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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:45:21 GMT

Fortunately my portfolio management methods don’t revolve around frequent trading. One of my kids came up to me recently and said, “What did you do today, Dad?” I said, “I made one trade, and I did a bunch of research.” He then asked, “How often do you trade?” I answered, “That was my first trade in a week, and I haven’t traded much in the last two months, but that’s not normal. There is no normal for me. When the market is really volatile, I trade a lot more, selling when stocks are rising, and buying when they are selling off. When the market is relatively placid, I don’t do much.” He looked at me, kind of smiled, and moved on. Information overload from Dad. Most people and investment managers trade too often. They sell their winners too rapidly, and panic too soon on their losers. Now, I’m not advocating “buy and forget,” or Buffett’s statement, “Our favorite holding period is forever.”[More...]

What Is The Mo-Mo screen? 38 Stocks You Might Want To Know

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:05:43 GMT

We are now more or less two thirds of the way through earnings season. This seems like a good time to revisit a screen we first ran about a month ago. Using the data we generate as we scan over 7200 stocks and ETFs at Alert HQ, we assembled a screen that is composed of stocks with the following characteristics: The stock must have shown sequential quarterly growth as well as year-over-year growth in both EPS[More...]

Potash: Very Positive Fertilizer Call from Morgan Stanley

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley is out with a very positive Fertilizer call saying they think the business model meltdown implied in fertilizer equities’ recent ~35% decline will prove unfounded. Firm believes that peak earnings are likely to come in 2011 (rather than in 2008, as implied by the equity market) and be substantially higher than the market discounts. Finally, they expect profits ultimately to trough above 2008 levels.Fertilizer prices will stay higher for longer: i) A global economic slowdown is unlikely to affect fertilizer demand; ii) US farmers are still earning a ~60% ROIC on fertilizer purchases and are thus unlikely to reduce fertilizer application; iii) Emerging market farmers are very low on the yield response curve (i.e., increased application pays for itself); iv) NPK prices have yet to catch up to commodity prices (i.e., record US farmer[More...]

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Monday, August 4th

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:44:00 GMT

After months of looking at its options for the parts of AOL, the Wall Street Journal reported that Time Warner (TWX) is reportedly ready to separate its dial up access business from the ad and content side, and will next decide if it will sell all or part[More...]

Consumer stocks a mixed bag

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:09:00 GMT

Nov. 9--For retailers, the holiday shopping season has begun.
Bright lights and evergreens decorate local stores, catalogs are beginning to fill mailboxes, and the movie "A Christmas Carol" opened Friday in the Milwaukee area.
"I think we'll see a slightly better year, although obviously still weaker than in an environment where employment is better," said Erika K. Maschmeyer, retail analyst in Robert W. Baird & Co.'s Chicago office.

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A Soft Rebound in the Making?: Signs Point to Improving Market for Some Local Manufacturers

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Sep. 13--If the worst recession since the Great Depression really is over, manufacturers can exhale and begin looking for early signs of improvement in their markets.
"Stocks have done far better than the fundamentals," said John Collopy, director of research for Brigg-Ficks Securities LLC in Milwaukee.
Mortensen said that should be good for Glendale's Johnson Controls Inc., which makes automotive interiors, batteries and building controls.

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Presto Faring Well in Rocky Economy

Wed, 20 May 2009 14:55:00 GMT

May 20--"Cautious optimism" could best describe the mood Tuesday afternoon during the 104th annual shareholders meeting at Eau Claire-based National Presto Industries.
Maryjo Cohen, president and chief executive officer, described 2008 as the "strongest year in the history of the company."
Presto operates in three segments: housewares/small appliances, defense and absorbent products.

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Horrible Stock Year Ends

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Jan. 4--There were probably more than a few investors and money managers who sent up a cheer, and a sigh or relief, when the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
I'll readily admit this is the worst I've ever seen it," said Todd Parrish, analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee.
The publicly traded companies based in Wisconsin were among those paying a heavy price.

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WISCONSIN TICKER Metavante Not Afraid As It Turns 1 Year Old Firm Has Multiyear Contracts With Its Customer Banks

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:51:00 GMT

If timing really is everything, you might expect a company that went public a year ago and whose main customers are banks to be feeling uneasy right now.
Rather, Metavante, whose stock went public last November, continues to meet its revenue growth projections despite woes in the banking industry -- and the economy in general -- and is keeping its eyes open for ways to expand.
"It's pretty impressive they've continued to their plan through the year," said David Koning, a financial technology company analyst for Robert W. Baird & Co. "The earnings they initially outlined they now expect to be above their original plan and their revenues they expect to be at the high end of their plan."

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Form 3 NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRI For: Nov 18 Filed by: Frederick Douglas J (10K)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMT

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Form 4 HOESCHEN DONALD E For: May 14 (10K)

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:02:00 GMT

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Form 3 LIEBLE RANDY F For: Sep 08 (10K)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:57:00 GMT

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