Stock Carnival Ecstasy - July 14, 2011

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Welcome to the July 14, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this issue we have the top 15 articles for the period on investing and investment related topics. Colin J. Lokey starts us off with a post on the Bubble in U.S. Treasuries and how to trade it using Puts. Maxim Kazawy has the Top 6 Companies with Consistent Dividend Growth that you should consider for your portfolio. We have an article on a Cloud Computing ETF by Dan. And finally Tracy Miller has a lighter article dealing with 12 Touchy Money Topics to Avoid at Dinner. Hope you like the material, bookmark, tweet, share, and come back next time.

Tax Debt Help presents Are High Tax Rates Reason for Small Cisco Systems Dividend? posted at Tax Debt Help.

Jon Milligan presents Average Income in USA posted at CPA Career Coach, saying, "The CPA Career Coach posts the latest information on the average income in the USA"

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Colin J. Lokey presents Bubble in U.S. Treasuries posted at http://blog.lokeyisstreetsmart.com, saying, "How investors and the Fed have inflated a bubble in U.S. Treasuries and how to profit when the bubble bursts using puts on two popular iShares Bond ETFs."

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Mike Piper presents The Perfect Portfolio: Don’t Bother Trying posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "It's easy to get caught up in attempts to perfect your portfolio. The problem is, it will never actually be perfect."

Tracy Miller presents 15 Most Famous Cases of Insurance Fraud posted at Insurance Quotes Blog, saying, "Check out these famous insurance fraud cases that surely carried a huge bounty."

Kyle Taylor presents 2012 Elections: How to Profit from Them posted at The Penny Hoarder.

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Maxim Kazawy presents Top 6 Companies with Consistent Dividend Growth posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "Investing in the best dividend paying companies creates huge wealth over the long term thanks to compounding dividend returns. Some investors like to top it up a notch by investing in good companies with huge dividend growth rates, this is like turbo charging your Porsche Cayyene."

Maxim Kazawy presents Highest Paying Dividend Stocks in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Sector posted at Highest Dividend Paying Stocks, saying, "Investors should allocate a portion of their portfolios to real estate by investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS). Real estate investment trusts own different types of real estate, from residential buildings & apartment complexes to commercial office space including malls, office buildings, retail shops, parking lots, etc."

Dan presents Cloud Computing ETF: Where There’s a Fad, There’s an ETF posted at ETF Base, saying, "Where there's a headline, there's a new ETF. So we see with the new Cloud Computing ETF. This review covers whether it's worth the risk (and the expense ratio!)."

Colin J. Lokey presents Gold Resource Likely To Lose Luster posted at http://blog.lokeyisstreetsmart.com, saying, "Gold Resource (Ticker:GORO) has risen from around $4 to a recent high above $30 since 2009. The story behind the company however indicates fundamental weakness. With short-interest rising, money might be made by betting against this gold miner."

Maxim Kazawy presents 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks to Outperform the Market posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "What is a better way of earning bigger return on your money? Well the answer is high dividend yielding stocks! In this article, we will go over 3 high yield dividend stocks that also have a good track record of growing them."

Maxim Kazawy presents Stocks that are Raising Dividends - July 2011 Edition posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "Most retirees & Income investors know the value of stocks that are raising their dividends gradually over time. Dividend growth can make low yielding dividend stocks in to high yield dividend stocks over time because of the growth of dividends."

Tracy Miller presents 12 Touchy Money Topics to Avoid at Dinner posted at Insurance Quotes Blog, saying, "Money is an uncomfortable subject for many, regardless of whether they're rich or just getting by."

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Tommy John presents The Advantage Of Using Taxbrain If You Make Charitable Donations | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "CharityDeductions has partnered with TaxBrain tax software to make claiming deductions easier."

Judy Blackburn presents 3 Ways To Get Yourself Out Of Debt posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Of the three ways to eliminate debt, consolidation is the easiest while the debt snowball is probably the most effective yet the hardest to implement."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - January 27, 2011

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Welcome to the January 27, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.We have a lot of great articles this time around with 33 in total. Janet Murray starts us off with 5 Practical Investment Tips You Must Know. Dan has 7 Fresh ETF Launches for the New Year, as we love the diversification and ease of ETFs. Steve takes a look at two companies, Cummins Inc who will release their earnings next week and Verizon Communications Inc. who just released their earnings. And finally we have an explanation of the Price To Book Ratio from Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog. Hope you enjoy the material, come back next time, bookmark, share and tweet.

Rosette presents IRA Basics posted at IRA Rules, saying, "Are you confused about the different types of IRA and the individual rules and regulations? Read through our IRA basics guide which will answer all your IRA questions."

Pinnacle presents Blog - Pinnacle Plans - Baton Rouge, LA posted at Business Plans.

Pinyo presents 2010 Tax Tables: IRS Federal Income Tax Rates and Tax Brackets posted at Moolanomy, saying, "The tax season is upon us. To help you better understand how federal tax works, this article provides information about tax rates and brackets, as well as shows you how to calculate your tax liability."

Albert Tribble presents What Does it Take to Become a CFO? posted at Masters in Finance.

Everything Finance presents Tips for Saving Money on Food Each Month posted at Everything Finance, saying, "One of the best ways to cut your overall budget is to learn techniques that will help you save money on food. This doesn’t have to mean boring meals, and it certainly doesn’t have to mean unhealthy ones. In fact, you may find that you eat more wholesome foods when you watch your budget, because often, the most expensive food products are also the worst for your health."

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David de Souza presents One million more people to be affected by tax mistakes posted at Tax Return Blog, saying, "Tax Mistakes - We look at the tax blunders affecting millions of UK taxpayers"

Judy Blackburn presents Getting Out Of Debt In 7 Easy Steps posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Seven steps will move you from being in debt to being in total control of your financial future."

Michael presents Zions Bank Online Savings Account Review posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, "Living without a paycheck for one month isn’t as bad as it sounds. Life outside of work is finally starting to take shape."

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Want An Investment That Can Manage Itself? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, "ETFs are investments that manage themselves. Some investors are moving to Exchange Traded Funds as more reliable and more dynamic investment options."

Mark Macaluso presents How to Make Money (Online and Offline) from Accounting Jobs posted at Masters In Accounting.

Martin Kemp presents What Everyone Should Know About Registering As Self Employed posted at Being Self Employed, saying, "Our guide explains how to register as self employed for tax and National Insurance purposes"

April Davis presents How to Get Through College Debt Free posted at Accredited Degree Online.

Amy Cook presents Where Has Language as we Knew it Gone? posted at Project Management Training.

Janet Murray presents 5 Practical Investment Tips You Must Know posted at Business Administration Degree.

Dan presents 7 Fresh ETF Launches for the New Year posted at ETF Base, saying, "There have been some great new ETF launches so far in 2011. Here's a comprehensive review of 7 new ETFs across various asset classes and strategies."

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Dan presents Finally, The Facebook and Twitter Fund is Here – Secondary Market CEF posted at ETF Base, saying, "Finally, regular retail investors can invest in Facebook, Twitter and other private tech companies that have historically only been open to "accredited investors" (meaning millionaires). It's all possible due to this new closed end fund (CEF)."

Sun presents 2010 Chinese IPO Stock Performance posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

Patty Pedersen presents Stock Market Predictions for 2011 and US Economic Forecast for 2011 posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters - Investing Blog, saying, "This article looks at how economic indicators such as GDP, bond yields, and unemployment claims stack up. It goes on to explain what can go right or wrong for the stock market and forecasts a range for the S&P 500 this year."

Hussein Sumar presents 5 Tricks to Successful Dividend Investing posted at High dividend stocks, saying, "Why should you make dividend investing a part of your strategy? Because it is free money! Think of dividend paying stocks as investments that will put cash in your wallet, without you having to worry about market values going higher. According to value investor Benjamin Graham, this becomes especially true for those companies with tons of cash flows & little or no debt. The school of thought behind this is, why should you care of growing your stock's price from $50 to $52 if you are already getting a decent 8% annual dividend yield from your company; this in a world where banks are literally offering 0.75% interest on a 12 month GIC. In this article, we explain the 5 basic traits that all successful dividend investors should have."

Steve presents Cummins Inc (CMI) Earnings February 1st posted at FastSwings, saying, "Cummins Inc is on the verge of releasing some of their best earnings for the year in a little less than a week."

Darwin presents Efficient-Market Hypothesis – Are You a Believer? posted at Darwin's Money, saying, "There's a long-held belief in "Market Efficiency" which renders stock-picking, timing, and any individual decision-making as useless. Are you a believer? Check out these real-life examples and contradictions and weigh in."

Steve presents Earnings Of Verizon Communications Inc. posted at FastSwings, saying, "Verizon Communications didn't need the iPhone to add 1/2 a million new subscribers in the last quarter."

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Bob Fraser presents 50 Funniest Remarks Ever Written on RateMyProfessors.com | Bachelor's Degree Online posted at Learn-gasm, saying, "Useful Tips. Hope You Like This."

Patrick LaRue presents Make Filing Your 2010 Tax Return As Easy As Possible posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Getting great tax tips this tax season is as easy as going to the IRS tax tip website."

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents What Is A Price To Book Ratio (P/B Ratio)? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, "Price To Book Ratio, or P/B Ratio, compares the current market price of a stock and the book value of all the assets on a company's balance sheet."

Jackson presents What is a Roth IRA and how can it Benefit You? posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "A Roth IRA is a great investment vehicle for retirement."

Robert @ The College Investor presents Do Not Buy Gold! posted at The College Investor, saying, "A few thoughts on why to avoid this hot commodity."

Michael Pruser presents Free Year of the Wall Street Journal Online from OptionsHouse posted at The Dough Roller, saying, "Rather than pay for a years subscription to the Wall Street Journal Online, you can get it for free with OptionsHouse."

Jackson presents Learn the Roth IRA Withdrawal Rules and Penalties posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "Avoiding tax penalties is an important part of having your retirement in an IRA account."

Tommy John presents 401K Rollover To Roth IRA: You Better Make A Move Now | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Making a decision on converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is an important decision to make."

Robert Moore presents 2011 Taxes: How To Obtain Information You May Need | 2011 Taxes posted at 2011 Taxes, saying, "Obtaining last year's tax return from the IRS can be the key piece of information in completing this year's return."

Judy Blackburn presents Start Eliminating Credit Card Debt posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "A debt relief expert can help in eliminating your credit card debt without filing bankruptcy."

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Nesher presents Directional Movement Index (DMI) posted at Internet Stock Trading for Beginners.

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