Is Edward Jones a good Investment firm?
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Sure.  It's a reputable advisor.  It tends to steer its clients into conservative mix of mutual funds that'll do well over the long-haul and it tends to be good for people who need a little hand holding when the waters get rough.  This personal service comes a price.  Most of the funds they'll sell you are loaded funds, meaning you pay some decent sized commissions on the front-end (aka loads).\n\nIf you need less hand holding and would like to the avoid the loads (often 5-6% of each dollar you invest), I recommend directly investing with mutual fund companies such as Vanguard and T Rowe Price.
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Frankly don't know any under $10.00 per share.to me the price is secondary to performance. Better 10 shares of stock in a company that produces than 100 in a dud. recently took a position in PTF-a Canadian oil trust-hdqt in Calgary-.bought it at 17.65 2 months go and it just hit 20.65 this past week-did sell some-.I intend to hold on to the rest for the long term-not just a quick flip.WHY ? Cause it pays apx 10 % in dividends, 17.5 cents per share/per month,and it is only paying out 45 % of it's earnings. Chevron-a US co-may make billions-the CEO etc. get big bonuses-but unless you buy & sell at just the right moment-you-the stockholder-may get 'nuttin'-I'll take cash in my pocket every day,over the ups & downs of the market-that is full of 'wheelers & dealers',more interested in a quick 'fix' return than in serious investing-many of these lose their shirt & lots more.Also use Brownco in Boston as my broker-commissions only 5.00 per trade,and margin rates the lowest in the market. It recently became an ETRADE company-time will tell if stays as good as it has been- I am a retired high school dean & coach-who loves to travel-not a financial planner-hence I want investments I can 'rest easy' with,not lie awake worrying about-I do monitor my positions every day-aside from that buy a good energy sevice mutual fund-several on the market-one of mine went tp 100& this past year.
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There is risk in any investment no matter which it is, stocks, municipal bonds, gold/silver or what ever. The higher the yield the higher the risk.\n\nNormally if a REIT is handled properly, you have a good REIT manager you will very seldom lose any large amounts of investment. Sometimes they will flatten out or take a dip depending on the interest rate at the time.  You have to make sure they are doing or engaged in what your desires are. Do they invest in development, shopping malls, hotels, strip shopping centers, 2nd trust deeds or what ever is this compatible to the way you want to invest?  What about their last year P&L, Did they offer a prospectus? Who is the manager and how long has he been the manager?\n   \n\nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
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I have to disagree with the 1st responder. You do have advantages that the fund managers do not have, and why is it that people get so excited about investing their money in a portfolio of stocks that include both good and bad. I am talking about index funds. \n\nSure any investor will make good bets and bad bets. That is just the way it is. But using a little common sense, you can make more good bets than bad bets. \n\nThe advantage that you have that the fund managers, making their millions do not have, is that you are not trying to invest a billion dollars. Investing that much money is not easy. It is almost impossible. \n\nLook for companies that have a history of increasing earnings and dividends and that are not selling at unreasonably high prices. Here are a couple BAC, CHL, HD, COP.
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it is good, but depends on if you want to hold it longterm or short term.  There are many more winners you can invest in.  I do share trading too.. but sometimes you have to be very careful in these stretched markets... you have to make careful choices... Anyways all the best... Good luck....
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I'd suggest speaking to a stockbroker about costs etc, and the returns would depend on the performance of the company.  I think they're about £4 a share just now, and they performed very well last year.  I've thought about it too because Tesco seem to be taking over the world just now...!
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I can advice you.\n\nI cannot tell you what you should look for because I don't know what types of investments are you looking or how much money you have or for how long are you going to invest or how old are you and other factors.\n\nING is an Excellent Insurance Company and they are currenly offering the third highest interest rate in the United States of America.\n\nThe second highest interest rate is HSBC with 4.80%
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In my view yes - it is highly respected, it has a low pass rate (low 30's) for level 1 last December and it will open up many career options in the Investment community. On downside will ake a significant effort to pass each level.
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Owning shares in companies is one of the greatest freedoms of a democratic society. You are wise to consider investing. Different people have found great success buying shares in different ways. \n\nWilliam O'Neil, Warren Buffett, Gary Kaltbaum, Peter Lynch, and Dave Landry are all successful traders. You can find more information about them on the web. I would recommend Gary Kaltbaum's book, The Investors Edge.\n\nThere is no easy money out there. Expect some hard work and some humbling from the market. It is, however, entirely possible to grow an acorn into a mighty oak.
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Unfortunately, I'll probably dealing primarily with stocks listed on American exchanges, I'll see if I can come up with a Toronto one.\n\nAltria (nee Phillip-Morris, MO) is a great stock to get because it's a solid tobacco company with some great brands (Marlboro) and they're just entering the smokeless tobacco market, which could be a huge payoff.  Also, this "light cigarette" class action hit the stock too much and I expect to see MO gap up in the future.  And they pay a 4.20% dividend.  It's hard not to like it.\n\nFor alcohol, the market seems to be going into liquor as opposed to beer these days, especially among the younger crowd (who tends to drink more).  This isn't strictly empirical, but I think going into a liquor company is a better bet.  For that, DEO is your best bet.  They have a great stock of brands (Morgan, J&B, Cuervo, Tanqueray) and are have some beer and wine brands (but their strength is far and away their liquor).  It's relatively cheap at 19.51 P/E and has a 3.90% dividend also.\n\nI don't know too much about weapons, but if you're into military stuff, Halliburton and even Boeing are sound investments.  Handguns, Smith and Wesson (SWHC) is the only one that comes to mind it's forward P/E seems a little high at 27.56 for manufactured goods in what seems to me a tight market, but there's not much industry data to go on (not very many handgun companies).  They're trading on the upper end of their 200dma so this stock could move upwards (and it's been trending up all year).  Analysts are bullish, so I'd say it's worth watching.\n\nFor gambling, you need to go where the money is, and that means what's hot.  No casino's hotter than Sands (LVS) which has exploded over the past year, but I'm worried that the money might have been made there.  It's the best casino stock out there, but it's the most expensive.  Casinos are still a good investment, but I'm thinking with concerns over the Democrats taking over (and the economic / legislative ramifications) you might want to go a little cheaper.  Harrah's (HET) is another good casino stock that's not so pricey as Sands.\n\nAs far as sex stuff, it's pretty hard for me to come up with a recommendation.  I'm sort of cold on the industry because a lot of it is privately held, and the public issues don't get coverage.  If somebody can come up with a good investment, I'd love to hear it, though.\n\nHowever, I'd be interested to know why you're interested in sin stocks.  As I touched on earlier, some people think a Democratic congress could hurt some of these companies (especially tobacco).  Maybe you're thinking these were irrationally factored into the price and that these stocks could jump up after the election?\n\nEdit:  Full disclosure.  The only stock listed that I own is MO.
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If you don't know, then no.  Single-stock investment really works best with thorough due diligence and a match of that company to your investment strategy (are you a value investor, playing short-term cycles, etc.)  \n\nEvery person I know that makes money consistently in direct stock investment do so because of thorough understanding of their risks, companies they're working with, etc.
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SOME SAY IT IS NOT WORTH IT, PERSONALY MY OPINION IS IT IS WORTH INVESTMENT IN THE LONGER TERM. ALTHOUGH 'START UP' FEES AND COSTS ARE GREAT. THE COST ON THE ENVIOMENT IS ALSO LESS.
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That isn't true, there are good investment advisors.  Warren Buffett made his money investing for others, not for himself.  He invests his money in the same accounts.  That, by the way, is the sign of a good advisor, they are in the same position you are in.
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It depends. A good stock will perform better than a good mutual fund.  A good mutual fund will perform better than an ETF.  Stocks are subject to more specific risk than a mutual fund or an EFT.  Unless you have a diversified portfolio of about 10 to 20 stocks, there will be less risk investing in a mutual fund or an ETF.  ETFs have lower expense ratios.  They have become very popular lately and there are hundreds of different ones available.  Mutual funds are available in the thousands.  They have a somewhat bad reputation lately because 70% underperform the market in general.  And many have very high expenses.  I do believe there are many mutual funds worth owning, especially investing in those areas where an individual has difficulty investing on his own, such as in small cap stocks, mirco cap stocks, and foreign stocks.  \n\nA good investment plan is to invest in some of each.
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I own an ETF that follows the price of oil - the symbol is USO.  I am sticking with this investment because I believe, long term, we are running out of oil.  Already we have to go to some pretty harsh environments to meet our energy needs.  I like the oil services stocks the most: Nabors NBR, Bolt Tech. BTJ and Mitcham MIND are some of the ones that I own.\n\nI think the best way to invest is to study what the best traders are buying and selling.  This is the idea behind the site http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money.  Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors.  You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.\n\nHere are this month's best traders:\n\nhttp://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx\n\nGood luck!
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If there was such a company everyone would be in it now. \n\nThe "best Company" to invest in is the one you pick after long research and a good knowledge of stocks & the industry it's in (not to forget valuation & general market conditions). Of course you'd want it to fit in your "asset allocation" also.\n\nDon't take the specific advice you may find in this forum. Never (ever) take stock tips. LEARN LEARN LEARN & you'll do much better over the long term.\n\nGood luck!
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What are you talking about.  I have I bonds.  They haven't destroyed my trust.  They're not meant for you to make a lot of money.  They are a government investment.