There is a lot of interest in dividend paying stocks right now. It's good to be aware of dividend payment dates so that you don't buy or sell on the wrong day and miss out! There are four dates that are discussed when companies pay ...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal " One of my favorite TV episodes is the scene from the 2008 miniseries "John Adams", where the continental congress approves the Declaration of Independence. The series is so realistic that the ...
We sometimes have investment club treasurers who are worried they can't handle the job tell us, "I'm not an accountant". The whole point of using bivio is so that you don't need to be an accountant to be an investment club treasurer. Beneath the easy ...
We sometimes get questions in support asking what to do when amounts for member payments or withdrawals have been entered twice in your records. Usually this happens because you enter them manually (when you receive checks or enter a withdrawal), and then when the checks ...
Hi everyone, Are you interested in achieving immortality? (Or at least temporary notoriety) I love to read through lists of club names. Some of you are very creative. I thought it might be fun to run a little contest to see if we can harness ...
Good morning everyone, Bonnie Biafore, bivio friend and well known personal finance writer has just written a new book, "Personal Investing, The Missing Manual" that you might be interested in. I read it recently and would highly recommend it. Bonnie has an engaging, fun writing ...
Has any other club been told that their TIN is also someone's SSN? Here is the background behind the question. We have a TIN that we received in 2004 when the club started. It was used to open the first brokerage account and a bank ...
Just a reminder that this evening we will be doing a webinar at 8PM EDT about getting started using bivio. If you are new or fairly new to using our services, we will be covering the basics of getting your club set up and tracking ...
I am wanting to add two new members (brothers) who are minors. Can someone explain to me how I will go about setting this up? Will there be anything special that I will need to do to accomplish this? Accounting issues, brokerage issues, tax issues? ...
We are in California. There is no way to file a partial return. Can I just wait and file the normal year end tax return to the IRS and to California? I am requesting checks be cut to payoff each individual member as of 6/15/2010. ...
One of the best things about my job is the people I get to interact with. Participating in an investment club attracts people who have a do it yourself belief that they can learn something new and be successful at it. They are the kind ...
Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the June ManifestInvesting Challenge club meeting will be held online on Saturday, June 19 at 11AM EDT. Saturday is almost the longest day of the year so you'll have lots of time to attend and still have a full ...
A few of you wrote to request an explanation of how the price-to-fair value ratio (P/FV) was used in the screening results from the St. Louis convention. First and foremost, it was something of a tribute to the participation of Morningstar and Standard & Poor's ...
I have discovered a new website which I find very interesting. I established my personal account, typed in our club's portfolio holdings, and "graded" the portfolio. Voila ! One more piece of evidence as to why we should sell XX and buy more YYY. http://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/ ...