My in-laws would like to give my daughter 15 shares of stock (about $1500) to help with her college expenses. What is the best way to do this considering financial aid and taxes for both my in-laws and my daughter?
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posted by retrorider
on Dec 19, 2007 -
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question on stock options: is volume an issue? If I sell to close in the final 3 weeks, who is it that is buying it? why would they buy it?
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posted by jak68
on Dec 6, 2007 -
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Stock question: I have two ETFs (BDJ and DCS) that have been declining all year but have really gone into the toilet lately. I've lost about 30% combined on both. Would it be best to just cut my losses and sell them now or actually buy more?
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posted by mattbucher
on Nov 29, 2007 -
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I need to photograph some items to be sold online. I want the pix to look as professional as possible and would appreciate any tips you may have re composition, framing, lighting etc. How do I get the glossy mag look for this stuff?
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posted by ninazer0
on Oct 7, 2007 -
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Who is your favorite investment/business columnist/blogger/guru that you trust because they can think for themselves and teach and not follow the herd?
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posted by cluelessguru
on Sep 19, 2007 -
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I own some restricted stock in an OTCBB company but I have lost the cert. What are my options if any?
posted by josher71
on Aug 29, 2007 -
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Stock Market Filter: How do stock exchanges like Nasdaq/NYSE figure out (based on supply and demand) what price to assign to a given stock? Its not 'pure' supply and demand. Given a steady volume, prices still oscillate within ranges. How do market makers make their decisions on the oscillation as they search for the most efficient price for a given market?
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posted by jak68
on Aug 23, 2007 -
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Why can't you put numbers in a stock trading symbol? (Or can you?) For example, 3M is MMM, which works out, but it would have been easier for them to simply have 3M. (I tried to Google for the answer, but there are so many irrelevant hits.)
posted by ObeyScient
on Aug 15, 2007 -
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[Homemade Greeting Card Filter] I want to make greeting cards, for friends and family -- mainly for obscure holidays (and just to say hello!) But buying supplies at PaperSource is super expensive -- and stamps are not exactly cheap. Where do you buy specialty stock paper and other greeting card paraphernalia? [mi]
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posted by moooshy
on Aug 13, 2007 -
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I have just spent the afternoon watching stocks around the world decline partially based on sub prime market fallout. My question is how can things be so great when the Fed is handing out stacks of cash to keep things stable (34 Billion USD and counting, not including the international bail out)?
posted by Funmonkey1
on Aug 10, 2007 -
25 answers
How the heck do I figure out the cost basis of long-ago inherited stocks?
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posted by bink
on Mar 28, 2007 -
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I need to become the worst short-term stock trader in the world (or best, depending on your perspective). Has anyone gotten any good spam stock tips recently? Seriously...Please help.
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posted by evadery
on Mar 8, 2007 -
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Can I use stock images from a royalty-free disc on my commercial projects if the disc was not purchased by me? How does this kind of licensing work?
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posted by ArchBr
on Mar 4, 2007 -
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Is holding a small amount of money in the form of insurance stock a smart move for a mid-20s grad student?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Jan 12, 2007 -
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Where can I find a global network of amateur stock detectives, as used by Christopher Carey of Mark Cuban's http://www.ShareSleuth.com ?
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posted by cluelessguru
on Dec 28, 2006 -
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Any recommendations for a good online stock brokerage? I'm thinking cheap... what does the hive think about E*TRADE?
posted by Maia
on Nov 27, 2006 -
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I just got out of college and started my first job and am looking into investing some money and learning what the stock market is all about. What's the best way of going about doing this?
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posted by blim8183
on Nov 1, 2006 -
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EconomyFilter: I have a difficult time figuring out why the Dow Index breaking 12,000 translates into anything good for the average person on the street. Help me understand!
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posted by Funmonkey1
on Oct 19, 2006 -
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Why do stock exchanges still close? It's nice for the traders to get some time off, but in this modern age where you no longer have to stand on the floor shouting at people, is it still necessary? Does it have some economic function?
posted by fvw
on Oct 16, 2006 -
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Are there tax consequences from buying and selling stock within a Roth IRA?
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posted by bink
on Oct 14, 2006 -
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How can I invest in low-cost medical clinics like RediClinic, CheckUps and Take Care? These are clinics that are inside drugstores and Wal-Mart and Target. I've visited their websites and searched in Google but they do not seem to be listed on any stock exchanges.
posted by toreo
on Oct 6, 2006 -
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These photos will populate my local database with photos of people for a dating site (this is just for dev purposes, a work in progress).
I thought I'd write something to scrape them off hotornot.com or something similar, but perhaps there's an easier route (for free)?
posted by masymas
on Sep 23, 2006 -
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What happens to the value of a company's stock when they declare banckruptcy and then exit bankruptcy?
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posted by cosmicbandito
on Sep 20, 2006 -
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What are some good image metaphors for "intelligence"? Lightbulbs, brains, computers, networks.... etc... looking for concepts, suggestions or stock images.
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posted by skrike
on Sep 6, 2006 -
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I got a few credit card checks with 2% APR until April 07. Should I use them to invest in the stock market?
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posted by monkeycool
on Sep 3, 2006 -
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I am forming a New York S corporation for two business partners. How many shares is a normal amount of stock to issue? Why?
posted by whitebird
on Aug 25, 2006 -
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I lost track of a blog I really like... can anyone identify it from very sparse clues? It is a stock / trading blog. (**If you can tell me about any other stock, trading, economy, or venture capital blogs that you like that would be very appreciated too!)
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posted by limitedpie
on Aug 23, 2006 -
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Without a brokerage account, may I legally and easily sell common stock? If so, how?
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posted by Elsa
on Jul 25, 2006 -
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Regular old US stock options (not employee stock options): Anyone know if a) the market-maker / clearinghouse is required to buy and/or sell every call and put listed? b) and, if so, how many contracts are they required to buy and/ sell? MORE INSIDE...
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posted by catcatwomanman
on Jul 2, 2006 -
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I'm about to be eligible to exercise stock options on a stock traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (
OTC).
Advice on getting my university to issue them to me, exercising (tax) and brokers (sale) please.
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posted by lalochezia
on Apr 27, 2006 -
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I'm searching for a Mac-friendly online trade broker. Something with great tools that I can use for up-to-the-soonaspossible statistics and whatnot. Any recommendations?
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posted by travis vocino
on Apr 20, 2006 -
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I'm looking to do some casual stock trading...likely 1 or 2 trades a quarter, in amounts around $1000 or less. What online stock trader site is best for me?
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posted by davebug
on Mar 28, 2006 -
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Similarly, some shares of Hoffman Electronics Corp. of the State of California stock issued June 25, 1959 have been bequeathed to me. How can find what, if anything, is its value? What can I do with it when I know?
posted by glibhamdreck
on Mar 7, 2006 -
2 answers
Clients want me to use stock graphics in their logos. May I do so, if I warn them that the resulting logo may not be trademarkable?
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posted by lemuria
on Mar 4, 2006 -
7 answers