8 Safe Stocks to Buy Now
These household names will hold up no matter how bad things get. They include General Dynamics, Google, J&J, American Tower, Oracle, Accenture, Thermo Fischer Scientific and Automatic Date Processing.
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/picks/archive/2008/pick1110.htm
The End of Dividends
The big dividend was a hallmark of the big bull market. Now, the dividend is going the way of extinction. Among companies you can expect to see sharply lower dividends or no dividend at all in the future are Bank of America, Wells Fargo, New York Times, Gannett, CBS and General Electric.
http://www.247wallst.com/2008/11/the-end-of-divi.html
The Genius Behind Steve Jobs
The CEO is the heart and soul of Apple Inc. yet he's got a deep management bench from which to choose his eventual successor. Meet operations whizTim Cook. Could he run the company someday?
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/09/technology/cook_apple.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008111010
The Great Holiday Blowout Sale
From Neiman Marcus to Old Navy, no one's immune to big sales promotions leading up to what promises to be the weakest holiday season in decades.
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/nov2008/db20081110_144290.htm?campaign_id=twxa
Best Things to Buy in Bulk
Buying in bulk usually saves money. Wal-Mart boasts on its Web site that the average family of four can pocket $2,000 a year by opting for bulk purchases instead of smaller sizes. That is, of course, assuming nothing goes to waste. Here are some of the best bulk purchases. They include gift cards, toothbrushes, paper goods, cell phone minutes, blank DVDs, lightbulbs and generic vodka.
http://www.mainstreet.com/article/money/budgeting/best-things-buy-bulk
9 Unique Ways to Cut Back
Whether your annual income clocks in at $20,000 or at $200,000, cutting down on costs is probably a high priority these days. Trimming the financial fat doesn't have to mean sacrificing life's necessities. Tip #1: Instead of paying the high cost of dry cleaners as often use Febreze to freshen up garments.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/03/cutback-savings-tips-forbeslife-cx_ls_1103lifestyle.html
Hollywood's Hottest Tots
With a growing need to generate magazine sales and Web traffic in a softening economy, media outlets are increasingly turning to stars that are both much-loved and highly reliable. High on that list is Suri Cruise. The oft-photographed 2-year-old child of A-list couple Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, better known by their tabloid moniker TomKat, earned the top spot on Forbes' second annual list of the most influential celebrity tots. Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie's children Shiloh, Zahara and Pax are ranked second, third and fourth while Tiger Woods kid ranks fifth.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/10/suri-cruise-hollywood-biz-media-cx_ls_lr_1110celebbabies.html
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-17-2008 @ 3:19PM
sam said...
I recently conducted a poll with the following questions.
When will this market bottom?
How low will the Dow Jones Industrial Average go this week?
Approximately how much of your portfolio is in cash?
and the answers were no where near what i thought they would be.
I also added a new one that everyone should participate in.
Should the big three get a piece of the bailout pie?
http://stocksinthismarket.blogspot.com/
11-20-2008 @ 5:56PM
charlie said...
When it is known how much of obamas promises of higher taxes and other punishments for the few that creat jobs and create wealth come true.
If he goes through with "spreading the wealth" as the "fair" thing to do..we won't see the bottom for a while..
If the blind followers that wanted a free meal and a free morgage get disappointed it might be time to turn around and go up.