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- 8 Stocks to Benefit from the Coming Uptrend in Housing [view article]
- Lowe's Profit Drop Is Not That Bad [view article]
- Home Depot: Avoiding Shares Until Management Takes Charge [view article]
- T. Boone's Stake - Fast Money Recap (5/20/08) [view article]
- How Lowe Can You Go? [view article]
- Options Trader: Monday Outlook [view article]
- Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
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- Home Depot Slows Down Expansion; Still Losing Customers to Lowes [view article]
- The WSJ Is Wrong on the Housing Crisis [view article]
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Home Depot: Bye Bye Buyback [view article]
Did you see that Lampert is buying HD in a big way? ReplyHome Depot: Bye Bye Buyback [view article]
Did you see that Lampert is buying HD in a big way? ReplyA Question Of Home Improvement [view article]
Totally speculative, unsupported observation from the peanut gallery: with the growing surplus of homes producing a growing population of desperate sellers, and with the current generation of homeowners being groomed by HGTV to fix up and stage their place to enhance marketability, perhaps Home Depot and Lowe's will have steady business in otherwise unpromising times... ReplyHome Improvement Value Faceoff: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s [view article]
When the numbers are too close to call, do a reality check. You mentioned that you as a consumer don't like Home Depot. Guess what, other people probably feel that way. Don't discount the Customer Experience (think Wal-Mart vs Target or Circuit City vs Best Buy). The Customer experience is often the only point of differentiation between two very similar retailers that carry about 80% of the same products. The other thing, HD by virtue of its size is potentially more exposed to the housing downturn, the down hill ride is steeper for HD, Lowes on the other hand, still has room to grow, is more nimble and can re-tool itself a lot faster. Though I agree with you, either way, I am willing to waited out for bargain basement prices. Be patient, they will come. ReplyHome Improvement Value Faceoff: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s [view article]
When the numbers are too close to call, do a reality check. You mentioned that you as a consumer don't like Home Depot. Guess what, other people probably feel that way. Don't discount the Customer Experience (think Wal-Mart vs Target or Circuit City vs Best Buy). The Customer experience is often the only point of differentiation between two very similar retailers that carry about 80% of the same products. The other thing, HD by virtue of its size is potentially more exposed to the housing downturn, the down hill ride is steeper for HD, Lowes on the other hand, still has room to grow, is more nimble and can re-tool itself a lot faster. Though I agree with you, either way, I am willing to waited out for bargain basement prices. Be patient, they will come. Replybout.com
Home Improvement Value Faceoff: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s [view article]
A popular program from Lowe's may be enough to tip the scales their way. Realtors® really like the Realtor Benefits Program, and thus are using it to bring customers to Lowe's. Here's the program link:https://lowesrealtorbenefits.c... Reply
Jacome
Six Cheap Retail Stocks To Consider [view article]
A whopping percentage of HD's value is driven by growth options the firm has at its disposal, problem is: mgmt isn't executing...I'd shy away from HD and roll into a retailer with legs. We like: FAST as the best bet on a space that is getting hammered, namely, retail/wholesale bldg products.....
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How LOW Will Lowe's Go? [view article]
The authors could help the article a bit by putting the share price IN the article. ReplyTsepouridis
Home Depot / Lowe’s Pair Trade Beats S&P 500 [view article]
In my response to the claims of dishonesty....This is not a quick rich scheme...If you have read my previous posts on successful pair trades, you must look for equity pairs that have a high correlation. Regarding the % gain calculation, I feel that I am calculating the % gain appropriately by basing the gain (after commission costs) against my total capital employed ($20,000 in the example). I encourage all my readers to do their own due diligence on every investment. ReplyTsepouridis
Home Depot/Lowe's Pair Trade - Hedged Opportunity For Housing Despair [view article]
In response to the anticipated % gain, 4.1% represented net gain but before taxes against the total amount of capital deployed. In my initial article, investing $20,000 ($10,000 on each trade)and returning ~$800. I don't agree that the gain will by an infinte % becuase you should peg your gain against capital employed, also there isn't a broker that will allow you. ReplyHome Depot / Lowe’s Pair Trade Beats S&P 500 [view article]
In my previous message I forgot to mention the misleading title that the author has used: "Home Depot / Lowe’s Pair Trade Beats S&P 500". The trade suggested/analysed by him beat the S&P 500 over a 10 day period. Need a say more? Then he has the gall to say "I will continue to look for additional opportunities to initiate this trade again…. Please leave a comment or email me if you have executed this trade successfully.".I hope no one paid any attention to this guy. Reply
Home Depot / Lowe’s Pair Trade Beats S&P 500 [view article]
I always wonder about the motives of people like Elias Tsepouridis. He appears to be too smart to not see holes in his analysis and then I wonder why, if sees holes in his analysis, does he not give the complete picture. So let me warn the readers who might be lured into following his next advice of a similar pair trade. Or even be lured into believing that Elias Tsepouridis is a financial guru. Basically, if two stocks are each selling for $100 a piece and you sell 100 shares of the first and use the proceeds to buy 100 shares of the 2nd. and if you get your grandmother to pay the commission ($20 or so), you will have invested zero dollars so far. Right? Now if the first one sinks to $80 and the second riases to 120, you will make a cool $4000 on a zero dollar investment because you can now sell the second and buy the first and pocket the difference. That is a get very rich very quick scheme. You can even buy Grandma a nice sweater. What is the catch? What happens if the first one rises to $120 and the second sinks to $80. You are in a $4000 hole and next time Grandma will not pay the commission and your broker will chase you out of your house. You got the idea. Now moral of the story: Don't trust Elias Tsepouridis. He is either dumb or dishonest. ReplyHome Depot/Lowe's Pair Trade - Hedged Opportunity For Housing Despair [view article]
Nice math guy but would you have written your follow up article if the same pair had caused you a loss of $700 instead of a gain of $700. An infinite% gain looks good but an infinite% loss hurts a lot. Plus your math is wrong. You say that your pair trade will fetch 4.1%. Actually it will fetched infinite percent (assuming that you can convince your aunt to pay the first two commisisons). Where is your statutory warning?Internet and blogging has given birth to so many financial charlatans. God save your readers. Reply
Investor
Four Ways to Invest in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [view article]
Did you finish your research on Buffet holdings? Can you share with us? Thank you in advance ReplyInvestor
Four Ways to Invest in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [view article]
Did you finish your research on Buffet holdings? Can you share with us? Thank you in advance Reply