Archive for July, 2008
Slow to Rotate
Recently, two of my positions, Mechel (MTL) and Petrobras (PBR) started to sell off very fast. A few months ago, I had adopted a long term investment strategy. In a rising market this… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Selling a loser is tough!
I have a stock, Mechel (MTL), which is a Russian mining company. This morning, I checked the quote, only to see it down 18%. I immediately went to look for news to determine the reason… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Is the commodities trade over?
This has been a wild week in the markets. The financial stocks are on fire. I own some commodities stocks that are falling rapidly. Do you think the commodities trade is over or… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Should I buy stock in Company X? – Part 4
In our last post we promised to discuss debt, management effectiveness, and dividends. We also talked about revenues and earnings, but now we must figure out how much debt a company has and when is… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Should I buy stock in Company X? – Part 3
Continuing from our previous post, Kid’s Toy Store revenues were $100,000 for the year and they reported $3.40 EPS. Is this good or bad? I do not know. These numbers do not… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
