Each Friday 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:

• Investing Carnival published: Stock Analysis: Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
• Festival of Stocks published: Stock Analysis: Nucor Corp (NUE)
• Carnival of Personal Finance published: The Next Great Company
  
• Carnival of Financial Planning published: Verizon (VZ) Boosts Qtr. Dividend 7% and Other Increases
• Carnival of Money Hacks published: Are You Creating Your Greatest Missed Opportunity?
  
• Carnival of Everything Finance published: Stock Analysis: Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APD)
• Carnival of Money Stories published: Progress Update - August 2008
  

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

The DIV-Net Featured Articles

• Dividend Growth Investor presented My biggest weakness as a dividend investor
  
• The Div Guy presented One of the toughest decisions: When to Sell
  
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented Stock And Economic Data Sites Across The Web
  
• Dividends4Life presented Stock Analysis: Colgate Palmolive (CL)
• Nurseb911 presented 15 Simple Solutions
  
• The Dividend Guy presented Speculating on a Falling Knife
• the moneygardener presented The Battle For Longs
• Saj Karsan presented Markets Efficient?
  
• The Stock Market Prognosticator presented Bank Capital Ratios
  

Articles From DIV-Net Members

• Dividends4Life presented 7 Stocks Priced For Buying
  
• The Dividend Guy presented Invest When It Feels Like the End of the World
  
• Dividend Growth Investor presented Nokia (NOK) Stock Dividend Analysis
  
• the moneygardener presented how my crystal ball has worked
  
• Stock Market Prognosticator presented Bank Death Watch
  
• The Div Guy presented Ten international stock picks, Buffett style
  
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented Don't Overlook Mid Cap Dividend Paying Stocks
  
• Living Off Dividends presented So Who’s Really Bailing Out The Financial Industry?
  
• Old School Value presented Watch Alert: Puget Energy Arbitrage
• The Dividend Investing Blog presented Not So Fast My Friend
  
• Triaging My Way To Financial Success presented Capitulation Chaos
  
• Dividend Money presented Panic or Profit - You Decide
• Bullish Dividends presented Research In Motion (TSE: RIM) - A Possible Upcoming Turnaround
• Barel Karsan presented Price To Book: What Is It Good For?

Dividend Articles

• Rising Dividend Investing presented Here Is a Shortlist of People and Institutions Who Can Make the Financial Crisis End?
  
• Dividend Pirate presented Bull and Bear Markets
  

The Wealth, Money & Life Network Featured Articles

• Her Every Cent Counts presented Wall Street is the Least of My Concerns
  
• How I Save Money presented $249.24 Bill for Anesthesia….from SEVEN Months Ago
  
• Saving For A Home Of My Own presented Saving Diva's Frugal Diet
  

Other Articles

• Contrarian Profits presented Grab Early Wind-Power Profits with These 3 Stocks
• Stock Pur$uit presented Stocks For The Poor Economy: Auto Parts
• Personal Finance Start-Up Blog presented Index Investing Is A No Brainer
• Surfer Sam presented ETFs Are a Great Investment Strategy - How Long Before They Replace Mutual Funds?
  
• Market Diligence presented Five Characteristics of a Great Business
• Fiscal Zen presented Stocks That Perform Well During an Economic Recovery
  

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

(Photo: Sachin Ghodke)