Welcome to the December 8, 2008 edition of festival of stocks. If you aren’t familiar with my blog, Old School Value, it is a value investing blog dedicated to the fine art of analysis, valuation, investing strategies and alternative thinking as well a hidden emphasis on building knowledge. There are some great articles, so please take some time to read through it.
Stock Analysis
George presents Constellation Energy Shares Will Pop on New EDF Offer posted at Fat Pitch Financials, saying, “Constellation Energy Group shares climbed up this week on news EDF was making a new offer for the company.”
One Family presents CanRoys (ENT, AAV, BTE, HTE, PVX, PGH, ERF, PWE) – A Comparative Analysis posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “A comparative analysis of Canadian Royalty Trusts that provide a way for energy exposure along with high monthly dividends, but comes with a caveat.”
Michael Cintolo presents Dollar Tree: A Discount Retailing Winner posted at The Iconoclast Investor, saying, “With the economy weak and getting weaker, retailers like Dollar Tree are not only holding their own, they’re actually showing accelerating growth as consumers flock for bargains.”
Dividends4Life presents Stock Analysis: Realty Income Corp (O) posted at Dividends 4 Life, saying, “Realty Income Corporation engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial retail real estate properties in United States. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”
Steve Alexander presents Quick Take: GameStop (GME) posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, “GameStop is the largest dedicated retailer of video game software, hardware, and accessories worldwide. Is this a value stock in a growth industry?”
Investing
Saj Karsan presents Having Trouble Buying in this Market? posted at Barel Karsan, saying, In the current environment, I don’t suppose that you are having tremendous difficulty in finding at least some undervalued companies. You’re ready to pull the investing trigger, right?
Super Saver presents Year End Rally? posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “In case there is one, I plan to sell into the rally and purchase some long shot call options.”
Lisa Spinelli presents The S&P Dividend Aristocrats Aren’t the Only Great Dividend Stocks to Look At posted at Greener Pastures: Personal Finance, saying, I’ve been looking for solid dividend stocks. Finally, my searches are paying off.
Dividend Growth Investor presents Dividend Capture Strategy – The illusion of getting something for nothing posted at Dividend Growth Investor, saying, Dividend Capture strategies are gaining popularity among speculators who don’t want to be too exposed to market risk, while also being able to pocket the dividends.
RJ presents Choosing Between Mutual Funds and ETF’s posted at Our Financial Planner, saying, What are ETF’s? In the simplest of terms, ETF’s are mutual funds traded on stock exchanges.
RL presents The Truth About Dividends | Rich Credit Debt Loan posted at Rich Leverage, saying, “Dividends can pay, but unless you’ve got a lot of money invested, your returns are going to be pretty small. Let’s take a cold hard look at dividends as well as some alternatives that can help you achieve your goals in less time.”
Nurseb911 presents Dividend Investor Interview I: posted at Triaging My Way To Financial Success, saying, “A candid interview with a Dividend Investor on topics of stock analysis, fundamentals and risk.”
Joanne presents Beginner Investing Glossary posted at Beginner Investing, saying, This site is designed for the beginner investing in the stock market to help you understand and gain knowledge of how to trade stocks in the markets.
Jim presents Tax Loss Harvesting posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, saying, Has the stock market decimated your portfolio too? Yeah, us too. Fortunately, there’s something called tax loss harvesting and it can help anyone get a little edge on the recovery.
Market Related
Dorian Wales presents Is This the Opportunity of a Lifetime? posted at The Personal Financier, saying, “Does the current crisis pose the opportunity of a lifetime?”
Trade in Groups presents How the Market Performs After a Terrible Year posted at Trade in Groups, saying, “With 2008 coming to an end, it’s time to start reflecting on another year trading - and it has been a rocky one with for US and global markets.”
James Cullen presents S&P Set for 50%+ Gains? Not So Fast, UBS posted at College Analysts, saying, “A look at the headwinds facing the market.”
Trading
Dr. Barry Burns presents Pre-Market Day Trading Preparation posted at Top Dog Trading, saying, “This video reveals the 2 web sites I ALWAYS check before the opening bell each day.”
Ripe Trade presents Breakout trade posted at Ripe Trade, saying, “This is a strategy to trade stocks that are poised to breakout. This technique has averaged 55% annual returns since 1990.”
Bill Spohnholtz presents First Insurance Suggestion - AIG posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade, saying, I like AIG for a short term speculative play.
Zach Scheidt presents An IPO With Risk - Potential Short posted at ZachStocks, saying, “RiskMetrics Group Inc. (RMG) has a customer base under extreme pressure. While the company reported a profitable third quarter, recent events could challenge fourth quarter earnings. Expect a lower stock price over the coming months.”
Others
Livingalmostlarge presents Book Review: Investing in an Uncertain Economy for Dummies posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, “A book review and leave a comment for a chance to win the book.”
Investing School presents 25 Ingenious Ways to Spend Your Time in the Current Financial Crisis posted at Investing School, saying, “A fun piece during these trouble times!”
Jessie presents Blog Action Day 2008 - Poverty posted at My Investing BlogThe plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. Another verse today about being diligent and hard working.
Raymond presents How To Calculate and Track Your Net Worth posted at Money Blue Book, saying, Recently, I made the decision to start tracking my personal net worth and financial status in a very public and revealing way
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of festival of stocks using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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I’ve been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.
I’ve been paper trading with your system for a couple of weeks now with very favorable results. I intend to go live in a week or so. I need additional clarification regarding this plz let me know.
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@ Mike,
Thanks for coming. Glad you are enjoying the content.
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What questions do you have? You can email me via the contact me section.
Thanks for hosting this week and including my stock analysis on Realty Income Corp (O).
BTW, I really like your new theme!
Best Wishes,
D4L
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Hello!
Thanks for putting this together. I posted about it here:
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Jae,
Thanks a lot for selecting my entry!
DGI
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