Category : Stocks-Mutual-Funds : Business & Finance

How Do Dividends Work?

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When individuals purchase stock in a company, they become part owners in the company. When the board of directors of a company announces a stock dividend, the company is paying cash to the investors or stockholders. Shareholders receive part of the company's profits when they receive dividend paym

IRA Regulations

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Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are special accounts that the federal government set up to provide incentives, including several different tax benefits, for citizens to save for retirement. Traditional IRAs were enacted in 1974 and Roth IRAs were introduced in 1997. At the time the Roth IRA wa

Mutual Funds Vs. GICs

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Guaranteed investment certificates, or GICs, and mutual funds are investment vehicles designed to grow your savings to help you meet financial goals. GICs, Canadian investments known as certificates of deposit in the United States, are attractive because they offer guarantees on your principal and i