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Fundraiser Car Washes; Picking Locations

Many non-profit groups, especially those with lots of labor and high-energy available have found much success in their fundraiser events by holding car washes. On any given weekend in the United States we see these car wash fundraiser events around town, well as long as the weather is good that is.

Short-term Stock Trends And Risk Control

Risk control is more important than being a long-term investor.Stock trends are becoming shorter.Risk is increasing.Riding out all dips in stock price can lead to disaster.

Define Private Corporation

A private corporation, more commonly called a privately-held company, is a company whose shares are not traded on the stock market. A small group of investors or shareholders owns the company's shares.

Stewardship Is More Than A Thank You

An introductory article about stewardship for professional fundraisers. This is based on interviews and discussions with senior fundraising staff over the last several years.

Beginners Guide to Investments in Stocks & Bonds

Investors often invest in bonds and stocks. Bonds are the loans of a government or corporation. Bondholders, or lenders, collect coupon interest from the bonds until their maturity dates. Stocks provide ownership to investors. Each share of stock issued by a public company entitles the stockholder t

How to Redeem Free Gas Vouchers for Gasoline Gift Cards

Some companies feature promotions that enable you to get free gas vouchers if you participate or fulfill the promotion's requisites. Other companies might give you gas vouchers to thank you for being a loyal customer. The approach you must take to redeem the free gas vouchers for gasoline gift cards

How to Select Top-Performing Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are simply arrangements in which many different investors pool their funds and hire a professional money manager to select stocks, bonds and other investments for them in a diversified portfolio. Look for funds with reasonable expense ratios and experienced management that has a track r

Different Types of Stock Orders

There are a few different types of stock orders that can be helpful to an investor.These orders can fit well for different objectives.

The Evolution of the Market Data Feed

Today's stock exchanges are worldwide, and with the advent of the Internet, anyone can get into the action, regardless of wherever they take up residence. Real-time, delayed, historical, and end of day data for websites ...

Why Buy Preferred Stock Instead of Common?

Preferred stocks are equity securities as are common stocks. That is, they give the shareholder part ownership in a company, although preferred stock doesn't usually have voting rights at shareholders' meetings. The main distinction for investors is that preferred stocks are considered fixed-rate in

Create Your Own Charity Bracelets

Thinking about creating your own charity bracelet. You have found the right place. We will show you how you can create a great fundraiser for you cause.

Benefits of Employee Stock Ownership

Employee stock ownership has many benefits.Stock Market Crash image by Paul Heasman from Fotolia.comStock ownership can be a powerful motivator, as well as a way to make a significant profit over the long run. For employers, encouraging employees to purchase stock in the firm can be a...

How to Make Money Daytrading the Stock Market

Day-trading means buying and selling a stock in the same trading day. Some traders buy a stock hoping it will go up. Some traders sell a stock short, hoping it will go down. Either way, in order to make a profit, the stock has to fluctuate. That is, the more volatile the stock compared to the actual

Which Stocks to Buy - How to Find Out?

Many people are involved in Stock Trading now a days. For some people it's a hobby, for some it's like business and some people are totally involved in Stock Market Trading. They think and dream only about the Stock Market and are always curious and hopeful for the results which the stock

How to Compute Tax-Free Money Market Funds

Tax-free money market funds, bonds and mutual funds are investment options, but you will want to to calculate the tax-equivalent yield before you jump in. Your tax rate and your financial situation will affect the value of tax-free investments, so this calculation is an important first step. The ear

Tips on Finding Lost Money

Whether cash or another form of money, money is frequently lost. Seldom covered by insurance, the loss of money is a frustrating and financially stressful experience. However, lost money can often be recovered if its owner carefully retraces his steps and contacts people who may be in possession of

What Are Stock Charts and How to Read Them?

Whether you are a beginner in the stock market or a seasoned player, it is always recommended that you should be able to interpret a stock chart. A seasoned player is able to do that easily since he has been in this field for such long time and can make out about the trends of a stock by taking just