Archive for October 2008

What are the best investments for retirement accounts such as IRA’s?

Investments
MadameRx asked:


I know IRA is a tax shelter account, so what are good investments?

How can I get investments for my startup?

Investments
Hayden Q asked:


I’m planning to start a graphic design and web development business in Dubai, UAE. Here in the UAE, you require an office to register a business name.
But I’m not exactly sure how investments work. Does the investor buy the office, equipment and softwares and I pay him a percentage of the profit for a couple of years?

KiyaJay asked:


Is there a good website with explanations on terms such as mutual fund, bonds, equities…that also explains how to get started? I need help understanding person finance and investments. Any useful advice appreciated.
Personal finance, I meant!

what are good investments to roll over my dads 401K?

Investments
Teng asked:


He is leaving is job and deciding to start over again, ( unhappy with current job) so he and his $60,000 401K are leaving. What are some options for roll over to make his investment grow within the next 5-10 years? Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

Which types of investments benefit most from being in an IRA?

Investments
b_physics_guy asked:


I have roughly half of my money in IRAs and half in taxable investments. If I have a diversified portfolio, which investments should be placed in the tax free environment in order to maximize my total return? I’d like a list in the following form

(best in IRA) #1 actively traded investments
with high turnover
#2 ?
#3 ?

(best outside IRA) #N Tax free bonds

It would be great to have answers from people who have actually run the numbers themselves (as a physicist I have little trust in the math illiterate) I am particularly interested in seeing where one would rank “value” mutual finds vs “growth” funds as I have seen different opinions on this. Also interesting: index funds, SPDRs, foreign mutual funds, REITs, taxable bonds, something else?

Assume I have a middle class income (60k/yr) if that makes a difference.

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