What are the “Top 5″ blogs (or online resources) you particularly enjoy reading?

This is apparently part of Shai’s excellent New Years Resolution for 2012, which is to learn faster and more efficiently. I think this is a great effort.  I encourage you to also respond to his survey. Just click on What are the “Top 5″ blogs (or online resources) you particularly enjoy reading? to share your favorite sites.

Here are the responses so far:

Please also share your responses to this survey in the comments section below.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Kyle Bass Rips John Paulson and Seth Klarman
2. Great European Value Blog
3. Detailed Notes from the 2011 Value Investing Congress
4. The Biggest Housing Bubble of Them All?
5. Why We Don’t Own Commodities

Dividends4Life presents Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, “Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a major consumer products company that markets oral, personal and household care, and pet nutrition products in more than 200 countries and territories. Linked here is a detaild analysis and commentary.”

Pinyo presents Investing versus Gambling in the Stock Market posted at Moolanomy, saying, “Are you sure you are investing in the stock market? Here are some ways to tell if you are gambling or investing.”

Dr. Barry Burns presents Who is Better at Stock Market Trading – Humans or Robots? posted at Top Dog Trading, saying, “Stock Market Trading, emini trading and Forex day trading automated computer programs place more than 50% of all trades! Readers poll shows what you think.”

Michael presents Six Great Ways To Introduce Kids to Stock Investing posted at Dough Roller. Some good ideas on exposing children to stocks at a young age.

Glen Craig presents ShareBuilder Now ING DIRECT Investing, a Redesigned Site, and a Bonus! posted at Free From Broke.

Flexo presents TradeKing Review posted at Consumerism Commentary.

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. If you have any trouble with the prior carnival submission form, you can use the BC Workaround Submitter instead. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Dividends4Life presents Intel Corporation (INTC) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, “Intel Corporation is the world’s largest manufacturer of microprocessors, the central processing units of PCs, and also produces other semiconductor products. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

My Journey presents Updating My Perpetual Income Dividend Machine posted at My Journey to Millions, saying, “I started my perpetual income machine dividend portfolio at the beginning of last year and it has quickly become one of my favorite pieces of my financial world. It isn’t large (yet) but it will be! The goal is simple to find undervalued stocks only within the Dividend Aristocrat Index. Last year I only updated the portfolio twice, however, this year I have been investing more and more money into the portfolio per month and thus think it should be updated every 60 days.”

Consumer Boomer presents Is Commodities Investing Safe? posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “Commodities trading is another way to add to ones investing portfolio but, is it safe? Here’s what you need to know.”

Investor Junkie presents Scottrade Review: The Consistently Good Discount Broker posted at Investor Junkie, saying, “Scottrade is like the Philadelphia Eagles of the investing world. They are never the greatest at any one thing, but they do enough small things right to be a contender. Like the Eagles, Scottrade might never be the champion in any given year, but year after year they are consistently good.”

Tyler presents Dividend Growth Model posted at Dividend Money, saying, “A review of the Dividend Growth Model that examines how to value a stocks based on growing dividends. This method is used by investors who want a growing dividend income in retirement.”

Alexander presents Dividend Portfolio Diversification posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, “When putting together a dividend portfolio, it is important to remember to diversity. In some cases, it can be tempting to chase the high dividend yields related to certain sectors.”

Glen Craig presents Betterment $25 Signup Bonus – Start Investing Smart and Simple posted at Free From Broke.

Outlaw presents Idiot’s Guide to Investing In the Stock Market posted at Outlaw Finance: Investing Blog.

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. If you have any trouble with the prior carnival submission form, you can use the BC Workaround Submitter instead. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Ultimate 2011 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Guide
2. Ben Graham Formula Stocks
3. 5 Classic Mistakes Individual Investors Make
4. Are You Patient Enough To Be Wealthy? These 12 Dividend Stocks Will Help You Wait
5. Stock Analysis Process – How Geoff Researches Stocks

MikeAhi presents How CAMAX Found a Home in My Portfolio. posted at After Hours Investing, saying, “How the Cambiar Aggressive Value fund appeared on the radar and eventually in one investor’s portfolio.”

The Financial Blogger presents Canadian Dividend Stocks posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “Are you on top of Canadian dividend stocks?”

Dividends4Life presents Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, “Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in North America and operates a chain of discount department stores, wholesale clubs, and combination discount stores and supermarkets. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

My Journey presents Understanding Losses In Your Portfolio posted at My Journey to Millions, saying, “I don’t think most individuals really understand what happens when their investments take a hit and lose value. Investors often do not realize that when you lose X% in your portfolio you are going to need X% + Y to get even.”

Boomer presents Three Dividend Stocks On My Watch List posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, “Today there are just a few high yielding large cap stocks for the value investor to choose from. Here’s a look at three dividend stocks currently on my radar:”

Ken Faulkenberry presents The Best Value Equity Asset Allocation Strategies posted at Arbor Asset Allocation Model Portfolio (AAAMP) Blog, saying, “Examining the best value asset allocation strategies will help investors develop a successful investment management system.”

The Amateur Financier presents Advice to Individual Stock Investors posted at The Amateur Financier, saying, “A list of several suggestions to individual stock investors to help them make wise investment choices.”

Jim Yih presents Principles of Investing posted at Retire Happy Blog, saying, “An important look at the principles of investing.”

Tom presents Caution: Don’t Always Invest Based on Others Predictions posted at StupidCents, saying, “The most important decision when it comes to you investments should be asset allocation, or the allocation of your portfolio to stocks and bonds.”

Dividend Growth Investor presents Philip Morris International (PM) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, “Philip Morris International Inc. (PM), through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in markets outside of the United States. The company was spun off from Altria Group (MO) in 2008, in an effort to separate the international operations of the tobacco conglomerate from potential harmful litigation in the US. I own shares in both companies.”

Tom Drake presents Canadian Index ETFs – XIU vs XIC posted at Canadian Finance Blog.

Outlaw presents Top 5 Common Investment Mistakes posted at Outlaw Finance: Investing Blog.

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. If you have any trouble with the prior carnival submission form, you can use the BC Workaround Submitter instead. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Benjamin Graham’s Accountant
2. Review of Joel Greenblatt’s “The Big Secret for the Small Investor”
3. Valuation-Informed Indexing #38: Stock Prices Are Not a Random Walk — Here’s More Proof!
4. Nassim Taleb’s First Interview Since The Earthquake in Japan
5. Industry ROIC

Tom Drake presents How Stock Options Work? posted at Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Employee stock options give you the right to buy a specific number of shares of your company’s stock at a time and price specified by your employer.”

Hussein Sumar presents S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats of 2011 posted at Best Dividend Stocks, saying, “The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is the most honorable list of dividend paying stocks as measured by the S&P 500 Index that have consistently increased their dividends for the past 25 years, without missing a single dividend payment.”

Dividends4Life presents ConocoPhillips (COP) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, “ConocoPhillips Co. was formed in 2002 when Phillips Petroleum and Conoco merged and is now is the fourth largest integrated oil company in the world. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Kevin presents Adam’s Golf: A Balanced Micro Cap Golf Stock posted at Invest It Wisely, saying, “Adam’s Golf (ADGF) is the micro-cap of all micro capitalization stocks—you could buy the company outright for just over $42 million dollars. But while its small size may be threatening to some, it is important to remember that sometimes the biggest earners come in the smallest of stocks. This stock, I believe, is one such stock.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Closing Trade: Long WebMD (WMBD) & Short The Knot (KNOT) posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A few trades we would recommend.”

Dividend Growth Investor presents Nestle (NSRGY) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, “Nestle S.A. (NSRGY) provides nutrition, health, and wellness products worldwide. The company is a member of the international dividend achievers index, as it has managed to increase dividends every year since 1996. In addition to that, Nestle recently sold its majority stake in Alcon (ACL), which has enabled it to pursue a massive stock buyback strategy.”

Billy Hart presents Investing Basics – What Are Stocks posted at inMessment – Life Investments | Stocks | ETFs | Money, saying, “This post gives a high-level view of what Stock are. Understanding the different ways to invest goes a long way to build your confidence when investing in the stock market. There are nearly as many different options as there are people ready to give their opinion of which one is best.”

Alexander presents Dividend Stock Investing: Going Foreign posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, “Many investors fail to think of foreign stocks as they formulate an investing plan.”

Jim Yih presents Should I Sell in a bear market? posted at Retire Happy Blog, saying, “Many investors may be questioning the advice given by experts, the media and financial advisors. We are in a tough environment and many have blamed this recent downturn on sentiment, emotions and lack of confidence.”

Philip presents Best Way to Save for Retirement Once You Max Out Your Roth IRA posted at PT Money: Personal Finance.

Tom presents Asset Allocation: Protection from Bear Markets posted at StupidCents, saying, “What is asset allocation? It’s the mixture and distribution of different asset classes – typically stocks, bonds, and cash – in a portfolio.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. If you have any trouble with the prior carnival submission form, you can use the BC Workaround Submitter instead. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

The Festival of Stocks is a blog carnival dedicated to highlighting bloggers best posts on stock market related topics.Fat Pitch Financials is the actual birth place of this online weekly event, so it is always a special occasion when I get the chance to host this roving event.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Collection of Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group Letters: MUST READ
2. Joel Greenblatt Has A Big Secret For You…
3. Mohnish Pabrai Lecture at Columbia University
4. David Dreman on CNBC: Discusses Inflation, The Fed, Stocks and Real Estate
5. Michael Burry Video (Vanderbilt University)

Ken Faulkenberry presents Asset Allocation Management and Risk Management Analysis in 2011 posted at Arbor Asset Allocation Model Portfolio (AAAMP) Blog.

Dividends4Life presents Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, “Genuine Parts Co is a leading wholesale distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and supplies, and office products. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Fat Pitch Financials presents Live Chat with Joel Greenblatt posted here at Fat Pitch Financials, saying, “Author and value investor, Joel Greenblatt answered questions live today on his new book, The Big Secret for the Small Investor.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. The Latest Drama: Secret Emails Sent by Dan Loeb about Prem Watsa
2. Hot Off The Press: Michael Burry’s speech tonight
3. My Interview with David Einhorn
4. Buffett ‘Snow Job’ Has Conned the Media: Steinhardt
5. This noted value investor is bullish on Dell (DELL)

david conrad presents How To Choose Stocks Like The Experts posted at Trading Systems and Methods.

Wez Brown presents Setting Up A Facebook Fan Page posted at Setting Up, saying, “This article shows you how to create and promote your own facebook fan page”

Hussein Sumar presents Investing in S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index posted at High dividend stocks, saying, “The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is a method of measuring the 60 highest dividend paying stocks in the S&P Composite 1500 index & only lists those companies that have consistently raised their dividends in the last 25 years, without missing a single year.”

Dividends4Life presents Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Dividend Stock Analysis * posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Microsoft is the world’s largest software company, develops PC software, including the Windows operating system and the Office application suite. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

My Journey presents Catching up With Fortune’s 10 Best Stocks for 2011 posted at My Journey to Millions, saying, “I never understand why money magazine, cnbc, fortune, etc., do not call out so-called experts when their stock picks are completely off. I think it would be both entertaining and educational. So when I came across an old Fortune Magazine today and saw the article, 10 Best Stocks for 2011, I wanted to see how the so-called best picks were doing 4 months into the new year.”

Kevin presents What Investors Really Want: Book Review and Giveaway! posted at Invest It Wisely, saying, “I enjoyed reading this book, and I appreciated the way that it helped me discover some of my own biases as well as motivations toward investing. Today I believe that a “lazy” system of investing will help most people achieve their financial goals, although it is not as “trendy” as other methods of investing may be.”

david conrad presents Buying Stocks On Margin: What Is It All About? posted at Trading Systems and Methods.

Alexander presents Dividend Stock Investing: Going Foreign posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, “Many investors fail to think of foreign stocks as they formulate an investing plan.”

Housing Reporter presents Housing Market Equilibrium Case Study posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Suppose we were to take what we know (Census data + housing data) and then apply what we’ve measured (growth trends and inventory trends) in order to forecast a likely future for the Tallahassee housing market? That is what I have attempted to do. First, by using the US Census Bureau’s measurement of the population in Leon County over the past 170 years, we can apply current trends to come up with a range of forecasts.”

PFR presents Scottrade Commission Free ETFs Review posted at Personal Finance Reviews.

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Interesting Article About Benjamin Graham in Todays WSJ
2. David Einhorn Resource Page Added to Value Walk
3. Michael Burry Testimony Before The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
4. Why Dividend Stocks Are Evil | Dividends Value
5. Mr. Market’s nightmares in graphical form

Steve presents CBS Corporation (CBS) Currently On Hold posted at FastSwings, saying, “I would stay out of the stock and the options until there is a break above current highs and the chart signals a buy”

Dividends4Life presents Cardinal Health,Inc. (CAH) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Cardinal Health Inc. is one of the leading wholesale distributors of pharmaceuticals, medical/surgical supplies and related products to a broad range of health care customers. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Boomer presents Social Media: The Next Bubble? | Boomer & Echo posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, “Either way you look at it, these social media companies are going to attract a lot of money and a lot of attention over the next year or two.”

Jessica presents ETFs – Exchange Traded Funds posted at MomVesting, saying, “Exchange-Traded Funds, or ETFs, can be mystifying to the most hardened investor. If a mutual fund and a stock were to fall in love and have a baby, ETFs would most likely be the bouncing baby produced.”

Consumer Boomer presents Low Cost Stocks posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “Finding a low cost stock can be a great way to make some money, however there are many things to consider when determining if a stock is low cost and a deal, or just junk.”

Darwin presents Life Settlement Investment – Scam or Legit? posted at Darwin’s Money, saying, “Life Settlement Investments are a hot new alternative investment class – with a dark side. Find out what they’re all about and whether you’d be enticed by the high yields.”

Other Carnivals

• Carnival of Personal Finance at Funny About Money
• Carnival of Value Investing at Value Stock Guide

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

1. Must Read: Nassim Taleb on The Earth-Quake in Japan
2. Get Accepted into Sumzero Instantly
3. Value Thoughts From A Value Manager
4. How I Out-Performed 70% of Professional Money Managers: Reflections on The Last Three Years
5. ALL of Warren Buffett’s Partnership and Berkshire Hathaway Letters 1957-2010

Jessica presents Shorting posted at MomVesting.

Intelligent Speculator presents How long can Apple (AAPL) keep this going? posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “Will Apple keep on growing?”

Dividends4Life presents Weyco Group, Inc. (WEYS) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Weyco Group, Inc. distributes, wholesale & retail, men’s branded footwear in the U.S., Canada, Europe; it offers casual footwear, dress shoes and accessories under Florsheim, other brands. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Hussein Sumar presents Investing in S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index posted at High dividend stocks, saying, “The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is a method of measuring the 60 highest dividend paying stocks in the S&P Composite 1500 index & only lists those companies that have consistently raised their dividends in the last 25 years, without missing a single year.”

Jareth presents Retirement Investment Calculator posted at Best Personal Financial Planning Software, saying, “Long term investment calculators should project the different asset values of your taxable investment accounts and tax-advantaged retirement accounts.”

Neal Frankle presents How to Use Mutual Fund Performance posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stess Management, Addiction Recovery Plan & Resources, saying, “If you own mutual funds, you deserve to own the best performers. I don’t think I’ll get any argument from you on that. The question is, how do you find the mutual funds with the best performance? This is even more important if you are looking for retirement income investments.”

Dividends4Life presents Medtronic Inc. (MDT) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Medtronic Inc.is a global medical device manufacturer has leadership positions in the pacemaker, defibrillator, orthopedic, diabetes management, and other medical markets. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Andrew August presents Full House Resorts, the reports of its death are exaggerated posted at The Frog’s Kiss.

Jim Yih presents Four Engines of the Market posted at Retire Happy Blog, saying, “If we think of the market as an airplane with four engines, we need all four engines to be working in order to take off the ground, climb in altitude and stay in the air.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

Next week’s Festival of Stocks will be hosted at The Purchase Price. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host.  Past posts and future hosts can be found on ourFestival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Top Visited Stories at Value Investing News:

• You Can Be A Stock Market Genius: Chapter 4 posted at Barel Karsan
• Fairfax Financial 2010 Annual Letter posted at Frankly Speaking
• 50 Cent: From Drug Dealer to Famous Rapper to Stock Manipulator? posted at ValueWalk.com
• Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 3/6/2011 posted at MagicDiligence.com
• Sunday Link-Fest and Consuelo Marck Interview posted at ValueWalk.com

Money Crashers Admin presents What Are Blue Chip Stocks – Stocks That Pay High Yield Dividends posted at Money Crashers, saying, “In this article, I’ll go over what a blue chip stock is exactly and provide tips on how you can safely invest in them and maximize your return.”

Growth Stock Investor presents Earnings Surprise Analysis posted at Growth Stock Investor, saying, “Learn how to view and make money off of earnings surprises!”

Dividends4Life presents T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “T. Rowe Price Group Inc. operates one of the largest no-load mutual fund complexes in the United States. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

The Financial Blogger presents TSX Dividend Yield and Ex-Dividend Date posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “Important dates you need to save.”

Alexander presents Reporting Dividends on Your Taxes posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, “If you have earned money from dividends in the past tax year, you will need to report that income.”

Dividend Growth Investor presents Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, “Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB), together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of various health care products worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, K-C Professional & Other, and Health Care. The company is a dividend aristocrat which has increased distributions for 38 years in a row.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on ourFestival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

David J. Merkel presents Critical Analysis of Buffett’s Annual Letter posted at The Aleph Blog.

Jeff Matthews presents Buffett vs. Lampert: A Tale of Two Letters posted at Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up.

Frank Voisin presents Berkshire 2010 Annual Letter Highlights posted at Frankly Speaking.

Ravi Nagarajan presents Buffett’s Annual Letter Offers Insight on the ‘Three Pillars’ of Berkshire’s Intrinsic Value posted at The Rational Walk.

Aussie Investor presents Best Dividend Paying Shares – The Small Caps posted at Australian Investing, saying, “Small cap stocks are probably more commonly considered for their capital growth rather than income potential. However, in this post we will take a look at which smaller companies might offer a dividend yield worthy of consideration. As usual, we will apply some quality filters to arrive at a list of high yielding shares worthy of more detailed research.”

Hussein Sumar presents Risk Adjusted Return & its Applicability to Mutual Funds Investing posted at Best Mutual Funds, saying, “Risk Adjusted Return aims to measure the return on investment (ROI) of a particular asset compared to its peer assets with similar risk profiles. Risk adjusted return helps to analyze whether an investor is getting the highest possible return for the least possible risk on a particular investment.”

One Family presents Qiagen NV (QGEN) – Stock Review posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “Qiagen NV (QGEN) Stock Analysis.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Is Apple (AAPL) stretching things too far? posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “We examine some of Apple’s recent moves.”

Dividends4Life presents Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Hormel Foods Corp. company is a leading processor of branded, convenience meat products (primarily pork) for the consumer market. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Mike Piper presents Does Asset Allocation Matter? posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, “Asset allocation is an important part of investment success. But there are several other factors that play just as big of a role.”

FIRE Getters presents How to Turn $5000 into $22 million? Lessons From One Successful Individual Investor posted at FIRE Finance, saying, “We can learn some basic tenets of investing from Anne Scheiber, who was an auditor at IRS and went on to become a multi-millionaire. Scheiber had a law degree, but because she was a woman, she believed that she had been thwarted in her desire to move up to a better job position at the IRS. She decided to get back by saving until she had a fortune and never give a penny of her profits to the IRS …”

Control your Cash presents 3 personal finance books that aren’t horrible posted at Control Your Cash, saying, “Here are some personal finance books we don’t hate. It’s a microscopic list.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

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Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Hussein Sumar presents How to Analyze Mutual Fund Investment Risks posted at Best Mutual Funds, saying, “Before you head out to purchase mutual funds for your investment portfolio, you must analyze what your investment objectives are, the levels of risk you can take, your age, the # of years to your retirement, etc. Apart from these factors, you must also research the risks that an individual mutual fund contains if you put your money in to it.”

Dr. Barry Burns presents Trend Trading Podcast for DayTrading, Emini Trading, and Forex Training posted at Top Dog Trading, saying, “Podcast on trend trading – breaks with classical definition of trend and shows a more modern and logical approach that actually works.”

Robert Moore presents A Flexible Retirement Plan;Roth IRA posted at 2011 Tax, saying, “Retirement plans are more varied than you might think but the Roth IRA remains the best.”

Dividends4Life presents Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Lowe’s Companies, Inc. sells retail building materials and supplies, lumber, hardware and appliances through more than 1,700 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Mike Piper presents Total Bond Market Fund vs. Treasury Bonds posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, “Which works better as a diversifier for a mostly-stock portfolio: Treasury bonds or a “total bond market” fund?”

CreditShout Kevin presents Chase Study Indicates Consumer Optimism About Economy posted at CreditShout.

Sun presents Morningstar Mutual Fund Risk Measures: Alpha, Beta, and R-squared posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

Darwin presents Financial vs Managerial Accounting – MBA Mondays with Darwin posted at Darwin’s Money, saying, “Ever wonder what the difference is between financial accounting and managerial accounting? It’s hugely important! See why with these real-life examples.”

Boomer presents Social Media: The Next Bubble? posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, “With the recent media frenzy over Facebook raising $500M in private capital, and companies such as LinkedIn, Groupon, and Zynga set to enter the public markets, it’s not hard to draw parallels to the dot com bubble that took place a little more than a decade ago.”

Pinyo presents 6 Wealth Building Strategies While Living Paycheck to Paycheck posted at Moolanomy, saying, “Here are the 6 most common strategies for building wealth that everyday people can incorporate into their existing financial practices that can lead to a very comfortable and potentially wealthy future.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Be A Smart Investor Who Makes Wise Investments posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Some tips for making smart investments.”

Sam presents Yes, You Can Make Money Trading Stock Options. Here’s How posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “If you have never traded stock options before, you have come to the right place. I will explain to you in a very clear and simple matter what call options are, what put options are, and how to trade them.”

Michael Pruser presents Will Detroit Ever Recover? posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “Detroit has certainly seen better days, but the city is primed for a miraculous recovery.”

Michael presents Are You Better Off Than Your Parents? posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, “Parents always wish that their children lead better lives than they have, so did you make their wishes comes true?”

Ryan @ CML presents Why The Apple Flash Crash Doesn’t Matter posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “The AppleFlash Crash is just another example of why you shouldn’t let the media guide your investing decisions.”

Alexander presents Do You Know Your Return on Investment? posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, “Your return on investment shows you how long it will take you to recoup your initial investment, as well as provide you with a basis of comparison moving forward.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

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Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Ryan @ MFN presents Understanding Tax Exempt Contributions and Withdrawals to the TSP posted at The Military Wallet, saying, “The Thrift Savings Plan has allows military members to make tax exempt contreibutions when they are deployed to tax free combat zones.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Forex hedging in your dividend portfolio posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “Have you tried Forex investing?”

Dividends4Life presents Southside Bancshares Inc. (SBSI) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Southside Bancshares Inc. primarily provides financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and non-profit organizations. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Mark presents Why U.S. Stocks Will Rise in 2011 posted at Stock Pursuit, saying, “How devaluing the dollar has caused stock prices to rise in the past and how this paradigm should continue.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:George presents Special Situations Real Money Portfolio 2010 Performance posted here at Fat Pitch Financials, saying, ”The Special Situations Real Money Portfolio returned 25.94% in 2010. The compound annual growth rate since inception was 29.73% at the end of 2010.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Investing In Gold To Diversify Assets posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Looking at investing in gold as a way to diversify your portfolio.”

Dr. Barry Burns presents Free Gift: Keeping Your Cool While Daytrading or Swing Trading posted at Top Dog Trading, saying, “Free Gift: Keeping Your Cool While Daytrading or Swing Trading”

Growth Stock Investor presents The Earnings Cycle posted at Growth Stock Investor, saying, “Knowing the Earnings Cycle can keep you out of stocks that may be close to their end.”

David de Souza presents Record numbers of people submit tax return online posted at Tax Return Blog, saying, “Guide to submitting a tax return online and avoiding the penalty for filing your tax return late”

Steven Kiel presents HCC Insurance: Historically Cheap posted at Arquitos Capital Management’s Seeking Alpha page, saying, “HCC Insurance is trading at a historically low P/B level. Here is some background information on the company and risks in the sector.”

stocknucleus presents Neoprobe’s Bright Future – NEOP posted at Stock Nucleus, saying, “Neoprobe has doubled each of the past few years, up 40% in January. Many near term catalysts to drive up the stock price. Lymphoseek will save lives and eliminate pain and safety hazards. Submitting NDA by April, waiting on listing announcement.”

OmarAdams presents Trends in the Accounting Business posted at Online Accounting Degree.

Aussie Investor presents 2011 Share Floats – What Will 2011 Hold For Investors In IPOs? posted at Australian Investing, saying, “With the year now well underway, it’s time to turn our attention to what the IPO market might throw our way in 2011. In terms of the number of new issues, last year was an improvement on 2009. Will 2011 be a better year again for investors in Australian share floats?”

Dividends4Life presents Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Becton, Dickinson and Co provides a wide range of medical devices and diagnostic products used in hospitals, doctors’ offices, research labs and other settings. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

The Financial Blogger presents TSX Dividend Yield and Ex Dividend Date posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “An extensive list of dividend paying stocks.”

Intelligent Speculator presents You would be crazy to own Yahoo (YHOO) stock… posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “Why the Yahoo stock is not a good investment.”

Nesher presents Platinum Trading Basics posted at Internet Stock Trading for Beginners.

Michael Pruser presents 10 Cool Ways to Invest $10 posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “Investing can be accomplished with any amount of money, so let’s give you 10 ideas at $10.”

Michael presents Opening an Individual 401(k) at Vanguard posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, “Vanguard has excellent investing options for all types of investors, one of which is their individual 401k.”

Neal Frankle presents Preferred Shares — In Plain English posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stess Management, Addiction Recovery Plan & Resources, saying, “First, what are preferred shares and are they a good investment for retirement income?”

Patty Pedersen presents Best Oil ETFs: Looking Beyond Energy Select SPDR XLE posted at AlphaProfit MoneyMatters – Investing Blog, saying, “Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF wins the contest among oil ETFs when it comes to popularity. This ETF however wasn’t the best performing ETF in this category in 2010. This article analyzes different energy ETFs and explains why energy service and natural gas ETFs have the potential to be top performers in 2011.”

Arjun Rudra presents On A Quest To Turn $3000 Into $100000 With Trader Mark Li, DMS posted at Investing Thesis, saying, “An interview with equity and currency trader Mark Li who is attempting to turn Turn $3000 Into $100000.”

BankMan presents Are Online Brokerages a Good Deal? posted at High Yield Savings Accounts, saying, “Are online brokerages a good deal for cheap tock trades, or do they skimp on the features you need most to make informed investing decisions?”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents The Five Big Benefits of Valuation-Informed Indexing posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Valuation-Informed Indexing provides more wealth for 102 of the 110 rolling 30-year periods, challenging the theory of buy and hold investing.”

Sun presents Retirement Income Funds: Generate Steady Income in Retirement posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

Jim Yih presents Building the Perfect Investment | Retire Happy Blog posted at Retire Happy Blog, saying, “Is there really such a thing as the perfect investment? If you could build the perfect investment, what characteristics would it have?”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Dividends4Life presents Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Harleysville Group Inc. underwrites a broad array of personal and commercial coverages. These insurance coverages are marketed primarily in the Eastern and Midwestern United States. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Dividend matchup: McDonald’s Corp (MCD) vs Yum! Brands (YUM) posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A matchup of two strong stocks and the respective dividends offered.”

Madison DuPaix presents Investing in Tax Lien Certificates and Tax Deeds posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Find out more about this interesting investment option.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Want An Investment That Can Manage Itself? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “ETFs are investments that manage themselves. Some investors are moving to Exchange Traded Funds as more reliable and more dynamic investment options.”

Jim Yih presents Stock Options and The Independent Consultant posted at Retire Happy Blog, saying, “Benefits of using stock options as a way that skilled independent IT consultants can be paid in lieu of money.”

Steven Kiel presents M&F Worldwide Hits New Lows: What You Need to Know posted at Arquitos Capital Management’s Seeking Alpha page, saying, “MFW hit new lows last week. Here is some background information about the company and why I think it is undervalued.”

Growth Stock Investor presents Introduction to DuPont Process posted at Growth Stock Investor, saying, “A look at the basics of Dupont Analysis and how to determine leverage.”

Everything Finance presents Tips for Saving Money on Food Each Month posted at Everything Finance, saying, “One of the best ways to cut your overall budget is to learn techniques that will help you save money on food. This doesn’t have to mean boring meals, and it certainly doesn’t have to mean unhealthy ones. In fact, you may find that you eat more wholesome foods when you watch your budget, because often, the most expensive food products are also the worst for your health.”

Dividends4Life presents AT&T Inc. (T) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “AT&T Inc. provides telephone and broadband service and holds full ownership of AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular Wireless). AT&T Corp. was acquired in late 2005 and BellSouth in late 2006. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Reading through financial statements – How to judge a company and its future dividend posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “How to look at stocks and their dividends.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Dividends4Life presents Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Cincinnati Financial Corp. markets primarily property and casualty coverage. It also conducts life insurance and asset management operations. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Top ETF’s in 2010 posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “An analysis of the top ETF’s from the fiscal 2010.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents 2011 401k Contribution Limits – Save For Your Future posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “Here’s what you need to know about the 401(k) contribution limits for 2011.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Top 100 Dividend Stocks – January 2011 posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A look at the best dividend stocks.”

The Financial Blogger presents Best Stock Picks 2011 Contest posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “Are you ready for the 2011 stock picks contest?”

Dividends4Life presents AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Aflac Incorporated provides supplemental health and life insurance in the U.S. and Japan. Products are marketed at worksites and help fill gaps in primary insurance coverage. Approximately 75% of revenues comes from Japan and 25% from the U.S. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Everything Finance presents Upside Visa Prepaid Card Review posted at Everything Finance, saying, “Metabank offers this credit card which is the best choice for teenagers. It promotes the acquiring of adequate money management skills, absorption of credit scores, attaining of financial literacy and provision of allowances and pocket money.”

PT presents Traditional and Roth IRA Contribution Limits for 2011 posted at Prime Time Money, saying, “An update to the annual contribution limits for IRAs imposed by the IRS.”

The Financial Blogger presents Mutual Funds Penalty Fees – To Switch or Not to Switch posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “Some advanced thoughts for mutual fund investors.”

Mike @ Green Panda presents GICs are not good investments for Young Investors posted at Green Panda Treehouse, saying, “The problem with GICs for young investors.”

Dividends4Life presents Nucor Corporation (NUE) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Nucor Corporation is the largest minimill steelmaker in the U.S., Nucor has one of the most diverse product lines of any steelmaker in the Americas. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Verizon (VZ) dividend analysis posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A look at the stock and dividend offering from Verizon.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents What Is A Price To Book Ratio (P/B Ratio)? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Price To Book Ratio, or P/B Ratio, compares the current market price of a stock and the book value of all the assets on a company’s balance sheet.”

PT presents Discount Brokers vs. Mutual Fund Companies posted at Prime Time Money, saying, “The pros and cons of the two main types of brokers.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Dividend Monk presents The Clorox Company (CLX) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Monk.

Joshuamschu presents How To Enter A Stock Before It Moves Big posted at Growth Stock Investor, saying, “Setups for Profitable trading before the big move”

Dividends4Life presents Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “PepsiCo, Inc. is a major international producer of branded beverage and snack food products. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Risk Tolerance-Financial and Emotional posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “When making investment decisions — you should know what you can handle in terms of risk, financial and emotinal.”

Ian Braganza presents CECO Offers An Excellent Value Opportunity posted at Super Stock Screener, saying, “The author presents a compelling story about CECO, a stock trading well below its real value.”

The Financial Blogger presents TSX DIVIDEND YIELD, EX-DIVIDEND DATE AND MTD posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “A look at the TSX dividend yield as of this moment.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Top 100 Dividend Stocks – December 2010 posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “What are the top dividend stock picks for December 2010?”

PT presents On Short-Selling Stock posted at Prime Time Money.

Jessica presents Stock Brokers for Beginners posted at MomVesting, saying, “Before you dash off to Wall Street, take a few more minutes here in front of your computer (dressed in your pjs and bunny slippers), and consider the types of stock brokers out there who can assist you with your leap into the world of investing in stocks.”

Chris Tompson presents 3 Ways To Make Money Online posted at Inspirest – Inspiring Entrepreneurship, saying, “Three great techniques for making money online.The benefit of making money via the internet is that you can work from anywhere in the world and while you sleep.”

Dividends4Life presents Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Owens & Minor Inc. is a leading domestic distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute care market, a health care supply chain management company, and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) supplier of testing and monitoring supplies for diabetes. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Staying Away from Herds posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “The bond herd is today’s big herd. So is the gold herd. Yet smart investors stay away from herds, whether bulls or bears.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

George presents Graham-Dodd-Shiller 10 Year PE Ratio Stock Screen posted here at Fat Pitch Financials, saying, “This article lists some financially sound stocks with low PE10 and TTM PE ratios inspired by Robert Shiller’s Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (CAPE). A simple backtest to 2002 reveals some impressive results.”

Rosetta presents Cash Flow Notes posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Cash flow notes are similar to an IOU for debts that can either be purchased or sold. Get some investment tips if you wish to have smooth transactions with potential note buyers.”

Dividends4Life presents The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “The Procter & Gamble Company is a leading consumer products company markets household and personal care products in more than 180 countries.Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Mike @ Green Panda presents What is a Mutual Fund and Why Do I Need It? posted at Green Panda Treehouse, saying, “An explanation of mutual funds and how they work.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Is Google (GOOG) the next Yahoo (YHOO) ? posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A look at the direction of Google.”

Ryan @ CML presents How to Calculate the Yield on Cost of a Dividend Stock posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “Tips on calculating the yield on cost of a dividend stock, an important indicator of how your dividend portfolio is performing.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Tax On Capital Gains posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “What Are Capital Gains? A capital gain results what you sell an investment for more than your ACB. 50% of your capital gains are taxed at your marginal tax rate.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

Dividends4Life presents Kimberly-Clark Co. (KMB) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Kimberly Clark Corp. is a global consumer products company produces tissue, personal care and health care. Its brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, Scott and Kimberly-Clark. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Buy Long-Term Investments Without Breaking the Bank posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “Here are a few ways to buy long-term investments without breaking the bank.”

Intelligent Speculator presents 20 things to look at when judging a dividend stock posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “What you need to look at when evaluating a dividend stock.”

Super Saver presents How to Buy Low and Sell High posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “Here are two ways to execute buy low and sell high strategies.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents What Are Dividends? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “What are dividends? Dividends are a portion of a company’s earnings that are distributed to shareholders.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

If you are interested in volunteering to host a future edition of the Festival of Stocks, just contact me right away with the name of your site, blog URL, email address, and the date your prefer to host. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Festival of Stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our Festival of Stocks index page for those of you interested in reviewing the archives.

If you aren’t already familiar with my blog, Fat Pitch Financials, it is a value investing blog with a focus on wide moat companies selling at substantial discounts and Benjamin Graham style workouts. I encourage you to subscribe for free to my blog feed to keep up with my latest postings.

You should also check my Fat Pitch Financials Contributor’s Corner while you are here. It is my premium members only community dedicated to unique arbitrage and special situation opportunities.

Now that you are familiar with Fat Pitch Financials, let’s take a look at this week’s Festival of Stock participants. Here are this week’s entries:

George presents Mirror My Trades in the New Workouts Model Portfolio posted here at Fat Pitch financials, saying, “You now have the option of opening a mirroring account that will follow the trades of my new Workouts portfolio, which invests in Benjamin Graham style special situation opportunities.”

Michael presents Your Opinion: Will You Buy GM Stock or Cars? posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, “thank you for the inclusion”

Michael Pruser presents OptionsHouse IRA Retirement Account | 100 Free Trades + Up To $125 posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “thanks for the inclusion”

Medhat Youssef presents Prophet1 EA posted at Forex Trading Online, saying, “The popular Expert Advisor for automatically trading the currency market is being reviewed heavily on the web. See what traders think about it.”

Dividends4Life presents Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Abbott Laboratories is a diversified life science company and is a leading maker of drugs, nutritional products, diabetes monitoring devices, and diagnostics. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”

Intelligent Speculator presents Should dividend investors buy Berkshire stock? posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “A thoughtful answer to this question.”

Ray @ Financial Highway presents Will You Have a Frugal Holiday Season? posted at Financial Highway, saying, “Are consumers really ready to spend more money come this holiday season? Maybe not. Perhaps frugality has caught on a bit. Maybe it will become a new holiday tradition.”

Shaheen E Lakhan presents The Price of Happiness posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “An analysis of income and happiness in the United States reveals that a salary of $75,000 does, in fact, buy happiness.”

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents What Is A Stock? posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Canadians may be wondering, what is a stock? Even if you don’t invest directly in stocks, it’s still important to know what a stock really is.”

That concludes this edition of the Festival of Stocks. Be sure an leave comments as you visit each of the blogs that participated in this week’s Festival of Stocks. They’ll appreciate knowing folks are reading their articles.

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