Dow Jones down 500 points.

[MarillionFan]

Debt crisis: live - Telegraph

Looks like they didn't like Obamas speech.

[AtW]

It had to happen really - DimPrawn sold his gold earlier last week and the whole world went to tulip.

[MarillionFan]

It had to happen really - DimPrawn sold his gold earlier last week and the whole world went to tulip.

Bugger.

[AtW]

Bugger.

It's the fools gold all over it...

[MarillionFan]

It's the fools gold all over it...

My live monitor is now showing >500 points and rising. I reckon the Chinese are shorting the US market.

[MarillionFan]

Some great yields coming up now on Ftse stocks.

FTSE 100 best dividend yielding stocks

[AtW]

Some great yields coming up now on Ftse stocks.

FTSE 100 best dividend yielding stocks

What's good in high dividend if you stand a chance to lose your capital?

[MarillionFan]

What's good in high dividend if you stand a chance to lose your capital?

It provides an indication of which stocks may slide more than others. Bearing in mind this drop is an anomaly it's a good indication of which are oversold and which will rebound if you assume that the actual economy itself doesnt grind to a halt.

[AtW]

It provides an indication of which stocks may slide more than others.

Nope.

It gives you idea which company's directors try to use higher than others dividend payout in order to make their stock attractive to buyers like yourself.

Here is example Cable and Wireless:

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/echarts?...e=off;source=;

In 18 months they lost over 50% of share price, sure dividend yield might be great but you need to visit doctor if you plan to invest in it.

HTH

[MarillionFan]

Nope.

It gives you idea which company's directors try to use higher than others dividend payout in order to make their stock attractive to buyers like yourself.

Here is example Cable and Wireless:

CAB & WIRE WRLD Share Price Chart | CW.L - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance

In 18 months they lost over 50% of share price, sure dividend yield might be great but you need to visit doctor if you plan to invest in it.

HTH

Different scenario for C&W. I bought in for the divvy, took it and bailed straight out. They then decided that it was unsustainable, sacked the board and halved it. You do have to ensure that the business paying the divvy is paying from profit and not being stupid. Like C&W.

Standard Life is pretty consistent.

Dow down 600 points.