"Michael James on Money" recently posted a link to the latest in a series of books by Tom Bradley at Steadyhand Investment Funds. I think these books would make excellent reading for a novice investor and also a good refresher for those of us who have been doing this for a while. They are available for free download in PDF form:
I make regular donations to several of the big organ/disease charities as well as Doctors Without Borders, but I want to make an additional Christmas gift to something with a local focus. Any suggestions?
Assume I own some stocks and want to sell above the current trading price. I can enter a sell order with my asking price and an expiry date in the future. If the stock hits that price the trade will execute, otherwise not.
I'm wondering if having this open "sell" order on the books exert any downward pressure on the stock price? Can traders see that someone is trying to sell and does this tend to drive the price down? I know the real impact would be unmeasurably small for a single order, but perhaps consider the case where thousands of people choose to open sell orders with high prices and long expiry dates (for the same ticker symbol).
I'm thinking of retiring soon and will lose my medical/dental coverage. The company that provides my current coverage will extend it as long as I'm willing to pay. The plan I'm looking at is about $400 per month and I'm wondering if this is a good idea.
The same money could be used to fund dental work, prescription drugs, etc. directly with no "plan".
When you retired did you purchase medical/dental coverage? Why or why not? What am I missing?
I have a lifetime supply of capital losses (don't ask) and I'm looking for a broad-based ETF that will generate only capital gains (which are effectively tax-free in my situation). Any suggestions?