Comments on: Stock Splits 101

By: Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 : Moolanomy

Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 : Moolanomy — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:15 +0000

[...] Stock Splits 101 at My Dollar Plan — A good primer on stock split. Don’t forget reverse split, that is when a company combines shares — i.e., two shares become one. [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:10:42 +0000

I heard that Warren B. is issued 1 class A share for his yearly salary. If that is the case, no wonder why he never splits them.

By: Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 | Moolanomy

Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 | Moolanomy — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:04:01 +0000

[...] Stock Splits 101 at My Dollar Plan — A good primer on stock split. Don’t forget reverse split, that is when a company combines shares — i.e., two shares become one. [...]

By: 148th Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance!

148th Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:11:47 +0000

[...] Dollar Plan presents Stock Splits 101 – Madison shares the basics of stock splits and what they do to your [...]

By: Saving Time & Money on Yardwork Edition - Personal Finance Review » Money Smart Life

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:36:47 +0000

[...] Although the market is having a rough time, that’s no reason to put off fixing your finances. Million Dollar Journey reminds us the best time to start is now. The Lazy Man won’t be doing any saving with SmartyPig and My Dollar Plan covers something none of the stocks I own are doing right now, stock splits 101. [...]

By: Madison

Madison — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:24:41 +0000

Wow. Can you imagine if you had bought a few Berkshire shares back then?

By: Writer's Coin

Writer's Coin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:48:24 +0000

Way to focus on the “value” of stock splits: they are mostly psychological.

By: Learn About Budget Systems, Conserve Gas, Improve Credit Scores @ The Roundup

Learn About Budget Systems, Conserve Gas, Improve Credit Scores @ The Roundup — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:04:53 +0000

[...] My Dollar Plan: Curious about stock splits? Here are some general facts about this financial event. [...]

By: Weekend Reading - April 12, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey

Weekend Reading - April 12, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:31:28 +0000

[...] My Dollar Plan explains how stock stock splits work in her article Stock Splits 101. [...]

By: Friday Finance Findings For April 11th - SmartyPig Winners Edition : Generation X Finance

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:04:50 +0000

[...] Stock Splits 101 – Do you have questions on stock splits? There are a lot of misconceptions regarding what a stock split is, and how it affects your investments. My Dollar Plan has a great primer to get you up to speed. [...]

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:18:13 +0000

Of course, Ron, what was $20 worth in the 60’s?

Great overview, Madison. My PF professor spent a whole class period explaining to students why it wasn’t necessarily better or even different. The idea of having more stock = the same wasn’t really registering with some of them. I suppose that’s why it works when companies do it…so much psychological appeal.

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:20:56 +0000

For the record, Berkshire Hathaway started in 1966 at $20.57.

Wow. Just…just…wow.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:41:10 +0000

Great and informative article on stock splits. This offers some great information that is especially helpful to beginners.