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  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    I got you beat - if I had invested all the quarters I put into machines at bars playing the early Pong games and later Packman I'd now have 2 Porsches instead of just one
    Mar 2 08:28 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    Seeking - I use a time period that is relevant to the current market. Our rally really started only 6 months ago. I want stocks that are responding to current market conditions
    Mar 2 08:24 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    Paladin -- I agree with you.My articles are not meant to be an exhaustive analysis but just a summary of what I found. I want a stock with recent momentum, good prospects for growth in both sales and revenue, has a following by both the professional and individual investor and has support from the market that it us the leader in its sector
    You each have your own due diligence protocol to see if there is a place for it in your portfolio
    Mar 2 08:21 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Altria Group Keeps Smoldering [View article]
    For my grandkids I look for stocks having double digit increases in sales and earnings
    Mar 1 09:26 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    Seekingbetatoyouralpha - When I say long term conservative I'm talking IRA accounts. I try to get a 12% compounded rate of return. In the long - long run the only stocks that will do that are those that have a double digit increase in both sales and earnings. If analysts predict less than 5% increase in sales how can the stock price grow by double digits except for temporary increases in P/E?
    Mar 1 08:33 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    every one has access to the same public information but we all come to different opinions. That's what makes SA so great, we get to exchange views and opinions and hopefully learn from each other and make better investment decisions.
    Feb 29 03:48 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    All opinions and opposite points of view are always welcome -- be nice
    Feb 29 03:21 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Activision's Not For Conservative, Long-Haul Investors [View article]
    StockJackel -- There is a big difference between product and profit. They can have great games but not be very good stewards of the bottom line. I'm sure you can make a better burger than McDonalds but I think they are making more money than you
    Feb 29 02:50 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Enbridge Energy - Buy Signals [View article]
    Jeff,

    The article you accessed is over a year old, the numbers have changed a bunch
    Feb 29 08:32 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Procter & Gamble Hits Resistance After Missing Earnings Estimates [View article]
    Does anyone DRIP PG?
    Feb 24 11:51 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Altria Group Keeps Smoldering [View article]
    It all depends on what they do with their cash flow -- they could acquire other consumer products companies. Beer, wine, spirits
    Feb 19 08:10 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Exxon Mobil Hits Resistance [View article]
    AMEN!
    Feb 18 02:18 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Exxon Mobil Hits Resistance [View article]
    lot's of them
    Feb 17 01:28 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Exxon Mobil Hits Resistance [View article]
    I do not rely on it. I choose my stocks independently but look at the brokerage firm recommendations and Fool as a reality check. If the brokerage firms do not have strong buys and buys and Fool isn't at least 75% positive. I take a second look. I flow with the tide, I'm notgoing against the general consensus.
    I just want 12 stocks all on the right side of the market
    Feb 17 10:27 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Exxon Mobil Hits Resistance [View article]
    Take a look at the first chart of the higher part of the 14 day turtle channel
    Feb 17 07:44 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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