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Monday, June 10, 2013

Facebook Stock Lifted On The View That It Will Join The S&P 500 Index Sometime Soon

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Facebook Stock Lifted On The View That It Will Join The S&P 500 Index Sometime Soon

A sharp jump in the Facebook stock price is fueling analyst speculation that Facebook (FB) will join the S&P 500 index sooner rather than later. Facebook stock closed today at $24.33, up 4.46% over the previous day's close. It is no longer a question of if it will be invited, the question now is when. Previously, it was expected to be added to the index within the next year, but many now believe it will be sooner.

Facebook joined the NASDAQ in early December 2012, and now has the required months of seasoning since its IPO on May 18, 2012. The S&P 500 likes to have six to twelve months of seasoning. They also normally require four consecutive quarters of positive earnings, which for Facebook won't be until the 4th quarter of this year. Depending on how bad the S&P wants Facebook, other criteria might be used. The index may use the balance sheet criteria instead, which Facebook meets. With a current market value of almost $60 billion, that would place Facebook within the top 60 of the most valuable members of the index.

The S&P 500 is a primary benchmark index by more than 1300 mutual funds and quite a few ETFs, so once Facebook is added to the index, Facebook shares will be added to the holdings of those companies. This will likely cause a short-term increase in the price of Facebook stock, of possibly up to 5%. The addition of Facebook to the S&P 500 is a major benchmark that will likely spur buying.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - August 16, 2012

GOLDEN, CO - AUGUST 02: Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during campaign event at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on August 2, 2012 in Golden, Colorado. One day after returning from a six-day overseas trip to England, Israel and Poland, Mitt Romney is campaigning in Colorado before heading to Nevada. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Welcome to the August 16, 2012 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we have an article from Andrew Malevanyy on The least risky investment strategy that you should take a look at. Bill Smith has a couple of tax articles including Four Distinct Advantages Of Using FreeTaxUsa. And Harry Reid’s Desperate Gamble Over Mitt Romney’s Taxes, an interesting political article on the current events in the 2012 presidential race. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back soon.

Andrew Malevanyy presents The least risky investment strategy posted at Scared Investor Blog.

JD Blake presents Rhode Island Court says SSQ client offered best price ever posted at Structured Settlement-Quotes Blog, saying, "SSQ company review. We buy structured settlement for a lump sum. Get not one but six free quotes."

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Bill Smith presents Four Distinct Advantages Of Using The FreeTaxUsa Software posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "FreeTaxUsa is ideal for anyone who wants to use a reliable electronic tax filing service that will provide positive results."

Neel presents What is money, really? posted at Neel Writes This Blog, saying, "Money is the best tool to measure the value of the things available in the market. It also completes the definition applicable for rich and poor."

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Habeeb presents Fidelity New Markets Income Fund (FNMIX) posted at Dividend Paying Mutual Funds, saying, "Fidelity New Markets Income Fund (FNMIX) has $5.5 billion in assets under management and pays an outsized 5.2% dividend. The fund has a strategy of investing 80% of its assets in debt securities of emerging markets including sovereign bonds, agency bonds, corporate and treasury bonds. Examples of emerging market countries include Venezuela, Mexico, Turkey, Qatar, Brazil, etc. If you had invested $10,000 in this fund on July 11th, 2002, your portfolio would be worth $33,085.59 as of July 11th, 2012. This means an average annualized rate of return of 12.8% which is superb"

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Bill Smith presents Change Your Life By Filing Your 2010 Tax Return posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Filing your 2010 taxes can prevent a larger problem down the road."

Bill Smith presents File 2011 Taxes Quickly2011 Taxes posted at 2011 Taxes, saying, "2011 taxes can seem pretty daunting. If you are having trouble figuring out everything yourself, it can often be beneficial to use a program like Turbotax."

Bill Smith presents Harry Reid’s Desperate Gamble Over Mitt Romney’s Taxes posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "Harry Reid’s spokesman, Adam Jentleson recently said that this tax issue is the biggest issue of the campaign. Given the state of his party’s jobs record, he had better hope so."

Neelakantha presents Business Policy: Give and Take posted at Business News This Week, saying, "If you feel, you lack something in life, believe me, you are not giving to others, what you most want to receive."

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - July 24, 2012

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Welcome to the July 24, 2012 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we start with the Wells Fargo Advantage Growth (SGROX), a 5 star Bronze rated mutual fund by Morning Star with $10.4 billion in assets under management, in an article by Habeeb. Carlos Sera discusses Modern Portfolio Theory. Greg Field writes about the Volcker Rule which has a significant impact on the financial world and will change the way people invest. And finally we have the Archivist on using Covered Calls for regular returns. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back soon.

Alex Fennings presents How do you Buy Stocks Online? Learn all there is to know! | The Forex Base posted at The Forex Base, saying, "Learn all the information you need to effectively trade stock online and turn a profit"

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Dr. Dean presents Dementia And Your Money posted at Dr. Dean's TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog, saying, "Does your financial portfolio guard against the risk of decreased mental capacity as you age? Mental decline can happen even if you take steps to avoid it."

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Habeeb presents Wells Fargo Advantage Growth fund (SGROX) posted at Dividend Paying Mutual Funds, saying, "Wells Fargo Advantage Growth (SGROX) is a 5 star Bronze rated mutual fund by Morning Star with $10.4 billion in assets under management. The fund seeks long term capital growth by investing primarily in large cap companies with robust earnings and intrinsic value that is higher than what the market assigns it. The fund’s team conducts a bottom-up analysis on each company’s market capitalization to find the best investment opportunities in the market. If you had invested $10,000 in this fund in July 1st, 2002, your portfolio would be worth $26,354 as of July 1st, 2012"

Aaron presents A 15 Year History of Wall Street – Part 1 posted at Outsider Trading, saying, "bailout, Business, Cartoon, Economics, Finance, Housing Bubble, Investing, Stock Market, Wall Street"

Habeeb presents Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX) Mutual Fund posted at Dividend Paying Mutual Funds, saying, "Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX) has $10.5 billion in assets under management and is rated 5 star by Morning Star. Just as the name implies, Vanguard Dividend Growth invests in large cap high-quality companies that have the ability and commitment to increase their dividends over time. Almost 91% of the fund’s assets are fully invested in US equities so one of the risks mentioned on the prospectus is this full exposure to equities. If you had invested $10,000 in this fund on July 18th, 2002, your portfolio would be worth $21,674 including re-invested dividends and capital gains."

The Forex Base presents How do you Buy Stocks Online? Learn all there is to know! | The Forex Base posted at The Forex Base, saying, "Learning about online stock trading can be laborious: Our free website provides lots of information for you to get started and to make you the learning process as easy as possible"

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Habeeb presents Yacktman Mutual Fund (YACKX) posted at Dividend Paying Mutual Funds, saying, "The Yacktman fund has $7.4 billion in assets under management and is a Gold 5 star rated fund by Morning Star. 86% of the fund’s assets are invested in large cap blue chip American companies and 12% is held in cash to take advantage of market buying opportunities. If you had invested $10,000 in this fund in 06/24/2002, your portfolio would be worth $26,921 as of 06/24/2012."

Carlos Sera presents An Alto Mar Tale posted at Financial Tales, saying, "As I have said countless times, Modern Portfolio Theory and standard deviation treat risk as though a person would be equally happy going from poverty to wealth as from wealth to poverty."

Theresa Torres presents Four Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Loyal Customers to Bring in New Customers posted at Entrepreneurship in a Box, saying, "Loyal customers naturally bring in new customers all on their own in the form of family members and friends. But if you want to specifically make it happen, here are four ways you can focus on."

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Greg Field presents The Volcker Rule Explained posted at NerdWallet Blog - Credit Card Watch, saying, "Here is a very informative and concise break-down of the Volcker Rule which has a significant impact on the financial world and will change the way people invest. Enjoy!"

The Archivist presents Using Covered Calls to Generate Regular Returns | The Market Archive posted at The Market Archive, saying, "If you have your wealth in very safe stocks that appreciate exceptionally slowly, then writing covered calls can be a great way to skim some profit while you wait. Another bonus if you use a conservative dividend investment strategy is that you can write covered calls and still collect your dividends, and get an extra cash payment."

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Occupy Wall Street: How Will The Public React?

The Occupy Wall Street movement began in earnest on September 17, 2011 as an anti-corporate, anti-banking demonstration. The ostensible purpose of the Occupy Wall Street movement is to redistribute wealth. Participants in the Occupy Wall Street movement come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Some are recent college graduates, others are unemployed individuals. Still more are anti-government and/or anti-capitalist activists.

Origins:

The Occupy Wall Street movement was initiated when a Canadian anti-consumerist publiction, AdBusters, registered the domain "occupywallstreet.org" on June 9, 2011. Four days later on June 13, AdBusters began to promote an assembly of peaceful protesters on Wall Street in Manhattan.

The movement began getting Internet traction and by August 23, 2011, the hacktivist group "Anonymous" endorsed the movement.
Since that time, labor unions, leftist activists and the reinvented organization ACORN clandestinely started funneling money into the movement. Some protesters actually are paid a stipend to attend.

Objectives:

The Occupy Wall Street movement spread to other cities as the Manhattan protesters began to gather. To date, the various Occupy Wall Street only has one clear, common thread: the reorganization of the American system. However, there is no one "voice". This makes the movement's goals disparate and anecdotal.

Although there is no one resounding message, there are elements of anti-semitism, some of which have appeared in both Internet and television videos. Other messages are that of anti-corporatism, anti-capitalism, anti-war and anti-establishment. Signs and placards displayed by demonstrators taut tax reform, wealth redistribution, displeasure with corporations and government.

The lone thread that is repeated throughout each occupied cities is the "99%". This is supposed to represent the "99%" of citizens set apart for the "1%". Or those who are the majority. However, the message behind the percentage often changes from individual to individual and city to city.

Public Relations:

As a matter of public relations, Occupy Wall Street has had a net-negative affect on the movement itself, rather than its targets. According to recent polling Americans are split on the movement. A CBS News/New York Times poll found that 43% of the public agreed with the sentiment of Occupy Wall Street. In the same poll, 27% of respondents did not agree with Occupy Wall Street. And a full 30% replied they "don't know" if Occupy Wall Street reflected their views. Although the poll's sample included 1,650 respondents, it was a measure of "all adults" and not "likely voters". To spite the movement's call for government intervention, the same CBS News/New York Times poll found 60% of Americans do not trust the government.

Banks and other financial institutions have recently come under fire for not only lending practices but fee increases. Banks claim as a result of the Dodd-Frank bill limiting so-called "swipe fees", revenues had to be made up elsewhere. Although the largest banks in the nation have been the subject of media scrutiny, their customer base remains high. The whole situation has put the banks under "the microscope". Employing a PR Consultancy is essential now more than ever. Though the Occupy Wall Street movement has not adversely affected the business of the corporations it has affected the trust the public places in these old and established institutions.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - October 4, 2011

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Welcome to the October 4, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In the top 8 stories for the week we start with Ahmad Hassam who has an ETF trading system on How To Trade ETFs For About 10 Minutes A Week. Ken Faulkenberry takes a look at Global Investment Trends. What is Net Asset value? User 'Mutual Fund' has the answer for us. And Jose D. Roncal compares Stocks to Bonds, which is the best for you. Hope you enjoy these articles, bookmark, share, tweet, link on Facebook and come back next time.

Roxanne Porter presents 10 Expenses No Nanny Should Be Expected to Pay Herself posted at Nanny Jobs, saying, "In dealing with financial responsibilities, you will need to decide what is expected of your nanny. Below is a list of ten expenses that nanny’s should not have to pay for, while on the job for their families:"

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J.R. Weber presents Citi Dividend $200 Cash Back Credit Card Offer Details posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Credit card companies continue to roll out incentives to consumers. Citibank hopped on the bandwagon with a new $200 cash back promotion."

Mike Piper presents A Request for Vanguard (or Fidelity, or Schwab…) posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "Why don't more brokerage firms allow for one-step rebalancing, rather than having to enter a separate transaction for each of your holdings?"

Nathan Richardson presents As Debit Card Fee Caps Come Into Effect, Banks Raise Fees on Consumers posted at Deals & Tips, saying, "Are you ready for the next move in the war on consumers? Banks are preparing to institute debit card fees in response to the caps that are about to go into effect."

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Ahmad Hassam presents The Portfolio Prophet -How To Trade ETFs For About 10 Minutes A Week & Safely Grow Your Investment Portfolio! | Killer Trading Systems posted at Killer Trading Systems, saying, "These Portfolio Prophet FREE Presentations show how to trade ETFs in about 10 minutes a week and safely grow your investment portfolio."

Ken Faulkenberry presents Top Global Investment Trends to Invest In – 2011 posted at Arbor Asset Allocation Model Portfolio (AAAMP) Blog, saying, "There are some of the top global investment trends that should be included in your portfolio asset allocation in 2011 and beyond."

Mutual Fund presents What is NAV or Net Asset value? posted at Mutual Fund, saying, "This article explains what is NAV or Net Asset Value of mutual funds."

Jose D. Roncal presents Stocks Versus Bonds: Which is Right for You? posted at José Roncal, saying, "Anyone about to enter into the market for the first time is probably feeling skittish right about now. Wall Street flailed through an unprecedented crisis while Congress struggled to please everybody in the biggest financial bailout in the country’s history. When things didn’t go as planned, September 29th saw the largest one-day drop in the market’s history. Markets still have not recovered, despite an 11th hour $700 billion rescue plan Congress hammered out to prevent a real catastrophe."

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - September 22, 2011

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Welcome to the September 22, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.We have the top 12 articles for the period presented below. Everything Finance has a great post on the Disadvantages of Investing in Treasury Bills. We have an article on CNBC's Virtual Stock Game from Kyle Taylor. Alexander takes a look at Intel. And finally Steve Zussino sees Netflix falling from its 52 week high.

Everything Finance presents Disadvantages of Investing in Treasury Bills posted at Everything Finance, saying, "Many people like investing in Treasury bills because they are generally safe, when compared to other investments. Indeed, even with current economic troubles, Treasury bills are still backed by the most stable taxpayer base in the world."

Sandra Adams presents Improving Your Credit Score posted at Credit Cards for No Credit, saying, "The best advice that you can ever get for having a good credit score is to responsibly handle your credit over a long period of time. For those who haven’t done that, there are a few things that you can do to begin to repair your credit score."

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Maria Clark presents How is a credit score calculated? posted at Credit Cards for Bad Credit Resource, saying, "The payment history category of the credit score formula considers account payment information, adverse public filings, delinquencies, amount of payments that are delinquent, and the number of past due items."

Tommy John presents Should they Abandon the Alternative Minimum Tax? posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "In recent negotiations on the debt ceiling, one of the considerations under discussion was that Congress remove the Alternative Minimum Tax"

Carlos Sera presents A Required Rate Tale | Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales, saying, "The real question that should be asked is—How much stock should investors hold? Old or young has nothing to do with it. So, how much stock should investors hold? The answer is—as much as required to earn the returns necessary to achieve your goals and is why I call this tale A Required Rate Tale."

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Kyle Taylor presents Win $1,000,000 Playing CNBC's Virtual Stock Game posted at The Penny Hoarder.

Alexander presents Is Intel A Good Buy? posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Founded in 1968, Intel Corporation (INTC) has grown into a 104 billion dollar company that today dominates the global semi-conductor industry, providing processors for the PC and server market. It is only second to Korea’s Samsung Electronics, with a market cap of 118 billion."

Dividend Growth Investor presents Dividend Stocks – The safest investment in the world posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, "Companies that raise dividends also provide a rising stream of income which retirees could use to live off their portfolios. As a result, investors would not have to worry about selling their growth stocks when the market tanks in order to pay their monthly expenses."

Steve Zussino presents Is Netflix (NFLX) stock headed for the bottom? posted at Canadian Personal Finance, saying, "One of the main reasons I don’t like to invest in technology companies or technology services anymore is that the next ‘big thing’ can come along and convince the consumer to switch brands.

An example is Netflix (NFLX).

Their Unique Selling Proposition is that they are an easy way to view a huge library of videos and you can watch on a variety of devices and you do not need to buy cable anymore at an affordable price."

Mutual Fund presents What is a Mutual Fund? posted at Mutual Fund, saying, "Here is an article that explains in simple terms what is a mutual fund. If you have no idea about mutual funds, this article will explain that."

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Deborah Brown presents Secured v. Unsecured Card posted at First Credit Card, saying, "An unsecured credit card is a traditional credit card where the bank issuing the credit card does not require the card holder to make a deposit or otherwise pledge security for the credit line."

Kyle Taylor presents 5 Weird Ways to Make Money Recycling posted at The Penny Hoarder, saying, "Collecting cans for the recycling center is not the only way to make a buck with your recyclables. Check out these 5 new, very weird ways to make extra money recycling…"

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - June 30, 2011

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Welcome to the June 30, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.We have 11 great articles this time around with Tommy John starting off with a nice post on the Billionaires Tax Bill that NJ democrats have sought to offset spending cuts that are supported by the majority of congressmen in the state. The Dividend Growth Investor takes a look at Exxon Mobile (XOM) for its appreciation and dividend paying history. And finally Maxim Kazawy has a tutorial on Mutual Fund's Fundamentals that is a good read for all beginning traders. Hope you enjoy the material this time around, bookmark, share, trackback, tweet, and like on Facebook.

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Tommy John presents H&R Block Faces Opposition Over The Acquisition Of TaxACT: Federal Antitrust Suit Filed. | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "H&R Block wants to combine their tax preparation software with TaxAct to compete this coming year with TurboTax."

Jeff Weber presents June 2011 Report on Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "In June, the average length of balance transfer offers increased to more than 12 months for the second time in 2011 and fees on balance transfers decreased. However, many consumers still have limited options due to the lack of depth in the market."

Tommy John presents The New Jersey Millionaires Tax Bill Of 2010 | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "To balance the budget of NJ, state democrats try to hike the taxes on millionaires through a house bill."

Jeff Weber presents How Much Has Your Credit Card Debt Cost You This Year? posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Failing to track monthly credit card interest expenses can mask what is often a major expense. With 2011 at its midpoint, now is a good time to find out how much credit card debt is costing you and seek out ways to reduce this expense."

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Dividend Growth Investor presents Exxon Mobil (XOM) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, "Exxon Mobil is a component of the Dow Jones Industrials and the dividend aristocrats indexes. Exxon Mobil has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1882 and increased payments to common shareholders every year for 28 years."

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Donna Cullen presents 10 Ways Married Men Cover up Their Wedding Rings posted at Top Dating Sites.

Judy Blackburn presents Is A College Education Too Expensive For American Middle Class? posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "The middle class is having a harder time paying for college with the rate of fees outpacing the rate of inflation while incomes do not rise."

Tommy John presents Intuit Buys Platform To Bolster Mobile Banking Mobile Tax Filing | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Intuit is boosting their mobile tax preparation and accounting services to compete and expand its offerings."

Tommy John presents IRS Revokes Nonprofit Tax Exempt Status | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Make sure your charitable giving is to a certified non-profit agency and not one of the 275,000 that lost their status this year."

Tommy John presents The Consistent Decline Of The Las Vegas' Housing Market | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Las Vegas real estate is still weak and should be avoided."

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Maxim Kazawy presents How to Examine a Mutual Fund's Fundamentals - Price to Earnings, Price to Book, Dividend Yield & Expense Ratio posted at Best Dividend Mutual Funds, saying, "Just like how analysts like to measure a company's stock via the price to earnings ratio, price to book ratio, earnings per share growth, Beta, market capitalization & volume, dividend mutual funds can also be measured in the same manner."

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - June 16, 2011

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Welcome to the June 16, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this issue in additional to Wesley Snipes staying in jail we have Father's Day Gifts For Stock Market Investors by ThisIsWhyImBroke. Steve has a couple of nice stories for us including a tutorial on using your 401(k) to start a business and why it's a good time to take profits in Exxon Mobile. We have 10 Dividend Stocks for the Future from Jared H. And finally Boomer lets us know when its time to Fire Your Investment Manager. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, and come back soon.

Pinyo presents How to Review and Update Your Homeowners Insurance posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Many people neglect to update their homeowners insurance policies as time goes on. Here are two insurance factors you must review periodically to avoid being underinsured when disaster strikes."

Tommy John presents California Faces Battle Over Budget as State Runs Out of Money | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "California legislators battle over how to balance their budget as they face a $10 billion shortfall."

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ThisIsWhyImBroke presents Gifts For Stock Market Investors posted at This Is Why Im Broke, saying, "Fun gift ideas for stock market and wall street enthusiasts and investors!"

Jeff Weber presents 3 Reasons You Should Do a 0% Balance Transfer Now posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Credit card companies are offering some of the most generous 0% interest deals in history. This, as well as economic fatctors, make now as good a time as any for consumers to evaluate this expense reduction option."

Tommy John presents US Congress Urged By A Group Of Patriotic Millionaires To Increase Their Taxes to Reduce the National Debt | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Patriotic millionaires request the Bush Tax cuts be reversed to pay down the US debt on the bills 10 year anniversary."

Tommy John presents Blade star Wesley Snipes to Stay Incarcerated For Failing to File Taxes | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Blade star Wesley Snipes failed to pay his taxes during a profitable period of movie making and his now paying the price."

Steve presents Key Saver Secrets: Being a success at saving. posted at FastSwings, saying, "Saving can be easy if you understand some of the basics of planning and controlling your income."

Carlos Sera presents An Inflationary Tale | Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales, saying, "This tale will be particularly important to those that are no longer working and must live off of their capital for the rest of their lives."

Steve presents Tax Refunds and Bankruptcy; Don't Give your IRS Refund Away | 2008 Taxes posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "Filing for bankruptcy prior to receiving a tax refund will result in the loss of that refund."

Steve presents How to Use 401(k) Funds to Start a New Business posted at FastSwings.com - Steve Patterson, saying, "Using your retirement account to fund your small business could earn you the best rate of return possible."

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Maxim Kazawy presents 5 Best Dividend Paying Mutual Funds with High Income posted at Best Dividend Mutual Funds, saying, "you know dividends make a very important part of any investor's portfolio. Dividends provide an instant cash flow return on your investment and also act as a downside protector in bear markets."

Steve presents Exxon Mobile Corporation (XOM) Keeps Value posted at FastSwings, saying, "Exxon has held steady as the market has declined over the past 4 weeks. But it could be time to take profits."

Maxim Kazawy presents Stocks that Pay High Dividends - June 2011 Edition posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "Stocks that pay high dividends can be an effective way of building long term wealth by re-investing dividends to buy more shares of stock of the underlying companies. Investors should particularly invest in those stocks that are growing their dividends year over year"

Darwin presents 10 Dow Stocks Yielding over 3% – But How’s the Performance of Dow Dogs? posted at ETF Base, saying, "With 10 Year Treasuries dipping below 3%, here are the Dow stocks yielding over 3% worth a look."

Dan presents Two Divergent Approaches to Dividend Investing posted at High Yield Edge, saying, "Here are two divergent approaches to high yield investing. Which one do you prefer?"

jared h presents 10 Dividend Stocks for the Future posted at RICH AS CHOCOLATE, saying, "Article on dividend stocks by Jared at Rich As Chocolate."

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Tommy John presents Republicans Repeal Tanning Business Tax posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "The Tan Tax is on the way out if republicans in the US house can have their way."

Mike presents Why your investment returns suck posted at Planned Freedom, saying, "You invest like everyone else. You buy companies the market loves, and you overpay. You sell out of fear when the market is down. You buy out of exuberance when the market is up. You hardly make any money, and you probably lose more than you make. Sounds familiar? Sure it does."

Tommy John presents Turbo Tax Voted the Best Online Tax Software | 2010 Taxes posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Turbo Tax has been voted the best tax preparation software in 2010 by a number of respected organizations."

Judy Blackburn presents Paying for Big Purchases with a Low Interest Loan posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Using low interest loans, you are able to purchase quite a bit more product."

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Boomer presents When To Fire Your Investment Manager posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, "When it comes to dealing with a portfolio manager, investors frequently err in one of two ways. They fire managers they should keep and keep managers they should let go."

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - June 2, 2011

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Welcome to the June 2, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this issue we start off with Mike Piper who writes about Asset Allocation Comes First, Then Fund Selection when investing. Darwin takes a look at CytRx Corporation. We have a post on the 5 Best Dividend Paying Mutual Funds with High Income by Maxim Kazawy. Finally Boomer wrote a nice article about the 5 Common Mistakes Investors Make that you should take a look at. Hope you enjoy the article, bookmark, share, tweet and return for our next carnival.

Pinyo presents 5 Credit Score Myths posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Despite the increased attention placed on credit scores, there are still some rumors and plain untruths that are still confusing consumers in regard to their credit scores and history. Here is a look at 5 of the most popular untruths about your credit score."

A Noton presents Information About Mortgage Brokers Responsibilities posted at Best Mortgage Brokers Canada, saying, "When a person is looking for the best deals on mortgages it is important to know what a mortgage brokers responsibilities are. Much of the things done by a broker could potentially be carried out by the individual interested in these types of loans, but for the average person this could prove quite overwhelming and they may not be able to get access to all the deals available."

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Kevin presents 20 Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft posted at Reverse Phone Lookup.org.

Teri Jones presents 10 Ways to Move Your Stuff Without a Moving Truck posted at Moving Tips.

Mike Piper presents Asset Allocation Comes First. Then Fund Selection posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "A common mistake that many investors make is trying to pick investments before they've decided what asset allocation they want to use."

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Darwin presents CytRx Corporation Stock Review posted at Darwin's Money, saying, "Here, an exciting new biotech with a healthy pipeline is reviewed - CytRx."

Nesher presents Buy and Hold Trading Strategy – Pluses and Minuses posted at Internet Stock Trading for Beginners.

Mike presents What is a book value? posted at Planned Freedom, saying, "You hear the term "book value of a company" almost every time someone analyzes a stock. Learn how to quickly calculate it yourself, instead of getting inaccurate information from finance websites."

Maxim Kazawy presents 5 Best Dividend Paying Mutual Funds with High Income posted at Best Dividend Mutual Funds, saying, "Dividends provide an instant cash flow return on your investment and also act as a downside protector in bear markets. Also, the US stock markets have lost 2% annualized over the last 10 years. If you were invested in dividend paying mutual funds during this time, you would probably have made 5% compounded annual gains. In this article, we will go over 10 best mutual funds that pay dividends."

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Steve presents How to Fund Your Start-Up Business posted at FastSwings, saying, "Business loans might be the best option for funding your new start-up."

Joe Manausa, MBA presents Why The Housing Market Recovery Needs Time posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "The housing market recovery is not going to occur in the next few years, it is going to take longer before we see the kind of balance that we have come to expect as both property owners and as tenants. While there have been a slew of recent articles pointing to the loosening of lending standards as the “fix” that the market needs, the reality is that many things are needed, and time will be the cure to what ills real estate."

Steve presents How to Find A Good Tax Guy | 2008 Taxes posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "Finding a quality CPA in any region of the country is important when you face tax changing life situations."

MikeAhi presents Insider behavior during corrections speaks volumes. posted at After Hours Investing, saying, "What can insider trader show us about the direction of the market? Perhaps not as much as we'd like, but it may be one of a number of helpful indicators of market reversals."

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Boomer presents 5 Common Mistakes Investors Make posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, "There is a lot more to investing than just setting aside money every month and hoping it turns into a large nest egg in retirement. Here are 5 common mistakes that investors make:"

Hemant Beniwal presents Sector Fund – the complete guide posted at The Financial Literates, saying, "In this article I have covered what are sector fund, benefits & risk associated with them, and finally should one invest in sector fund."

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - May 19, 2011

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Welcome to the May 19, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we have 11 great stories about financial planning and investing. Alexander takes a look at Using Dividend Funds to Build Your Portfolio. We also have a post that compares Investing to Gambling in the Stock Market by Pinyo. Finally Joe Morgan explains How to Survive (and Possibly Thrive during) Stagflation. Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, and come back next time.

Alexander presents Use Dividend Funds to Build Your Portfolio posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Dividend funds are composed of investments that offer regular payouts. There are high dividend funds, funds comprising dividend aristocrats, and other specializations."

AndyT presents 7 Financial Tasks You Should Start Today posted at Money Destiny, saying, "Procastination is the arch enemy success, especially financial success, where time is your best friend. To that end, here are 7 financial tasks you should start today."

Mike Piper presents Assessing Your Risk Tolerance: Need and Ability posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "The first step in creating an investment portfolio is to assess your risk tolerance."

Pinyo presents Investing versus Gambling in the Stock Market posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Are you sure you are investing in the stock market? Here are some ways to tell if you are gambling or investing."

Billy Hart presents Investing Basics – What Are Mutual Funds And ETFs posted at inMessment - Life Investments | Stocks | ETFs | Money, saying, "This post gives a high-level view of what Mutual Funds and ETFs are. Understanding the different ways to invest goes a long way to build your confidence when investing in the stock market. There are nearly as many different options as there are people ready to give their opinion of which one is best."

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Hussein Sumar presents What is a Federal Pell Grant & How to Apply for Pell Grants? posted at Pell Grant, saying, "The Federal Pell Grant program provides financial aid to low-income & need-based undergraduate and certain post-baccalaureate students to pay for college expenses. Awards from Federal Pell grants can be used at approximately 5,400 post secondary institutions across America. The Pell grant, unlike student loans, does NOT have to be repaid."

Hussein Sumar presents What Can Bankruptcy do for you and what can it Not do? posted at Chapter 7 bankruptcy, saying, "Bankruptcy is an effective tool for thousands of Americans who are struggling with all kinds of debts. However, it is important to know what type of debts bankruptcy can discharge you from (in other words what types of debts it can ‘free’ you from) and what type of debts are NOT discharged through bankruptcy."

Joe Morgan presents How to Survive (and Possibly Thrive during) Stagflation. posted at Simple Debt-Free Finance, saying, "We could be looking at a repeat of the 1970's - stagflation. High inflation and stagnant income growth present an investment challenge not seen in over a generation. Here's how to handle it."

Steve Smith presents Forex Requires Practice posted at Forex Trading System Central, saying, "Trading currencies and metals can be very risky without a good amount of knowledge, a trading system, and the use of practice account."

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Hussein Sumar presents S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats of 2011 posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, "The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is the most honorable list of dividend paying stocks as measured by the S&P 500 Index that have consistently increased their dividends for the past 25 years, without missing a single dividend payment. The index measures the performance of large cap, blue-chip companies within the S&P 500 that have a market capitalization of at least $3 billion."

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Steve presents Small Banks Vs. Big Banks: Which is Better for my Business posted at FastSwings, saying, "Going with the big banks was the ideal solution for small business prior to the recent financial crisis."

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Stock Carnival Ecstasy - February 24, 2011

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Welcome to the February 24, 2011 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy.Mike Piper starts us off this time around with an article on the Total Bond Market Fund and Treasury Bonds. Hussein Sumar has a great post on How to Analyze Mutual Fund Investment Risks. If you are looking to invest in one of the top 4 ETFs from the past 30 days Steve has a list for you. And finally One Family takes a look at Qiagen NV (QGEN). Hope you enjoy the articles, share, bookmark, and come back next time.

Rosette presents Where to Buy Penny Stocks posted at Stock Tips, saying, "Buying penny stocks can be confusing for many investors. Learn how and where to buy penny stocks and what to look for when choosing which penny stocks to buy."

Warren Stephen presents Lost Wages – Dealing with the Unexpected | FastPaydayCashAdvanceLoans.com posted at FastPaydayCashAdvanceLoans.com - Payday Cash Advance Resources, saying, "When you are dealing with the problem of lost wages, your first step should be to always make sure that you have some cushion in your account. This may seem like the kind of thing you wish you knew before the problem, but the problem will probably occur again, so you might as well be prepared."

Sara Beck presents 4 Practical Tips for Professional Moms posted at Best Online School.

Michael Erins presents What Taxes Can You Deduct From Schooling Costs? posted at Masters in Education.

Pinyo presents 6 Wealth Building Strategies While Living Paycheck to Paycheck posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Here are the 6 most common strategies for building wealth that everyday people can incorporate into their existing financial practices that can lead to a very comfortable and potentially wealthy future."

Rosette presents Best Brokerage Firms posted at Stock Tips, saying, "There are many online discount brokerages, but among them there are four that are branded as the best online brokerage firm. Learn how to get higher returns by using the best broker today."

Everything Finance presents Start an Emergency Fund: 4 Steps posted at Everything Finance, saying, "One of the most important personal finance basics is the emergency fund. An emergency fund provides a back-up source of funding that you can draw upon when you have unexpected expenses, or if you end up losing some portion of your income."

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Mike Piper presents Total Bond Market Fund vs. Treasury Bonds posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "Which works better as a diversifier for a mostly-stock portfolio: Treasury bonds or a "total bond market" fund?"

Jeffrey Weber presents Using Chase Blueprint to Become a Smart Credit Card User posted at Credit Card Wisdom, saying, "Chase Blueprint can be an effective tool for consumers who need help managing their credit card spending and sticking to budgets."

CreditShout Kevin presents Chase Study Indicates Consumer Optimism About Economy posted at CreditShout.

Michael Pruser presents Will Detroit Ever Recover? posted at The Dough Roller, saying, "Detroit has certainly seen better days, but the city is primed for a miraculous recovery."

Michael presents Are You Better Off Than Your Parents? posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, "Parents always wish that their children lead better lives than they have, so did you make their wishes comes true?"

Samantha Miller presents 3 Mistakes White Paper Writers Must Not Make posted at MBA Degrees Online.

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Steve presents Deal News and Earnings Allow Share Prices to Soar posted at FastSwings.com - Steve Patterson, saying, "Loews reported a good quarter which raised expectations for the sector and the market on Monday this week."

Hussein Sumar presents How to Analyze Mutual Fund Investment Risks posted at Best Mutual Funds, saying, "Before you head out to purchase mutual funds for your investment portfolio, you must analyze what your investment objectives are, the levels of risk you can take, your age, the # of years to your retirement, etc. Apart from these factors, you must also research the risks that an individual mutual fund contains if you put your money in to it."

Alexander presents Do You Know Your Return on Investment? posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Any time you invest in something, you should figure our your return on investment (ROI)."

Steve presents Four Top ETF Funds for the past 30 Days posted at FastSwings.com - Steve Patterson, saying, "Two oil stock ETFs have done very well as of late including DIG and ERX."

One Family presents Qiagen NV (QGEN) – Stock Review posted at One Family's Blog, saying, "Qaigen NV (QGEN) Stock Analysis."

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Steve presents When you are missing your W2 Statements | 2009 Taxes posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "W2 statements are vital to completing your 2010 tax return. What do you do when they do not arrive?"

Patrick LaRue presents The Changing Tax Laws And Who They Affect posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Make sure to learn what tax changes have happened over the past year that could affect your 2010 tax return."

Robert Moore presents A Flexible Retirement Plan;Roth IRA posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Roth Ira retirement accounts are great vehicles to save and earn money tax free."

Robert Moore presents Did You Know About These 2011 Tax Changes? | 2011 Taxes posted at 2011 Taxes, saying, "Have you read about the 2011 tax changes passed by congress at the end of 2010?"

Kevin presents High Interest Savings Accounts posted at Savings Account.org.

Hussein Sumar presents Risk Adjusted Return & its Applicability to Mutual Funds Investing posted at Best Mutual Funds, saying, "Risk Adjusted Return aims to measure the return on investment (ROI) of a particular asset compared to its peer assets with similar risk profiles. Risk adjusted return helps to analyze whether an investor is getting the highest possible return for the least possible risk on a particular investment."

Robert Moore presents Are Annuities a Good or Bad Investment? posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Variable annuities can be great investments for retirement."

Kevin presents The Benefits of a Career Diploma posted at ZenCollegeLife.

Judy Blackburn presents Fiscal Responsibility in College posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Being frugal and staying out of debt during college is important for all students."

LaTisha D Styles presents Making Money off of Mubarak posted at Financial Success for Young Adults, saying, "This article is about how to make money from world news that impacts the global economy, in particular, the situation in Egypt."

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