* Weekly Links: January 3, 2010

Each Sunday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et. al.


Below are the carnivals that I participated in this week, along with a link to my article:

• Festival of Stocks published: Nucor Corporation (NUE) Dividend Stock Analysis
• Carnival of Personal Finance published: Best Stocks For 2010
• Carnival of Money Hacks published: 5 Stocks Giving The Gift of Dividend Growth
• Carnival of Financial Planning published: 5 Stocks Giving The Gift of Dividend Growth

Articles I enjoyed reading included (in no particular order):

The DIV-Net Featured Articles

• Dividends4Life presented Stock Analysis: Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC)
• The Dividend Guy presented Socially Responsible Investing
• Barel Karsan presented Protection From High Debt
• Dividend Tree presented LOWE’S Company - Stock Analysis for Dividend Growth Portfolio
• Dividend Growth Investor presented Most Popular Articles of 2009

Articles From DIV-Net Members

• The Dividend Guy presented Review: The Only Stock Advice I Pay For
• Dividend Growth Investor presented Dividend Aristocrats List for 2010
• Barel Karsan presented Good Returns
• Dividend Tree presented Buying a House But Not for an Investment
• moneygardener presented climbing the ladder
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented Dividend Payers With Below Market Valuation
• Old School Value presented Negative Enterprise Value Stocks for 2010
• Everyday Finance presented How to Create a Money-Saving eMail Alert
• BuyLikeBuffett.com presented How To Start Investing With $20
• 40percent 20years presented Dividends calendar!

Other Articles

• SmartMoney presented 3 Preferred Stocks Paying 8%
• Globe and Mail presented Small companies offer up most dividend growth
• Wall Street Journal presented Covered Calls Prove Popular Strategy
• Baron's presented Dow, S&P End The Decade Down
• Yahoo Finance presented Ten Best- and Worst-Performing Stocks of 2009
• BusinessWeek presented How Good Is Your 401(k)?
• Kiplinger presented Where to Invest in 2010
• Rising Dividend Investing presented The Non-Consensus View of Things to Come

Finally, as we prepare for Thursday's national championship game, Forbes presented College Football's Most Valuable Teams. Unlike NFL teams, which can be bought and sold on the open market, college teams have value in terms of what kind of dividends they pay to their stakeholders. "Dividend" money is what's left for the team's university (for academic purposes, including scholarship payments for football players) and athletic department (to support non-revenue sports) after the cost of running the football operation in question.

There are some really good articles here, please take time and read a few of them.

(Photo: Sachin Ghodke)

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