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10 Highest Paid CEOs for 2008: Unbelievable

I sold CHK when McClendon's pay package was announced a few months ago. If he's not willing to take the pain with the rest of the shareholders, he's not on our side, and I don't want to be investing in that company anymore! Yes, I know nat gas fell off a cliff, but there are plenty of other nat gas companies out there who haven't pillaged from their company during this last year or so, I'd rather invest with them.

Investing in Dividend Paying Companies

What about PGF: the PowerShares Financial Preferred ETF? This thing yields about 8% and is only down about 1.2% ytd, compared to -30% or so for XLF. I just discovered it today and I'm looking into it for my IRA, if anyone has any opinions on PGF, please feel free to share.