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The Salary of a Fundraising Consultant

Any worker employed for financial remuneration is working to get money from the place of employment, but a fund-raising consultant has a second responsibility for finances -- bringing it in. Although a fundraiser's salary may not be impacted by the final fund-raising figures, other factors can defin

Stock Trading - Short Selling Stocks

Selling stocks short can be a fun and exciting way to profit from the decline of a stocks price. The next time you see your favorite stock starting to fall in price; don't just sell... sell short.

Should You Use Options?

Options are very powerful investment vehicles. They offer a way to get higher leverage from your money in the stock market.

How to Calculate Coverdell ESA Basis

A Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) allows taxpayers to establish custodial accounts using post-tax funds. Custodians do not pay income taxes while their accounts grow or earn interest but may pay income taxes upon distribution. Custodians cannot contribute more than $2,000 per year to any i

Stocks - A Winning Way To Scan For Stocks That Are In Uptrends

To find stocks that are outbreaking in price it is needful to scan and filter out these stocks on some indicators. One of the popular but effective indicator is that of the OBV or On Balance Volume. However, how can one know to what extent is the impending move? Is the outbreak strong enough to yiel

Fund Raising For Non-Profit

Fundraising for non-profit organizations needs good planning, by the development officers and execution of the plan by the other members. It is sheer hard work and dedication apart from active participation by all the members can make the fundraising event a great success.

How to Obtain Information on Old Stock Mergers

People often find old stock certificates or other financial instruments hidden away in a basement or attic. Some of these old stocks still have value and can be redeemed or sold. However, many people find that the company that issued the stock has since merged or been bought out. A small number of r

Stocks That Pay Dividends - How to Find High Yield Securities

The are hundreds of stocks that pay dividends that can be bought and sold on a variety of security exchanges across the world. While there are plenty of available dividend paying stocks to pick from, many of them are actually bad investments.

Keeping An Eye On NPHC

The Nutra Pharma Company has been garnering a lot of attention in stock market circles recently. There has been a lot of talk on the forums and boards about whether this is a good stock ...

The Best Economic Market Timing Indicators

Being able to successfully time the changes in a market or economy has been an ability sought for decades by speculators, economists, investors and governments. While no one has a magic crystal ball, there are a number of indicators that can be used. Many of these track industry behavior and can ser

How to Choose a Mutual Fund

You must know what you are looking for. For most investors, choosing a mutual fund is like hitting a mall without a what-to-buy list and end-up buying things based on the neighbour advice or a ...

Major Gift Fundraising - Getting Your Program Staff Involved

Major gift fundraising is a team effort, and enlisting the help of your program staff is vital to your success in getting gifts and in making philanthropy part of the culture of your organization. Build relationships within your organization first, and you will find it much easier to build philanthr

Another Step Forward in the Stock Market

Along with a lot of volatility and drama, 2010 brought us another positive year in the market. After selling off during February, the market surprised most investors and reversed and rallied hard through mid April. ...

Alternate Energy Stocks - How Worthy Are They For Investment?

Chances are that as an investor, you are lured by the lucre that alternate energy stock options present. Needless to mention, these are currently the favorite stocks for investors mainly for long term investment purposes. However, according to business analyst Sanjay Shrestha of First Albany Capital

Strategic Fundraising for Startup Technology Companies

Almost every company goes through it, except for the fortunate few. Some people have gone through it multiple times. While never easy, raising money for the second or third time (assuming success the first time!) is a picnic, compared to the first time.The questions that run through an entrepreneurs

What Kind of Mutual Funds Should I Invest in?

A mutual fund is a basket of stocks, bonds or other financial securities that you can buy shares in. When you own shares in a fund, you own a piece of all the securities held inside the fund. A mutual fund is a vehicle that provides small investors an opportunity to diversify their investments acros

How to Look Up Savings Bonds

The Treasury has made keeping track of your savings bonds much easier. In addition to viewing your portfolio of electronic bonds online at Treasury Direct, you can access a special calculator to look up your paper EE, E or I bonds. Although the government no longer issues HH or H savings bonds, the