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Why is the stock market down today? What does Bhutto have to do with all this-if thts the reason?

(What do you think will happen tomorrow with teh stock market? Will it pick up or go more down and next week as well?) Answer : The above answerer is not to far off in her answer. But let me add, we are in a recession, the "experts" and the media just hasn't figured it out yet because the go

07.29.2010 | US Market | TonyLiu

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How do I start on the Stock/Share market?

(I have been interested in the Stock market. Reading Business newspaper. I can understand the jargon butI dont understand How to start. I would like to start soon and need to know a detailed and straight forward answer.) Answer : One, you learn whatever you can about fundamental analysis and t

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Do investors in the stock market have a beneficial or harmful?

(Do investors in the stock market have a beneficial or harmful effect on the companies whose stocks they buy and sell? Are investors and speculators parasites on the work of others, or are their activities necessary to the system of production?) Answer : If investors are acting with goal to i

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Should I buy a condo or should I invest the money in the stock market?

(I can buy a condo for 187k cash, and my monthly fee going forward between taxes and maint would be $400. Or I can take that same 187k and put it in the stock market and continue renting my apartment for $925 per month. What should I do?) Answer : Unless you understand the stock market, you

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How did the stock market crash in 1929?

（We're learning this in school, but I don't quite get it. My teacher said everyone was buying bank loans for stocks. The higher the stock prices rose, more loans people bought. The day the stock market crashed, 12.9 million stock were sold. Why were they all of a sudden sold? Could you please

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Is the Dow a good indicator of how the stock market is doing?

（It's compromised of a small number of stocks. Does the SP 500 or other indexes do a better job of reflecting the stock market because it's taking a larger sample of stocks>） Answer ： You answered your own question, kind of. The Dow 30 is comprised of Large Cap multinational names li

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Recommend a reputable website where I can trade on the Irish stock market that has cheap commissions and fees?

（I would like to buy shares in the Irish Stock Market online. My intention is to invest a small sum as I am only starting out consequently the commissions and fees are a large consideration. I do not require broker advice as I am just going to dabble in and out of the market. Can you please

07.29.2010 | US Market | TonyLiu

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Should I pay off my mortgage or keep money invested in stock market?

（I have a 30 year mortgage fixed @ 5.25%... I owe $211K on it. I currently have $530K invested in stock market. As far as risk tolerance in market, I am at higher level..... I am 42 with no other debt and make around $100K a year. What would you do?） Answer： Pay off the house. Once you p

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Are capital gains and losses in stock market additive for tax purposes?

（Are they treated separately? Suppose I gained 20K and lost 15K this year. Net gain is 5K. Am I going to be taxed for 5K or is it going to be a separate process? If it is separate, do rates differ? I am new in the stock market and need advice. And we are talking about individual income.） An

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How do I open up a stock market account for my company, where I get my own NYSE symbol.?

（Also what can I expect entering the stock market?） Answer： You can't. You don't get an account, you get listed. It's a mean of raising funds. You are selling part of your company (thus a share of the profit). Shareholders in turns pay you money to buy that initial share. (Sharehol

07.29.2010 | US Market | TonyLiu

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What is the importance of the stock market in America today?

（Do we need a stock market if corporations are capable of getting private investors? Purely theoretical question....） Answer： The stock market today is still one of the most important sources for companies to raise money. This allows businesses to go public, or raise additional capital

07.29.2010 | US Market | TonyLiu

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