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Market Update, August 3, 2007

by Flexo

My trading window is open, but the company stock in my ESPP is down from where it was at the end of second quarter. I’ll need to make a quick decision to sell or hold for another quarter. Dow down to 13,181.91, S&P 500 down to 1,433.06, Nasdaq down to 2,111.25.

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Market Update: July 26, 2007

by Flexo

I wish I could have sold my second quarter ESPP shares when they were awarded earlier this month. By the time next month’s trading window opens, I won’t have made as much money unless things swing around fast. Dow down to 13,435.53, S&P 500 down to 1,473.04, Nasdaq down to 2,599.34. [CNN]

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Sold My ESPP Shares, Nice Profit, More Tax Owed

by Flexo

At the beginning of the year, I started participating in my company’s newly-offered employee stock purchase plan, which gives us the opportunity to automatically deduct up to 10 percent of our paychecks and defer that money for use at the end of the quarter. At that time, we are able to purchase stock at a 15 percent ... Continue reading this article…

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Trading Window is Open and I’m Making Some Changes

by Flexo

On Monday, the trading window opens for employees at my company who are normally restricted from trading company stock. Here are the actions for which I’ve submitted my clearance forms and I’d like to do right away. * Sell one third of my company stock holdings in my 401(k) and reallocate that amount in a ... Continue reading this article…

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The Carnival is Up!

by Flexo

Money and Values is hosting the latest Carnival of Personal Finance. There are some good articles this week, and here’s a selection: * Why Do We Save Our Money? from Binary Dollar * Is Financial Happiness Relative? from My Financial Awareness * Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is a Fantastic Deal from The Finance Buff ... Continue reading this article…

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