Nov
5
It Is Difficult to be a Bank
November 5, 2007 | 1 Comment
Banks have given me headaches this year. Good thing they have dividends to soothe the pain. I still believe it is better to Buy the Bank than to Deposit at The Bank. This is an opportunity to buy some banks. They have Yields, and yields support the price even on these extreme [...]
Sep
21
Altria (MO) – HOLD (Really holding on to my 800 shares)
September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments
(A reader asked for my opinion on Altria (MO).)
If you read my blog, you know I have Altria. Boatloads of them (at least compared to my portfolio size). I have 800 of these beauties. Altria has been called a cash cow before, and I still think it is – excellent dividend at [...]
Sep
14
Costco (COST) – Buy
September 14, 2007 | 2 Comments
(A reader asked for my opinion on Costco (COST), and I give it thumbs up.)
The retail sector is a worry for sure: the high interest rates and the declining real estate prices are preventing people from taking a home equity lines to pay off the credit cards and buy more stuff. Also, the gas [...]
Sep
14
What About Pfizer (PFE)? (High Yield) – HOLD
September 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
I was asked about my opinion in Pfizer (PFE), especially with its 4.8% dividend yield. Any time I see a dividend yield above 4% I start liking a company: they show real cash, not just paper cash. However, I live on more than dividends: I look for growth also – and for this, I need [...]
Sep
14
What Besides Banks?
September 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
You can poison yourself on too much of a good thing. Those who know me are aware I love to invest on banks: great dividends, good growth in an economy that depends on them, and a great business model that has proven itself over centuries. However, being invested on a single sector is [...]
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