Archive for May, 2008

net worth is 1.1million including the prim.residence, and don’t need a big house, should I sell it or rent out

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Nin_jah asked: Value of assets are 2/3 residence, and 1/3 securities. Earned Income is approx 30k per year. House needs minor interior work, i.e. paint, and deep cleaning to move to rent or sell in a short time. Property tax on house is approx .2% of value, ...

Maximization Problem - Finite Math?

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Juan R asked: 1. An investor is considering three types of investment: a high-risk venture into oil leases with a potential return of 15%, a medium risk investment in bonds with a 9% return, and a relatively safe stock investment with a 5% return. He has $50,000 to invest. Because ...

Stock Picks from a Berkshire-like Investor (Morningstar)

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

MorningstarInc asked: Markel's Tom Gayner reveals the firm's picks and process.

Investment From Abroad is Right or Wrong?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Nidheesh K B asked: INTRODUCTIONOne of the outstanding features of globalization in the financial services industry is the increased access provided to non-local investors in several major stock markets of the world. Increasingly, stock markets from emerging markets permit institutional investors to trade in their domestic markets. Indian stock market ...

I’m a newbie and want to purchase stock options. Please advise?

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Irvin D asked: I am new to investing and I recently received something in the mail about buying stock options. The mailing sounded very convincing that if I were to invest in stock options the risk would be limited to my investment. I really could use some guidance in this ...

Companies you would consider investing long term and why?

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

momach21 asked: Companies that are labeled for growth and also pay good dividends. Simply put, companies that can anchor your retirement fund for like 40+ years.

What’s a good sector balance for aggressive, long term investing?

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Sado R asked: I did a Morningstar breakdown of all my mutual funds and it seems I have 22% in the energy sector and 18% in gold… this seems a bit over weighted to me since the SP has about 14% in each.

Taking Penny Stock Risks

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Christopher Smith asked: The term penny stocks generally refers to any stocks that trade outside the major stock exchanges and is taken as 'deprecatory'. The major stock exchanges would include: NASDAQ, AMEX, or NYSE. The term Penny stock is also often used interchangeably with small caps and nano caps. The ...