To determine whether you should get a dividend, you need to look at two important dates. They are the "record…
Fees that direct-sold college savings plans may charge to join in the program
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. ERISA does not…
A type of 529 plan that lets an account owner open an investment account to save for the account beneficiary’s…
EDGAR The SEC’s EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to quickly research a company’s financial information and…
A public company's net profit divided by the number of its common shares.
If a CD is redeemed before it matures, you may have to pay a penalty or forgo a portion of…
Should problems arise with a company or its securities on deposit at The Depository Trust Company (DTC), DTC may impose…
A portion of a company's profit paid to shareholders. Public companies that pay dividends usually do so on a fixed…
Diversification is a strategy that can be neatly summed up as "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." The…