Simply Investing Carnival 9/8/08 Edition

Welcome to the September 8, 2008 edition of Simply Investing blog carnival.

Joe Manausa presents 3 Bogus Real Estate Statistics - Know Them Or Be Burned By Them posted at Really Better Real Estate, saying, "There is a disturbing habit of our recognized industry leaders to quote statistics that have no basis at all. Some of them are downright wrong! This article will recognize three of the most important bogus real estate statistics that everyone ought to know about."

Tushar Mathur presents Your Future without Debt! posted at Everything Finance, saying, "There is a lack of financial and investment education in our schools. Here is some advice on investing or saving for retirement."

KCLau presents What Do You Know About Bankruptcy? posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "an article on how one becomes bankrupt and how to be discharged from bankruptcy."

Ned Carey presents What Should Be In Your Library? posted at Baltimore Real Estate Investing Blog. The author reviews motivational, sales and marketing, business and finance, and real estate books.

Praveen presents How Markets React to Fundamentals posted at My Simple Trading System. "[T]rying to time the market based on fundamental information [can be] very tricky. Not only do you need accurate, timely information, but you have to 'out think' other market participants."

Michael Cintolo presents Emerging Markets Q&A posted at The Iconoclast Investor. Q&A with Paul Goodwin at the Money Show.

imarketing4s presents What to Ask a Credit Counseling Agency posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management. "If you have decided to seek help from a credit counseling agency, never presume that all agencies have your best interests at heart...In this article, we present the questions that you should ask a credit counseling agency before hiring their service."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents You've Got Money: Invest It All or Dollar Cost Average? posted at The Digerati Life. The author discusses three popular investment timing strategies: lump sum, value cost averaging, and dollar cost averaging.

Ben Dinsmore presents Contributing More to Your 401k Is Not as Difficult as You May Think posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "If you don't think that you can afford to contribute more money into your 401k plan, you NEED to read this article!"

AndrewB presents You Think Making More Money or Losing Weight equals happiness? Think Again posted at Personal Hack, saying, "In this article I discuss the relationship between happiness and making more money."

Kacper Wrzesniewski presents Why did I invest so little? posted at KacperWrzesniewski.com, saying, "It is very common that after successful picking a stock an investor is asking this question. This feeling that you could invest more and now enjoy much bigger earnings appears and it is difficult to free your mind from it."

Tushar Mathur presents Advantages and Disadvantages of ETFs posted at Invest In India, saying, "ETFs are mutual funds, whose units can be bought and sold on the stock exchange."

Upside Trader presents Hey, Maybe I'm Wrong posted at upsidetrader, saying, "I'm the biggest financial bear on the planet as you all know. Najarian is talking about the off the charts call option action in the financials today, and I do have to "respect" bullish action in any group when it presents itself."

FIRE Getters presents U.S. Economy Grounded? Think Again posted at FIRE Finance. The authors compare stock market loses around the world, and find that "US stocks appear to be the one of the few bright spots in a gloomy world economy."

The Shark Investor presents Alternative Income: Selling Illustrations, Photos or Videos posted at The Shark Investor. The author provides tips and hints on making some cash on the side by selling images.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents 15 ways to save money during a recession posted at Bugs Munny, saying, "Investing money wisely should be a practice that you are taking part in whether the economy is good or slow. Here are some ways you can save some extra bucks so that you still have the opportunity to use your money to grow your wealth."

Tammy Powell presents 2 Absolute things to avoid in buying rental properties posted at Enlightened Wealth Institute student Tammy Powell. "Here are two must do tips on avoiding sitting on a cash sucking real estate investment."

Livingalmostlarge presents Drunken Wall Street? posted at LivingAlmostLarge. Politics and US debt.

Ace Elliott presents Avoiding Mortgage Foreclosure posted at Care on Credit, saying, "As the home mortgage market sways find out what you can do to anchor yourself and weather the foreclosure storm."

sti presents Economic Data That Influence the Market | Stock Trading Ideas posted at Stock Trading Ideas. The author explains "some of the commonly used economic indicators that can influence the general direction of the market."

The Hoss presents Shares, What are They? posted at Hoss Cents Free Financial Money Magazine, saying, "The Hoss explains in layman's terms various stock types and how and how an investor can profit from each."

The Stock Teacher presents Short Squeeze On The Horizon For Luby?s (LUB)? posted at Stock Investment, saying, "Could good quarterly earnings spark a short squeeze among Luby's shares?"

Robert D Flach presents THE FEELING IS DEMUTUAL posted at THE WANDERING TAX PRO. The author discusses Fisher v. US, a recent case where a court ruled that the cost basis of stock received by insurance policy holders is not $0. This may entitle (depending on when they received the shares and whether they filed the appropriate paper work) recipients to a tax refund.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Simply Investing blog carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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August 11, 2008 Edition of the Simply Investing Blog Carnival

Welcome to the August 11, 2008 edition of the Simply Investing Blog Carnival.

Bootstrap presents How to Find A Decade posted at Bootstrap Investing. With the market at 1999 levels, the author examines whether investors really have lost an investing decade, as the Wall Street Journal has claimed. Did regular monthly investments help? Or would you have been better off in cash or CDs?

Joe Manausa presents HR 3221 - Good For Tallahassee posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "For Fannie and Freddie, it seems they got much of what they asked for, and a few things they did not when the President signed HR 3221. It authorized $300B (B as in Billion) to expand the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan guarantee programs."

Dorian Wales presents A Look at Global Stocks Markets 6 Months into 2008 – 4 Important Lessons Learned Yet Again posted at The Personal Financier, saying, "Some things never change...""Ominous news is all around and waves of hacks and slashes in many corporations are clouding the sky. However, if I were to ask the average Joe just by how much exactly did global stock markets drop what would be the average response? I believe it would paint a much darker picture than things really are."

Ben Dinsmore presents Should You Borrow Money From Your 401K? posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "If you need cash and your financial situation leaves you no other alternatives, borrowing money from your 401k might help you get your financial life back on track."

Dividend Growth Investor presents "Determining Withdrawal Rates Using Historical Data" - My Opinion posted at Create Rising Passive Income From Dividend Paying Stocks. The author analyzes William P. Bengen's asset research on the proper asset allocation at retirement. "The basic idea behind this research is that year over year fluctuations in annual returns could drastically change the standard of living of retired individuals, who rely on their investments for income."

FIRE Getters presents Digging for Gold - Online! posted at FIRE Finance. The authors talk about Everbank's Metals Select account, as well as two Vanguard funds tracking the MSCI US Materials Index.

Raymond presents The Benefits and Dangers Of Payday Loans and Cash Advance posted at Money Blue Book. The author discusses payday loans, what they are and their risks and benefits.

Card Blogger presents 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at Credit Card Blog. The author provides a list of 0% balance credit cards and discusses their common uses, including paying off higher interest debt and investing through balance transfer arbitrage.

Helen Anderson presents 3 Warnings Signs Your Bank May Fail posted at Bankaholic. As the title suggests, the author discusses the signs of impending bank failure.

Elias Tsepouridis presents Lehman Covered Call Results | FinancePuzzle posted at Finance Puzzle, saying, "Here is my covered call strategy on Lehman."

Investing Angel presents I Heart Luby’s (LUB) » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips. "Author explains his investment in Luby's, a small cap value company."

Wilfrid presents Money In The Bank - How Much Of It Is insured? posted at Your Finish Rich Plan, saying, "Your protection can often exceed the advertised $100,000."

Michael Cintolo presents "Bull Market Stocks" Perk Up posted at The Iconoclast Investor. The author looks at the recent performance of a few "bull market stocks" (e.g., "brokers, trading firms, mutual fund managers and the like").

Billy Akerman presents Weak Dollar | Beating The Stock Market posted at Beating The Stock Market, saying, "What we need is a strong dollar."

KCLau presents Average Monthly Household Income in 2007: Is it enough? posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "According to a survey done by the Statistic Department for the Economic Planning Unit, published in Personal Money Magazine June 2008 edition, a typical family in Malaysia earns only RM3686/month. How much this is worth and how much can be spent."

Lane Wright presents Three Forex Trading Strategies posted at Awesome Forex Alerts. The author discusses scalping, trading currency pairs, and three day rolling pivots.

Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner. "This article provides a list of recommended reading from among the many hundreds of articles that I have authored in the past several years. Note that I have personally written all the content that you will find on the six personal finance and investment websites referenced below."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Simply Investing Blog Carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Simply Investing Blog Carnival

Welcome to the February 11, 2008 edition of Simply Investing Blog Carnival. There were many more great submissions this time around, and it was hard to choose the best ones.


Editor's Top Three:


Sagar presents 10 Reasons to Be Critical of the Federal Reserve posted at Currency Trading.net.


Dorian Wales presents The Personal Financier: Be the Turtle - Why Timing the Market is Impossible posted at Personal Financier.


Deb presents What Does The Yahoo/Microsoft Debate Mean For The Rest Of Us? posted at Marketvise, breaking down the pros and cons of Microsoft's recent bid for Yahoo.


Runners Up:

Leon Gettler presents The market talks to the Fed posted at Sox First, saying, "The market has told Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve that they are clueless. The Fed's one-two punch, cutting rates by half a percentage point, will not do the trick. The aim of the Fed is make it easier for business with better credit and cheaper money. But it’s not going to work., the US is heading into recession."


Mr Credit Card presents Balance Transfer Credit Cards Video Tutorial and Guide posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.


LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS presents Friday's Rant: Its the Government, Stupid! posted at LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS, saying, "The Fed is ruining our economy!" He also presents Why The Government Wants A Weaker Dollar posted at LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS, saying, "The Federal Reserve is going to weaken the dollar considerably, lower interest rates and flood the market with easy money. Make sure you know why and what to expect, since it will impact you investments."


The Investor presents How to harvest wheat and mine gold using ETCs posted at Monevator.com, saying, "By buying commodities you can therefore diversify your portfolio over the long-term so it’s less dependent on the returns from shares. You might also hope to trade commodities, if you think you can buy when they’re priced low and sell when they’re high."


Big Cajun Man presents Employee Stock Purchase Plans posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog, saying, "Is it good to be an Stock Purchase plan at your place of work?"


FIRE Getters presents Our 7 Mutual Fund Investing Mistakes! posted at FIRE Finance.


Mark Runta presents Perspective Makes A Big Difference posted at Smart Investing & Money Management, saying, "Perspective should play a key role when you consider the current economic landscape and options."


Mark Riffey presents Tiger Woods and the “upcoming” economic recession and A competitor went out of business. What do you do first? posted at Business is Personal.


Raag Vamdatt presents Your Personal Net Worth -– Importance and Calculation :: RaagVamdatt.com :: Financial Planning demystified posted at RaagVamdatt.com - Financial Planning demystified, explaining how to find your net worth and defining and providing examples of assets and liabilities.


Raymond presents Which Online High Yield Savings Account Offers The Best Interest Rate?, Top 6 Reasons And Considerations Why Your Home Isn?t Selling, And Ways You Can Improve, and How To Choose The Best Online Discount Brokerage Firm posted at Money Blue Book.


Abdulrasool Sumar presents 15 Year Mortgage or the 30 Year Mortgage? posted at Mortgage Loan Calculator, saying, "This is in response to a superb article written by Dan Green @ www.themortgagereports.com Yes it is true that most people want to fully pay off their homes, so that they do not have to worry about the mortgage payment each month. Most people also realize that if you select the 30 year mortgage, you will be paying a heck of a lot of interest, adding up to $200,000 - $500,000 depending on the size of your mortgage loan. And who blames them? Heck, I would love to pay off my home in as little as 5 years and save all the money I would pay in interest, but that is hard to do!"


Tyler McKinna presents Check Out This Recession Proof Stock posted at Dividend Money, saying, "A great pipeline stock that is perfect for your portfolio in a down market...and it just announced a dividend increase!"


Craig S. Higdon presents Create Personal Wealth Beyond Your Small Business, In Three Parts posted at Investment Property Insider.


Jose DeJesus MD presents Jumbo Mortgage - Stimulus Package may Save You Money posted at Physician Entrepreneur.


vld2czech presents StockWeb: Amazing Ukrainian stock index PFTS. posted at StockWeb, saying, "The second world best performing stock market in 2007 has still growth potential for 2008."


Tony John presents Tenant Quality Affects Property Value posted at TonyJohnInvesting.com.


Sam Carrara presents Product Life Cycle- Overview posted at Sam Carrara's Marketing Education.

cfgoulart presents How to Earn 10% on Your Money posted at Making Money Resources, saying, "Legit way to truly make 10% or more on your investment."

Freddie L. Sirmans, Sr. presents COLD STEEL RAW BUCK NAKED ECONOMICS 101. posted at CAN US ECONOMY SURVIVE DOOMSDAY?.

Robert Phillips presents Lessons Learned from the G-Men posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Personal Finance Claims presents Stop Being Fleeced By Your Bank, File Your Claim Today posted at Personal Finance Claims.

Stephen Dean presents Stop Assuming So Much posted at Stephen Dean's Copywriting And Internet Advertising Blog - Copywriter, saying, "In advertising, business, and life in general, your assumptions can cost money. Always test them"


Investing Angel presents How To Avoid A Stock Scam posted at Stock Tips, saying, "There are a lot of pundits out there that offer investing tips for a fee. While some of these investing services may be well worth the money, others are scams are certainly close to a scam," and Understanding Margin Trading posted at Stock Tips, saying, "Almost all stock brokers offer margin trading, which is essentially borrowing money from them to purchase more stocks. Investors do not understand margin trading or whether or not it is good for them. Deciding whether or not to borrow on margin is a business decision like any other."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Simply Investing Blog Carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Blog Carnivals I've participated in Jan 1 through 15

As a courtesy, I'm linking back to the carnivals where my submissions have been accepted.

Investment Basics Carnival


Carnival of Twenty Something Finances


Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness


Investment Quest: Festival of Stocks

Check out the carnivals for loads of interesting articles.