John D. Thomason
John D. Thomason
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ABOUT
I am a retired (as of September 2001) IT manager. While I have always followed the markets, during my IT career my market research time was limited. Upon retiring, I have focused full-time on the markets and my own market education and growth. I have evolved my investment/trading strategy over the years to the point that I am comfortable with my approach, both from a suitability standpoint and from a results standpoint. In addition to reading and re-reading numerous investment classics, my education has been augmented by my experience, particularly the market declines of 2000-2002 and 2008-2010. I make money from dividends, occasional stock sales, and option sales, either covered calls or cash-covered puts. I only own ...More
dividend-paying stocks, and I usually am about 75% invested. I base my investment decisions on both fundamental and technical analysis. While I refer to numerous financial web sites, I spend more than 50% of my research time at Seeking Alpha.
The articles I submit will illustrate "hands-on, real world" investment experiences based on my own activities as an independent, small investor, my purpose being to share what I've learned that hopefully will be helpful to others. I will strive to present my thoughts in relatively easy-to-understand terms, and will usually focus on the practical rather than the theoretical.
The articles I submit will illustrate "hands-on, real world" investment experiences based on my own activities as an independent, small investor, my purpose being to share what I've learned that hopefully will be helpful to others. I will strive to present my thoughts in relatively easy-to-understand terms, and will usually focus on the practical rather than the theoretical.
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- Description: Retiree. Trading frequency: Weekly
- Interests: Dividend stock ideas & income, Energy stocks, Foreign stocks, Options, REITs, Stocks - long, Stocks - short, Tech stocks
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NOTE:WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED EFFECTIVE 2/6/2012 WITH SHARE BUTTONS, RSS FEED, AND NEW AND IMPROVED CONTENT. The purpose of the website is to present one investor's (i.e, myself, John D. Thomason) approach to investing in stocks utilizing a conservative, value-based strategy that relies upon dividends as the ...More
foundation, yet seeks to capitalize upon volatility for timely acquisitions and sales. Further, the author discusses how options can be cautiously used to improve the overall return. The site is totally free and has no advertising. The only nod to commercialization is a "donate" button if the visitor finds the site to be of benefit and wants to contribute to defray web hosting expenses. The visitor is informed that the site author is not a financial professional and is not certified in any way, and that all information presented must be viewed with that fact in mind.Contents are:Daily Blog - Presents the authors' daily musings and observances, any trades attempted or made, and any current articles I have found interesting and especially relevant to dividend investors. All presented in the context of the investment strategy espoused by the website. A rolling month of commentary is provided, in descending date sequence. Archived Daily Blogs for prior months are available.Background - Presents a couple of essays written in the dark days of 2009 outlining the value philosophy of Ben Graham and the relevance of the experience of the 1930's to today's market, plus some new material. Oriented towards a general, non-financial audience. Approach - Explains the author's approach to investing in five detailed essays. This is the central message of the website. Forms - Provides snapshots and descriptions of several forms developed by the author as referenced in Approach. Forms are made available via a Zip File download if the visitor wants to use them. The forms can then be customized as desired by the visitor. Stocks - Presents three watch lists, dubbed Tier1, Tier2, and Tier3. The author believes: that Tier1 stocks are a little safer than Tier2 stocks; that the stocks on both the Tier1 and Tier2 lists are safer than most other stocks; that the stocks on the Tier3 list, with exceptionally high yields, are speculative and high risk, and finally, that ALL stocks, including those on the lists, have risk and can result in LOSS of INVESTED CAPITAL. On these lists are the stocks the author either owns or is considering. Stocks are continually added or deleted as the author's perceptions change. The visitor is again cautioned that the lists represent the site author's opinion and that due diligence must be performed before acting on any information shown. Connections - Discusses the author's presence on various social and professional networking web sites and communication options. An automated email fedback form option is also provided, with instructions as to limitations of the process. It works great when it works!
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