Stock Carnival Ecstasy - June 25, 2013

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Welcome to the June 25, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.John Schmoll begins this edition with an article on starting out when you are unsure of where to invest. Jon Rhodes compares how rich people think to those that don't have the money they desire. Bill Smith has a tax article for us, explaining how simple it is to file your taxes from your home. And finally, David Lee examines why most Forex traders fail. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, and come back next time.

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John Schmoll presents How to Invest in Stocks When You Do Not Know Where to Start posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Investing in stocks, or anything in the market, can be overwhelming for many. The key to overcoming that fear is knowing where to start and educating yourself so that you can set up an investment portfolio that’ll help you grow your wealth and reach your long-term retirement goals."

Jon Rhodes presents How Rich People Think Differently From The Poor posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, "This article shows you how the rich think differently from the poor. A very valuable lesson to learn if you want to generate wealth."

John Schmoll presents Things I Would Never Do: Raid My 401k to Buy Property posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There is an increasing number of investors taking out loans on their 401k accounts in order to buy investment property. While diversification of investments is key, the inherent risk may not be enough to offset the potential gain."

Bill Smith presents Filing Your Taxes At-Home - It's Easier Than You Think posted at 2011 Taxes, saying, "Most customers aren’t aware of just how easy it is to learn how to do your own taxes online."

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Lim Jing Liang presents Inside Day NR4 (ID/NR4) - Trading Setups Review posted at Trading Setups Review, saying, "The ID/NR4 pattern combines an inside bar with an NR4 pattern to create a low risk trading setup trigger which is effective for both swing and day trading."

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davidlee presents Why Do Almost All Forex Traders Fail? posted at Forex Trading Blog.

Bill Smith presents Using TaxBrain.com Software And Calculators posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Filing and preparing taxes each year is a responsibility of all American wage earners."

Bill Smith presents Filing Your 2011 Taxes Online posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Every year, many people race to tax preparation offices to have their annual taxes prepared, making sure to beat the April 15 deadline."

Bill Smith presents Complete Your 2012 Tax Return For Free posted at 2012 Tax - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "It’s time to prepare your 2012 tax return. But have you ever considered submitting your federal income tax return online?"

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Bryce Heston presents What is a well-diversified investment portfolio? - Personal Investment Management > Investment Asset Diversification Articles -- Reducing Your Portfolio Risk - Financial Articles posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "To achieve full diversification, as the scope of your definition of the "securities market" increases, you need to hold an increasing number of representative individual securities."

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Facebook Stock Lifted On The View That It Will Join The S&P 500 Index Sometime Soon

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Facebook Stock Lifted On The View That It Will Join The S&P 500 Index Sometime Soon

A sharp jump in the Facebook stock price is fueling analyst speculation that Facebook (FB) will join the S&P 500 index sooner rather than later. Facebook stock closed today at $24.33, up 4.46% over the previous day's close. It is no longer a question of if it will be invited, the question now is when. Previously, it was expected to be added to the index within the next year, but many now believe it will be sooner.
 
Facebook joined the NASDAQ in early December 2012, and now has the required months of seasoning since its IPO on May 18, 2012. The S&P 500 likes to have six to twelve months of seasoning. They also normally require four consecutive quarters of positive earnings, which for Facebook won't be until the 4th quarter of this year. Depending on how bad the S&P wants Facebook, other criteria might be used. The index may use the balance sheet criteria instead, which Facebook meets. With a current market value of almost $60 billion, that would place Facebook within the top 60 of the most valuable members of the index.

The S&P 500 is a primary benchmark index by more than 1300 mutual funds and quite a few ETFs, so once Facebook is added to the index, Facebook shares will be added to the holdings of those companies. This will likely cause a short-term increase in the price of Facebook stock, of possibly up to 5%. The addition of Facebook to the S&P 500 is a major benchmark that will likely spur buying.

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - June 3, 2013

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Welcome to the June 3, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. We start this carnival with an article from John Schmoll and his review of Etrade. Bill Smith has a post for us on TurboTax's TaxCaster application which will estimate your taxes for the coming year. Michael looks at Shaw Communications for dividend growth. And Vytas examines the Wedge technical chart pattern. Hope you enjoy all the material, like on Facebook, tweet, share, bookmark, and come back next time.

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John Schmoll presents 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated From College posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "It’s sadly been too long since I graduated from college. There are a number of things I wish I knew before I did, chiefly among them avoiding debt, investing early for retirement by taking advantage of a 401k and networking all with the intention of growing professionally as well as growing my wealth."

Jason Hull presents Why Paying Assets Under Management Fees is Like Getting a Car Loan From A Used Car Dealer posted at Hull Financial Planning, saying, "Paying 1% a year to an "investment manager" to manage your money? You're probably making a mistake which will cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Edward Webber presents How Much Can You Earn Without Paying Taxes 2013? posted at TaxFix Feed Update, saying, "Do you want to know how much you can earn without paying any tax in the UK? This article provides all the details and how the limit has been increased."

John Schmoll presents Online Brokerages I’ve Used: Etrade Review posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There are many online brokerages to use as you look to invest in the stock market. The good ones are there to meet your needs and help make sure you’re doing what you can to be investing for things like retirement."

Bill Smith presents TaxCaster: The Mobile Tax Calculator For Taxpayers posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "Tax calculators are popular tools for consumers these days. Before filing one’s taxes, a person can take advantage of a calculator."

Bill Smith presents After The Events In Boston And Texas, Charity Scams Are Common posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "When you use TurboTax to file your taxes, you may notice that you can write off the money that you gave to charities."

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Michael presents Dividend Growth in the Communication Industry: Shaw Communications posted at Dividend Growth Investing & Retirement, saying, "An analysis of Shaw Communications' dividend growth prospects and how it compares to the other competitors in the Canadian communication industry, namely TELUS, Rogers Communications and BCE."

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Vytas presents Wedge technical chart pattern posted at Trend, saying, "What is a wedge? It is a technical pattern with a narrowing range within two converging trendlines that slant in upward or downward direction depending on the type of a pattern: upward or downward. It usually indicates an end of a trend that can be traced in the pattern itself. It means that if you have a falling wedge (prices are going down) the breakout will most probably be upwards. Price moves between the two trendlines and the narrowing range builds pressure for an upcoming breakout."

Bill Smith presents Handling IRS Notices For 2013 posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "Once you file your taxes, they are in the hands of professionals at the IRS."

Bill Smith presents Implications Of Passing A Senate Bill Enacting An Online Sales Tax posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Congress is currently moving forward with a Senate bill that could place sales taxes on buyers who place orders for items housed out of state."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - May 14, 2013

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Welcome to the May 14, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.TaxFix Feed starts off our carnival this time with an article looking at politicians providing their tax returns for public scrutiny. James Powell has some tax credit and benefit changes for this year that might affect you. Bill Smith analyzing the recent Apple Inc earnings report. And finally Jason Hull looks at luck and beating the market on a regular basis. Hope that you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back next time.

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David de Souza presents Should politicans have to publish their tax returns? posted at TaxFix Feed Update, saying, "Should politicians be forced to publish their tax returns? Or should they benefit from the same confidentiality and privacy as any other taxpayer?"

James Powell presents Tax Credits and Benefits Changes 2013 – How They Will Affect You : Tax Credits posted at Tax Credits, saying, "This post will look at how the changes in tax credits will affect you in 2013."

John Schmoll presents Online Brokerages I Use: OptionsHouse Review posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There are many online brokerages to use as you look to invest in the stock market. The good ones are there to meet your needs and help make sure you’re doing what you can to be investing for things like retirement."

John Schmoll presents Confessions From a Stock Broker – My Little Green Book posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "When you invest in the stock market through an online broker, you assume certain things. The reality, though, is that a lot of those assumptions are not correct and can impact your investing if you do not realize it."

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Jason Hull presents Do You Have to be Lucky to Beat the Market? posted at Hull Financial Planning, saying, "This article examines how to differentiate roles of luck and skill in investing in the stock market and why a highly skilled investor populace makes you rely more on luck."

Bill Smith presents An Overview Of The Apple Inc, Quarterly Earnings - FastSwings.com posted at FastSwings, saying, "Apple Inc. released its quarterly earnings statement on April 23, 2013. In simple terms, the company beat one expectation but fell short on another."

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Bill Smith presents TurboTax Survives Twitter Panic posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "The 2013 tax season was fraught with unprecedented problems caused by government budget fights and IRS delays in updating forms."

Bill Smith presents TurboTax Sees Glitch, #Fails On Twitter posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Filing taxes is a stressful task no matter how anyone puts it, and if anything goes wrong during the filing, it becomes a nightmare."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - April 23, 2013

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Welcome to the April 23, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition of the carnival we start with an article by Bill Smith on checking your tax refund status online with the IRS. John Schmoll has a great Scottrade review on his blog Frugal Rules. Vytas looks at making a fortune when the trends change. Hope you like all the articles, bookmark, share on Facebook, Tweet on Twitter and come back next time.

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Bill Smith presents Checking Your Tax Refund Status After Using TurboTax 2013 posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "After filing your taxes with TurboTax 2013, you’ll immediately begin wondering about the status of your refund."

Bill Smith presents TurboTax Fights Filing Reform posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "TurboTax 2013 would have suffered a clear loss of revenue by implementation of this plan."

John Schmoll presents Online Brokerages I Use: Scottrade Review posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There are many outlets for your choosing if you want to invest in the stock market. They all have their features that set them apart. Find the one that fits your needs for overall investing as well as investing for your retirement needs."

Bill Smith presents United Way Offers Free Tax Preparation To Qualified Earners posted at 2012 Tax - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "It is that time of year again; time to get out your tax documents, records, and W2s and do your taxes."

Bill Smith presents The Benefits Of Using TurboTax 2013 To File Your Taxes posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "If you have never used Turbo Tax before, you need to consider filing your taxes with this computer program this year."

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Vytas presents Fortunes are made when trends change posted at Trend, saying, "Markets present a lot of opportunities for short term, intermediate term and long term traders when specific market conditions appear for those who use appropriate trading system for specific market conditions. It is of uttermost importance for those who monitor market swings and trends to capture a change in the trend at the very inception of it, enter position or line of positions and then take a good bite off the move which follows."

Bill Smith presents Top Tax Scams To Avoid With Turbo Tax 2013 posted at 2014 Taxes, saying, "Using Turbo Tax 2013 is a good way to avoid tax scams in the first place, seeing as how you can e-file your paperwork with confidence that it will go directly to the IRS."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - April 10, 2013

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Welcome to the April 10, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. John Schmoll from Frugal Rules looks at Your Retirement Planning. Jason Hull compares the S&P 500 Index to a Dartboard. And finally Bill Smith writes about Jackson Hewitt's Tax Advice For Recent College Graduates. Hope you like all the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, post on your Facebook wall and come back real soon.

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John Schmoll presents Is Your Retirement Planning Frightening? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Looking at the statistics, many people are behind in a big way in terms of saving for retirement. Don’t allow yourself to be another statistic and start now, even if small and it will help that discipline of saving money over time."

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Jason Hull presents The Index or the Dartboard? The S&P 500’s 2012 Performance by the Numbers posted at Hull Financial Planning, saying, "Would you have been better off randomly picking a stock in the S&P 500 or investing in an index fund? This article looks at 2012's performance."

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Bill Smith presents Jackson Hewitts Tax Advice For Recent College Graduates posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "Recently, Jackson Hewitt released its biggest tax tips for college graduates. Recent graduates often make some big mistakes on their returns that are more than avoidable."

Bill Smith presents Last Minute Tax Tips When Using Turbo Tax 2013 posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "Before you head to TurboTax.com, take a moment to read through these tips. With the deadline approaching, you need to know what to do at the last minute to make the filing process successful."

Bill Smith presents Finding The Right Online Tax Prep posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "The nice thing about these different options is that they are all free and allow you to quickly get your information in so you can receive your refund."

Bill Smith presents TurboTax Helps Users Get More Accurate Tax Returns posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Each year, Americans are forced to go through last year’s financial information and prepare a tax return."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - March 28, 2013

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Welcome to the March 28, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we have an article from Frugal Rules written by John Schmoll asking if it is time to get out of the stock market with the S&P 500 reaching a new high. Bill Smith has a number of tax articles including one of TaxCaster, a Turbo Tax mobile application that helps you to estimate your taxes for the year. We  finish with a nice post from the site BobbyFinance on wisely investing your money. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back real soon.

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John Schmoll presents Is it Time to Get Out of the Stock Market? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There has been a lot of talk lately about the stock market with its “historic” highs and what investors should do. This is a great time to remember to stick t.o your investment plan and not give in to fear."

Bill Smith presents Turbo Tax Television Ads Will Continue posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "H&R Block has failed its lawsuit and injunction attempts two times against Intuit’s TurboTax."

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Bill Smith presents How Your Kids Can Boost Your IRS Refund posted at 2014 Taxes, saying, "A considerable amount of tax can greatly help with your tax return upon declaring your legal dependent."

Bill Smith presents Estimate Your Tax Refund With The Free TurboTax Taxcaster posted at 2013 Taxes, saying, "Tax time is drawing near and like most other Americans, you need to file and prepare your taxes to avoid penalties and late fees from the Internal Revenue."

Bill Smith presents Innovations For Turbo Tax 2013 posted at 2013 Taxes, saying, "Professional accounting can help business owners save time and resources, and the Turbo Tax 2013 CPA Select edition by Intuit may be the ideal solution for tax filing season."

Bill Smith presents Most Taxpayers Dont Cheat posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "If you are racing to get your taxes done by the April 15 deadline, you are not alone. Millions of Americans will file their taxes this year, and more than ever will file taxes online."

Bill Smith presents Tips For Maximizing Your Return posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "When you use free Turbo Tax 2013follow, it is important to make sure that you maximize your return."

Bill Smith presents Easy Online Tax Filing With Free Turbo Tax 2013 Software posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "Having expert tax assistance can be the best way to avoid financial penalties, complete your filing on time, and maximize your refund."

Bill Smith presents The Turbo Tax 2013 Advertisement Controversy posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "The Turbo Tax 2013 advertisements were undoubtedly memorable and those who have seen them will not soon forget them."

Bill Smith presents TurboTax Helps Users Get More Accurate Tax Returns posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Each year, Americans are forced to go through last year’s financial information and prepare a tax return."

Bill Smith presents An Overview Of The Turbo Tax Military Edition posted at 2011 Taxes, saying, "Preparing and filing your taxes on time and to your best advantage may be difficult at any point in your life, but being in the military may pose additional challenges."

Bill Smith presents The Benefits Of Using TurboTax 2013 To File Your Taxes posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "If you have never used Turbo Tax before, you need to consider filing your taxes with this computer program this year."

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gmeinna presents Investing Your Money Wisely (Part 1/2) posted at BobbyFinance.

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