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Tracking the Minibond Saga

Justina — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:55:50 +0000

Work in Progress … July 31, 2007 Do you really understand structured products? Larry Haverkamp (Doc Money) analyzes Pinnacle Notes, and doesn’t encourage it. Sep 15, 2008 What will happen to my Lehman Minibond? There are a few possible scenarios: 1) There is no bailout and Lehman Brothers goes under 2) Lehman gets taken over by another party which assumes their Minibond [...]

Short-term Rally

Justina — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:27:25 +0000

So Obama won a landslide victory. Most consider it a watershed moment: The first (half)black President of America! I’m glad for the US Presidential Election. It’s what spark off the short-term stock ‘emotional’ rally. I don’t expect it to continue for long. And of course it pays to listen to your stock broker. Sold off some shares today. Bought them for $4.1k, made [...]

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 7): On Vacation and The Final Payoff

Justina — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:43:16 +0000

This is an ongoing series of book reviews - in parts, on money-related books. The first is this series is called America’s Cheapest Family - Gets You Right on Money by Steve and Annette Economides. According to them, this is the guide to living better, spending less, and chasing in on your dreams! Here’s what they [...]

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 6): On Staying Healthy, Entertainment & Recreation

Justina — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:46 +0000

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 5): On Debt

Justina — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:18 +0000

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 4): On Utilities

Justina — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:34 +0000

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 3): On Housing

Justina — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:58 +0000

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 2): On Cars

Justina — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:03 +0000

Creative Journalism: “Banks sound” or “Life Savings Gone?”

Justina — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:48:44 +0000

I like today’s Straits Times front page a lot. Somebody at ST is probably pissed about how the PAP is saying one thing about the banks: “Banks sound, system working well says Tharman”, while thousands of retirees might lose all of their life-savings due to possible mis-selling of minibond products by these same banks: $100,000 [...]

America’s Cheapest Family (Part 1): On Grocery Shopping & Budgeting

Justina — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:02:48 +0000