Is the doom just beginning?

[AtW]

So that might indicate that now is a good time to invest.

No, it might not - dividends are paid for past performance, so what if some house building company made big profits from 2008 when they got only prospect of big losses in the next few years?

Dividends based model of share pricing only works with stable businesses that give pretty much guaranteed returns.

So 5% dividends right now means jack all if there won't be any dividends in the next few years.

I think you'd be hard pressed to find investors who bought all their shares right at the top of the market.

They don't want to be found out for sure

[BlasterBates]

just received a 10% dividend payment from one of my stocks...

not a bad start really

[threaded]

Hes talking about the detonation of the Reality Bomb.

Yes, that might well be the best name for it.

[Bagpuss]

Threaded, are you married to Mystic Meg?

[DimPrawn]

Threaded, are you married to Mystic Meg?

No, Rosey Palmer.

HTH

[Tensai]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find investors who bought all their shares right at the top of the market.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Yes, that might well be the best name for it.

Threaded - please - no stop - you can't !!!!!

[DimPrawn]

Yes, he is a cant!

[AlfredJPruffock]

Our only hope woud be to find some way to Travel backwards in Time to the Gates of Allyssium.- othewise I fear its

Fire -

... I'll take you to learn

Fire -

I'll see you burn

You fought hard and you saved and earned
But all of it's going to burn
And your mind,
your tiny mind

You know you've really been so blind
Now 's your time, burn your mind


Fire, to destroy all you've done
I'll feel you burn

You've been living like a little girl
In the middle of your little world


Fire, I'll take you to learn