Archive for November, 2006
So the Contest Is Over
And we have the following entries (the projected change was based on the closing value of the Dow on November 6th, at 12105 points):
Trent
12304
Up 199 points
Fiance Buff
11989
Down 116 points
Binary Dollar
12105
No change
Jonathan
12247
Up 142 points
everysec
12232
Up 127 points
Robert
12313
Up 208 points
Dave
12200
Up 95 points
Michelle
12178
Up 73 points
It seems that we are very optimistic about the market. Let's wait till November 22nd [...]
Should Water Find a Place in Your Portfolio?
I came across an article on MarketWatch today, which named CIBC Water Growth Deposit Notes the Stupid Investment of the Week. While the article’s main focus is on the CIBC notes, which are issued in the form of principal-protected certificates and the money raised will be invested in water companies, it does make me think [...]
The Second Best Way to Transfer Balance
In my yesterday’s post, So How Many Credit Cards Can You Have and Still Get a Good Credit Score?, I said that at one time back in June I had nearly $51,000 balance on four credit cards, all due to 0% balance transfers. I LOVE (yes, LOVE) to take free loans from credit cards (new [...]
Vanguard Reopens the Door of Strategic Equity Fund to New Investors
If you look to add some mid-cap funds into your portfolio. Here's the good news. According to Morningstar.com, Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX) (a Mid-blend fund with an EP of 0.82% and YTD return 10.31%, 3-year return 14.89% and 5-year return 14.50%), which was closed to new investers in April 2006 due to asset size [...]
A $20,000 Mirror?
Have some spare money to spend on high-tech toys this holiday? How about a mirror? A talking mirror?
This mirror, invented by Hollywood special-effects expert Craig Barr and named one of the Best Toy Inventions of 2006 by the Time Magazine, is not an ordinary mirror that we would hang in our bathroom or in the [...]
