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Do Earnings Matter + Roundup

By dirtydog | Published: February 8, 2010
The thing about earnings which investors sometimes forget is that they do not automatically end up in the investor’s pocket, and that earnings which actually get paid out do. Hence the premium which dividend paying companies have over non dividend paying companies. If earnings are not paid out, then they must be used effectively. One of the ways in [...]
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Australia’s Rate Hike Implications

By dirtydog | Published: October 6, 2009
Australia raised its interest rates yesterday – the first of any country since Lehmans collapsed. This was interpreted as a sign that the economy was improving and sent equity stocks higher. Usually higher interest rates are bad for equities and bonds but the market can interpret the same event positively or negatively depending on circumstances [...]
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