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Is it a good idea to copy a trader when investing?

I constantly get bombarded with an etoro commercial on youtube about a feature where you can replicate someone else's trading activity in real time. More details here. You select another trader and then you copy what he or she is doing, to get the…
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Why do money exchangers give different rates to different bills?

I was traveling to India recently and was buying a few hundred US dollars on my way as the money exchanges didn't have any Indian rupees with them. At the exchange counter, they didn't have 100 dollar bills and they asked me if I would like to check…
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Numbers in parentheses in financial statements?

In financial statements numbers are sometimes given with parentheses around them, while other numbers appear without parentheses. What does it mean if a number is enclosed by parentheses?
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20% monthly mining vs 5% monthly trading

I recently meet a guy who invested his money in 2 systems. 1) The first one is mining. He gave 20.000 euros to this company ([redacted]) and they promised to give him back 20% a month. There are different tiers, like from 1000 to 10000 you get…
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Dealership wants more money years after vehicle is paid off?

I bought a used car in August 2014 when I lived in Texas. A few months later I paid off the vehicle. I have the title and I never heard from the dealership after the final payment. Today I got a letter from the dealership indicating there was a…
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If a kid makes money, do the parents take on the tax liability?

Suppose your kid (8 years old) decided to set up a neighborhood lemonade stand and by some freak occurrence managed to somehow make about $3,000. How does one manage the tax liability on that income? Is it counted toward the parents' income?
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Why did Tesla's stock value drop by 40 USD for just 5 minutes on August 2nd at 3:20pm?

Google Finance reports that Tesla's stock value dropped by 40 USD for 5 minutes on August 2nd, 2018 at 3:20pm What caused such a drop in stock value in the span of 10 minutes?
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I have 9,000 cash. What debt should I pay first?

I have 9,000 cash right now and I want to use it to pay some debt. It won't cover all, but I want to spend it on the best way possible. These are my current debts: Loan balance 3,867.35 - 23.55% interest rate 9/48 payments @ 145.59 / month Loan…
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How can a high school student value a possible degree?

From another question I asked, an answer said: If a person borrowed heavily to obtain an education where they make anything less than 75K per year then it was probably foolish. There are many jobs that earn that and more that do not require a…
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Would using an expensive car as collateral for a small loan to get cheap parking work?

There's a rather old joke which is being told in many variations and my question would be whether events narrated could actually happen in real life. I'm not in the US so I don't know all the details of how banks work in the US. The joke goes…
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How do I go about finding an honest & ethical financial advisor?

First things first, this isn't a "recommend a good financial advisor" question. I'm looking for advice on how best to approach the world of assisted personal finance & investing. I'm currently at university in the UK and will be finished soon. I…
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Is paying off your mortage a #1 personal finance priority?

Everyone always says and aims to "pay off my mortgage" But in the current climate of low interest rates is this really worth it? Should that money be put to use earning a higher yield? OR Does the prospect off another 2008 style financial situation…
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How to organize bank accounts with wife

My wife and I are recently married, both of us are working hard. At the moment we currently have the same system as prior to our marriage. Which simply put is that both of have our own bank accounts and we split the costs between us. We will soon be…
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What are the pros and cons of a credit card for a European?

I have a bank account, with some savings. Enough to cover every expense I could have to face without delay. I also have a debit card, which I use for my offline payments, a Paypal account for most of my online transactions, and a prepaid card in…
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Unexpected large rent payments, by moneygram, for my apartment, not by me

I'm used to scams where they ask you for moneygrams, but not the other way around. I applied for an apartment Oct 7th, and moved in Nov 13th. When I tried to pay December's rent, I saw that my account with the apartment complex lists some 4.5k in…
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