DRIP
Portfolio: Strong
UpsidePotential
(Moneypaper
8/08)
This
month, we’re
going out on the
limb by picking
companies that
we believe will
more than double
within a reasonable
amount of time.
Specifically, they
have a good shot
at increasing their
share prices by
150% or more over
the next five years.
To accomplish this,
we screened for
stocks that have
run into some tough
times. So most
of these issues
are not for the
conservative DRIP
investor and are
more speculative
than our usual
offerings. There
are no energy stocks
included, as those
have had big price
run-ups ... Read More
Outlook:
Good News/ Bad News
(Moneypaper
8/08)
Sad
news: Legendary
investor and
mutual fund manager
John Templeton
recently passed
away at age 95
in the Bahamas,
where he had
lived for a number
of years. His
investment style
was unique and
his thinking
was way ahead
of his time.
The returns for
his mutual fund
investors were
nothing short
of fantastic.
Templeton’s
career spanned
70 years and
he was just as
creative at the
end as he was
in the beginning.
Born in Tennessee,
Templeton made
his first big
stock market
move at 26 by
investing ... Read More
Commentary:
Dog Daze
(Direct Investing
8/1/08)
If
you’re
confused by the
market’s
lack of direction,
you’re
not alone. Just
when it looked
as if stocks
had begun a significant
rally, a sharp
sell-off ensued,
suggesting a
return of bear
market conditions.
But that was
followed by a
strong positive
day, leaving
investors to
wonder what might
be next. Even
the idea that
dividends are
a reliable indicator
of worth has
been shaken by
the dividend
reductions at
well-known banks
and financials, ...
Read More