Investing for Beginners

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2009-11-19 Mutual Funds - joint mutual:

Hi. This is a tricky situation as it appears your social security # is the first and main one listed on the account so therefore all tax related activity is being reported to you; is this correct? Technically

2009-11-11 Beginner Investing - Series EE Bonds:

Hi Gary, sorry for the delay, I answered this and forgot to hit "send" after the spell check. Your best bet for bonds is to go to the Treasury website here: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ebonds/res_e_bonds_eeratesa

2009-11-11 Bonds - Bonds:

The present value and price are one and the same. It's what the bond is worth now to yield market rates on the future cash flows (maturity value and coupons). For the par value (every $1,000 worth)

2009-11-11 Beginner Investing - hello:

misskitty, Thank you for your question! I found the below webpage that explains the calculation and details of present value in a simple way, better than I could explain in the space allowed here:

2009-11-08 Beginner Investing - Penny Stocks/Investing for beginners:

Gary, the quick answer is "yes," all of the major stock trading services allow you to purchase and manage stocks with little hassle. Etrade, scottrade, tdameritrade, etc will all work at a considerable