Do doctors’ investments in pharmaceutical and health care stocks create a conflict of interest?

Pascha asked: If a doctor has an investment in a drug company that has just come out with an expensive new drug, is he more likely to prescribe it?

Are those investments likely to influence the doctors’ stance on health care reform?

Investments?

rgmg8173 asked: I am taking an investment class this semester. I need to make 500K in “phantom investments” into a program called Stock-Trak Simulation.

100K is allocated to a speculative portfolio and 400K is considered a permanent portfolio. In my permanent portfolio I need to buy 10 to 15 stocks from various industries and [...]

What Are Penny Shares?

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Penny shares are low-priced shares – usually with a value of less than $5 – of small companies. These shares are traded on the Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board (OTCBB) and the Pink Sheets. Both these trading venues do not have the same kind of minimum requirements of exchanges such as Nasdaq or [...]

The Debate: Stocks versus Bonds

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Whereas shares give investors part ownership of a company, bonds are loans made by investors to corporations or governments. Rather than benefiting from company profits the way that stock holders do, bond holders receive a fixed rate of return – a percentage of the bond’s original offering price. The return [...]

What Are Share Options?

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Stock options are contracts to buy (or sell) a stock at a certain price before a certain time in the future. Buyers of options have the right to buy the share at the specified price, but they are not obligated to exercise their option.  Sellers of options have the obligation [...]

Where do I find information on old merged or bankrupt companies ?

kenneth h asked: I bought about $3,000 worth of stocks in a company in NY about 15 years ago. I moved a few times since then. I am unable to locate this company. Either it has merged or gone bankrupt. Is there any way to find out what happened?

what percentage of overal trading volume are personal finance traders?

sakaton06 asked: For example, how much are prices of stocks affected by institutions (e.g. funds) and how much by small personal traders. If they recommend a stock in a financial magazine (e.g., Kiplinger), will it affect its price significantly – individual traders wanting to buy it? How big volumes are day traders – 10%, 20% [...]

What are the requirements to become a registered financial advisor in the state of texas?

Ryan C asked: I want to become a fee only financial advisor and not sell any stocks or insurance. Does the state require series 63 or 65 or 66 license. Any other licenses that I need to have?

What is is the average fee paid to a financial advisor?

lisashopping2003 asked: we are interviewing financial advisors to help us invest about 250k in mostly cash some stocks/mutual funds. what is a reasonable fee to expect to be charged on an account of this small size by a fee-only financial advisor? is it worth it?

What Is Going On In the Market

A funny thing has happened in the last 6-8 weeks.  There are almost no sellers.  Literally.  The market has made a massive push and it really struggles to sell or stay down.It seems almost funny now how difficult it is to short anything for more than maybe 20 minutes or more.   Obviously you cannot fight [...]