Archive for August, 2007
Weather the Stormy Market with a (Re)Balanced Portfolio
There are sellers, there are buyers, and there are investors doing nothing. In this stormy market, who are you?
I think I belong to the third group with a little bit buy activities. Rather than seeing the current market as the prelude of a recession as some have predicted, I treat the month-long decline as [...]
Investment Ideas from Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio
On August 14, 2007, Berkshire Hathaway filed with SEC its second quarter Form 13F. For the quarter ending June 30, 2007, Berkshire reported 40 stock holdings in its portfolio, including
American Express (AXP)
American Standard Cos. (ASD)
Ameriprise Financial (AMP)
Anheuser-Busch (BUD)
Bank of America (BAC)
Burlington Northern (BNI)
Coca-Cola (KO)
Comcast CMCSA (CMCSK)
Comdisco (CDCO)
ConocoPhillips (COP)
Costco Wholesale (COST)
Dow Jones (DJ)
First Data (FDC)
Gannett (GCI)
General [...]
Around the PF Blogosphere: August 22, 2007
I found the following articles quite entertaining:
Consumerism Commentary says he wants to be “the second step to getting in financial gear” in an post titled The Second Step to Cleaning Up Your Finances.
Grad Money Matters shares a long list of what she does to live frugally. I found them very inspiring.
Zillow Blog wonders whether open [...]
Where to Park Cash in an Uncertain Market
The recent development in the equity market made cash and safer investments such as government bonds look attractive. If holding on hard cold cash can calm your nerve in a time of market uncertainty, there are several options you can explore to safeguard your hard earned money and still make them grow. Of these choices, [...]
Deal: TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE
CompUSA has TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router, 802.11g/b, for free after $50 mail-in rebates ($20 CompUSA rebate plus $30 manufacture rebate). The rebates expire on August 25, 2007. Use coupon code ONCAMPUS to get free shipping.





