The Capitalist Blogger http://www.capitalistblogger.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:42:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Importance of Budgeting Budgeting is vital in everyone’s life as it facilitates us all to govern our lives smoothly. While most are of the opinion that budgeting is only required in business, the truth is that in today’s competitive world, we all try and budget every aspect of our livelihood with a view ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/importance-of-budgeting/ American dollar isn’t nearly as strong as it used to be The American dollar isn’t nearly as strong as it used to be, according to news that came about this week. Because the United States economy doesn’t look particularly promising at the moment, the dollar fell to a brand new low last week. This news, coupled with the fact that oil ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/american-dollar-isn%e2%80%99t-nearly-as-strong-as-it-used-to-be/ Student Credit Cards When it comes to building credit, students are people that are sometimes left out of the discussion. This should never happen, though. Students are people who desperately need a way to earn credit in order to succeed after they get out of college. One great way for ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/student-credit-cards/ 5 Biggest Stock Investment Myths Busted It can be quite discouraging for investors when debacles like auditing scandals or Enron bankruptcy happen. They wonder if the risk they are taking by investing in stocks is worth it. These apprehensions stem from some common myths about investing stocks. Investors need to have a realistic idea of the ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/5-biggest-stock-investment-myths-busted/ The Market and Upcoming Influential Reports After the fourth straight week of higher stock prices, investors are flying a little high. Several major companies reported earnings during the week of April 30-May 4 and rumors began circulating of major takeovers. One such takeover includes Microsoft and makes them appear to have an “if you ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/the-market-and-upcoming-influential-reports/ Wall Street lately Takeovers and takeover rumors have been running rampant on Wall Street lately. While takeovers usually have a bad connotation, the result of the rumors and official announcements have been assisting the US stock market in staying positive for the most part. The market is set up to open ... http://www.capitalistblogger.com/wall-street-lately/