Archive for October, 2008
Finally, Good News For Investors
As we saw on Friday, the current financial crisis has investors all over the world living in fear now. And this time, it’s the government who is helping businesses to bring down what is crippling markets – the credit crunch precipitated by the U.S. housing collapse. Governments in North America, Europe and Asia have provided [...]
Media Adding Fuel To The “Panic” Fire
Is it just me, or does it seem like the media is playing a large part in the widespread financial panic that has consumed the globe? I know the media is in the business of selling “papers” but still I wonder why they always seem to play up the negative? This only serves to feed [...]
How Interest Rates Impact Your Investments!
This is a question that I asked myself a few years ago and since the topic came up the other day, I thought it best to answer it here at Dividend Money. Inflation Control The central bank fights inflation by attempting to control the rate of growth of the money supply. When inflation is rampant, [...]
History Is An Investors Greatest Teacher
The market volatility of this week has continued to keep investors on the edge of their seats. This roller coaster ride leaves many repeating the same word heard in most news reports on the subject: Unprecedented. Although this is the type of word that perpetuates the fear that has gripped the current market, to me [...]
