IRA to mutual funds or stocks shift options
This reader asks if IRA money can move between mutual funds or into individual stocks and notes tax free transfers possible. Brokerage accounts may charge commissions. fund families often allow internal switches with low fees, while transfers to stocks may be restricted. Consider transferring to a full service brokerage if needed.
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Money fund yields rise in week ended Tuesday
Money market mutual funds show higher yields with the seven day and thirty day averages ticking up. Across maturity profiles the seven day compound yield climbs to 2.19 percent and the 30 day compound yield to 2.09 percent while fund portfolios average 38 days in maturity.
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Hershey 2004 income statement highlights margins and profits
The Hershey 2004 income statement shows net sales of 4.4 billion, cost of goods sold 2.7 billion, and gross profit 1.7 billion. Operating profit is 902 million with a 20 percent operating margin, and net income stands at 591 million, or a 13 percent net margin, with Tootsie Roll cited for comparison.
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My Dumbest Investment Lesson on Enron’s Collapse
A reader recalls buying Enron stock and watching it soar then crash as the company bilked investors. The Fool emphasizes understanding a firm's model beyond industry labels, noting even Wall Street missed Enron’s fundamentals. Share your embarrassing lesson in 100 words or less for potential publication.
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Name That Company Foolish Trivia
A global leader in records management since 1951 stores papers, disks, microfilm, tapes, X rays and blueprints and serves over 200 000 accounts including many Fortune 500 firms. Offers retrieval or destruction and off site disaster recovery.
FedEx Reports Strong Q3 Growth Amid Fuel Cost Watch
FedEx posts 21 percent revenue rise to 7.34 billion and 53 percent net income gain to 317 million for the quarter. Express margins reach 6.9 percent, while Kinko's lags with 2.2 percent margins. Company plans 2.3 billion in capital spending and adds three China flights.
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Motley Fool trivia tease with charity ties and April Fools
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Health care gaps push uninsured to seek foreign care
The uninsured number about 45 million as health costs rise. A UC San Diego study projects 56 million uninsured by 2013. Nancy Twigg in Knoxville relies on symptom checking and a church relief fund for large bills.
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University of California, San Diego
Health Affairs
Nancy Twigg
Knoxville, Tenn
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