Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR)

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    Britishsteel
    Sep 19 11:20 AM
    The Long and Short of It - Cramer's Mad Money (9/18/08) [view article]
    welcome to communism comrades they have slipped it right under your noses, you get the government you deserve Reply
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    nyka
    Sep 19 10:42 AM
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    The Long and Short of It - Cramer's Mad Money (9/18/08) [view article]
    ...and Cramer suggests that we sell this morning. Wow! Great timing. I'm glad I've relied on myself for advice. And Kath H. is correct; stop promoting housing stocks. Their CEOs are desperate for free air space; they can't afford to pay for airtime. Reply
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    Kath H.
    Sep 19 08:02 AM
    The Long and Short of It - Cramer's Mad Money (9/18/08) [view article]
    "Cramer and Dugas agreed that now may be a great time to buy a home and shares of Pulte Homes."

    "Now is the time to buy" is the mantra of every real estate sale person. They were saying it at the peak of the recent bubble. I can't believe Cramer is spouting such foolishness.     Reply
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    User 199792
    Sep 01 12:29 PM
    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    Excellent article Reply
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    goatfarmer
    Aug 26 07:54 AM
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    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    agree with captain ccs: the point (a point) of buying dividend stocks is to take advantage of long term compounding. A ten year period would be more persuasive. Reply
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    John Scott
    Aug 14 01:14 AM
    Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II [view article]
    Poor Fred Hickey. He just won't let go of his AAPL short. He has been losing money on it since $70/shr. Reply
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    DividendInc
    Aug 13 04:19 AM
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    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    Thanks captainccs for your comments. You are absolutely right about the fact that I'm data mining. However, as with any stock purchase you face the potential for downside risk when you buy. For this reason, I only data mine the stocks that are part of Mergent's Dividend Achiever Index (approximately 350 companies) so that I don't experience buyer's remorse once I'm in a stock. If the price falls after the purchase, I can easily "justify" my position with the mantra of "buy and hold." In the meantime, I'll be compensated for my wait.

    As you pointed out, I selectively examine only those that pay dividends. Of course, in reality I only chose those that are current and former Dividend Achievers. This means that I forego the opportunity to get the highest yields and the stellar performing non-dividend paying stocks. However, I am assured by the fact that management has an interest in seeing that the shareholders are compensated for their wait for the "promises" to deliver to materialize.
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    mydoghatesca
    ts
    Aug 13 01:21 AM
    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    Intentional or not, what you listed as yearly performance appears to be performance off a recent 52-week low, two very different things. Reply
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    E.D. Hart
    Aug 12 11:38 PM
    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    Buy dividend payers and avoid financials! Reply
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    captainccs
    Aug 12 10:59 AM
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    Dividend Investment Myths [view article]
    Using the growth since the last 52 week low as an indicator of long term grow is just pure nonsense. All it shows is that these companies do bounce back and that is just reversion to the mean working. The only other path would have been to zero. This is an example of data mining,

    Also note these two statements:

    >> I always focus on those Dividend Achievers that are within 5% of their 1-year low
    >> When considering stocks to buy, avoid those that are in industries which are at or near a new high.

    Dividends are used to select a universe of stocks but nowhere is there a comparison between this universe and a universe of non divided paying stocks. All the above says is buy low, sell higher.

    Of the above list I hold FDO, the 5th or 6th highest bouncer-back on the list at 70.45%. I bought it three years ago when I thought it was at a low. Current Average Growth Rate (CAGR), a dismal 4.4%. Dividends did little to support this stock.     Reply
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    ing_rivera
    Aug 10 04:46 PM
    Treat Yourself to Tootsie Roll Industries [view article]
    The Gordons hasn't done anything for the last 10 years, ROE is even much less than it was 10 years ago. I agree they're conservative but they're not able.

    Hersheys on the other hand doubled their earnings the last 10 years while increasing ROE from 30% to 80%, that's what I call a great able management.     Reply
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    jimbobii
    Jun 20 04:42 PM
    Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II [view article]
    gss is ramping ops right now Reply
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    Richard
    Schweitzer
    Jun 18 07:52 AM
    Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II [view article]
    Great comment on Barrons. That's why Eli's winnowing is useful. Reply
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    CrossProfit
    Jun 16 04:58 AM
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    Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II [view article]
    RE Mario Gabelli:
    Correction: 'outlive' (not out live)     Reply
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    jcustom
    Jun 15 10:22 PM
    Mid-Year Picks and Pans From Barron's Roundtable Part II [view article]
    Those who bet on NG will be dissapointed. The supply will surprise on the upside while the demand will be few percentage points down vs last year due to the use of more efficient equipment and due to closing industrial facilities in the auto industry and moving various manufacturing operations to China. As for UPL and SWN, particularly Ultra will require a lot of capital to fund the capex. Dilution or convertibles anyone? Reply
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