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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Two Railroad Stock Recommendations

August 17, 2011
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U.S. freight railroads are still doing great. Rail freight rates here are some of the lowest in the world, and the network is by far the largest. And while cargo volumes took a hit at the beginning of the recession, they’ve largely recovered, thanks to rail’s competitive pricing. Railroads are also benefiting from the commodities supercycle, as more and more basic materials need to be hauled thousands of miles. So it was no surprise to me when not one, but two railroad stocks were recommended in the latest Dick Davis Dividend Digest. The first recommendation comes from Richard C....

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Look North for Solid Stock Picks

August 16, 2011
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The August stock market decline has created many new buying opportunities. I strongly recommend that investors take advantage of the current low prices and buy undervalued Canadian stocks. I screened my Benjamin Graham database to find undervalued Canadian companies with rapidly growing earnings and strong balance sheets. I believe the two companies recommended below offer excellent appreciation potential during the next two to three years. Canadian National Railway (CNI), based in Montreal, operates Canada’s largest railroad system covering Canada from east to west and the central U.S. south to the Gulf of Mexico. Canadian National Railway is the most...

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Three High-Potential Stocks

August 16, 2011
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Three High-Potential Stocks

As you’ve noticed, the world is falling apart. Well, not really. In the vast majority of countries, the vast majority of people continue to go about their business as they always have. They work, they raise families and they pursue their dreams. But the media have become very skilled at showing images of the world’s most troubled environments, from starving children in Ethiopia to burning vehicles in London to moaning stock traders in New York, and the result is that some investors get distracted. They think–or feel–that this time it’s different (as if we live in a Special Time)....

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The Early Bird Gets Eaten

August 15, 2011
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The Early Bird Gets Eaten

During last Monday’s stock market sell-off, I received an interesting email from a subscriber with whom I regularly communicate. I initially intended to summarize it for you, but I came to the conclusion that his message is well written, I should just publish it here for you to read: “Hi Elyse. “This one is me, a newer stock trader, wanting to give one piece of important advice to other newer traders out there. With the huge waterfall of red in the market here lately, as the newer traders watch their accounts dry up, an undisciplined trader will want to...

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Three Stocks for Back to School

August 14, 2011
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Back to school season is upon us and I think that with the economy still struggling, people are more likely to frequent discount retailers where their dollar will go further. So today, in the midst of this market mayhem, I have three stocks for you to consider that could benefit from a weaker economy. The first is Dollar Tree (DLTR), which was hot during the Great Recession in 2008/2009. And with the economy still down in the dumps, it’s hot again! The company, which as its name implies, sells everything for $1 or less, has reported double-digit earnings growth...

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