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December 08

Don't Smoke Buy some anyhow.
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   Locationh   12/08/08  

This pick is about: Vector Group Ltd. (VGR)
Rating:   Positive   $13.98 (12/08/08)
Gain/Loss:   +1.86% in 363 days
Target:   $17.50 (+25.18%) in > one year
6 pts


I haven't smoked since I was a young kid in college and the last area of investing I would consider is tobacco stocks. Then the recession hit. City, state and the Feds will be looking t increase a falling tax income. So where to go? You guessed it. That is why I looked at VGR. If you smoke cheap is better.

Vector Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. It produces cigarettes in approximately 245 combinations of length, style, and packaging under LIGGETT SELECT, GRAND PRIX, EVE, PYRAMID, and USA names, as well as under various partner and private label brands. The company also develops and markets the low nicotine and nicotine-free QUEST cigarette products, as well as reduced risk cigarette products. Its customers primarily include candy and tobacco distributors, the military and large grocery chains, and drug and convenience store chains.

Let's not forget NYC and VGR investments there. In addition, Vector Group engages in the real estate business; offers residential brokerage services; and holds interests in various spas, resorts, and hotels. The company, formerly known as Brooke Group, Ltd., was founded in 1911 and is based in Miami, Florida.

VGR pays a nice 11% dividend at these prices and has options to play.

So as I light up "cough...cough...cough" VGR longs.
52-Week High (12-Dec-07) 3 : 21.9048
52-Week Low (10-Oct-08) 3 : 10.82
50-Day Moving Average 3 : 15.2258
200-Day Moving Average 3 : 16.5302



December 03

Cramer special... ETP
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   Locationh   12/03/08  

This pick is about: Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP)
Rating:   Positive   $33.45 (12/03/08)
Gain/Loss:   +27.92% in 368 days
6 pts


I can't take credit for discovering this one (Energy Transfer Partners, L.P) which an investor called in on Cramer show last night. Talk about right on the money.

ETP has massive insider buying, fantastic dividend and options. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Through its subsidiaries, engages in the natural gas midstream, and intrastate transportation and storage businesses in the United States. Its midstream operations focus on the gathering, compression, treating, blending, processing, and marketing of natural gas in the Austin Chalk trend of southeast Texas, the Permian Basin of west Texas, the Barnett Shale in north Texas, the Bossier Sands in east Texas, and the Uinta and Piceance Basins in Utah and Colorado. The companys intrastate transportation and storage operations focus on transporting natural gas from various natural gas producing areas through connections with other pipeline systems. Its interstate transportation operations transports natural gas to the California border; and delivers natural gas from the east end of its system to Texas intrastate and Midwest markets. In addition, Energy Transfer Partners sells propane and propane-related products and services to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers. As of August 31, 2007, the company owned and operated approximately 14,100 miles of in service natural gas gathering and intrastate transportation pipelines, 3 natural gas processing plants, 12 natural gas treating facilities, 10 natural gas conditioning facilities, and 3 natural gas storage facilities located in Texas. Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P. serves as its general partner.
52-Week High (03-Jan-08) 3 : 54.56
52-Week Low (10-Oct-08) 3 : 22.40
50-Day Moving Average 3 : 34.15
200-Day Moving Average 3 : 40.24


December 01

Whats a TRP?
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   Locationh   12/01/08  

This pick is about: TransCanada Corp. (TRP)
Rating:   Positive   $26.39 (12/01/08)
Gain/Loss:   +22.77% in 370 days
Target:   $38.00 (+43.99%) in > one year
6 pts


Has Washington come up with another bail out program called TRP? 

Could this be for real? Yes and no.

TRP = TransCanada Corporation. A energy infrastructure principally in North America. It operates through two segments, Pipelines and Energy. The Pipelines segment develops and operates energy infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines, regulated gas storage facilities, and projects related to oil pipelines. Paying a current dividend of  5.30% as of 12/01/08 TRP is a LT position.

The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. The Pipelines segment develops and operates energy infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines, regulated gas storage facilities, and projects related to oil pipelines. Its network of wholly owned pipelines extends approximately 59,000 kilometers tapping into various gas supply basins in North America. This segment also has natural gas pipeline and related holdings in Mexico and South America. The Energy segment engages in the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, and operation of electrical power generation plants; the purchase and marketing of electricity; the provision of electricity account services to energy and industrial customers; and the development, construction, ownership, and operation of non-regulated natural gas storage in Alberta, and liquefied natural gas facilities in Canada and the United States.
52-Week High (28-Feb-08) 3 : 41.53
52-Week Low (21-Nov-08) 3 : 23.52
50-Day Moving Average 3 : 28.2617
200-Day Moving Average 3 : 35.1373



 

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My HERO
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   Locationh   12/01/08  

This pick is about: Hercules Offshore Inc. (HERO)
Rating:   Positive   $5.085 (12/01/08)
Gain/Loss:   -4.42% in 370 days
Target:   $12.00 (+135.99%) in > one year
6 pts


Everyone needs a hero in life and mine is a real HERO.  Founded in 2004 as Hercules Offshore, LLC and changed its name to Hercules Offshore, Inc. in 2005. Hercules Offshore, Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
The company serves integrated energy companies, independent oil and natural gas operators, and national oil companies. As of March 31, 2008, it owned a fleet of 35 jackup rigs, 27 barge rigs, 3 submersible rigs, 1 platform rig, a fleet of marine support vessels, and 60 liftboat vessels, as well as operated 5 liftboat vessels owned by third parties.

52-Week High (30-Jun-08) 3 : 39.47
52-Week Low (21-Nov-08) 3 : 3.06
50-Day Moving Average 3 : 6.19
200-Day Moving Average 3 : 21.51


November 22

The Golden Pot FCX
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   Locationh   11/22/08  

This pick is about: FreeportMcMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX)
Rating:   Positive   $20.68 (11/22/08)
Gain/Loss:   +286.22% in 379 days
Target:   $50.00 (+141.78%) in > one year
6 pts


FCX Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, and production of mineral properties primarily in Indonesia, North America, South America, and Africa. It focuses on the copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver prospects.

Paying a dividend of $2 per share and insider buying starting the end of October FCX also has a great list of option
plays. FCX is a member of the S&P 500.

At December 31, 2007, it had total consolidated recoverable proven and probable reserves of approximately 93.2 billion pounds of copper; 41.0 million ounces of gold; 2.0 billion pounds of molybdenum; 230.9 million ounces of silver; and 0.6 billion pounds of cobalt. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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November 21

TXT Insider buying in Down market.
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   Locationh   11/21/08  

This pick is about: Textron Inc (TXT)
Rating:   Positive   $12.86 (11/21/08)
Gain/Loss:   +57.31% in 380 days
Target:   $22.00 (+71.07%) in > one year
6 pts


Shazaam! I was checking out several stocks and came across one of the few that meets ALL of my demands.
Options, dividends and insider buying. Textron Inc (TXT).

Textron, Inc. operates in the aircraft, industrial, and finance industries worldwide. It operates through four segments: Bell, Cessna, Industrial, and Finance. The Bell segment manufactures and supplies helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft, and helicopter-related spare parts and services for both military and commercial applications. It also manufactures precision weapons; airborne and ground-based surveillance systems; intelligence and situational awareness software; armored vehicles and turrets; reciprocating piston aircraft engines; and aircraft and missile control actuators, valves, and related components for the defense, aerospace, and general aviation markets. The Cessna segment manufactures general aviation aircraft, such as business jets, single engine turboprops, and single engine piston aircraft, as well as provides aftermarket services.

Depending on what happens with the BIG 3, Textron also supplies them parts.


November 11

Who's getting old?
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   Locationh   11/11/08  

This pick is about: UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH)
Rating:   Positive   $20.02 (11/11/08)
Gain/Loss:   +37.16% in 390 days
Target:   $30.00 (+49.85%) in > one year
6 pts


Damn son of a #!*% stock market. Like  yesterdays dollar is only worth .25 today in this bubble bursting market. Oh hi there!

Great bargains are flooding the floor right now and some will make it while others will drown. UNH is a survivor and I am adding it today. Hell the market can't get much lower can it? Anyhow back to the story.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated provides healthcare services in the United States. The companys Health Care Services segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services; administrative and other management services to customers that self-insure the medical costs of their employees and their dependents; and non-employer based insurance options for purchase by individuals, which are designed to meet the health coverage needs of consumers and their families. This segment also delivers health care and well-being services to large national employers, individual consumers, and other health care organizations.

A sliver of a dividend, good options, buy UNH and sell Jan 10 - 20, and a member of Berkshire's portfolio. OK so they lost several millions in value. The point is the nation is getting old. Have to go. All this typing is hurting my fingers. Where is my arthritis medication?


November 05

NYB a Buy
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   Locationh   11/05/08  

This pick is about: New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYB)
Rating:   Positive   $13.95 (11/05/08)
Gain/Loss:   -11.61% in 396 days
Target:   $18.00 (+29.03%) in > one year
1 pt


If you have not added NYB to your holdings now is a time to do so. Like all other stocks in this market she has bitten the dust and with a great dividend of 6+% she is a steal. NYB claimed a oto write off last quarter that st hurt her price but made a great entry point.


ETFC given four stars
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   Locationh   11/05/08  

This pick is about: E*Trade Financial Corp (ETFC)
Rating:   Positive   $2.08 (11/05/08)
Gain/Loss:   -18.27% in 396 days
Target:   $4.25 (+104.33%) in > one year
7 pts


It has been a rough road with ETFC but I am still holding. To early to sell more CC and  earnings have moved on. Despite the *&&^$%#$^&^& market ET will surprise the world in 2009 if not sooner. Morningstar  just gave ET a 4 star rating. I wish I had bought in at this level but I will get my profits.

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October 28

IVN a shoot in the dark
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   Locationh   10/28/08  

This pick is about: Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN)
Rating:   Positive   $1.76 (10/28/08)
Gain/Loss:   +573.30% in 404 days
Target:   $6.00 (+240.91%) in > one year
6 pts


Considering the current sell off in the market IVN is at one of those rare moments in time to cash in on a great investment.

 Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mineral exploration and development company. The company holds interests in and conducting operations on mineral resource properties principally located in Central Asia and Australia, including the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project and Ovoot Tolgoi coal project located in Mongolia; and Bakyrchik gold project in Kazakhstan, as well as owns copper-gold and uranium mining and exploration leases in Queensland, Australia. It also holds interests in the Tsagaan Tolgoi project in south-central Mongolia comprising coal resources of 36.4 million tonnes; and the Cloncurry project in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The company was founded in 1994. It was formerly known Indochina Goldfields, Ltd. and changed its name to Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd. in 1999. Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.


October 24

El Paso Pipeline Partners Increases Cash Distribution
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   Locationh   10/24/08  

This pick is about: EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS LP (EPB)
Rating:   Positive   $15.9 (10/24/08)
Gain/Loss:   +47.74% in 408 days
Target:   in > one year
6 pts


I have added EPB. El Paso Pipline meets all of my specifications for a well run company. Insider buying, Options, Dividend and Dividend increase. A rare find.

HOUSTON, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 21, 2008 -- El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. ( EPB - News ) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3000 per unit for the third quarter of 2008, up 1.7 percent from $0.2950 paid for the second quarter 2008. The distribution will be paid November 14, 2008 on all outstanding common and subordinated units to holders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2008.

With the announcement of the recent acquisition, management said that it intends to recommend to the Board of Directors of the general partner an increase in the quarterly cash distribution to $0.3200 per unit, beginning with the distribution to be declared and paid in the first quarter 2009.


PFE Time to buy some drugs
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   Locationh   10/24/08  

This pick is about: Pfizer Inc (PFE)
Rating:   Positive   $16.59 (10/24/08)
Gain/Loss:   +11.45% in 408 days
Target:   $20.00 (+20.55%) in > one year
6 pts


It is amazing what bargains are out there today Pfizer Inc. is only one of them and I am adding it to my portfolio.
A nice dividend with options to sell and in a business that can only keep growing.

Pfizer, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicines for humans and animals worldwide.

Market Cap (intraday) 5 : 111.36B
Enterprise Value (24-Oct-08) 3 : 105.87B
Trailing P/E (ttm, intraday): 10.58



October 22

NM increasing 3rd quarter dividend
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   Locationh   10/22/08  

This pick is about: Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NM)
Rating:   Positive   $3.44 (10/22/08)
Gain/Loss:   +73.84% in 410 days
Target:   $12.00 (+248.84%) in > one year
9 pts


I already have EGLE and DHT and now adding NM. Dry Bulk Shipping like all stocks/sectors is in a down trend. The time to invest is now. Why? The world will slow down but shipping will never stop.

 Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., a seaborne shipping and logistics company, focuses on the transport and transshipment of drybulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, and grain. As of December 31, 2007, its fleet consisted of 62 vessels, aggregating approximately 6 million deadweight tons or dwt. The company owned 10 Ultra Handymax (50,000-55,000 dwt), 5 Panamax (70,000-83,000 dwt), 1 Capesize (approximately 100,000 dwt), and 1 Handysize (10,000-30,000 dwt) product tanker vessels. It also time charters in and operates a fleet of 5 Ultra-Handymax, 5 Handysize, 11 Panamax, 7 Kamsarmax, and 9 Capesize vessels under long-term time charters. In addition, the company owns and operates bulk transfer and storage port facility in Uruguay. It serves raw materials producers, agricultural traders and exporters, industrial end-users, shipowners, and charterers. The company was formerly known as Nautilus Maritime Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. in 2003. Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.


October 20

COKE Stock Test
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   Locationh   10/20/08  

This pick is about: The CocaCola Company (KO)
Rating:   Positive   $45.96 (10/20/08)
Gain/Loss:   +25.09% in 412 days
Target:   $59.00 (+28.37%) in > one year
6 pts


Or was that taste test? In either case KO fell off the shelf like everyone else did these last several weeks. The world economy can collapse for all we care but man must have his Coke and drink it too. KO s a member of Dow Jones Composite Dow Industrials S&P 100 S&P 500 and S&P 1500 Super Comp.

KO has a small dividend on top of great options to trade and The Coca-Cola Company engages in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups worldwide.

Now just to add some fries and a Big Mac.


October 18

HCSG Increase Dividend
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   Locationh   10/18/08  

This pick is about: Healthcare Services Group Inc. (HCSG)
Rating:   Positive   $14.81 (10/18/08)
Gain/Loss:   +35.38% in 414 days
Target:   $19.00 (+28.29%) in > one year
6 pts


At a time when everyone is heading south I decided it is time to add Healthcare Services (HCSG) announced an increase in their quarterly dividend to $0.16 per share from $0.15 per share, a 7% increase. When the winter months have passed they will head back north. Market Value, $K: 638,590 Shares Outstanding, K: 43,030 % Held by Insiders: 14.00% % Institutional Shareholders: 98.02% Last Quarter Sales, $M: 147.92 Last Quarter Net Income, $M: 6.95 Last Quarter EPS: 0.16 P/E Ratio: 24 Annual EPS, $: 0.66 Most Recent Earnings, $: 0.13 on 10/14/08 Annual Dividend Rate, $: .6 Most Recent Dividend: 0.150 on 07/23/08 Annual Dividend Yield, %: 4.03% Most Recent Split: 3-2 on 08/13/07


October 11

JNJ more for less
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   Locationh   10/11/08  

This pick is about: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Rating:   Positive   $58.46 (10/11/08)
Gain/Loss:   +10.09% in 421 days
Target:   $72.00 (+23.16%) in > one year
6 pts


It is a buyers market right now. JNJ is added for the simple reason of her current price and options. The 3% dividend, although minimal helps also. Her PE floats around 13-14 which is another positive. Johnson & Johnson engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. Yes there is a world wide recession taking place and yes sales may drop off but LT it is the time to pick up JNJ and ride out the storm.

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October 08

The ship is sinking
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   Locationh   10/08/08  

This pick is about: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE)
Rating:   Positive   $8.15 (10/08/08)
Gain/Loss:   -29.33% in 424 days
Target:   $15.00 (+84.05%) in > one year
6 pts


I am glade I waited 1 more day in this market nightmare. I wanted to pick up EGLE for some time now and today ( a dollar or so less then yesterday) I finally grabbed it. EGLE provides ocean transportation services for various major and minor bulk cargoes. The company principally transports iron ore, coal, grain, cement, and fertilizers along worldwide shipping routes. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 18 vessels. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York. I also added to my DHT holdings. The world economy will be a slow one but living on an Island in the middle of the Pacific (which I do) makes one realize how vital bulk cargo is to this globe we live on.


Oil or bust
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   Locationh   10/08/08  

This pick is about: Provident Energy Trust Trust Units (PVX)
Rating:   Positive   $5.09 (10/08/08)
Gain/Loss:   +26.72% in 424 days
Target:   $10.00 (+96.46%) in > one year
6 pts


I wanted to do some bottom fishing today and the lake just seems to get deeper and deeper so "what the heck" I said to myself as I cast my line out. I can't get much worse then it already is so I put in an order for Provident Energy Trust, an open-end investment trust in Canada and the United States. I give it two not one year to reach my goal of 10 the way the world economy is going. Can anyone spare me a dime?


September 30

Pen West Energy Trust
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   Locationh   09/30/08  

This pick is about: Penn West Energy Trust Trust Units (PWE)
Rating:   Positive   $23.76 (09/30/08)
Gain/Loss:   -27.23% in 432 days
Target:   $28.00 (+17.85%) in > one year
7 pts


Penn West Energy Trust operates as an open-end investment trust in Canada. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, developing, exploiting, and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and assets. Its oil and gas properties are principally located in the western Canadian Sedimentary Basin within the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. As of December 31, 2007, Penn West Energy Trust had proved plus probable gross reserves of 750.2 million barrels of oil equivalent; and had working interests in 26,440 gross oil and gas wells. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. PWE FOLLOWS THE OIL MARKET. With a possible deflationary cycle about to hit us it may, or may not, be a while til energy prices take off again. In any case PWE meets all my criteria... Monthly Dividend... Options...Near 52 week low.

Update 10/22:
Another monthly check. Gotta love it in this market.


September 29

Motorola bottoms up
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   Locationh   09/29/08  

This pick is about: Motorola Inc (MOT)
Rating:   Positive   $6.92 (09/29/08)
Gain/Loss:   +18.21% in 433 days
Target:   $10.00 (+44.51%) in > one year
7 pts


I checked out MOT chart and all gaps are filled. Look at her 2011 calls. Great pocket money just waiting. Motorola, Inc. provides technologies, products, and services for mobile communications. It operates in three segments: Mobile Devices, Home and Networks Mobility, and Enterprise Mobility Solutions. The Mobile Devices segment offers wireless handsets with integrated software and accessory products, as well as licenses intellectual property.

Update 10/22:
I try not to predict a stocks direction, preserve that for the Anal List.
MOT will take a while to turn around. Watch APPL. That is the key if you want to time this market. Play MO options when you fell the time is right.


 
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