What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan?

Posted by Brian on November 4th, 2009

Companies offer Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP) to allow shareholders to purchase stock on a regular basis directly from the company. In addition to share purchases, dividend reinvestment plans reinvest any dividends paid into more company stock. A dividend reinvestment plan is a convenient way to build a large stock holding in a company over time. [...]

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ETFs Versus Index Funds

Posted by Madison on October 21st, 2009

ETFs versus index funds, which is better? Yesterday we determined what is an ETF? In the overview, Jill mentioned that ETFs usually have lower expense ratios and are ideal for a one-time small investment that you will hold for a long time. They’re also good for trading a large group of assets at once. However, [...]

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What is an ETF?

Posted by Jill on October 20th, 2009

Whether you are investing through tax-advantaged retirement accounts or in other taxable accounts, you might want to consider Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, as part of your long-term investment strategy. ETFs are one of several ways to invest in equities. Others include individual stocks, mutual funds, or index funds. What is an ETF? An ETF [...]

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Why Fidelity Sucks

Posted by Madison on September 24th, 2009

Fidelity Solo 401k I opened a Solo 401k at Fidelity last year. However, I held off on making our contribution until just this month, so that we would be able to more accurately pinpoint our income. This is one of the best characteristics of the solo 401k. As long as you establish your plan in [...]

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Zecco Promo Code for 20 Free Trades

Posted by Madison on September 11th, 2009

It’s Zecco promo code time. Zecco is offering 20 free stock trades for new customers. Happy Free Money Friday! Trades are normally $4.50, so if you use all the trades, it’s like $90 in free money when you use the Zecco promo code. But you have to act quickly, the deal expires this weekend. How [...]

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