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Indexes Do Not Tell The Tale Of Damage

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:27:15 GMT

First, pardon all the trading today - some days just require it. I'm already exhausted and its only 2 PM. Second, we've been saying the indexes are not reflecting the carnage seen "underneath" - my watch lists are full of names in the $500M to $5B market cap space which is my sweet spot, and it looks like September 2008 . Here is a sampling of what is really happening when you move away from McDonalds, IBM, Walmart, and Microsoft.[More...]

How To Profit From The Obama Stocks

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:34:00 GMT

Understanding public policy decisions is crucial to investment success. This has never been more true. Government intervention is changing the nature of every business. As an investor, you need to figure out what is going to happen, and whether it affects the companies in which you own stock. Over the last several days we have emphasized how easy it is to make mistakes in the minefield of politics. You can misunderstand the difference between politically controlled agencies and the civil service. We will explain how to tell the difference. You can confuse[More...]

Turnaround Favorites In Oilfield Services

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:22:00 GMT

"Many experts believe that oil prices are at unsustainably low prices now, and they expect a sharp rise in the commodity price as supply and demand come back into line again," says turnaround expert George Putnam. In The Turnaround Letter, he suggests, "If oil does begin to rise again, the oilfield service stocks could rebound sharply." Here, he takes a look at large cap plays plays on a rebound within the[More...]

Stimulus Gains: Four Favorites In Infrastructure

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:31:00 GMT

"Infrastructure stocks have been laid low by the economic downturn; but once massive government stimulus programs get growth going again, these companies should be among the surest winners," says Stephen Leeb. In The Complete Investor, he explains, "We've found four top infrastructure stocks, now at bargain-basement levels, that we think will surge. All are all astonishingly cheap when you consider how vital their role is in worldwide economic growth." "It would be difficult to find a group of stocks more leveraged to economic growth yet whose valuations imply there will be no growth. "If you have any faith in[More...]

Investment Strategies To Survive And Thrive… Even As Stocks Fall

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 by Karim Rahemtulla, Investment Director, Smart Profits Report Dear Smart Profits Report Reader, In last Friday’s weekly Inside Mt. Vernon Research column that I send out to VIP members of Mt. Vernon Research, I noted that U.S. stocks were likely to re-test their lows. This will happen as the “Obama Bounce” fades and we get back into the swings of volatility. One strategy I recommended to soften the blow was to sell calls against your existing stock positions. If you’ve employed this strategy recently, you’ve likely mitigated some of the fall. This comes as I read all kinds of articles recently that extol the virtues of selling covered calls. It’s about time! The Skinny On One Of The Best Investment[More...]

The Death Of The Balance Sheet Financer

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:06:00 GMT

I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the last few months looking at the infrastructure complex, because of the group’s potential for relative outperformance. One interesting facet in particular is that CEOs of major players KBR, Fluor (FLR), and McDermott (MDR) have all stated that their customer mix of oil majors and governments (so-called “balance sheet financers” because they do not need to raise money in the capital markets) will prove to be resilient spenders. Another point of note: the areas singled out as weak on the [More...]

December 8, 2008: Infrastructure Stocks To Profit From The President-Elect, Part 1.

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:08:00 GMT

As we await the next deluge of freshly printed loot from the Treasury to debt our way out of the recession, a bit of pre-emptive research may assist you to find stocks which may profit from the Obama infrastructure plan. My initial investigation into this realm led me towards some interesting securities. Perhaps a few may be appropriate for your speculative portfolio. Here they are: MCEM - Monarch Cement Company. The Portland Cement-brand company has excellent cement products for infrastructure projects. Trading at $25.75 and yielding 3.57%. 52-week range between $20-30.00. TXI - Texas Industries is a heavy construction play. Excels in three areas,cement, aggregates and consumer products all tied to infrastructure. Trading at $30.48 and yielding 1.0%. 52-week range between $19-80.00. USLM - United States Lime and Mineral Company. A lime and limestone company that plays a role in the construction, steel, municipal sanitation, water[More...]

Back of Envelope Look at Infrastructure

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:11:00 GMT

Back in the old days, we used to look at individual companies, sectors... analyze industry data points, do comparative valuation analysis, read earnings reports with great interest, etc etc. Those were good times. Now, we wait every day for 3 PM, play a bunch of ETFs for a 1 hour trade, and then try to predict what ETFs would be best suited for the next 2-48 hours based on charts. That's "investing" today. Just for old times sake I thought I'd look at a group that I (still) like for the long run - it seems almost every world government is going to fix their issues with infrastructure projects. The problem is the consensus that project after project will get cancelled due to low oil prices and lack of credit. It really does not matter what side of the chalk line you are on - when these stocks rally people will cling to one side of the arguement and when the stocks sell off, they will cling to the other. This is called constructing a story based[More...]

Conference Call Notes: Fluor, McDermott, And DynCorp

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:06:00 GMT

Fluor (FLR) reported strong quarterly results that set records for new business bookings and total backlog, on top of increasing operating margins (and a moderate gain on sale) that more than doubled net income. Earnings growth was driven by the Oil & Gas business, as well as a substantial boost in earnings from the Industrial & Infrastructure segment. On their [More...]

KBR: A Hedge Fund Liquidation Special

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:43:00 GMT

I’ve mentioned engineering, construction, and logistics firm KBR briefly in the past, but my last presentation was on why the stock is a buy at present levels, just under $15/share. KBR is a Halliburton (HAL) spinoff that has attracted much negative press due to circumstances surrounding the awarding of contracts for Iraqi reconstruction and support. Do[More...]

Strategist Offers Investing Tips

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Nov. 3--Readers of The News Tribune first met Bruce McCain a year ago when he visited Tacoma to speak with a group of selected high-net-worth clients of Key Private Bank -- where McCain serves as chief investment strategist.
He has earned a doctorate in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Certified Financial Analyst.
Alongside speaking with clients and managing portfolios, McCain also appears regularly both in print and broadcast media.

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Indexes Do Not Tell The Tale Of Damage

How To Profit From The Obama Stocks

Turnaround Favorites In Oilfield Services

Stimulus Gains: Four Favorites In Infrastructure

Investment Strategies To Survive And Thrive… Even As Stocks Fall

The Death Of The Balance Sheet Financer

December 8, 2008: Infrastructure Stocks To Profit From The President-Elect, Part 1.

Back of Envelope Look at Infrastructure

Conference Call Notes: Fluor, McDermott, And DynCorp

KBR: A Hedge Fund Liquidation Special

Strategist Offers Investing Tips

KBR Beats Quarterly Forecast Despite 14 Percent Profit Drop

KBR Beats 3Q Profit Forecasts Despite 14 Percent Drop

KBR 3Q falls with less work in government, Iraq

KBR, RadioShack, WebMD Health are big movers

Southern Co. To Deploy Clean Coal Technology in China

Analyst sees higher earnings in KBR Gorgon project

With Stocks Pulling Back, Investors Seek Direction

Chicago Tribune Gail MarksJarvis Column: With Stocks Pulling Back, Investors Seek Direction

Thibodeaux: Residents Won't Be Forced Out

KBR Awarded FEED Contract By Chevron for Big Foot Topsides Project

KBR to Participate at the Goldman Sachs 2009 Global Industrials Conference

KBR Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

KBR Dividend Declaration

KBR Awarded Clean Coal Contract By Beijing Guoneng Yinghui Clean Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. For First Commercial TRIG Implementation Worldwide

KBR Joint Venture Awarded Gorgon Project EPCM Contract

KBR to Present at D.A. Davidson's Eighth Annual Engineering and Construction Conference

KBR Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Announces Retirement

KBR Subsidiary Awarded Contracts By StatoilHydro to Upgrade KÃ¥RstÃ¸ Gas Plant

KBR Announces Executive Management Team in Company's Hydrocarbons Group

Form 3 KBR, INC. For: Oct 29 Filed by: CARTER SUSAN K (10K)

Form 4 DENICOLA T KEVIN For: Jan 02 (10K)

Form 4 Challand Timothy B. For: Aug 06 (10K)

Form 4 Challand Timothy B. For: Jul 27 (10K)

Form 4 Rose John L For: May 15 (10K)

Form 3 Bodie William C. For: Mar 30 (10K)

Form 4/A Gann John W Jr For: Mar 04 (10K)

Form 4 Utt William P For: Mar 04 (10K)

Form 4 Zimmerman David Lee For: Mar 04 (10K)

Form 4 Stanski Bruce A For: Mar 04 (10K)