The Closest Thing To Guaranteed - My 'Non-Dirty' Dozen [View article]
Oops! The share price gain in your table DOES include dividends. The actual closing price of CAT on September 7, 2000 was $38.06. $14.16 was the closing price adjusted for dividends and the split in 2005. So the share price gain including the split but not dividends was 363%, not 522% as in your table.
Still that amounts to a nice 7.245% compounded annually excluding dividends. I don't normally reinvest dividends in the same stock.
One Chart Republicans Do Not Want You To See [View article]
The chart is missing all of the second terms of a sitting president. Without that, the chart is meaningless since if Obama wins a second term, that is what the country will be faced with. And that is what investors will have to make decisions on.
Citi Media Statement on Citigroup Common Stock Class Action Suit [View article]
So the members of the class action suit get the equivalent of a special dividend at the expense of (penalty to) the rest of the shareholders. Where’s the justice in that?
It seems to me that management should be the ones penalized.
The debate about whether or not raising taxes on the rich would increase government revenue, is "beside the point," writes John Carney on CNBC. The real reason to hike taxes is to fight inflation, but if and when it exists, the measure possibly wouldn't cure that problem either. "The proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy just don’t add up," Carney writes. [View news story]
Make each citizen dig according to the amount of water used.
Re: "The market is taking a much more practical approach and is trending lower, just not in big enough chunks to alarm the general public."
Huh? It looks to me that it's been up quite a bit in the last 8 weeks. And it's higher than it was one year ago, and two years ago, and three years ago.
Coke To Split: Should The Dow Change Its Components? [View article]
The DJIA is a representation of the stock market (or portion thereof), not the economy. The two are not related. Either can rise or fall without a similar rise or fall in the other and very often do. A common misconception, but a misconception nevertheless.
Seven DJIA components have hit all-time highs this year (vs. 8 in 2011), with JNJ and AXP seemingly next in line. Many of the blue chips boast strong balance sheets, consistent cash flows, and yields matching or beating Treasurys - adaptive managements are thrown in for free. What's not to like? [View news story]
The bad news is that analysts have lowered estimates on 17 of the 30 DJIA in the past week versus only 1 (JNJ) estimate increase.
The good news is that will allow some of them to beat the estimates.
Chevron Has 23% Upside Potential Now [View article]
Re: "I think with an average target price of $123 per share an investor could easily see a nice return on their investment with the stock at its current $101 price level. With a stunning 23% upside potential and a 3% dividend yield you would have to be crazy not to want to take advantage of that situation.
"Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours."
I'm confused. What does that day about your sanity?
The Closest Thing To Guaranteed - My 'Non-Dirty' Dozen [View article]
Notice the "Split Adjustment Factor" and "Actual Price".
Closing Price $19.03
Volume 4,777,600
Split Adjustment Factor 2.0000:1
Open $19.50
Day's High $19.53
Day's Low $19.03
Actual Price $38.06
Date Requested 09/07/00
The Closest Thing To Guaranteed - My 'Non-Dirty' Dozen [View article]
http://yhoo.it/S0kD7K
Still don't believe it, check out Caterpillar's own web page.
http://bit.ly/Qt2eWj
The Closest Thing To Guaranteed - My 'Non-Dirty' Dozen [View article]
Still that amounts to a nice 7.245% compounded annually excluding dividends. I don't normally reinvest dividends in the same stock.
One Chart Republicans Do Not Want You To See [View article]
Keeping Your Dividend Growth Options Open [View article]
Full disclosure. I actually lost money on AAPL. I never invested in RIMM.
Citi Media Statement on Citigroup Common Stock Class Action Suit [View article]
It seems to me that management should be the ones penalized.
The debate about whether or not raising taxes on the rich would increase government revenue, is "beside the point," writes John Carney on CNBC. The real reason to hike taxes is to fight inflation, but if and when it exists, the measure possibly wouldn't cure that problem either. "The proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy just don’t add up," Carney writes. [View news story]
Don't Lose Money While Waiting For Market Plunge [View article]
Dow 20,000 And The Coming Economic Collapse: Forecasts Wildly At Odds, Or Are They? [View article]
That's easy. From 13,000 at 9% per year compounded equals 20,002. Not at all unreasonable.
The Market Sees Dumb People [View article]
Huh? It looks to me that it's been up quite a bit in the last 8 weeks. And it's higher than it was one year ago, and two years ago, and three years ago.
I'll pass on buying your book.
Coke To Split: Should The Dow Change Its Components? [View article]
Seven DJIA components have hit all-time highs this year (vs. 8 in 2011), with JNJ and AXP seemingly next in line. Many of the blue chips boast strong balance sheets, consistent cash flows, and yields matching or beating Treasurys - adaptive managements are thrown in for free. What's not to like? [View news story]
The good news is that will allow some of them to beat the estimates.
I ain't changing nuttin'.
Chevron Has 23% Upside Potential Now [View article]
"Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours."
I'm confused. What does that day about your sanity?
Why The Spanish Bailout Is A Game Changer [View article]
Oh never mind.
Citigroup Dancing On JPMorgan's Grave?: Watch A Bank Spin Sillier Than A Clown [View article]
The loses are contained? Where have I heard that before?