www.pbs.org PBS Airdate: April 1, 2010 Nightly Business Report tax guru, Kevin McCormally of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, explains how to handle legal settlements you’ve received as a result of the 2003. mutual fund scandal. Kevin’s tips continue on NBR Thursdays in March & April 2010. For more information visit: www.pbs.org
Franklin
What are good stocks to buy in the short term?
My econ class is playing a stock game but using the real stock markets. I have $100,000 to spend. I am hoping to find some stocks that are going up in the short term because school ends in two months.
Any good suggestions?
Alfred
Identify a no-load mutual fund by looking for a fund that a has a prospectus that does not list upfront or back end fees. Be aware of A, B and C share mutual funds that charge fees with help from an investment manager in this free video on mutual funds. Expert: Gregory Bramwell-Smith Bio: Gregory Bramwell-Smith is the relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates. Filmmaker: David Pakman
Jose
Stock option incentives are stocks given to investors at higher prices in order to entice the investor to stay with the company and acquire more equity. Find out how stock option incentives often have qualifying factors with information from an investmentmanager in this free video on investing. Expert: Gregory Bramwell-Smith Bio: Gregory Bramwell-Smith is the relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates. Filmmaker: David Pakman
Jamie
I was planning on purchasing shares in Vanguard’s 2055 retirement mutual fund. However there is a $3000 minimum initial deposit to start a fund.
Does this minimum still apply if I bought shares in the fund through a low-cost broker such as Tradeking that let me purchase individual funds and stocks? Or would this fund not be available through them?
If it is, would it make sense to buy it through them and avoid the fees associated with Vanguard?
Tradeking is $4.95 per trade. I don’t believe there are any other fees with them.
Bradley
I purchased 200 stocks in a company back in 1997 through H.J. Meyers & Co. Inc. From looking online they appear to have closed their doors amongst some scandal some time ago. The company I bought stock in is still operating (PMTI). How do I claim my stock certificates and succesfully sell my stock in this company ?
Lloyd
CNBC’s Larry Kudlow and Treasury Strategies’ Tony Carfang debate money market mutual fund financial regulations. Treasury Strategies provides consulting services to corporations and financial institutions in the area of treasury, payments, liquidity and technology. Major regulatory changes are in the wind. Proposals from the Fed, SEC, US Treasury and the Paul Volcker Group of 30 report will have a major impact on banks, brokerages and money market mutual funds. This segment ponders some of those proposals.
Ruth
I am new to stocks overall. I would like to know how can I short sell stocks online with a discount online brokerage such as Etrade, TDameritrade, charlesshwab, etc. It is even possible to short sell stocks online with a discount brokerage or will I have to contact individual brokerages?
Donald
I’ve noticed that there are numerous, numerous mutual fund companies that have funds with expense ratios exceeding 2, 3, and even 4 percent. With fund companies like Vanguard and Fidelity offering funds with expeses that are a fraction of that, why are people still investing in high-expense funds?
Sean
