Entries from January 2007

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

Simple Living - Linking to 25 ways to save money

Welcome to the 2nd edition of our simple living series. Especially for the zen-minded and fiscally cautious investors and money makers among our loyal readers.
This week I have found a great list of 25 ways to save money.. at frugal for life.. well it is actually a host of lists..

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Dow poised to give up gains of 2007

Bloomberg reports US stocks poised to give up gains of 2007;
The U.S. stock market was poised to give up all of its gains this year after Motorola Inc. and Boeing Co. tumbled on concern weaker demand will crimp earnings
The biggest loser is shaping to be the industrial average, already putting it within 0.1% of [...]

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Asian stocks slide from three week high

Bloomberg report asian stocks slide from three week high..
“We are now entering the season of low demand for electronics components used in personal computers or flat-panel televisions,” said Hiroshi Chano, who helps look after $7.3 billion at Yasuda Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. Chano said he has lowered his holdings in electronic component makers [...]

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

simple living, record water prices, many forced to sell up, some abandoned homes left vacant

I don’t know what things are like at the moment where you live, but here in Australia, almost the entire country is having to endure pretty severe water restrictions. For some this means complete bans on watering. In my town, we can only water once a week, and only between 8pm and 8am on that day.
Many believe [...]

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Simple living series

There is more to a rich life than lots of money. There is more to financial freedom and independence than merely creating a huge wealth portfolio.
One of the keys to financial planning is to really listen well.
When you are meeting with a new client it is important to find out what sort of person [...]

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Where do the best mutual funds invest.. China.

Where is your mutual fund investing? Bloomberg reports that the best performing mutual funds in 2006 were invested in China, while Japan flopped..
“Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — The world’s best-performing mutual funds last year invested in China, and made the biggest bets in just a few companies. They’re counting on the same [...]