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Coming to Terms with Wall Street

Huh? Who's Dow Jones?

You always hear it on the news, don't you? "Dow Jones was up today," or "Dow Jones took a big hit today." Who is this guy and what's he doing to get knocked around so much?
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Understanding the P/E Ratio

You’re in the big game getting stared down by a pitcher who can throw a mean fastball. He’s spitting tobacco left and right, getting the signal from the catcher. You just know you’re either going to go down swinging at curves or let that home run pitch fly right on past you. Investing in stocks can give you the same feeling that you’re going to strike out, but if you make use of P/E Ratios, you can get a good eye for which investments to swing at and which to let breeze on by.
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Financial Calculators

Financial calculators allow you to compute various requirements and outcomes that deal with financial situations.  Click on the description of the calculator that describes the type of financial situation you are interested in analyzing.
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Okay, so just what are stocks?

You hear about stocks all of the time on the news, but what exactly is a stock?  Well, basically stock is the ownership interest in a company.
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What are bonds?

Bonds are completely different from stocks. While stocks are ownership in a company and don't require a return, bonds don't hold any ownership but do require a return.
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Packing Up Your Portfolio

Portfolio. It’s a word that seems to keep popping up again and again when it comes to investing. So what exactly is a portfolio?

Well, let’s start by thinking of your portfolio sort of like a backpack you haul to school each day. Instead of packing it with books and papers (and that awful English assignment due next Monday), we're going to pack it for the long-term — with a savings account, a variety of mutual funds, and some money strategies that could ultimately make you a millionaire. Does that thought lighten the 30 pounds resting on your shoulders?

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