Finance – Economy – Money – Crisis

December 29, 2011

Stock – How do capital gains work for transferred stock?

Stock Question by stephymarie13: How do capital gains work for transferred stock? I received IBM stock as a gift from my grandmother (under the taxable gift amount). We cashed the stock in shortly after. When we went to have our taxes prepared, we were told we would need the cost basis from when my grandmother [...]

December 29, 2011

NASDAQ Stock Market – NASDAQ

NASDAQ NASDAQ Stock Market Article by Priyankaseo The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. “NASDAQ” originally stood for “National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations”.It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States and [...]

December 29, 2011

Stock – What exactly are stocks in the stock market?

Stock Question by NX!: What exactly are stocks in the stock market? Please anwer all if possible: What are stocks? How do they work? What is the stock market? What are all the companies that i find market doing in the market? Please, if you can, tell me all there is about stocks, the stock [...]

December 28, 2011

Stock – How is the stock market today compared to the stock market of the 1930s?

Stock Question by Addy: How is the stock market today compared to the stock market of the 1930s? How is the stock market similar or different today than it was back in the 1930s? Best answer: Answer by vvswarupThe presence of Internet and other avenues of communication have made it very easy to disseminate information [...]

December 27, 2011

Stock – Can I transfer appreciated stock to a minor child with no income, sell it, then pay taxes at their rate?

Stock Question by rick2rio: Can I transfer appreciated stock to a minor child with no income, sell it, then pay taxes at their rate? I have appreciated company stock that I have held over one year. I purchased it with the intention of using it for my childrens (age15 and 16) college education. I would [...]

December 27, 2011

America Crisis – is it possible, if gatherd enough people as a group buy enough stock to become primary shareholders of a comp.?

America Crisis Question by : is it possible, if gatherd enough people as a group buy enough stock to become primary shareholders of a comp.? specifically using bank of america. BofA’s market capital is about 62.9B. So if i divide that number by their current share price of $ 6.21 i get a 10B in [...]

December 26, 2011

Stock – What are the best stock market sectors for 2006?

Stock Question by KZ: What are the best stock market sectors for 2006? What sectors of stock market are the best for 2006? Drug, Energy, Tech or what? Will it be a good year for stock? Best answer: Answer by RichBuy some Yahoo! Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments! Stock Rebecca goes [...]

December 25, 2011

Stock – Q&A: What is the main difference between investing in stock market and gambling?

Stock Question by : What is the main difference between investing in stock market and gambling? Lets say you buy some stocks and after a month or so your money gets doubled. Would you not morally feel bad about the money that you got from stock market without doing a thing? Would you feel it [...]

December 25, 2011

NASDAQ – What happens to my OTCBB stock if the company files to be listed on NASDAQ?

NASDAQ Question by startedtravelling06: What happens to my OTCBB stock if the company files to be listed on NASDAQ? Do my shares automatically get transitioned to NASDAQ as well? Or do the OTC shares become worthless? Best answer: Answer by hillbillyThey probably gain in value because the company may have gotten “big” enough to go [...]

December 24, 2011

Stock – Q&A: What is the difference between a stock and a share?

Stock Question by plip: What is the difference between a stock and a share? As far as I can understand a stock and a share may have the same meaning. How can they be distinguished from one another when used? How can I understand when a stock means a share or it means all shares [...]