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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...]

Stocks For An Economic Recovery - Utilities

Sat, 16 May 2009 15:52:31 GMT

As the economy begins its comeback, the utilities companies that will benefit the most are the ones whose stock prices have suffered for being located in poor housing markets and those with significant counter-party risk. These companies lack the stability an investor looks for in utilities companies during a time of economic hardship. However, as the economy begins its turn around, these investments will once again become attractive. A company that fits the aforementioned profile is Sempra Energy (SRE: 44.25, -0.57 (-1.27%)), a diversified gas utility company based in Southern California. Sempra has two core utility subsidiaries in Southern California Gas (SoCalGas), the largest gas utility in the United States and[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

How Will It All End?

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:46:00 GMT

The economy is in awful shape right now, but it is not in a terminal decline from which it will never recover. We have faced hard times before and always managed to come out stronger on the other side. While I do believe in happy endings, I do not look for one right around the corner. Waiting for the recovery does not mean sitting on your hands and doing nothing. There are things that you can be doing today to help yourself prosper for the long run. Indeed, now may be the best time in your life to make moves that will help you have greater wealth later in life. The stock market almost always turns up before the economy does. Trying to pick the absolute bottom is a fool's game. We are far enough along in the process that it is time to start tiptoeing back into the market. Remember that a bear market is a long term investor's[More...]

Where Is The Bottom?

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Highlighted stocks include Sempra Energy (SRE), Allegheny Energy, inc. (AYE), The Hershey Company (HSY), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP). Given where the bottom-up analyst forecasts are for the S&P 500 -- currently at about $62.50 for 2009 -- and the rate of decline of the forecasts, it seems likely that the eventual actual earnings for the S&P 500 will be about $50. This refers to operating earnings, excluding one time charges and gains. There will be far more[More...]

Bloomberg: Potash To Cut Production 20% In 2009; Collusion Claimed

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:16:00 GMT

First, an admission of guilt - I did think potash was the one commodity with a wide enough economic moat that production/price would not suffer materially in this downturn. Wrong! - well at least half wrong as prices have held up much better than any other commodity on the planet. Potash (POT) announces a 20% cutback in production... now the great irony is if this was announced 4 months ago, or 2 months ago or heck 3 weeks ago the stock would be down 30%. Instead, we get glee and jolly as Obama himself has a potash mine and hence anything Obama touches is gold. And global growth is also "back". Which once again goes to one of my favorite catch phrases - it's not the news, it's the reaction to the news. One could argue less production eventually leads to higher prices, hence this[More...]

Gold - Yearly chart

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:18:00 GMT

Once again I find a little bit of peace in the yearly chart which tunes out the hysterical day to day noise. There are horns blowing, leaders yelling 'CHARGE!' while others whimper 'retreat'. The vast and pliable herd whipsaws this way (inflation hysterics of just this past summer) and that (deflation hysterics currently in progress) and sometimes we forget how long certain things take to play out. Time... what a concept. In our little corner we will stick to the 'gold may decline in a deflation impulse but will do so much less than stuff that is positively correlated to economies and human hopes for prosperity' line. Yes,[More...]

Analyst Comments: BorgWarner, CarMax, Primedia, Sempra, XenoPort

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:30 GMT

BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) is expected to benefit from the growing demand for its strong technology-based product portfolio. About $1.95 billion of new powertrain business is expected between 2008 and 2010. The company has healthy financials with low debt and has taken further initiatives to maintain margins in the challenging North American industry environment. However, due to high...[More...]

Analyst Comments: ConEd, Sempra Energy, Hawaiian Electric, AK Steel Holding, CACI International, Magna International, AtheroGenics, Potash

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:44:04 GMT

Stable, regulated utility operations, a strong balance sheet, regulated rate increases, earnings from non-regulated businesses and an increased dividend payout collectively make Consolidated Edison, Inc., a.k.a., ConEd (ED) a conservative income-based inv[More...]

Analyst Comments: Hanger Ortho, Moody's, Brightpoint, DRS Technologies, Alnylam, Net Servicos, Mitsubishi Financial, Alpharma, Aftermarket Tech, Telmex, Cree, CPFL Energia, Kimco Realty, Masco, Fred's, Cousins Properties, BioSphere, Schering-Plough

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:40:44 GMT

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (HGR) produced better-than-expected fourth quarter results, helped by strong 8% same-center growth and a lower tax rate. SG&A expense was higher than expected but that was due to increased performance-related compensation costs. The company...[More...]

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:57:00 GMT

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No FBI charges for Calif. pol who quit

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:00 GMT

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Sempra Energy Dedicates New Cameron LNG Terminal in Louisiana

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Sempra Energy has dedicated its Cameron liquefied natural gas receipt terminal near Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the Gulf Coast.
The $900 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receipt terminal is capable of processing up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.
Donald Felsinger, chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy, said: "Cameron LNG represents the most visible of our recent Gulf Coast natural gas infrastructure investments, which also include pipelines, natural gas storage facilities and a natural gas utility.

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Bloomberg: Potash To Cut Production 20% In 2009; Collusion Claimed

Gold - Yearly chart

Analyst Comments: BorgWarner, CarMax, Primedia, Sempra, XenoPort

Analyst Comments: ConEd, Sempra Energy, Hawaiian Electric, AK Steel Holding, CACI International, Magna International, AtheroGenics, Potash

Analyst Comments: Hanger Ortho, Moody's, Brightpoint, DRS Technologies, Alnylam, Net Servicos, Mitsubishi Financial, Alpharma, Aftermarket Tech, Telmex, Cree, CPFL Energia, Kimco Realty, Masco, Fred's, Cousins Properties, BioSphere, Schering-Plough

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

No FBI charges for Calif. pol who quit

Sempra Energy Dedicates New Cameron LNG Terminal in Louisiana

Sempra Generation Acquires Auwahi Wind Energy

Watchdog Group Files Suit Against California Lobbyists Involved in Affair

Calif. lobbyists targeted in sex-tape scandal

SDG&E to Address Concerns at Community Meeting

Sempra Energy, BP partner in wind farm project

Sempra Generation Invests in Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm in Indiana

Utilities Aim to Tap Customers to Pay Costs of Wildfires

Eco Institution Releases New "Green Consultant" Online Training Course

SDG&Amp;E Receives 2009 Award for Service Reliability Among Western Electric Utilities

SDG&Amp;E to Test Innovative Water-Suspended Solar Power Technology

Debra Reed Elected to Avery Dennison Board of Directors

Sempra Energy Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants for California Environmental Initiatives

Louisiana Officials, Sempra Energy Dedicate New Cameron LNG Terminal

Sempra Generation Acquires Hawaii Wind Power Project

Cooler Weather Means It's Time for a Furnace Check, Says The Gas Company

Sony Electronics Inc. Dedicates New Green San Diego Based Headquarters

Southern California Gas Co. Tops in Customer Satisfaction, Says J.D. Power and Associates

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: SNELL MARK A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: SCHMALE NEAL E (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: ROWLAND G JOYCE (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: KNIGHT JESSIE J JR (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: HOUSEHOLDER JOSEPH A (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: FELSINGER DONALD E (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 23 Filed by: CHAUDHRI JAVADE (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 19 Filed by: SCHMALE NEAL E (10K)

Form 4 SCHMALE NEAL E For: Oct 14 (10K)

Form 4 SEMPRA ENERGY For: Oct 09 Filed by: NEWMAN RICHARD G (10K)