mariposa's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/198789/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/169398-more-heads-on-the-cnbc-chopping-block-as-financial-media-landscape-shifts?source=feed#comment-733931 733931 I would like some more in depth interviews.
And tired of the sarcasm and cutesy women who somehow all look alike.
And so much data constantly on the screen is a bother.
My watching is down more than 50% and very often with sound off.]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:01:37 -0400 I would like some more in depth interviews.
And tired of the sarcasm and cutesy women who somehow all look alike.
And so much data constantly on the screen is a bother.
My watching is down more than 50% and very often with sound off.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/162841-outlandish-ceo-pay-how-to-fix-the-problem?source=feed#comment-687295 687295 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:06:21 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/160616-not-all-dividend-stocks-are-overvalued?source=feed#comment-671659 671659 And yes, I do plan to get a variable index annuity soon.

mariposa


On Sep 10 09:42 AM axelrod608 wrote:

> You can get "returns" like this from a CD without the risk of share
> price dropping.
>
> Unless you're buying them in a tax advantaged account like a Roth
> IRA, the dividends are taxable. These sub-4% returns are less than
> inflation and taxes. Plus they have risk.
>
> Last week I put a small chunk into a fixed Allianz annuity with a
> 10% bonus, guaranteed 7.5% annual interest PLUS it has an opportunity
> for market gains, should there be any. The interest accumulates
> tax free. It is GUARANTEED to at least double in less than 10 years.
> And it is written by a RESERVE insurance company. Not one person
> has ever lost a penny with a reserve product. No risk. It is semi-liquid,
> you lose the bonus and pay a penalty to close it. If I die, it goes
> tax free to my kids.
>
> I don't have enough money to buy risky low-return dividends that
> don't keep up with inflation and taxes. So I don;t "get" these piddling
> dividend stocks.
>
> Yes, there are many kinds of annuities, most of which are risky and
> written by non-reserve companies. Yes, you have to know what you're
> buying. But in this market and what I see on the horizon, I see
> no future for sub-4% dividends to keep up with inflation and taxes.
>
>
> I have no interest in Allianz.]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:35:21 -0400 And yes, I do plan to get a variable index annuity soon.

mariposa


On Sep 10 09:42 AM axelrod608 wrote:

> You can get "returns" like this from a CD without the risk of share
> price dropping.
>
> Unless you're buying them in a tax advantaged account like a Roth
> IRA, the dividends are taxable. These sub-4% returns are less than
> inflation and taxes. Plus they have risk.
>
> Last week I put a small chunk into a fixed Allianz annuity with a
> 10% bonus, guaranteed 7.5% annual interest PLUS it has an opportunity
> for market gains, should there be any. The interest accumulates
> tax free. It is GUARANTEED to at least double in less than 10 years.
> And it is written by a RESERVE insurance company. Not one person
> has ever lost a penny with a reserve product. No risk. It is semi-liquid,
> you lose the bonus and pay a penalty to close it. If I die, it goes
> tax free to my kids.
>
> I don't have enough money to buy risky low-return dividends that
> don't keep up with inflation and taxes. So I don;t "get" these piddling
> dividend stocks.
>
> Yes, there are many kinds of annuities, most of which are risky and
> written by non-reserve companies. Yes, you have to know what you're
> buying. But in this market and what I see on the horizon, I see
> no future for sub-4% dividends to keep up with inflation and taxes.
>
>
> I have no interest in Allianz.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/153845-tracking-healthcare-trends-and-more?source=feed#comment-616088 616088 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:49:07 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/138384-should-ge-shareholders-sell-to-protest-msnbc-s-left-leaning-news-bias?source=feed#comment-509590 509590 I want more facts and truth and less political slants, anyway.
I am super-tired of so many things being two or more yelling over each other and nothing really said.

And I value GE for other reasons, especially technology for changes in energy, etc.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 10:28:34 -0400 I want more facts and truth and less political slants, anyway.
I am super-tired of so many things being two or more yelling over each other and nothing really said.

And I value GE for other reasons, especially technology for changes in energy, etc.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/137819-baltic-dry-index-signals-commodity-inflation?source=feed#comment-505006 505006 Fri, 15 May 2009 09:09:06 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/133228-railroad-companies-good-better-best?source=feed#comment-479051 479051
How long before we have significant increase in passenger trains?


]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:30:03 -0400
How long before we have significant increase in passenger trains?


]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/133282-parsing-select-annual-reports-part-2?source=feed#comment-479020 479020 I want to heartily encourage recording numbers from gift cards.
I sell them as a fund raiser for our church, and have come to realize that people are far more careless with a $100 gift card than then are with a $100 bill. They are good about replacing if the missing card is not used (these are grocery stores). I keep track of the numbers on the cards we sell.

Holder of PEP and HTE.

Mairon]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:16:50 -0400 I want to heartily encourage recording numbers from gift cards.
I sell them as a fund raiser for our church, and have come to realize that people are far more careless with a $100 gift card than then are with a $100 bill. They are good about replacing if the missing card is not used (these are grocery stores). I keep track of the numbers on the cards we sell.

Holder of PEP and HTE.

Mairon]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/131504-note-to-nbc-universal-tone-down-the-over-the-top-ad-pitches?source=feed#comment-467528 467528 Best invention of 20th century. Mute button.]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:53:19 -0400 Best invention of 20th century. Mute button.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105270-american-capital-strategies-management-credibility-in-question?source=feed#comment-303171 303171 And the attorneys much more than that.]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:51:47 -0500 And the attorneys much more than that.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/99705-cnbc-s-gasparino-problem?source=feed#comment-281968 281968 Bloomberg is becoming more attractive, but their 3 line ticker is very hard to read.
Interesting the volume of comments on this article, with fewer on more substantive issues. Easier to yell and to blame, than to think. Me included I guess.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:16 -0400 Bloomberg is becoming more attractive, but their 3 line ticker is very hard to read.
Interesting the volume of comments on this article, with fewer on more substantive issues. Easier to yell and to blame, than to think. Me included I guess.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98516-25-cash-cows-to-ride-out-the-storm-barron-s?source=feed#comment-274159 274159 I wonder if there is pressure that they will have to lower prices because of health care expense concerns, no matter who wins the election.]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:16:17 -0400 I wonder if there is pressure that they will have to lower prices because of health care expense concerns, no matter who wins the election.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/96309-a-first-look-at-how-the-sec-s-rules-are-working?source=feed#comment-258871 258871 I watched one company I knew a lot about a couple years ago almost go out of business because of greatly exaggerated rumors by shorts. I was in shock they could do it, and being small didn't take that much. It had very little to do with the balance sheet.]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:16:02 -0400 I watched one company I knew a lot about a couple years ago almost go out of business because of greatly exaggerated rumors by shorts. I was in shock they could do it, and being small didn't take that much. It had very little to do with the balance sheet.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95374-down-the-stretch-they-come?source=feed#comment-254809 254809 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:43:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/91746-the-sec-s-campaign-against-short-sellers?source=feed#comment-234637 234637 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:56:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/91287-norfolk-southern-s-pricing-power-drives-profits?source=feed#comment-232724 232724 Wonder how long before we see more passenger trains.]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:18:40 -0400 Wonder how long before we see more passenger trains.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/85041-time-for-investors-to-pick-up-the-garbage-disposal-companies?source=feed#comment-206784 206784 Some of the things that buses are experimenting with? Anyone know anything about this? Pickens CLNE comes to mind.
But these companies that pick up garbage need to be alert to people recycling more and more. I for instance need pick-up only every other week now. And the recycling bins are full with cars waiting in line.]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:26:43 -0400 Some of the things that buses are experimenting with? Anyone know anything about this? Pickens CLNE comes to mind.
But these companies that pick up garbage need to be alert to people recycling more and more. I for instance need pick-up only every other week now. And the recycling bins are full with cars waiting in line.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/84850-investing-in-dividend-paying-companies?source=feed#comment-205902 205902 When times are rough, like now, for the most part I hold the dividend payers, and sell those that don't. The ones bought for fast growth are usually not growing and the more stolid ones lose less, and they pay the dividend while you wait for better times.]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:53:39 -0400 When times are rough, like now, for the most part I hold the dividend payers, and sell those that don't. The ones bought for fast growth are usually not growing and the more stolid ones lose less, and they pay the dividend while you wait for better times.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/85013-the-five-largest-quarterly-dividend-stocks?source=feed#comment-205895 205895 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:48:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/84437-dividend-yields-soar?source=feed#comment-202883 202883 I too am long SSW, as well as several other shippers. I have been concerned about the future of container ships, and am unimpressed with the performance for months. Holding because of the 8%.
I had heard that more US companies are doing less outsourcing. Could this be part of the container ships problem.
Sorry to post this here, but didn't know how else to contact Doc Mike.]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:37:41 -0400 I too am long SSW, as well as several other shippers. I have been concerned about the future of container ships, and am unimpressed with the performance for months. Holding because of the 8%.
I had heard that more US companies are doing less outsourcing. Could this be part of the container ships problem.
Sorry to post this here, but didn't know how else to contact Doc Mike.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83631-the-problem-with-solar-companies-is-not-really-a-problem?source=feed#comment-197781 197781 And they still do investment banking with many the rate.
Unfortunately they affect short term prices quite a bit, sometimes.]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:33:49 -0400 And they still do investment banking with many the rate.
Unfortunately they affect short term prices quite a bit, sometimes.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83524-following-the-coopermans-resource-america-atlas-america?source=feed#comment-197764 197764 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:03:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82973-drybulk-shipping-prepare-for-a-new-record-high?source=feed#comment-195722 195722 One major accident due to poor quality control could sink a shipper!
Generally, though the biggest percentage of my portfolio is in shipping.]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:08:06 -0400 One major accident due to poor quality control could sink a shipper!
Generally, though the biggest percentage of my portfolio is in shipping.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/83196-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-195717 195717 Wish I had followed the advice of an investing buddy who said he didn't buy what he didn't understand.]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:04:12 -0400 Wish I had followed the advice of an investing buddy who said he didn't buy what he didn't understand.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82948-rising-oil-and-the-future-of-globalization-implications-for-transport-stocks?source=feed#comment-194072 194072 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:51:32 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82248-market-psychology-it-s-painful-to-let-go-of-a-sagging-stock?source=feed#comment-190854 190854 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:19:48 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82117-potashcorp-and-mosaic-get-your-orders-ready?source=feed#comment-190372 190372 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:30:13 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82134-expanding-santander?source=feed#comment-190368 190368 Long on STD, sold FHN long ago.]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:22:41 -0400 Long on STD, sold FHN long ago.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82155-carmax-another-recession-proof-myth-busted?source=feed#comment-190362 190362 And I wonder about boats and camping trailers big as a bus.

Those with enough $ to consider any new vehicle, would get more fuel efficient. Those strapped for cash or credit, would get nothing. I wonder if tightened credit is keeping some people from buying.
No job? Doesn't matter, we sell you car for nothing down anyway!

Do they bundle car loans?]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:17:26 -0400 And I wonder about boats and camping trailers big as a bus.

Those with enough $ to consider any new vehicle, would get more fuel efficient. Those strapped for cash or credit, would get nothing. I wonder if tightened credit is keeping some people from buying.
No job? Doesn't matter, we sell you car for nothing down anyway!

Do they bundle car loans?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82149-the-brightest-stars-in-the-commodities-boom-part-i?source=feed#comment-190356 190356 Are they coming out of that now? Maybe time to re-check it for me.
I had it in past and got out just in time.
Uranium, too, and silver.]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:11:50 -0400 Are they coming out of that now? Maybe time to re-check it for me.
I had it in past and got out just in time.
Uranium, too, and silver.]]>