Understanding SIPC protection for online brokerage accounts
If a brokerage fails your account is protected by SIPC insurance up to 500000 dollars of which 100000 may be cash. This protection does not cover investment losses and applies to broker-dealer failure. Verify SIPC coverage on a broker’s site or by contacting them.
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Understanding mutual fund fees and what you should know
An overview of common mutual fund charges including front end loads, expense ratios, 12b-1 fees, and management fees. It notes typical ranges, highlights how fees reduce performance, and points to low cost index funds like Vanguard with sub 0.25 percent expenses.
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Fiesta china creator with uranium red ware and Harlequin sales
Originating in Ohio in 1871 by Shake speare and Homer, the company built 10 kilns by 1907 and produced 10 of America’s dishes. It launched Fiesta in the 1930s, a bright Art Deco line later reintroduced in 1986, earning a cult following. Harlequin ware was a Woolworth best seller.
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My Dumbest Investment In Wendy's 1975 Table Chat
A reader recalls a 1975 lunch in a Japanese restaurant with four strangers aged 24. Wendy's expansion rumor sparked a hypothetical $10,000 buy, which would have trended up about sixfold in two decades. The Fool advises verifying tips, seeking solid growth, and researching before investing.
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Pension tensions rise as underfunded plans hit big firms
The Motley Fool notes aggressive pension accounting may distort earnings. GM underfunds pensions by nearly 20 billion, Ford by 14.5 billion, while GAAP lets use of expected returns inflate results. Bear markets erode value, raising costs for GM, IBM, J&J, 3M, and Honeywell, with Fitch noting widespread S P 500 pension issues.
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Ford
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
Honey
Gateway startup to billion-dollar tech firm known for bovine design
The clueing piece identifies Gateway as the company started in an Iowa farmhouse in 1985 with $10,000 borrowed from a grandmother. It grew into a large personal technology firm offering digital media, internet, and networking services, with a notable bovine logo and landmark online ordering since 1995.
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Web site explores board of directors
A Raleigh law firm partner created a site www.boardstrategies.com to educate on board duties and liability. It links resources on forming boards, board roles, meeting conduct, director compensation, insider trading, and lawsuits. The piece notes Sarbanes Oxley rules increase disclosure and liability for directors.
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LeRose
Boardstrategies
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Daniels, Daniels & Verdonik
Verdonik
U.S. Security and Exchange Commission
Sarbanes-Oxley
People on the Move highlights new hires and promotions
The Chronicle Telegram lists several personnel changes including Rob Mier joining NACS as director of membership and sales from Cinecraft Productions. Julie Simonson becomes director of CCRA, Becky Evans advances to marketing director, and Keith Galestock adds director of the NACS Product Center. Patricia Baluh becomes a Tastefully Simple consultant and local PR firm Landau Public Relations signs with Giant Eagle Inc. Also noted are Matt Heiman and Renee Kleppe-Bach joining VNA Healthcare Partners of Ohio with related credentials, and contact details for submissions.
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Mier
Cinecraft Productions Inc
Visual Communications
Julie Simonson
Campus Computer Resellers Alliance
Simonson
CCRA
Wellington
Becky Evans
Elyria
Evans
Keith Galestock
College Store
Galestock
Lakewood
Matt Heiman
Renee Kleppe-Bach
Visiting Nurse Association
Healthcare Partners of
Ohio
Heiman
VNA
Paragon Consulting Inc
California Steel Industries Inc
Miami University
Ohio State University
Kle
Gold as Investment Risk and Diversification
Gold has performed well as markets falter with prices near 370 dollars per ounce. Proponent Goldcorp's McEwen urges 5 to 10 percent allocation for diversification, while critics warn of volatility and liquidity risks for small investors.
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Morningstar Inc
Robert R. McEwen
Goldcorp Inc
McEwen
Gold market grows for retail investors despite volatility
Charles Nedoss of Peak Trading Group notes rising interest from retail and mutual funds in gold. Gold Line International reports doubled sales since December while Asset Strategies International sees significant gains. Experts say gold remains a tiny, volatile market with 5 to 15 percent daily swings and storage costs considerations.
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Gary Schatsky
New York
Schatsky
Charles Nedoss
Peak Trading Group
Chicago
Goldline International Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
Chechan
Asset Strategies International
Vanguard Group
Goldline International
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