Money Anecdotes

Michael P asked: Everybody knows using a credit card at the ATM or bank will qualify the transaction as a cash advance and cash advances carry a rather high rate. However today I heard a bit on the news;how to make money off of the credit card companies rather than them making it off of [...]

Bulldog asked: What is the best tax free investment for $900,000.00 for two people who are retired and wanting to relocate to Vegas or Florida?

Mahsa asked: What is the process to get an investment Visa to US? How long does it take?

jaja asked: Can someone tell me in as simple terms as possible as to why the investment banks are crashing out like the lehman brothers recently? what economic phenomenon is causing this? How is it related to the credit crunch?

salah asked: Hi
Please advice if anybody have tried a good investment newsletter for stock options?
Is there a listing to rank the performance of stock option newsletters?
Thank you for your help

islndnative asked: How will the interest rate and planned investment spending change as the following events occur?
a. An increase in the quantity of money by the Federal Reserve increases the amount of money that people wish to lend at any interest rate.
c. Baby boomers begin to retire in large numbers and reduce their savings.
I am [...]

j_m_camilleri asked: Many financial services providers tout their financial advice as being for free. But we all know nobody does anything for free. Aparently there are a bewlidering number of ways in which investment advisors make their money such as trading commissions, hourly frees, trailer fees, management fees, performance fees and so on.
I would like [...]

Wendy B asked: I’m sure they look at the return on thier investment and the possible profits. How heavy do they weigh the “person” asking for the investment?
Would it be challenging to find an investor to open a second hand store? Does the persons credit matter?
I’m talking about my bad credit.

rusrez1@sbcglobal.net asked: I am 17, and I want to open a Custodial Account for stock investment. Can my own bank account be used for this, or does it have to be my parent’s bank account , and then when I turn 18 they give me the earnings. How does it all work?

GuitarMaster asked: How do you get the money? What documents/contracts do you need? This will probably differ than other businesses. For example, it would seem a little odd for an investment banker to go to another investment banker to ask them to invest in their investment banking business. Technically, where exactly [...]