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What do investors really care about? (in edit) 11 Nov 2010 | 07:42 pm
Here is a message that was sent by a Kapitall user. I can answer the share buyback portion, but I would like to have a discussion about the rest of his message. Thanks! DT: "Thanks for replying. My ...
Leverage (in edit) 22 Oct 2010 | 10:40 am
1. What is financial or investment leverage? Leverage is attained when you borrow money to fund the ownership of something. For example, your house and its mortgage. You want to buy a $100,000 house ...
Why Would A Company Buy Back Stock? 19 Oct 2010 | 10:59 am
Written by Daniel Guttridge A buyback is when a company buys shares of their own stock on the open market, which reduces the number of shares issued, or the float. 1. SHARE PRICE INCREASE The laws ...
Tax Credits 12 Oct 2010 | 10:45 am
1. What is a tax credit? It is a dollar for dollar discount on the total taxes an individual or entity may owe. 2. What do you get tax credits for? Sometimes the government will give businesses tax...
Trials and Tribulations of a Beginning Investor 26 Aug 2010 | 10:44 am
Jason: I am first and foremost a beginning investor. So when I started up at Kapitall, I soaked up advice like a sponge. One of the first, and most important, rules in investing is to ‘buy what you kn...
GLITCH 19 Aug 2010 | 05:43 am
Ok, so a lot of you are wondering how in the world I more than doubled my contest portfolio. I'm just that good. Just kidding. First, let me explain that as a Kapitall employee, I am not eligible to ...
How to start on Kapitall in 15 minutes or less 10 Aug 2010 | 10:04 am
Image from www.ruralmfg.com I know a majority of Kapitall's newest users are pressed for time and maybe you're also newer to investing. Are you having fun yet? Here are three steps that will introduc...
How A College Basketball Pool Turned Into Life-Long Stock Market Advice 6 Aug 2010 | 12:29 am
Part 1: Researching Potential Stocks When I was 8 years old, my dad introduced me to my very first NCAA College Basketball tournament. He offered to pay for my entry fee in his office pool if I was w...
How I Lost Money Once and I'm Now Learning To Get It Back 6 Aug 2010 | 12:28 am
The Summer Investors were allocated $1000 each by David Neubert for an informal portfolio advising competition amongst ourselves, so I will explain my stock picks. I have actually been watching a few ...
My Key to Victory 6 Aug 2010 | 12:28 am
When David Neubert told us the opportunity he had for us, I knew exactly what stocks I wanted to look at. I’ve been using my Practice Portfolio on KAPITALL for almost more than a month now and I knew ...
