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 Armin Stuk     www.investorplaceblogs.com/users/astuk/     Graphic_subscribe   

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    Community Rank: Sr. Associate (2119 pts)  |  Member since 01/28/2008
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Picks Performance:
Outperforms
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All-time Return
-2.92%
(in 5 months)
Risk (SD)
Conservative
1.23%
Sharpe Ratio
-3.18
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 Last Activity: Added FAST to bullish list on 07/14/08 

Current Stock List:
Symbol SP Sentiment Rating Return Since
FAST Positive +5.43% 07/14/08
DIA Positive +3.35% 07/11/08
OXY Positive -7.96% 07/11/08
DF Positive +5.69% 07/07/08
CALM Positive +18.74% 06/30/08
BRK.B Positive -2.22% 06/27/08
ESLR Positive -7.31% 06/27/08
EMN Positive -3.51% 06/26/08
MON Positive -14.74% 06/25/08
VIV Positive -9.40% 06/24/08




Opinion & Analysis
Graphic_rating_buy strong earnings history   about FAST   07/14/08
Today's stock selection: FAST Fastenal Inspired by: Growth or value? How about both? Many of the best investors, including mutual fund icon Martin Zweig, have relied on hybrid strat...

Graphic_rating_buy buying today's dip   about DIA   07/11/08
Buying today's dip Will hold !

Graphic_rating_buy impressive record of earnings per share growth   about OXY   07/11/08
Today's  stock's selection OXY Inspired by: If the earnings of everything outside of financials are rising 9%, but the market is going down, it seems to me that we ought to be buying stoc...

Graphic_rating_buy accelerating earnings growth   about DF   07/07/08
Today's stock selection: DF Dean Foods This stock hasn't very strong fundamentals but decline in the stock's price has provided buying opportunity. Management has taken definitive actions to i...

Graphic_rating_buy shareholders won't complain about the high prices o..   about CALM   06/30/08
Today+s stock selection: CALM Cal-Maine Foods : the largest egg producer in the U.S. Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=CALM The company's strengths: robust reven...



Blog Posts

Buffett goes to Wharton 05/02/08   —  In this Web exclusive, we present further excerpts from his talk with the students, in which the megabillionaire offers his insights on judging managers, buying businesses, what metrics - if any - he relies upon, and why he views his job as similar to painting the Sistine Chapel.read more | digg stor...
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Fed could burst oil's bubble 04/29/08   —  Central bank rate cuts have devalued the dollar, fueling the rise in crude prices; but if rate slashing stops, oil's rise may ease.read more | digg story...
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Weekend reading 04/25/08   —  Investing isn't just a coin tossThere's a lingering idea that past performance doesn't matter, even in investing. True, it's no guarantee, but performance does count. Here's why.read more | digg storyread also...
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AAPL 04/25/08   —  Many said that Apple's numbers were so-so, but not so bad at all after the iPod maker posts better-than-expected increase in revenue and profits on strong Mac. But Investors shouldn't be too surprised though since Apple consistently is conservative with its guidance. In fact I've been bullish on AA...
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A strong case for market optimism 04/22/08   —  Believe it or not - you have several good reasons to believe the sky isn't falling. In fact, it may be clearing up.read more | digg story...
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Discussions

Re: Are we going to see a rally? 07/14/08
I really don't know whether we would have a relief rally on Monday or later but the article Death of stocks? Reports are greatly exaggerated http://asktheexpert.blogs.money.cnn.com/2008/02/21/death-of-stocks-reports-are-greatly-exaggerated/ explains that: given enough time, stocks have historically shown that they’ve been able to bounce back, even from extremely bloated prices and eventual...

Re: moving to the next plateau 06/25/08
Powered by Minyanville: Durable Goods June 25, 2008- The Commerce Department said this morning durable goods order came in unchanged for the month of May inline with estimates. Less transportation, orders fell -0.9% vs. expectations of -1.0%. April orders were revised downward to show a -1.0% drop, larger than previously estimated. According to Bloomberg, metals, automobiles, and machinery s...

Re: Corning (GLW): Profits on display 06/25/08
Powered by Minyanville: Durable Goods June 25, 2008- The Commerce Department said this morning durable goods order came in unchanged for the month of May inline with estimates. Less transportation, orders fell -0.9% vs. expectations of -1.0%. April orders were revised downward to show a -1.0% drop, larger than previously estimated. According to Bloomberg, metals, automobiles, and machinery s...

Re: is set to announce results for the fiscal third quarter 06/25/08
Press Release Source: Monsanto Company Strong Results in Roundup, Seeds and Traits Businesses Propel Monsanto to Record Third-Quarter and Year-To-Date Results Wednesday June 25, 8:00 am ET Monsanto sees increased use of its corn seeds and traits globally, company expects seventh consecutive year of branded corn market share gains in U.S. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080625/aqw517.html?.v=11

Re: MON - looks very toppy. 06/25/08
MON is my Top Holding #3 in virtual Materials sector fund at Marketocracy and have picked it here at SP too. http://www.marketocracy.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Portfolio.woa/ps/FundPublicPage/source=KpLdAdGeDoLcEmCjMaKiAbDc Days held: 1881 First trade: May 02, 2003 Inception return: 1264.99% I remain bullish on this stock going forward!




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Age:
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