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10 Dividend Stocks for Enterprising Investors

Why not consider a partnership stock that pays well over 7 percent and more?
Take a look at Ferrell Gas Products {FGP}.
Also, this provides a means for no taxes usually.
Have had this stock for several years..the dividends keep rolling in..sweet.

Taxpayer Takeover of Citi Should Bring More Fear

Who is the idiot? Check it out nitram..
Wells Fargo bought Wachovia..not B.O.A.

Taxpayer Takeover of Citi Should Bring More Fear

Hey, things could havebeen worse..case in point..what if Citi's bid for Wachovia had gone thru? I daresay we taxpayers would have really been on the hook, eh?

The End of Gold, Part Two

My my. What vitriolic blather comes forth from pseudo-intellects. Having lived through the 70s and gold close to l000 and inflation out of sight, and c.d.s paying 16% Volker came through. Eventually, interest rates will have to increase. This will break the back of inflation. Gold will drop like a bad habit. We were uncertain then, as now. Deflation will be around for awhile. With mass layoffs and very slow sales, it is inevitable. So called priming the pump may be helpful to some as FDR tried in the 30s. We as a nation will have to endure some economic pain in order to get out of this mess. My regret is my grandchildren will have to pay for this mess in future years with much higher taxes. Socialism anyone? It;s coming.

Obama Insists Cars Improve Fuel Efficiency by 40%

Since when does government tell auto manufactures what to build? It is up to the public to decide what they want. Sure, autos can be built that get 40 or mpg and due to their light weight, become death traps when involved in a collision at 40or 50 mph. Be assured, whenever this socialist mandate goes thru, gasoline will be back to 4 to 6 bucks a gallon.This so called going green is getting me down..global warming? B.S. The hottest recorded temperature in the U.S. was in the 30s. More socialist pap. There is still plenty of oil around. If it were not so, oil would still be in the 100s. It boils down to supply and demand. The next four years will reveal just how far left we will travel.

Electric Utilities: Thus Far a Relative Safe Haven

Some years ago, when I used a broker, they suggested that I sell Entergy since it did not measure up to their analysts projection for 25.00 a share. I didn't take their advice. It is presently in the 80's. It was over 100 bucks and has since taken a good hit. GXP is another one I hold. It has it's ups and downs and is presently paying a 8.70 dividend yield. One thing about it, if the consumer can not or will not pay their bill, their power will be shut off, thus keeping the utility company from constantly loosing money. For the past 20 some odd years, I have found utilities a good investment. Whenever inflation comes back again it would then be a good idea to reconsider utilities since it is pretty much a fixed rate.

Does the Auto Industry Deserve To Be Bailed Out?

many years ago, I worked on the frame line at a G.M. plant. It was tough work. As I see it, chapter ll is the only viable alternative for g.m. and possibly the others. Yes, it will hurt for awhile. Unemployment will be staggering for awhile..however, when the reorganization takes place, the industry will pick up again. Lookat Safeway, or Continental Airlines to name a few that went belly up. We have the capability to make fine autos in the U.S. Easing credit will be the first start for those that are qualified buyers. Cutting the wages and benefits brought on by the unions should help a great deal. Better a cut in wages than no job at all.

Citigroup: The End Draws Near

Citi may go down the tubes..who knows for sure? The thing that has me wondering is what if their bid for Wachovia had been accepted?

More massive bailouts?

What about their pending lawsuit against Wells Fargo?

Restaurant Chains Cry: 'Where's the Beef?'

What has happened to my favorite casual resturant...Steak&...

I wish they would locate in the Clear Lake area or Kemah or Seabrook or Galveston Tx.

Alas, their stock has dropped like a bad habit..any hope here?

Big Three: Too Connected to Fail?

Any business has the right to prosper. Any business has the right to fail. This should not be contingent upon we taxpayers to bail industries out due to bad decisions on their part. Let the big three go bankrupt. Let them reorganize. Perhaps then they will sell to the public what they want, and not what they foist upon us. Good autos manufactured years ago could not cut it, such as Packard, Studebaker, Desoto, Kaiser Frazier, Nash, Crosley, Pierce Arrow to name a few. Build a better car and we will buy it. Banks also have a responsibility to make loans to QUALIFIED buyers. No bail out!

Ben Stein Watch: November 8, 2008

Auto companies fail due to poor decisions period. Build a better auto and they will be sold, period. Let me see now, whatever happened to auto makers such as Pierce Arrow, Studebaker, Hudson, Crosley, Kaiser, Frazier,Desoto, Cord, Packard, Nash, Whippet, Maxwell Terreplane, Plymouth,Tucker etc.? Quality and price sell cars. We finally learned about quality from Japan and have begun to show it in some of our autos. Oh yeah, remember the Pinto and Corvair? Bad decisions. Shape up American manufactures before we start importing and not manufacturing cars here!