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6 Dividend Stocks for Current Income

Although I do agree with the comment that an EFT does hold a large selection of stocks thus mitigating specific risk, I have to comment that EFTs also are not so well healed as many might think. The comment was made that PFM holds 282 companies. Yes, but they do not hold them in equal proportions. Their largest holding is GE at 4.7% of assets. I will not comment on whether or not GE is a good company to hold, but I would not wish to hold it. Ten companies account for about 44% of their assets. The top 25 account for 67% of their holdings. The bottom 100 holdings account for less than 2% of their assets. This is not particularly my idea of having a sound dividend investment strategy. If I am going to hold 44% of my assets in 10 companies, I would rather be the one choosing those 10 companies rather than some computer somewhere based on some screw ball algorithm dreamed up by some screw ball on Wall Street.

How Washington's Policymakers Are Damaging the U.S. Economy

Excellent article.

Should You Invest in Banking Stocks?

Why anyone would buy either of those worthless piles of crap is beyond me.

Bank of America's Gain Is Taxpayers' Loss

Just another case of a gullible inept government. Geez, what's the big deal. They have always been so and will continue to always be so. BAC probably promised someone some fat campaign contributions in return.

AIG Needs Dissolving

I doubt the taxpayers will ever see much of largess returned. Heck, the company had not made that much money for the past 15 years.

Yahoo: Can We Please Have Jerry Back?

I still like Yahoo. But then I am middle America. Darn shame.

How Low Can the Dollar Go?

A rather poor article.

Gold Is Still the Opportunity of a Lifetime

We perhaps loose track of why gold is in fact doing so well. It seems to me it is because people are loosing confidence in the government. People who have a few dollars and there are not all that many these days are exchanging them for gold while they still are able to. Too bad world governments are so inept.

I have to go buy a few more ounces of gold now.

Sure It’s Legal … But Is It Right?

We have always had the best government money can buy and Wall Street has a lot of money to buy with.

Colonial Bank Failure Highlights the Problem

It's a fantasy world we live in. Better stock up on gold

Some Graham and Dodd Type Thoughts on Stocks vs. Bonds

There is a difference that you neglected to mention. That is the tax treatment of stocks vs bonds. With the preferred tax treatment of capital gains and currently dividends too, the in your pocket returns of stocks are greater than bonds.

Unwise to Tax the Rich to Pay for Health Care

Well heck, if you are going to raise taxes it seems logical that the place to raise them is on those that have the money to pay them. I remember back when the economy was really growing back in the 50s. Back then the marginal tax rate on the rich was about 90%. I wonder if there is some correlation there somewhere.

The Fed Does See Those Green Shoots

I just love hearing the term green shoots. Jeez, a day does not go by that I do not run across it a half dozen times. How nice.

The Dollar Is Doomed

It sort of makes one wonder why so few seem to see this scenario.

90% AIG Tax Rate: Back to the 1950s

It might be interesting to note that when the marginal rate was above 90%, the growth rate of the economy was at it highest level.