LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS & PASSIVE INCOMEJoin me on my journey to achieve financial independence through dividends, passive income and investmentsTop 5 Greatest Investment Book Authors- September 17, 2008 Today's guest post comes from Ryan of Semperfinance, a military-community oriented personal finance and stock investment blog. Education is the key to developing successful investment strategies. Blogs, websites and periodicals are great for staying up to date on the latest and greatest in the financial world, but nothing beats ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/04/top-5-greatest-investment-book-authors/ Lessons From WCIs Bankrupcy- September 17, 2008 I just found out from The Declining Market that Florida luxury Condo builder, WCI Communities filed Chapter 11. Over a year ago I shorted the stock at $17. Then that jackass Carl Icahn went and put in a bid to buy the company at $22.50 a share, in order to "unlock ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/05/lessons-from-wcis-bankrupcy/ Gartman Gives Up On Commodities- September 17, 2008 Today's guest post is by Brian McMorris of Get Wealth-Ed. This morning (Wednesday, August 6) I was stunned by comments from Dennis Gartman as I watched Squawkbox on CNBC. Dennis Gartman is one of the most vocal commodity bulls of our time. He has been on the long ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/06/gartman-gives-up-on-commodities/ Why You Shouldnt Flirt When Youre Drunk!- September 17, 2008 No, I haven't abandoned my blog. I've just been busy packing up and moving to Los Angeles and settling in to my new digs in Westwood, which is close to UCLA. And it's incredibly difficult to pack (or even sleep for that matter) when you've sprained a back muscle, especially ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/09/07/why-you-shouldnt-flirt-when-youre-drunk/ Manipulation In the Financial Markets- September 17, 2008 In July and August, the USD has actually become stronger against most other currencies, on apparently no news. Gold had also dropped as low as $790oz from a high of $1030oz this year, even though there is a shortage of physical gold in the US and the US mint ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/28/manipulation-in-the-financial-markets/ Why Jim Rogers Hates Investing In India- September 17, 2008 Here's an excerpt from a recent interview with Jim Rogers on why he prefers investing in China over India. High oil prices, inflation, food prices etc have hit countries like India very hard. How should counties like India tackle the situation Inflation affects everyone. Not just India. We pay the same ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/23/why-jim-rogers-hates-investing-in-india/ Tax Breaks For New Home Buyers- September 17, 2008 According to The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, passed by Congress in July, first time home buyers who purchase homes between April 8th 2008 and July 1st 2009 are eligible for a tax credit. They can get $7,500 tax credit or up to 10% of ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/17/tax-breaks-for-new-home-buyers/ Rogers Still Bullish On Commodities- September 17, 2008 Jim Rogers recently gave a presentation in Vancouver, Canada where he reiterated his belief that we're in the middle of a commodities bull market. His logic is simple: the supply of paper currencies in increasing while the supply of hard commodities like aluminum and copper is dwindling. He also believes ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/15/rogers-still-bullish-on-commodities/ The Most Expensive Home Ever Sold- September 17, 2008 Another Russian Billionaire just paid $750 million for a house, or palace actually, in the French Mediterranean Cote d'Azur. The purchase price more than doubles the previous record. Seems just a little too ostentatious for my tastes, but then again, I don't have nearly a billion dollars to spend on buying ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/08/11/the-most-expensive-home-ever-sold/ Passive Income Update For August 2008- September 17, 2008 Finally got some time to add up all the passive income for the month of August. While June was a record breaking month with over $3,300 in passive income, July and August have been pretty lackluster in comparison. July's income was $2,115.61 and August's total was hardly any better with ...http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/09/10/passive-income-update-for-august-2008/ |