Press Review – Dividends, Opportunites & BoingBoing

Over the last three weeks I bookmarked a few articles and blog posts I really liked. They cover different subjects, and some can be controversial. I do not agree with all, but they all got me thinking; which is the reason why I wanted to give them this estrade. Here we go:

Three articles from the Economist, all on the same subject, but from different perspectives. The markets have been terrible over the past months. To such a point that many companies are savagely reducing their dividends. Tough time for the dividen investor who was expecting GE or Dow Chemicals to continue providing much needed cash in these troubled times. At the same time, with every passing month, investors’ odds are improving. One such example is John Paulson, made a fortune betting against mortgages, and is now starting to look for opportunities in the wreckage.

Morningstar’s advices on how to avoid these three investment mistakes is a good reminder to keep things simple, and come back to basics when we lose our ground. Should you not have done it recently, now is a good time to review your situation following these principles.

I also advise you to check the latest Economist report on entrepreneurship. I found myself coming back to some of Fred Wilson‘s ideas, and it reinforced my belief in this crisis being a boon for entrepreneurship. The trend seems to pick up in the state: Weary of looking for work, some create their own.

Finally, to ease the tension a little, BoingBoing had fun going through Amazon looking for books explaing “Why the Real Estate Boom Won’t Bust” and other silly predictions… All of them still being on Amazon’s shelves !