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Old 05-12-2008, 06:09 PM
Broken Arrow Broken Arrow is offline
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Whatever happened to the good old days when people just wanted to know what the IRS limit is for Roth IRAs?

I'd love to help, but it'll take some time. Like everybody else, I too am just learning.

For now, perhaps the best thing to do is to go to sources that will do much of this research for you. MorningStar, Standard & Poor's, and Value Line are all places worth checking out. All of them require pay subscription, but I have been able to find and access it for free via my local library.

In fact, I currently use MorningStar, whose subscription is paid for by the library, and I can access it just about anywhere with internet access (depending on port filter).

Once you get the hang of it, you can read up and even conduct your own research to all the stocks you want.

Either that, or I recommend shotgunning it via ETFs. Even though I've sort of poo-pooed on them in the past, the truth is, they're not bad at all. Just stick with reputable firms and you should be fine.

I also highly recommend to exercise as much safe, passive investing practices as possible. We are our own greatest risk to our portfolio.

If you still want help, when I get some more time, I'll take a look at it.... If nothing else, I guess it'll be good exercise for me.
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