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Stocks are shares of companies traded on a stock exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ. Stocks are one part of a diversified portfolio which may also include bonds, mutual funds, money market funds and other types of assets such as real estate. When a company is publicly traded it issues shares of stock. Stocks are often categorized by the size of the company into blue chips and small caps.

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Inheritance Taxes Depend On Estate Structure

Added May 15, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin

When you receive an inheritance, you may be wondering how it will be taxed. The amount of taxes you pay depends on the total amount of the estate: if it's less than $3,500,000 then you won't have to pay federal estate tax. Inheritance taxes also depend on the structure of the assets; investments held outside of a retirement account, for example, aren't taxed until you sell them. Learn how having property in a trust may help you to avoid probate.

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How Long Does It Take To Recover From Identity Theft?

May 19, 2009

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The average identity theft case takes 26 hours to resolve, but you may be dealing with the effects of identity theft for several years. If someone has used your social security number or other personal information to create a synthetic or false identity, chances are they have used your personal…

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