i bot a stock and its made me lots of $$$, what shd i do to make sure uncle sam gets the least possible of it?
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Tax rates on capital gains are actually surprisingly low, so it shouldn't really be that bad.
639498
Just sign up with ameritrade.  Stay away from those get rich quick stock trading programs.  Everybody who uses those loses their shirt.
26759
Stocks don't always make money, that is the risk you take when you buy them.  You just hope you pick enough winners to make up for the losers in the long run.\n\nStocks don't have any memory, either...and neither should you.  What you paid for a stock last year has nothing to do with what is it worth today.  You need to forget about all that, and decide whether you think the stock will go up or not.  If not, sell it, and put your money in a better place.  It hurts, but if you can't do this, you don't belong in the stock market.
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I hope you are right about the earnings, but the stock has a PE around 18, 10-15% growth and is in the middle of its slow season.  I suspect you may need to wait another 6 months (when they report 3rd quarter earnings) for you to see much action.  Really I think its a good company, but nothing special.\n\nHowever, your feelings on it, and my feelings on it are close to meaningless.  The market as a whole is always right, and I suggest you go into stocks with the mindset.  \n\nSo, if a trade goes againist you try to find out why, when will the trade turn around, did you miss something, is there something better out there.  Learn from the trade, don't call wall street names cause wall street doesn't care - you are just wasting your breathe.
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for convience sake, find the nearest discount broker with an office.\n\nSchwab, Fidelity, Ameritrade or Scottrade ... for a few stock sales any of them would work. Scottrade being the cheapest. If you are going to leave the money in your account, then Fidelity would be best as they have a higher paying sweep money market.
652214
I would suggest a wait and watch. Though the corrections offer an attractive level to enter over priced shares.
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Hello Pure,\n  Unfortunately there is usually not much you personally can do once a stock is delisted. Depending why it was delisted also plays a part as to whether or not it will ever get listed again. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't (especially when the company goes bankrupt totally). I suggest you contact the proper exchange(s) below to get additional info.\n  Other than that, may I strongly urge you to fire your broker (why do you think they call them "broke" ers) and shine up your crystal ball, do your homework, and above all, watch "Jim Cramer's Mad Money" on CNBC. BOOYA
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Think of this as the first step in performing adequate research into  stock. Use yahoo finance, look in the business section of the newspaper, go to the library and get a s and p stock guide. If you can't find it in one of those sources, chances are that it either is not a publicly traded company or it isn't worth your time.
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Just sell enough shares to cover the amount of money you originally invested.  For instance, if you put $1000.00 in a stock that was $0.50/share when you bought it, you should have around 2000 shares.  If the stock is now $1.00/share and you want to take out your initial investment, just sell 1000 shares.  Your sale should net around $1000.00 or 1000 shares which leaves only the profit invested.  You can then use the original $1000.00 to invest in another stock.
911944
Buy stock of GTL as many as you can.\nBelieve me, you will bathe in gold one day.
61643
I use the Motley Fool, and subscribe to their Hidden Gems service.  Check them out at fool.com.\n\nGood Luck
24658
This is serious - research all of the small publicly traded companies in your area.  Find the one whose stock price is most likely to explode.  Buy several thousand shares, then start talking about how great the company is.  Word of mouth can go a long way toward pushing up that share price.
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(Since you're talking about the IRS, I must put up a disclaimer that this advice is worth what you paid for it.  Nothing.)\n\nIf you have records showing how much you paid for the stock when you bought it, the amount you paid is your cost basis.
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http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001326380&owner=include
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Putting to much stock in something..\nFor What Goes Up WILL Come Down...\nTry and contain yourself always..or you'll be headed for a fall..
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It's a bit unclear how your father came by the stock.  Assuming he retired from the RR and wants to liquidate his shares than simply call the RR retirement plan custodian and ask them to liquidate and distribute proceeds.  They may not want to do that and you'll have to roll the shares into a Discount Brokerage House IRA prior to selling and taking a distribution.  \n\nIf you father came by the shares through consultinig or being employed--special incentive than they may/might be restricted and you'd have to check with the RR's Treasurer to find out what those restrictions are/may be prior to liquidating.  Regardless, be aware of the tax consequences of a sale.
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investing your money. You can do that 10 dollars at a time. Contact Scottrade or ETrade for starters.