Welcome to The DIV-Net's August 5, 2008 edition of Investing Carnival #6. If you find an article you enjoy reading, share it with others by stumbling and linking to this this carnival on your blog.

Alternative Investments

The Financial Blogger presents How to Do a Bond Ladder posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, "Are you looking for a way to maximize your fixed income strategy? The bond ladder is one of the best investment strategy for fixed income."

Raag Vamdatt presents Matthews India Fund MINDX: A good proxy to invest in India :: RaagVamdatt.com :: Financial Planning demystified posted at RaagVamdatt.com.

The Shark Investor presents How To Profit From Ideas posted at The Shark Investor, saying, "Are ideas a good stock to invest in? And which of them can bring profits"

Dividend Investing

The DIV-Net presents My Dividend Growth Plan - Strategy posted at Create Rising Passive Income From Dividend Paying Stocks, saying, "I believe that having a good solid plan is essential in achieving one's goals. And my goal is to create an increasing stream of dividend income, which would allow me to live off of my investments. There are several points that have to be covered: Strategy, Stock Selection, Diversification and Money Management."

Dan presents Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund ETF (DVY) Analysis posted at Deep Value Dividends.

Investing

FIRE Getters presents Digging for Gold - Online! posted at FIRE Finance.

Tammy Powell presents Which Way Your Money Must Go - Real Estate Investing or Security Bonds? posted at Majestic Tech by an Enlightened Wealth Institute student.

Contrarian Profits presents Ride Out the Market Storm with Cash and T-Bills posted at Contrarian Profits, saying, "This year has been the worst year for investors since 1974, says Eric Roseman over at The Sovereign Society. Only commodities and foreign currencies have offered strong returns. But both are extremely volatile and are currently heading south. Eric says investors need to ride out the summer and look for entry points in the fall. This is when market
bottoms historically arrive."

Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Livingalmostlarge presents The 401k Debit Card posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, "Guess 401k are the new checking accounts! Bad idea."

Raymond presents List Of the Best Online Discount Brokers posted at Money Blue Book.

Real-Estate

Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Real Estate - Market Graphs Updated posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "A compilation of real estate market graphs that shows different segments of the real estate market and how it is performing."

Tammy Powell presents Enlightened Wealth Institute student Tammy Powell > Blog Archive > > Real Estate Investment in Times of Crises posted at Enlightened Wealth Institute student Tammy Powell.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Bad Investment? Losing The Million Dollar House, Literally posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank you!"


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."

Stock Analyses

Michael Cintolo presents Forg et the Cheese posted at The Iconoclast Investor.

Dividends4Life presents Stock Analysis: PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) posted at Dividends 4 Life, saying, "PPG is a leading manufacturer of coatings and resins, flat and fiber glass, and industrial and specialty chemicals. Linked here is a detailed stock analysis of PPG and commentary."

Steve Alexander presents Manitowoc (MTW) - 30% Growth, P/E of 9 posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "Manitowoc is a world leader in the manufacture of construction cranes, and will soon be one of the world's largest foodservice companies. Does a P/E ratio of 9 and a forward growth estimate of 30% per year sound interesting? A look at Manitowoc."

The Stock Teacher presents Ouch- CROX Just Taught Me A Lesson posted at Stock Investment, saying, "Author looks back on the lessons he learned from his investment in Crocs."

MrMike presents Nasdaq Needs to Hold 2286 080108 posted at Online Stock Trading Stock Trading Online.

Wealth Accumulation

Raymond presents The Best Online High Interest Savings Accounts posted at Money Blue Book.

Card Blogger presents 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at Credit Card Blog.

Emmanuel Oluwatosin presents Stop the Money Leakages now! posted at Emmanuel Oluwatosin: Inspiring Excellence, Realising Ambitions.

KCLau presents The Money Book: A CAP Guide to Managing Your Money posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Published by Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), a run down on how to manage your money and a list of what the money book discusses."

Decision Care presents 5 Essential Habits to Avoid Financial Disasters posted at DecisionCare, saying, "An important article about using simple tips to prepare for financial crises. Thanks for reading!"

Billy Akerman presents Alternative Energy Stocks posted at Beating The Stock Market, saying, "thanks for hosting the carnival"

Miscellaneous

imarketing4s presents A Variety of Business Loans and You LoanHunt.com posted at LoanHunt.com.

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