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What is the Best Performing Stock Ever?
Based purely on statistics, the “best” performing stock ever between 1957 and 2007 was Phillip Morris (cigarette maker).
If you had invested $1,000 into the company in 1957, your investment would be worth a little under $6 million today. Of course, during those 50 years, you would have had to survive the sudden dips and jumps involved without making any rash decisions, something very few investors have the stomach for.
Who are Some of the More Well-Known Investment Managers?
What are the Best Financial Programs to Use?
What are the pros and cons of hedge fund investing?
Hedge funds are sometimes the highest-earning investment vehicles, and sometimes they do that much worse than everything else
What does Ask Mean?
In the financial markets, “Ask” is the price that a seller is willing to accept for a security. It is also known as...
What is the Investment Advisor Registration Depository (IARD)?
The IARD system is maintained by FINRA, and keeps track of all adviser registrations, which states they are licensed in
What is Mortgage Suitability?
A suitability standard has been advocated by various consumer lobbying groups and legislators, but it does not exist
What is the Rising Wedge (Bearish) Pattern?
The Rising Wedge pattern forms when prices appear to spiral upward, with higher highs and higher lows
What is Subordinated Debt?
Subordinated Debt is a junior security which will be serviced after the Unsubordinated Debt in the event of a bankruptcy
What is Required Rate of Return?
Required Rate of Return is the return that investors will expect to earn on their money, given the risk and costs involved
Whats is Commercial Paper?
Commercial Paper is an unsecured short-term loan that a highly rated corporation can issue to finance short-term...
What is Mortgage REIT?
Mortgage REITs are a type of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which offers investors income distributions which...
What is a Mortgage Forbearance Agreement?
The mortgage forbearance agreement is designed to be a temporary solution to an unforeseen issue with the borrower