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There was another typo in the entry for today’s episode in the Mad Money RSS feed:
The Dow started off the week down 15 points – has China woken up the bears? PLus, looking to harvest some profits? Jim braeks down DD. Then, what the heck? Cramer’s checking out ASNA to find out if the stock’s still fashionable. And, tech support? Cramer sits down with TECD’s CEO.
Here is my dividend income for February, 2012.
The total for the month was $308.90. The total for the same group of stocks 3 months prior (November, 2011) was $246.37. I got a dividend from Vodaphone in Februrary that was $57.58, so the total without Vodaphone was $251.32. That is still an increase over November, 2011 with the same group of stocks. Vodaphone pays dividends twice a year. I know I am starting to look like Motorola in the early 2000′s by giving all these qualifications with my totals, but I want the comparisons to be as accurate as possible.
Here are the numbers:
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There is a typo on the RSS feed entry for the 2012-02-24 episode of Mad Money:
The Dow ended the week on a quiet note – Cramer’s got your game plan for next week’s action. Plus, sick and tired fo paying at the pump? Jim’s sitting down with WPRTs’ CEO to talk alternatives for your car and your portfolio. And, fuel for debate? Cramer’s going one-on-one with CLNE’s CEO. Then, if VIAB’s word its bond? Jim’s tuning in to find out.
There is also a typo in the RSS feed entry for the 2012-02-29 episode:
The Dow opened up strong and got a boost from an upbeat GDP report, but couldn’t hold its gains and closed down 53 points. Cramer takes on teh talk of a market bubble – find out if he thinks things are overinflated. Plus, LMT’s been flying high despite a lackluster defense budget outlook. Cramer checks out what’s behind this stock’s flight plan. And Jim looks at what ENB’s CEO has got in the pipeline.
I have another beef about Mad Money: Twice in the past week the episode was a day late. I can’t afford to miss it. Stay on top, guys!
Here is my dividend income for January, 2012.
The total was $188.68. The total for the same stocks 3 months ago (October, 2011) was $208.90. As I mentioned in my previous dividend income update, Coca-Cola (KO) is on a weird dividend schedule. They paid a dividend in October, 2011, and their next dividend payment was in December, 2011. The total for October, 2011 without KO was $165.13. So I think it is fair to say my dividend income is going up.
Here are the totals:
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There is an error on the RSS feed for tonight’s episode of “Mad Money”.
The Dow ended the best January since 1997, closing down 21 points. Cramer explains what’s working and what’s not. Then, Jim explains the fabled golden cross. Plus, Cramer puts on his ski gear to find out if PII is snowballign. And, could D provide you with a natural solution? Cramer gets the details.
Also, they gave the link for tonight’s “Fast Money”. What is up with that? WHERE’S CRAMER????
It looks like another Enterprise night.
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Here are a few dividend updates.
I bought more shares of Emerson (EMR). I also bought some shares of ConocoPhillips (COP).
Eaton (ETN) announced that they will raise their dividend 12%.
I have started listening to the “Sound Investing” podcast from Merriman. One of the hosts has said a couple of times that companies are making dividends a lower priority, and that you should not invest looking for dividends. I generally agree with what they say, but I think that dividends are the way to go. I also think that companies that pay dividends are commited to paying them. Just tonight I saw the CEO of Eaton on “Mad Money”. He said that Eaton is commited to paying out increasing dividends year after year.
There is a typo on the RSS feed entry for today’s episode of “Mad Money”:
The Dow closed down 33 points, still on pace for its biggest monthy gain since October. Cramer examines AAPL’s bite into the competition and gives you the 5 best places to invest in 2012. Then, do FPE and BMY have what it takes to resuscitate your portfolio? And, Jim puts GOOG and MSFT in teh ring for a battle of the tech titans. Plus, could KMP be a pipeline to profits?
There is also another huge error in the RSS feed: The file link was to yesterday’s file. I had to copy the link, edit it and use wget to get the file. I think a lot of people who use the RSS feed in iTunes are stuck with the old episode until the entry is fixed.
Update 2012-01-25_10.10.21:
It looks like the file link was updated, but the typo is still there. Perhaps Cramer or his staff actually read my tweet.
I think the RSS entry for tonight (2012-01-13) has two typos:
The Dow dropped 49 points in anticipation of a European sovereign debt downgrade that hit after the close. To kick off the market’s long weekend, S and P slashed the credit ratings of 9 Eurozone nations including France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. In this new market, Cramer’s giving you some new rules for disiplined investing. Get some financial self-restraint to help your portfolio turnover a new leaf in 2012.
I am pretty sure that it should be “turn over a new leaf.” They must have some Ivy Leaguer typing this stuff.
There was another typo in the “Mad Money” RSS feed:
The Dow closed up 21 points today. Politices and your portfolio – as the race for the White House heats up, Cramer shows you how to blaze the campaign trail with profits. 4ED1-PL-us, KFT – Dow diamond in the rough? Jim tells you if it could be this stock’s time to shine. And, ALXN vs. ROST – find out which company has the winning strategy for 2012.
I assume that is a typo. It sure looks weird to me.
Mad Money got 2012 off to a great start with another typo in the RSS feed:
On the first trading day of the year, the Dow soared 180 points. Cramer busts some market myths from 2011 so you can focus on the facts this year. Then, find out if Cramer thinks T is a Dow diamon in the rough. Plus, Jim acts as a Monday morning quarterback and pits 2011 S and P top performers COG and ISRG against each other on the profit playing field. And, Cramer reexamines a golden opportunity.
Is this an omen for the rest of the year?