I used to really enjoy that series on PBS. I’m reminded of it today, where I went to review my thought that RST was due for a pop and found an article about an investor who has been ahead of the trends, which led me to look at HPQ again and think to myself: “That is something worth buying next time they price pulls back”.
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Their Loss is My Gain
Sunday, August 8th, 2010Stocks with predictable cycles are gold if you have enough money to take advantage of the obvious-but-small fluctuation and to take the hit when they occasionally skip a cycle. In the case of NutriSystem (NTRI), there is the dividend buffer to help the bad calls. Still, not something to buy during New Years resolutions or pre-bikini season. The start of the school year and pre-holidays though? Keeping an eye out for a dip.
An Eye for the Low Ball
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010I had shares of Shamir Optical Industry, Ltd. (SHMR) when everything went to hell a couple of years ago. Dropped them along with a bunch of others to shore up my cash reserves and plot my re-entry. About half of the sales in that period were a good move, and half I should have kept or bought back. Hind sight is 20/20 though. Now Shamir looks interesting again, but I’m still playing conservative since the plunge, so looking for a low ball price and hoping for a swing back up.
Shamir Optical Industry, Ltd. (SHMR)
Trickle Back Economics
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Pay your taxes then invest in a company that pays dividends on rent received from the government. One of those ideas that is tempting without the good pitch from the Motley Fools CAPS Weekly Stock Idea for GOV.
EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DD)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010I made money with Dupont in the last big dip, and looking to get in on the next dip. Setting an alert for $30.00.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Came up today in an InvestorPlace article. The numbers on Yahoo! Finance look good, so I’m in when it hits $62 on a pull back.
What is the Best Buy for Best Buy?
Monday, July 5th, 2010Love ‘em or hate ‘em, I still buy from ‘em. And mostly during the holidays. With summer bringing them down, the fall and winter could lead to a nice profit or major loss with Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY). Haven’t decided if I will jump in, but if I do, 30.7 looks about the right place.
No Loyalty in Royalties?
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Or, more specifically, dividends. With BP down, looking at CVX.
NVS New Again?
Monday, June 28th, 2010Once in a while I find something interesting in my InvestorPlace newsletter, this time an new look at an old stock that I did well with: Novartis. I would have been delighted if I had thought of this at the beginning of the month, but it may still have some room after a pull back to go up again. Setting my sights at $46 today.
One downside to this stock is the foreign income tax, which can be hard to remember to factor into future earnings when planning buys and sells.
Safe Bulker Safe Bet…So Far
Saturday, June 26th, 2010For a dry ship, they have a good dividend and still follow the trend of the industry. Making up for losing money in the end with Diana.