Stock Carnival Ecstasy - January 28, 2014

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Welcome to the January 28, 2014 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we take a look at when taxpayers can begin to file their taxes for 2013. Mark Hanna has some dividend champions that you should take a look at. And finally Bryan Chau has a review of the movie, The Wolf on Wall Street, for those interested in seeing the movie. Bookmark, Share and Tweet our carnival and come back real soon.

Lee Mt presents Corporate Secretarial Compliance Services Singapore posted at Accounting Solutions Singapore, saying, "Corporate Secretarial Services are specially catered to SMEs and new start-ups as you may not have the resources to perform corporate secretarial works. In addition to ensuring compliance with local legal requirements, a Company Corporate Secretary has many responsibilities"

Bill Smith presents On What Day Will I Be Able To File My Taxes For 2014? posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "The IRS has set the date to open up their filing season, for year 2014, on January 31st."

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Brian Fourman presents This One Stock Chart Could Make or Break You Over the Next 20 Years posted at Luke1428, saying, "All stocks and markets have charts that track their historical performance. An investor can learn a great deal about the health of the market by doing some basic technical analysis."

Erastus presents How To Save Money On Groceries posted at Modest Money, saying, "We all know that grocery shopping adds up to a lot of money over time. Learn the best ways to save money on groceries and save big money!"

Steve Alexander presents Here's a Quick Way to Tell if Your Stock Could Go Bankrupt posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "Could your stock go bankrupt? Current ratio is an important financial statistic that can tell if your stock is at risk, and a simple way to make it even more accurate."

Mark Hanna presents Dividend Champions Review – January 2014 posted at Debt, Dividends, & Diversions, saying, "This post details the screening process to find the best values in dividend investing for January 2014."

101 Centavos presents The Stock Market Is STILL Stupid And Irrational posted at 101 Centavos, saying, "The need to check in with Avon has been poking its snout around the corner like a dog looking for a handout (Hard to get your own food without opposable thumbs and a steady income, isn’t it, doggie? That’s how I like to taunt the dogs, but they’re impervious to sarcasm) Back in early 2012, opinion on AVP was trending lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon wheel rut. Still, there was a new CEO at the helm and a chance for a fresh start."

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Bryan Chau presents The Boy Who Cried Wolf On Wall Street posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "wolf of wall street, success, movie review, tips, lessons-learned, wealth, ethics, temptations, etc."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of stock carnival ecstasy using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Disappointing Sale On IPhones Plunge Apple Deeper, Though Executives Are Still Excited

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Apple has fell short of the expected quarterly earnings  for iPhone, despite what their analysts expected. In effect, the stocks have downed 5% in after-hours stock trading. The company has sold close to 51 million handsets in the 1st quarter of this fiscal year, and despite it being a record high (up from 47 million), analysts now say that the company has not exceeded its expectation of 55 million as predicted.

Tim Cook, Apple's CEO is still excited about the sales, saying that their main aim is to satisfy the desires of their customers and making services more effective for them. The second quarter may have the company have revenue return of $42 billion according to Apple, but analysts think otherwise. The confidence from Peter Oppenheimer, its chief finance officer, stems from his approval of the company's new performance track record. He says that today, manufacturing issues that were being experienced some years back have been ironed out.

However, Apple has seen its company experience a slight revenue move upwards to $57.6 billion, though not so much has been made in terms of profits.

Stocks for this giant smart phone powerhouse were estimated by analysts to be worth $14.09 per share. Some of the reasons why some disappointment has been experienced of late include the fact that iPhone 5s and 5c are not doing too well with the customers. In addition, China received shipments of the iPhones at the same time with the rest of their global customers. 

Principle analyst Moorhead suggests that though the company has not seen an increase in profit margins, the amounts in terms of revenue and sold phones that are being talked about are enormous. With 26 million sold iPads, up from only 22.6 the previous year, Apple expects that the December quarter will see 24.6 million gadgets sold.

Stocks closed at $19.97, a down of 5.6% from $30.53.

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You Need To Know A Lot About Retirement

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2014 Taxes are here causing many people to worry a lot about retirement. If you are among these people, i.e. you feel you are far behind in your retirement or haven't started saving for it at all, this tax article will give you some advice on readying yourself for this imminent event.

In essence, opening an IRA account and increasing the amount you have allocated for savings. There are numerous tax benefits you will gain from doing so. Normally, the money saved in this account is not taxed. Furthermore, it is a great way to lock in your savings until you retire. You should also avoid withdrawing from your retirement account. Such withdrawals attract large penalties which could eventually eat into the money you have set aside for retirement.

If your employer has a retirement plan, take part in it. Many employers provide a matching plan which increases one's savings. Make as many payments to your 401K as you can. On top of offering tax breaks on your income, if your investments meet their criteria, they normally match your investments.

There are some instances where an individual is eligible for a reduction in taxes on property upon the attainment of a certain age. These put you in a position where you are able to lower the amount you owe every year. This makes it easier for you to budget if you are on a fixed income. Find out if such a plan is there in your area and see how you can apply for it.

You may want to consider Roth IRA when you are searching for a way to save for retirement without the necessity of paying taxes on withdrawals made. Since you do not have a tax write-off once you make a contribution, you will not be required to pay anything when you withdraw.

Finally, ensure that you spend your post-retirement savings wisely. Look at them as the last option in cases where you have accounts whose interest is not being taxed. When you choose to take money from an account that attracts tax, you need to spend wisely and make more money overall on taxes.

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - January 16, 2014

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Welcome to the January 16, 2014 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this issue we start with an article on Bill Smith on the Start of tax season an Filing Your Returns With TurboTax 2014. Erastus has some Quality Choices to avoid high investment costs. Simon Elstad has a great comparison of the 5 Best Online Brokers. Bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook, and enjoy all the articles in our carnival this week.

Steve Alexander presents Can't Find Cheap Stocks to Buy? Try These 5 Investing Ideas posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "In a fully valued market, cheap stocks to buy can be hard to find. Use these 5 ideas to keep your investing engine running smoothly."

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John Schmoll presents Betterment Review: A New Investing Option to Consider posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Investing in the stock market is vital to building wealth and with the variety of options available of where to invest it can be confusing. Choosing a good brokerage that has good offering and low fees can be a great way to help grow your retirement portfolio and get your investing on the right foot."

Justin @ Root of Good presents Running Out Of Money In Early Retirement posted at Root of Good, saying, "Depleting all your assets during early retirement is a common fear for those seeking financial independence. Here are five reasons why it's unlikely you'll run out of money and four tips to avoid depleting your investment portfolio in early retirement."

Bill Smith presents Start Filing Your Returns With TurboTax 2014 posted at 2014 Taxes, saying, "Get Your Refund Early by Filing Your Returns Early: E-filing with TurboTax 2014 to Start on Jan. 2"

John Schmoll presents Motif Investing Review: A Unique Approach to Investing posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Investing in the stock market is vital to building wealth and with the variety of options available of where to invest it can be confusing. Choosing a good brokerage that has good offering and low fees can be a great way to help grow your retirement portfolio and get your investing on the right foot."

Justin @ Root of Good presents Dividend Investing posted at Root of Good, saying, "Find out how Root of Good earned $22,300 in dividends during 2013. Learn how you can focus on dividends in your own portfolio, and why dividends are important for Root of Good's early retirement. You can even earn fat dividends with these suggested low cost index funds."

Erastus presents Have High Investment Costs? Try These Quality Choices posted at Modest Money, saying, "High investment costs are often overlooked. However, net returns that reflect management expenses and trading costs should also be considered."

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Steve Alexander presents 5 Biggest Losers of Magic Formula Investing in 2013 posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "The 5 biggest losers from Magic Formula Investing in 2013. What can we learn from them to improve our selections for 2014 and beyond?"

Mark Hanna presents Seasonality in the Stock Market: As Goes January, So Goes the Rest of the Year posted at Debt, Dividends, & Diversions, saying, "In this post, we take a look at the last 20 years of stock market history to see if we really can predict the year's outcome based on the first trading day, week, or month."

simon elstad presents Compare the 5 Best Online Brokers posted at Modest Money, saying, "When it comes to investing your hard earned money, it can get difficult to decide which broker to trust it with. In this post we compare the top five online brokers and let you make a better informed decision on your broker of choice."

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Justin @ Root of Good presents Life Beyond the Ordinary posted at Root of Good, saying, "Don't live a merely ordinary life. Be extraordinary! By rejecting traditional notions on investing, housing, careers, cars, and retirement, you can live a happier, wealthier, more genuine life."

Matt Becker presents Traditional vs. Roth IRA: Some Unconventional Wisdom on Which is Better for Young Investors posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "The Traditional vs. Roth IRA decision is a big one for young investors. While conventional wisdom almost unanimously pushes young investors towards a Roth, we show you the math that suggests that a Traditional IRA may often be the better choice."

Bryan presents Car Insurance Lapse posted at MCI123, saying, "A lapse in car insurance can be devastating when your goal is to save money and lower your rates. It doesn’t just cost you your loyalty discount, but results in penalties, fines, and huge liabilities. Check out our guide to avoiding a lapse in car insurance coverage."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of stock carnival ecstasy using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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