Boost Home Value
These simple projects can add value to your property without taking too much out of your wallet.
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Decoding DuPont Analysis
Get a deeper understanding of ROE with these three-step and five-step calculations.
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Spice Up Your Portfolio With International Bonds
Going global can add flavor and diversity to an otherwise bland basket of bonds.
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Is A Reverse Mortgage Right For You?
Home equity can be a viable financing alternative, but it depends on how you spend the funds.
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Accounting For Differences In Oil And Gas Accounting
How a company accounts for its expenses affects how its net income and cash flow numbers are reported.
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Oil
The Murky Waters Of The IPO Market
Thinking of investing here? We give you five tips to remember.
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The Roth Conversion Mulligan
Recharacterizing your Roth back to a Traditional IRA is a great way to capitalize on a major market decline.
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Which constitutional amendment made income tax legal?
Frequently Asked Investing Question
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What are the pros/cons of naming a trust as the beneficiary of a retirement account?
Frequently Asked Investing Question
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3 Lesser-Known ETFs (VEA, ILF, XOP)
These three under-covered ETFs may be just what your portfolio needs.
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China’s Rebound Is Too Good To Be True (FXI, GXC, LFC, PGJ, PTR)
China's consumer class looks poised to take the globe by storm, but is it all a facade ready to crumble?
5 Reasons To Love Allegiant (ALGT,LUV,DAL,JBLU,TSCO)
We look at why this company is winning at a time when most travel-related companies are losing.
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Perfect World's A Winner In The Gaming World (PWRD, NTES, ATVI, SDNA, GAME)
Chinese online gaming company Perfect World has a two-billion dollar plus market cap, rising earnings, and a strong foothold in the lucrative, growing market.
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Three More Stocks With Insider Appeal (BKS, AMZN, OWW, PCLN, PMC)
Insider trading can be a sign for investors to jump on board.
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Bet On The Economy With Fed Ex (FDX, UPS, BNI, BRK.A, BRK.B)
Despite the fact that FedEx shares have more than doubled since their March lows, its future growth potential is enormous.
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SaaS Companies Not There Yet (CRM, ADSK, GOOG, AMZN, CTCT, KNXA, N, RNOW, SFSF, TLEO)
"Software as a Service" and cloud computing companies have proven they can be viable. The question is, how many of them can the industry support?
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Four Stocks From The Heartland (FRPT, BHE, STE, BK, JNJ, BAC, TD)
If Bill Nasgovitz likes these stocks, you should too. This is the last of the Core Fore investing articles.
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Picking Apart A Dividend ETF For The Best Dividend Payers (PID, MBT, NGG, STD)
A look at an international dividend ETF and some of its constituents.
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Retail's Magic Numbers (LIZ, JNY, RL, LULU, VFC, WMT)
The Z-Score is a formula for predicting whether a company will go bankrupt within two years. Look at some retailer/wholesalers to see what's happened in the past two years.
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Retail Industry
Why ETFs Are A-OK
Exchange-traded funds provide unique opportunities for investors. Find out how.
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Top Tips For Sticking To A Thanksgiving Budget
Before buying your turkey and trimmings, plan and budget to keep costs under control.
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EBITDA: Challenging The Calculation
This measure has a bad rap, but it's still a valuable tool when used appropriately.
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Time To Checkout For TJX? (TJX, TGT, WMT, SHLD)
It's not just the big names in discount retailers who will benefit from the change in consumer spending.
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Devon Energy Downsizes (DVN)
Devon Energy decided to sell assets and get smaller so it can grow faster. This highlights the attractiveness of the domestic shale plays in North America.
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Candlestick Charting: Perfecting The Art
Take a look at continuation patterns and how they can confirm or deny trends.
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Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities: When To Take The "LEAP"?
Options are always speculative, but LEAPS provide a longer time frame, which may make them more profitable.
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The Roth Conversion Mulligan
Recharacterizing your Roth back to a Traditional IRA is a great way to capitalize on a major market decline.
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Beeronomics: Factors Affecting Your Pint
Beer is a complex beverage shaped by supply and demand, production and distribution, with regulation thrown in for that extra kick.
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All About Banking
This tutorial will tell you everything you need to know about how checking and savings accounts work.
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Universal Banking
Find Happiness By Altering Life Benchmarks
It's not fair to compare yourself to the Joneses. Find out how to alter your aspirations and still meet your goals.
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In a corporate liquidation, why are unpaid taxes and wages paid before general creditors but after secured bondholders?
Frequently Asked Investing Question
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Should computer software be classified as an intangible asset or part of property, plant and equipment?
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Nordstrom Thawing From Consumer Spending Freeze (JWN, SKS, M, V, TGT)
Nordstrom's results indicate that tangible signs of a sales and profit recovery are starting to occur.
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Nordstrom
Lowe's Building On Progress (LOW, HD, FDX, UPS, KO, PEP)
Patient investors should see the silver lining today for Lowe's.
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Target Less Fashionable Than It Seems (TGT, WMT, V, JWN, SHLD)
Target's focus on affordable fashion in apparel and housewares has turned from blessing to curse.
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Why Today's Market Dictates Pessimism (UNH, FFH, PFE, JNJ)
Investing as if the markets can only go up is a recipe for disaster, while embracing pessimism will keep you in the game.
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Palm Takeover A Longshot (PALM, NOK, MOT, AAPL)
Overpriced and under-represented in its market, Palm has limited appeal to any potential suitor.
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JCPenney And Competitors Still Sluggish (JCP, M, KSS, SHLD, DDS)
JCPenney had another rough quarter, but sees a cautiously improved outlook for the rest of this year.
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A Defensive Tech Play (VSAT, LLL, COL, AMZN, GOOG)
The current P/E multiple of 23 may seem a bit rich for most bargain-riented investors. But onsider some other qualitative factors in this case.
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Oil Gets A Boost From The Weak Dollar
With oil at fresh multi-month highs, it's possible that momentum can carry the price farther than most think.
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David Dollar
Four Healthcare Stocks On Fire (NVS, EXEL, SNY, BMY, ISRG, WCG)
Fourth healthcare stocks that have brushed aside any potential adversity that could arise from future legislation for the sector.
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This Week's Activist Filings (TGT, WAG, RAD, GST, CDR)
Activist filings taken from SEC documents November 5-11 reveal that investors continue to push for value seeking change. The names are as diverse as the market.
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Dole's Lackluster IPO Leads To Buying Opportunity (DOLE, CQB, FDP)
Dole Foods' IPO hasn't taken off, but it is stronger than its peers.
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5 Companies With Low Valuations And High Dividends (WH,NRF,FLY,EVEP,ERF)
You'd be crazy not to take a look at these companies boasting high dividends, low P/E and a healthy P/B ratio.
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