Moon Kil Woong

Eight Companies That Are Hiking Dividends

Cisco has the most expensive office space of any company on earth. So next time you wonder where their profit went if not to shareholders you know. Also those pesky acquisitions cost a lot. If they actually stopped innovating they wouldn't need to keep buying out people that would make them obsolete.

In general, yes, many companies that want to artificially boost their price play unsustainable dividend gains to get old ladies to invest right before they clobber the stock a few years later. A tried and true very dirty executive measure which has nothing to do with sharing the wealth with shareholders. Buyers beware.

Bond Expert Thursday Wrap: The Risk-Aversion Premium

It is a recipe for hyper inflation but first the market has to deal with freezer burn from the recession. First you get less money, then what little you have left will get incinerated through inflation.

Apparently, it's a great way to keep you working until you die.