Sunk costs and deciding what to do with a stock
The piece explains sunk costs are past payments irrelevant to current actions. It advises evaluating future potential of ESPME or any stock, deciding to sell if not worth current price, or hold if expecting growth. It cautions evaluating each stock on present value and potential gains rather than past highs. It also answers capex meaning capital expenditure.
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Elf
Richmond
Vinay Kumar
Boards
Fool.com
Cisco
Yahoo
Bay City
Mich
Understanding Health Savings Accounts and eligibility
Congress created health savings accounts to cover medical costs with tax advantages. HSAs work with high deductible plans and are portable, but eligibility depends on insurance type and age. contributions are tax deductible and earnings grow tax free.
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Congress
HSA
Ustreas.gov
American Asiatic Underwriters Creator of Global Insurance Giant
The company began in 1919 in Shanghai when an American entrepreneur, a former ice cream parlor owner, started American Asiatic Underwriters. It landed in the U.S. in 1926 and now operates in over 130 countries as the world's leading international insurance organization. It pioneered risk management for large firms, and its stock soared about 7000 percent in 15 years. It is expanding in China and, after SunAmerica acquisition, controls a major U.S. retirement services business.
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Shanghai
America
China
SunAmerica
U.S
Embarrassing eBay Investment Lesson Heard Too Late
A reader recalls buying 40 shares of eBay at 35 dollars, facing volatility, selling at 85, then watching the price surge to 826 before stabilizing. The tale highlights broker advice to exit early and the risk of holding a highly volatile stock for potential growth. The piece invites readers to submit lessons for The Motley Fool.
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eBay
Jonnie Lee
Maytag pilots in-store demos to drive sales nationwide
Maytag (NYSE MYG) launches 40 experiential stores offering hands on wash and scrub demonstrations of appliances from Hoover Amana and Jean-Air to boost customer confidence and near term purchases. The concept seeks rapid expansion as 70 percent of visitors buy a new appliance after the demo. Sears Best Buy and Costco may follow.
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Maytag
MYG
Whirlpool
General Electric
Sears
Best Buy
Costco
Estee Lauder founder and global beauty brand empire
Josephine Esther Mentzer started in 1946 in New York selling skin creams in beauty shops and beach clubs, building a global portfolio. Her company launched Youth-Dew in 1953, a bath oil perfume that helped propel a brand with names like Aramis Clinique MAC La Mer Bobbi Brown and many others to major international reach.
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New York City
Aramis
Clinique
Prescriptives
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M-A-C
la Mer
Bobbi Brown
Tommy Hilfiger
Donna Karan
Aveda
Stila
Jo Malone
Bumble
Gloss.com
Hate Spade Beauty
Dolphin
Michael Kors Fragrances
Rodan + Fields
Emy
Estee Lauder
Retirees tap reverse mortgages for cash need
Older homeowners turn to reverse mortgages as a way to access home equity without monthly payments. The program, government-backed since 1987, requires 62 or older borrowers and carries fees wrapped into the loan. Lenders see growing demand as baby boomers enter retirement, while advocates urge careful planning and counseling.
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Adam Geller
Associated Press
Koyla Chumley
Chumley
Europe
Gress
Money funds decline by 5.94 billion in latest week
The Investment Company Institute reports retail money market funds fell by 5.94 billion to 842.72 billion in the week ended Wednesday, with taxable funds down 4.44 billion and tax exempt assets down 1.50 billion. Institutional funds dropped 12.43 billion to 1.108 trillion as total money market assets stood at 1.95 trillion.
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New York
Investment Company Institute
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