Archive for the ‘Investing’ Category
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Jacob Christopher asked: Making the correct choice to manage risk on construction projects and selecting the most responsible option to guarantee timely project completion are vital to a successful project. Gambling on a contractor whose level of commitment is not certain or who could become bankrupt halfway through the job ...
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
sapclip asked: I understand that UAE offers national bonds to international inverstors and can be baught by anyone through internet. Are there any other similar bonds available for investment in any other part of the world?PETER
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
RayRay asked: A corporation issued 20-year, 7% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000 one year ago. Today the market interest rate on these bonds has dropped to 6%. What is the new price of the bonds, given that they now have 19 years to maturity?MONTY
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
GENERALE asked: I am looking to invest in government bonds as an alternative to putting my money in a bank which offers a very limited amount of protection ($250,000 FDIC insurance limit). Which bonds are the best to invest in? Which bonds give the best returns and the most amount ...
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Ron Victor asked: For any financial plan, bonds are the core element to invest and grow wealth. It can be defined as a debt security. When you purchase a bond, you are lending money to an issuer such as government, municipality, corporation, federal agency or other entity. In return for ...
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
ac26xp asked: For example I can buy shares of the exchange traded fund: IShares S&P US Preferrd Stock Index Fund (PFF), which is classified as a Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated.
Is a corporate debt fund like PFF a collection of corporate bonds?
Thanks !TRACY
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Matthew Smit asked: Please give your age as well as the percentage breakdown of stocks, bonds, and cash in your 401K. Myself, I am 31 years old and am 50% bonds and 50% cash and 0% stocks. I am trying to get a sampling of how others are ...
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
Jay B asked: I looked into the treasury direct website and I see that the I-Bonds have a 4.84% interest rate, this seems like a good rate. Is this the best type of bond I can purchase, if not which one is best and why. I will choose ...
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
yerepramo asked: I am an expat in the UAE and I am UAE National Bonds Holder,
I'm planning to leave United Arab Emirates soon, but i still want to keep my savings if i can buy and redeem it from outside the UAE.
Is it possible for me to buy and ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Jim Pretin asked: If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even ...
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