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Top 7 Personal Finance and Stock Investing Articles August 2011
Submitted by Van Beek on September 5, 2011 - 05:41
Here are the top 7 articles on Personal Finance and Stock Market Investing from the second half of August 2011.
These articles have appeared on various blogs. They are selected because of their diversity and the useful information that they provide to the readers. The writers of these posts are independent and not related to the Stock Trend Investing blog.
The 7 articles below are shown in no particular order. I recommend reading them all.
S&P 500, DAX, HSI and GOLD Compared for August and 2011
Submitted by Van Beek on September 2, 2011 - 08:03
Chart 1: S&P 500, DAX, HSI, GOLD compared for the month of August 2011
August was a hectic month. Stock markets moved up and down like a yo-yo.
Gold went as a rocket to crash again… or that was what was said on the news.
Here are two charts that provide you with some perspective of what happened during August.
Are High Dividend Funds Now Your Best Option?
Submitted by Van Beek on August 30, 2011 - 10:10
High dividend fund DVY compared with S&P 500 fund SPY for 2006 - 2011.
During times of economic turmoil and unrest in the stock markets, many investors start asking themselves if they would be better off when they invest their savings in high dividend funds.
Dividends Matter
Submitted by Van Beek on August 26, 2011 - 10:12|
The impact of dividends on the S&P 500 / SPY performance during bull and bear markets.
Do you forget to include the dividends you receive when you analyze your investing returns? You shouldn’t, because dividends can contribute significantly to your gains. |
Roubini Puts His Money in Cash - WSJ Video Interview
Submitted by Van Beek on August 13, 2011 - 10:43
