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10 Questions Investors Might be Too Embarrassed to Ask

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October 19, 2012

      Published October 19, 2012 05:00 AM

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        While wading through the internet today, I came across this post on mint.com.  It is the first of a two part series authored by Minyanville.com, an investor information site, and it describes 10 questions that investors might feel a bit sheepish about asking.   The questions that are brought up could take up entire chapters or […]

        While wading through the internet today, I came across this post on mint.com.  It is the first of a two part series authored by Minyanville.com, an investor information site, and it describes 10 questions that investors might feel a bit sheepish about asking.   The questions that are brought up could take up entire chapters or even books to fully answer, so these brief answers are a good starting point to exploring these questions.  The questions the article covers are provided below.

        1. Am I missing out by not investing in stocks?
        2. How do I find research by analysts and how would I know if an analyst is any good?
        3. What are the most important indicators of a stock’s health?
        4. What’s a dividend?
        5. If I hear about an upcoming IPO, how can I buy into it?
        6. I always hear about investors shorting a stock. What does that mean?
        7. What are the differences between preferred and common stocks?
        8. What’s a decent return for nonprofessional investors?
        9. Can I invest in a hedge fund? Should I?
        10. What’s an ETF and why should I care?