The Implication Of Ballmer's Comments For Nokia [View article]
Everyone is new to SA at some point. Just because it's this person's first comment doesn't mean that the validity or value of their comment is diminished in any way. I welcome any and all comments, be they new people or regulars, as long as they add something of value to the conversation.
As far as I can see, there is nothing wrong with User 265852's comment.
Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Are Backing The Truck Up For Nokia Shares [View article]
"but if it is indeed a superior product, these pundits will gradually start using it and singing its praises."
And, in that vein, Zhang, see yesterday's New York Times, in which David Pogue glows about the 920 in a review he wrote. I apologize for not providing the link, but do take a look at the NYT's site.
Yield Vigilantes And How To Join Them [View article]
If the company paying 3% raises its dividend each year AND you reinvest those dividends (what I commonly refer to as "hypercompounding"), you stand a decent chance of assuaging the threat of 3% inflation.
Is Total Return A Useful Metric For Income Investors? [View article]
Robert -
You could write for Barron's. Your analogies and explanations of the how's and why's of dividend investing will easily be more beneficial to investors than an article that touts the (extremely backward-looking) "Best 25 Dividend Funds."
Good article, with all salient points nicely articulated.
Who Is The World's Biggest Dividend Investor? [View article]
Nice article, Robert, approaching a common theme (div investing) from a different angle (who's the biggest - and should we follow exactly what he does or not?)
I agree with all of your responses to your own questions at the end of the article!
How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued? [View article]
Hi Chuck,
With regard to fair value/valuation, would you please explain how the MLP (Income Valuation Line) and FFO features on Fast Graphs can help determine if an MLP is under/overvalued, as well as the proper way to use these added features?
Waiting For Godot: Time To Sell Nokia Stock [View article]
"On a chart, you should see every place the stock stopped as it fell, each level was support, and on the way back up each of those levels will be resistance."
Waiting For Godot: Time To Sell Nokia Stock [View article]
"At $2.57, Nokia stock is effectively a call option. Nokia's risk versus reward profile, however, is far from favorable, and conservative investors should immediately sell off stock."
1) Considering everything Nokia has done (and is doing), the risk/reward would be characterized as favorable at this point.
2) Anyone who owns Nokia - and who has done their due diligence - would not be considered a conservative investor. Therefore you are stating the obvious. And, from a journalistic standpoint, since this is the closing sentence of your article, it gives the impression that the entire article is geared toward *conservative* investors. You're preaching to a choir which is not in the room.
Investing Means 6, 12 And 18 Years, Not Months [View article]
I'm not sure who coined this phrase, Eli, but it was in one of Chuck Carnevale's articles where I first read it (I may be slightly paraphrasing as I can't remember his exact words):
"A portfolio is like a bar of soap. The more you handle it, the smaller it gets."
And by the way, excellent, excellent article. I thoroughly agree with your logic and your basic premise.
Lumia 920 Is Facing Solid Demand In Europe [View article]
I've been reading all Nokia stories and comments since January but have declined to comment until today.
As most Nokia followers are aware, the real Nokia story actually begins NOW (with the impending release of the Lumia 920 and its Windows 8 OS). Everything up to this point has been backward-looking (earnings, etc.). Nokia's future technically begins with this next quarter.
When Should I Transition From Capital Gain Investing To Dividend Growth Investing? Part 2 [View article]
In my humble opinion, there is much greater risk that a company's stock price will rise than whether or not its dividend will. One reason (maybe this is actually two reasons) is that companies have control over the (increasing amounts of) dividends that they choose to pay out. However, they cannot control their stock's prices.
And, while my next point has absolutely no guarantee of certainty, many of us DGI's know that there are a number of companies with discernible, long-term patterns of dividend increases which stand a good chance of continuing (again - not a guarantee). One can't feel equally as comfortable regarding the predictability of pure capital gains.
I'll take the income risk any day over the risk of (potential) capital appreciation.
The Implication Of Ballmer's Comments For Nokia [View article]
As far as I can see, there is nothing wrong with User 265852's comment.
Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Are Backing The Truck Up For Nokia Shares [View article]
And, in that vein, Zhang, see yesterday's New York Times, in which David Pogue glows about the 920 in a review he wrote. I apologize for not providing the link, but do take a look at the NYT's site.
Putting A Potential Jump In Dividend Taxes Into Perspective [View article]
Here's another variation I've seen of the "worry" quote which, imho, nails it:
"Who says worrying doesn't work? Everything I worry about never happens."
Yield Vigilantes And How To Join Them [View article]
Thus, it is not a wash.
Is Total Return A Useful Metric For Income Investors? [View article]
You could write for Barron's. Your analogies and explanations of the how's and why's of dividend investing will easily be more beneficial to investors than an article that touts the (extremely backward-looking) "Best 25 Dividend Funds."
Good article, with all salient points nicely articulated.
Who Is The World's Biggest Dividend Investor? [View article]
I agree with all of your responses to your own questions at the end of the article!
A request: write more often! :-)
Retirees Beware Of The Many Dangers Of Holding Overvalued Stocks [View article]
As always, valuable information. I'm a satisfied user of Fast Graphs, and find your charts extremely easy to understand.
Thank you!
How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued? [View article]
With regard to fair value/valuation, would you please explain how the MLP (Income Valuation Line) and FFO features on Fast Graphs can help determine if an MLP is under/overvalued, as well as the proper way to use these added features?
Thank you very much!
Waiting For Godot: Time To Sell Nokia Stock [View article]
You are exactly correct, Ewmpsi.
Long NOK
Waiting For Godot: Time To Sell Nokia Stock [View article]
1) Considering everything Nokia has done (and is doing), the risk/reward would be characterized as favorable at this point.
2) Anyone who owns Nokia - and who has done their due diligence - would not be considered a conservative investor. Therefore you are stating the obvious. And, from a journalistic standpoint, since this is the closing sentence of your article, it gives the impression that the entire article is geared toward *conservative* investors. You're preaching to a choir which is not in the room.
Investing Means 6, 12 And 18 Years, Not Months [View article]
"A portfolio is like a bar of soap. The more you handle it, the smaller it gets."
And by the way, excellent, excellent article. I thoroughly agree with your logic and your basic premise.
Lumia 920 Is Facing Solid Demand In Europe [View article]
As most Nokia followers are aware, the real Nokia story actually begins NOW (with the impending release of the Lumia 920 and its Windows 8 OS). Everything up to this point has been backward-looking (earnings, etc.). Nokia's future technically begins with this next quarter.
Long NOK.
Dividend Growth: More Important Than Yield? [View article]
I see periodic references to the "Chowder Rule" on SA. What is is, and where can I find it?
Thank you.
When Should I Transition From Capital Gain Investing To Dividend Growth Investing? Part 2 [View article]
When Should I Transition From Capital Gain Investing To Dividend Growth Investing? Part 2 [View article]
And, while my next point has absolutely no guarantee of certainty, many of us DGI's know that there are a number of companies with discernible, long-term patterns of dividend increases which stand a good chance of continuing (again - not a guarantee). One can't feel equally as comfortable regarding the predictability of pure capital gains.
I'll take the income risk any day over the risk of (potential) capital appreciation.
And oh, by the way: excellent article(s), Robert!