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This Timber Company Is Bucking The Industry’s Falling Trend

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:12:39 GMT

Editor’s Note: Jim Stanton is attending to some family matters today, so Investment U columnist David Fessler is pinch-hitting for him. And in keeping with Jim’s usual “Sector Watch” theme on Mondays, David focuses on the timber area, explaining why the industry has witnessed a decline over the past 10 years. No matter whether you’re already invested in timber - or thinking about investing in it - you’ll need to know which three REITs to avoid and which one is handling the falling trend better than the rest. David has the answers[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...]

Short Ideas

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:36:16 GMT

It appears a lot of traders are switching to the short side quickly, so we may get a short squeeze soon. However, I will be adding short into strength. I added some short exposure in the REIT sector today, and will be looking for opportunities to short the financial sector as well, although I am still a bit nervous in the latter case. Here are a few to consider: - PSB: REIT, business parks. [More...]

For $29 A Pop, You Can Put Your Retirement On Autopilot

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:23:00 GMT

Thursday, February 19, 2009 Guest Editorial by Tanner Callais, Editor, The Street Authority Editor’s Note: Today, we welcome back our colleagues from The Street Authority, who have another profitable investment opportunity for you. It’s an industry that often gets lost in the everyday shuffle of oil, gold, currencies, banking, real estate, and others. Consequently, most investors never think about it. But it’s beaten most investments hands-down for decades. Here’s guest editor Tanner Callais with the details… Martin Denholm, Managing Editor, Smart Profits Report Wealth From Wood Stocks… bonds… annuities… real estate… the investment tools that can fund a comfortable retirement are endless. But there’s one very profitable[More...]

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:21:00 GMT

Welcome back from the weekend! As the rest of the market returns from the holiday break, we should see more volume and volatility creep back into stocks. Only tomorrow will tell as to whether or not this is a positive or a negative for stock prices. At the moment, futures prices are trading slightly lower. The Dow is off by 44 points, the S&P down 5 points, and the Nasdaq is down 7 points. Crude oil is up another buck, trading at $47.30. As we talk technicals, take a look at a 5 day chart of the mini S&P futures contract. [More...]

Best Stocks For 2009

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:40:00 GMT

I always enjoy this time of year. The Christmas music, decorations, family gatherings, holiday plays and stock picks. Stock picks? Yes, 'tis the season for stock predictions! Virtually every financial writer[More...]

My Dividend Growth Plan - Aug 6 2008 10:08AM

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:59:00 GMT

In my previous article I started discussing my dividend growth plan in more detail, by focusing on my stock selection criteria. Today I will be focusing on the diversification part of my plan.Diversification is important, because it generally insures investors up to a certain point that they won’t lose all of their money at the same time. In general it is not a good idea to put all of your eggs in one basket. In terms of diversification, I am trying to own anywhere from 30 to 100 dividend paying stocks, which generate an ever increasing dividend income stream for me. The stocks should fit the criteria which I mentioned in[More...]

Adding Wood To Your Portfolio

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Are you interested in generating returns that consistently on-average beat the S&P 500, have a low correlation with other assets, and have low volatility of returns? Looking to get into the commodity markets, but worried that crude oil, natural gas, coal, and the soft food commodities have gotten ahead of themselves? No need to worry. We have the prefect investment for you - wood. No kidding, wood. And when I say investment, I mean investment. Waiting around for trees to grow is not for active day traders.As reported by IndexUniverse, it turns out that timber investments have outperformed stocks, bonds, and commodities over the long run. In fact, the NCREIF Timberland Index, which is the standard benchmark for this asset class, increased 18.4% last year, versus a 5.5% rise for the S&P 500. Over time, the Timberlan[More...]

Timber, Oil, Lenders, Guarantors, and Airlines

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:11:38 GMT