We flew from LaGuardia to Chicago to Omaha and then drove to Des Moines for a family function that starts in a couple of hours. Tomorrow its back to Omaha for game six of the College World Series.Our luggage didn't quite make it to Omaha when we did so we are going to my nephew's wedding reception in a t-shirt and convertible pants for me and a t-shirt and jeans for Joellyn, what a hoot.To a market related topic; I noticed that several stocks I own for clients have lifted their dividends substantially. The impact on the portfolio will just be a couple of basis points or so but it can add up over time.I am reminded of the fact that people who bought Philip Morris (now Altria ...
I had to come to our office in Phoenix today and am just now able to check in on the blog; thank you for all the comments!Last week I mentioned the Latvian lat (the currency there) as being vulnerable to some sort of Iceland-like episode. This morning I found this article in the International Herald Tribune about the same thing and also mentions a couple of other countries in the region that are less at risk but at some risk nonetheless.I believe generally knowing about these things is useful. Knowing that China has been frothy for the last couple of months (or longer?) and that government officials were concerned (Tuesday was not the first time the officials expressed at least a little concern) may have helped make ...
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