--- Bryan D Caplan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually, I was thinking about kids' amazing ability
to learn languages, which involves massive
memorization.
Language learning is a hard-wired trait--another well
established fact. Kids pick up language automatically
from their environment. Some
Howdy,
Now that the NYSE has gone to trading in decimals,
does anybody actually negotiate to the penny?
While I'm afraid that my reasoning is obvious, here's
why I ask anyway: Negotiating to the penny is
expensive, and it may be worth a few cents to get the
trade over with and move on. Once
What is the best overall, relatively comprehensive (i.e. not just an intro
to the basic principles) book arguing for free trade/globalization? I've
been trying to look around amazon.com, but most of the recent stuff
(Globalization and its Discontents for instance) seem to be describing the
What is the best overall, relatively comprehensive (i.e. not just an intro
to the basic principles) book arguing for free trade/globalization?
John Jernigan
One of the best books arguing for free trade remains the classic by Henry
George, Protection or Free Trade.
Fred Foldvary
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There is another reason howevr. Even the lowest cost index mutual funds have more
overhead then you are going to have if you use a discount broker and buy and hold (and
they hide these costs
Who is the they - mutual funds or discount brokers? And how are they
being hidden?
I've been told by
OK, so after everything I wrote yesterday,
I saw this article this morning:
http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=RXNPH5PSAYMYKCRBAE0CFFAKEEATGIWD?type=businessnewsStoryID=1198165
Coca-Cola said it would expense all future stock option grants based on
the fair value at the date
If I want to buy shares in the 500 or so companies on the SP 500, I'll be looking at
commissions of at least $3000, right (unless I have a commissionless trading account,
which requires a minimum balance of $500,000 or so)? If I hold those stocks for 20
years without ever rebalancing, that's
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/14/02 14:19 PM
If I want to buy shares in the 500 or so companies on the SP 500, I'll be looking at
commissions of at least $3000, right (unless I have a commissionless trading account,
which requires a minimum balance of $500,000 or so)? If I hold those stocks for 20
If I want to buy shares in the 500 or so companies on the SP 500,
Should I not invest in stocks at all until
I've raised that much money just so I can save on commissions and fees?
James
Why not just buy an SP index fund?
I've read in the Wall Street Journal that exchange-traded funds are
--- William Dickens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is another reason howevr. Even the lowest cost index mutual funds
have more overhead then you are going to have if you use a discount broker
and buy and hold ...
But it is not wise to just buy and hold. Firms can decline and collapse, as
we
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