Category : Stocks-Mutual-Funds : Business & Finance

About Buying on Margin

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You are buying on margin when you borrow money from your broker to buy securities; and in a rising market, you can increase your profit percentage substantially by buying on margin. For example, let's say you put up $10,000 to buy $20,000 in securities that increase to $25,000. When you sell them,

The Club

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Yesterday I received my monthly issue of MONEY magazine. This issue has the special feature called The Ultimate Investment Club that highlights their picks for the top mutual fund managers. Lets see how their members made money for their shareholders...

What Is a Limit Order?

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A limit order is an instruction to a stock broker or brokerage service to either buy or sell a stock at a specified price. If the limit order is for a stock purchase, then the price can be lower than the specified price for the trade to occur. If the limit order is for a stock sale, then the price c