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Anyone working at LEGG MASON/ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN/BRIDGEWAY ADVISORS?

Editor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:14:20 +0000

I am trying to work for one of these companies in the investment/portfolio management area. I am recently out of school but have a lot of experience in the Stock Market and Computer Area. I have a Business Management and Finance degree. Does anyone know anyone in these companies that can help me?

Thanks,
David

Helping My Future Sister In Law Plan Her Wedding?

Editor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:17:26 +0000

She is one of the nicest, kindest people you would ever meet, however her taste is questionable. IAnd she is extremly cheap. I have just started event planning and offered my services to someone else for free as long as I could take photos for my portfolio. She asked me to help her plan hers, and I agreed. I know, I know it is a questionable decision. I need some ideas that will help me make this wedding worth putting my name on, that doesn’t break her budget and that will work well in a white rented tent. For example, a good place to buy budget linens, alternative ideas to flowers for centerpieces (no candles), creative ways to use lighting.

Thanks!

Do I need an Investment manager/adviser?

Editor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:15:19 +0000

I just checked my investments with my 401K and UGH—- I saw a lot of red. I know the general advice is to wait this out… and I don’t expect to get specific advice here because people get paid for such advice (and I’d be hesitant to act on advice from a stranger anyhow)… however, looking at my portfolio would you say I need professional advice or would you say my mix is okay for someone 46 years old and eager to retire asap? Also, what do you know about Morningstar?

Balanced: Vanguard Wellington Fund 31%

Bond: Pimpco Total Return Fund 4%

Core Stock: AmFunds Growth fund of America 3%

Core Stock: Vanguard Windsor II Fund 19%

Aggressive Stock: Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund 21%

Aggressive Stock: Artisan Mid Cap Fund 7%

International Stock: DFA International Value Fund 15%

Is it possible to compose a portfolio whose daily price process is a sub-martingale?

Editor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:17:19 +0000

I believe that portfolios which are linear combinations of traded assets have to inherit the properties of the underlying assets. Suppose in the market we have access to sufficiently many assets, can one find a perfectly diversified sub-collection and compose the portfolio using appropriate weights, such that the daily price process of the portfolio is sub-martingale? What further assumptions are needed to allow this possibility, if not?

What shall i put in my art portfolio?

Editor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:14:47 +0000

i’m applying for a jewellery course and i wondered if anyone knew what interviewers look for in a portfolio? obviously some drawings of my own but can i put in images from magazines for example that inspired me?
thanks
shall i just include designs i came up with or can i include some sketches that i did of exisitng jewellery?

Portfolios in Yahoo Finance have dissappeared?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:18:19 +0000

I’ve been using Yahoo finance for tracking my stocks for years. I am still getting Yahoo alert E-mails on stocks I setup alerts for. I have not logged into my portfolio’s for a couple of months. Today, I logged in to check on my stocks after the big day on Wall Street, and they are gone!

Does Yahoo delete them if you don’t look at them after some period of time? Can Yahoo get these back? Or is something else wrong?

I always thought this was the safest place to keep track of my stock information. I used it instead of the Ameritrade site, which I thought was a good choice since they changed hands recently.

Given China and India’s growth, should I rethink what a diversified portfolio looks like?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:15:17 +0000

I’m investing for a 30+ year horizon and I have a hypothesis that I should put the majority of my money in index funds tied to the stock markets of India (India Index Exchange Traded Note) and China (iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index) because those are economies of growth. I have heard that American companies such as GE, Gillete, P&G, Coca-Cola, etc. will benefit by serving these countries, but I still think that foreign firms based in those countries will better understand and take advantage of those markets. Furthermore, why should I assume that the American markets are any more safe for my money than China or India? From an education standpoint, the U.S. is not looking too competitive 20 or 30 years from now and that is not good for an economy that is dependent on innovation. For my equity investments I was thinking of this distribution:

Fidelity Asset Manager (85%) – 20%
India Index Exchange Traded Note (INP) – 40%
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) – 40%

On household management and finances?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:15:16 +0000

Should I give in and hire domestic help for the other house, or should I look at renting it out, even if it causes damage and prevents me from selling for at least two years, as I want to offer a two-year lease? I might offer a chance to break it more easily or for a simple sublet? Should I take care of it myself?

I am quite happy with the cabin but I don’t want a burden on my financial portfolio, what with the other condo. There is a two percent property tax I could defer till retirement and possibly till death when the amount is taken off the estate. I could also lease it for two years, then sell and pay the money. However, I am worried about a drop in real estate prices as the base-selling price average is dropping? What should I do? I don’t use it that much, it is more of a storage space, but we hardly have room here. I suppose we could have a garage sale, but my wife is a packrat.

Do you have any advice about the management of several properties?

“based on what happened here, I don’t think there’s one thing wrong with health care in America”—Rush?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:16:39 +0000

So, based on the services received by a multimillionaire…..there isn’t a problem. See how easy it is to ignore the needs of those who don’t have 10 digit financial portfolios? Mr Limbaugh, would it be different if you were one of the families who declares bankruptcy because of medical bills every 30 seconds?

Seeking professional help managing combined debt in new relationship?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:16:39 +0000

I am seeking professional help getting overwhelming combined debt with fiance under control along with setting future financial goals. I am willing to pay for this service similar to a personal financial advisor. I do not want portfolio advice at this time which eliminates all financial advisor/analyst that I have seen to this point.

Does anybody know what specifically I should be looking for? Does anybody have someone to recommend in the Houston TX area?

Seeking professional help managing combined debt in new relationship?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:16:39 +0000

Does anybody know what specifically I should be looking for? Does anybody have someone to recommend in the Houston TX area?

Requirements for Ringling College of Art and Design Portfolio?

Editor — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:14:40 +0000

On the website, it says that you should NOT include anime in your portfolio. What exactly do they mean? I draw anime all the time, and I think it’s one of my strongest points in my art, so should I not include it? I want to major in illustration, so is it a good idea to include it?

Should property holding companies diversify their portfolios?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:16:46 +0000

Internet Download Manager (IDM) rapidshare issues?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:16:14 +0000

For whatever reason, when I want to download a file from rapidshare, IDM doesn’t get prompted to download it, only Firefox does. I have the IDM add-on and Megaupload and other file-hosting sites work fine.

So, I enabled “automatically start downloading files from clipboard” and now I can download from Rapidshare via IDM. The big problem is that it will download any link I copy and want to download it. I have a website and it has a portfolio and I have to code my links in Wordpad and every image link prompts an IDM window so I can download.

Does anyone else know how to get IDM to download from Rapidshare without having to enable the automatic clipboard feature?
I asked a question and your answer has nothing to do with it. Go flatulate elsewhere.
It worked on my 2nd try Maling, thank you so much!

college art portfolio?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:18:27 +0000

I want to go to Parsons the New School for Design in New York next year. If not that then I’d like to go to FIT. I am a senior in high school and will be creating my portfolio as soon as someone answers this question.

I need to know what’s required for their portfolios
I want to major in fashion design and management
and I hear that they like a variety of works
whether it’s photography, portraits, sketches even websites.

I’d like to know exactly what I should put in?
Should I take pictures of things I made as well?
or give them the real thing (i heard they don’t like it as much anymore?)

I can draw and paint mostly anything and I do have my own website. But where do I go from there; how big should the pictures be? and how many should be in my portfolio? Should I send it on a CD? ahh, so many questions

i don’t take art classes so i don’t have a teacher to ask. i’m a self taught artist so i just need some advice on
Any advice would be great.

Thank you!

Is there such thing as a free or very cheap private registration service for domain names?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:15:46 +0000

Private registration costs too much if you want to apply privacy to a large portfolio of domain names. Is there a solution? The registrar that I use charges $9.95 a year per domain name. I have close to 200 domain names. It costs me a lot to renew my domain names already. I don’t want to be paying so much for privacy too.
By the way, I use GoDaddy, their private registration is too expensive. Sometimes they have deals, but not too often. Usually privacy will cost just as much as registering a new domain name. So, I’m ruling out GoDaddy for privacy.

why do financial advisors like to recommend/include mutual funds in clients’ portfolios?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:17:40 +0000

My son is interested in getting into an art high school he was told he needs a portfolio what should he do?

Editor — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:14:55 +0000

not sure what he needs for an art portfolio for getting into high school

Help me create an organizational chart for this business.?

Editor — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:22:16 +0000

Acting in the role of a human resource manager, you are developing strategies for creating a successful internationally focused small business enterprise. You have been requested to create a human resource plan for the business as your Final Portfolio Project.

Help me answer some questions about recycle?

Editor — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:16:19 +0000

I’m working on my last portfolio about recycle. I have some questions about Waste Management. If you guys know about it, please help me figure out. Thank you!
1. How do WM collect their garbage?
2. Do they have any current programs that encourage people recycle?
3. Do they have any new plans to help people realize the importance of recycling?
Thank you very much!

I cannot access my portfolios?

Editor — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:17:01 +0000

I click on personal finance and then my portfolios but then nothing happens

Which of these areas in California have a substantial amount of money?

Editor — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:16:23 +0000

I’m researching this here and in other places because I need to advertise financial services to wealthy people with large portfolios. Thanks.

bakersfield
chico
fresno
gold country
humboldt county
imperial county
inland empire – riverside and san bernardino counties
mendocino county
merced
modesto
monterey bay
palm springs
redding
sacramento
san luis obispo
santa barbara
stockton
ventura county
visalia-tulare
yuba-sutter

how to assemble an art portfolio?

Editor — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:15:00 +0000

I am an aspiring graffic artist and need to assemble a portfolio for the 1st time. What are the general guidlines for a good portfolio?

Fundamental Analysis of Equities/stock Market?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:15:32 +0000

Where can i learn how to perform a Fundamental analysis of Stocks and equities of a Co. Like professionals do. like portfolio managers do at Major Financial Institutions.

Know of any good photgraphers in Houston,TX that do good portfolios?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:19:13 +0000

What do you need to get into an art college?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:13:53 +0000

So, I’m sixteen, and I’ve recently become very career obsessed. I’m thinking about the Art Institute in Charleston, SC and going into either graphic design or fashion and retail management. But, what do I really need to get into a school like that? What kind of grades? Will I need a portfolio? I’m finding the future to be extremely over whelming.

How can I reset the language for my yahoo finance portfolios ? Presently it in spanish.?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:16:47 +0000

Can you help me with my investment portfolio?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:16:46 +0000

It’s already June and I’m wondering if I should trust the saying Sell in May and Stay Away. (It basically means sell most of your holdings in May because markets have proven to be bad for the next months) I need help from you guys to tell me what I should sell and what i should keep. I currently have shares of NutriSystem (NTRI, that was a bad choice, Im just keeping it just to see if i can lose a little less), DryShips (DRYS), Gamestop (GME), Opnext (OPXT), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), and XTO Energy (XTO). I also have shares of a mutual fund called Royce Value Plus Service (RYVPX). the mutual fund was originally gonna be a long term holding, but it seems that I’ve lost 16% on it. It has a 5 Star Morningstar Rating, but my dad tells me to check a website called Fund Alarm and if the statistics aren’t all green then sell. So please tell me your input about my holdings. Should I BUY, HOLD, or SELL.
FYI: This is really money.

Employment Question — Property Manager?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:16:45 +0000

I currently work for a large Property Management Company, managing a 70-unit, 7-story complex in Los Angeles, CA. This is an Rent Controlled property. In addition, I handle certain on-site IT related tasks at other properties and am responsible for marketing vacant units for the entire portfolio (135 properties in the United States). The current company took over in 09/2005.

The property I manage is a vintage 1929 building, still with most of it’s original fixtures and infrastructure. To make a long story short, I’m the only living person on earth, that knows anything about the infrastructure of this building, how things work and where things are located in the walls, etc…

The property is currently being sold and is in escrow, the closing date is scheduled for 08/09/06.

I have already met with a representative of the New Management Company, that will be taking over, during the Due Diligence Process and was told, “We don’t want you to worry, we plan on keeping the entire

How does a person start an art portfolio?

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:16:44 +0000

The medians are mixed…as in some fashion design, some interior design, some graphic design, some photography, etc…