Comments on: Dividends are a girl’s best friend

By: Logan

Logan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:14:18 +0000

Dogatemyfinances-
Someone correct me on this, but I think the Bush tax cuts of several years ago set tax rates on dividends at 5% and 15%, so dividends should not be taxed at the rate of simple income.

By: Meadow

Meadow — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:54:36 +0000

@ Jaylin re: Asian models / spokespeople: My guess is for two reasons:

1) out of a desire to reach said populations by showing them reflected in their advertisements, and
2) because of the perception / stereotype in non-Asian communities that Asian people are smart with numbers and good with business.

Meadow

By: Vixen

Vixen — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:13:41 +0000

Out of curiousity, how did you get into dividend stocks?

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:33:53 +0000

I’m getting more into dividend stocks. They make me happy. I rarely look at growth stocks anymore. Income stocks are good that way, lots of dividends!

By: Jaylin

Jaylin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:55:55 +0000

Why are Asian spokespeople/actors used so much in financial advertisements? I notice because Asian-Americans are so under-represented in the music, television, and movie fields. Have you noticed this in your PF advertisement exposure?

By: dogatemyfinances

dogatemyfinances — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:46:33 +0000

I like the copy, but the first thing I thought when I saw that ad was BLAH. All gray, not happy. Not attention grabbing. Why is she wearing a huge coat? Yuck. Give me happy women with martinis or something.

But this ad is not targeted at me because dividends are not a girl’s best friend when she is in the 33% tax bracket.

Nice new banner, by the way!

By: Trisha

Trisha — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:28:10 +0000

Oh, look at that! They’re finally getting smart and marketing directly to us now!