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There Are More Slaves Today Than Ever
January 14, 2008
I don’t mean in the “corporate slave” sense. Slavery - where people are forced to work against their will, and without compensation, excluding the draft and other governmental service imperatives - is alive in areas as diverse as Africa, China, South-East Asia, and even the United States. Although not one country recognizes the right to have slaves, it is more prevalent than ever. In fact, according to a recent study by the United Nations, there are more slaves now than any time in the history of the world - about 27 million, more than twice the number of all African slaves taken to the America while the slave trade operated here.
Five Funds for Dividend Income
January 13, 2008
The entire reason for investing your money is to make it grow. However, if you’re hoping to “buy low and sell high” in the stock market, you are at the mercy of what other people think a stock is worth. Since the price of a stock is simply what others are willing to pay for it, the easiest way to win is not to play the “buy low/sell high” game. Pay for the money that the stock pays you, in the form of dividends. Here are a few options to start on building your dividend income stream.
A Summary of the Presidential Candidates’ Economic Policies
January 11, 2008
I have not been able to find a good summary of the positions of all the Presidential candidates and what their plans are for the economy. Therefore, as someone interested in the economic policies of our next President, I put together a summary of their published policies. In order to make it easier to understand, I made up their responses to the question,
- As president, how will you help the economy during your first term in office?
Fedspeak: What Bernanke Said Yesterday in Plain English
January 11, 2008
Bernanke Signals Deeper Rate Cuts
Yesterday was a great day for Wall Street. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, stated in unequivocal terms that he is open to further rate-cutting. The question remains, though… what does it mean to me?
Democrat or Republican - Who’s Better for the Stock Market?
January 10, 2008
It’s not a big secret that most people think that Republicans are better for the Wall Street folks. With policies that seem to favor the rich and the invested class, with less taxes and a less progressive tax structure, how can they not be? People think that Democrats, with their concern more for regulation and taxation, are against the best interests of the rich in the United States. However, the stock market has actually done markedly better under Democratic administrations than under Republicans!
