Archive for November, 2007

2007 Consumer Reports Ultimate Money Guide (II) - Borrowing & Debt

Posted by Sun on November 8, 2007 (4) Comment

This is the second chapter of 2007 Consumer Reports Ultimate Money Guide. In the first part, issues related to shopping and spending were discussed. The main topic of this part is borrowing and debt, covering credit score, credit card debt, car loan and mortgage.
Fixing a flawed credit report

Request & review: Request all three credit reports [...]

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Random News: Value of My Buffalo Gold Coin, Supermodel Refusing US Dollars, and China’s Diversification Plan

Posted by Sun on November 7, 2007 (5) Comment

Eight months ago, I bought an American Buffalo gold coin from Bullion Direct (take a look at why I chose Bullion Direct) when the price of spot gold was around $650 an ounce. With gold price reaches 27-year high, the appreciation of my gold coin is also significant. The total cost of the coin [...]

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Guess I Can Forget about Alibaba

Posted by Sun on November 6, 2007 (4) Comment

All my efforts were wasted as November 6th came and went and my money is still sitting in my E-Trade account.
Last night I logged into my account and tried to see if I could buy 1688.HK when the stock was at HK$29.90 though I knew it was almost impossible because of the rule. And indeed [...]

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Around the PF Blogosphere: November 6, 2007

Posted by Sun on November 6, 2007 (0) Comment

Good reads from my blogroll:

My Wealth Builder talked about the importance of having a goal, developing a plan and tracking the progress in achieving his early financial freedom.
My Money Blog decided to rebuild his portfolio and the first step he took is decide the right mix of equity and bond.
As the holiday season quietly approaches, [...]

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Dividend Beyond the Border

Posted by Sun on November 6, 2007 (10) Comment

One of my investment objectives is to generate passive income from investments, including dividend-paying stocks/ETFs. In the past couple of years, I have paid increasing attention to stocks that pay generous dividends. Using mostly DRIP stocks and exchange-traded funds, I have built a small portfolio aimed to generate passive income. Recently, I reshuffled that portion [...]

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