November 2010

Here is a list of common investment accounts and explanations. 401k plan Roth Ira Reasons For A Roth Conversion From 401K Or Traditional Roth How To Convert To A Roth IRA 529 Educational savings plan How to set up a 529 plan Traditional IRA account TSA – tax sheltered annuity Fixed annuities and variable annuities

Stocks are the cornerstone of any investment portfolio – read all about them. What is a stock? What are bluechip stocks? Stock prices do not represent stock value Stock and ETF trading symbols How limit orders work. How market orders work. An explanation of short selling stocks Bid and ask prices Reverse stock splits

Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #164 – November 5, 2010 Welcome to the November 5, 2010 Edition #164 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. The Carnival of Financial Planning takes a long-term view of personal financial planning for individuals and […]

Dividend investing is very popular – read these posts to understand the basics. What are stock dividends? Should I invest in dividend stocks? Dividends – cash or reinvest? – Should you buy more with your dividends in your account or withdraw them as cash? Dividend yield – How to calculate it. Dividend increases and cuts […]