Dan Schmeidler submits:
I believe that Natural Gas is currently vastly oversold and therefore provides an exceptional buying opportunity for investors. It will be interesting to see how much longer and lower this Nat Gas sell-off can continue in the near-term. Based on moving averages it does look like Nat Gas could be hit by another sharp correction, taking it to $4.00, or even lower. But I don’t think it could stay at these levels for very long.
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The focus of the most recent Nat Gas sell-off has been clearly based on vast US supply and availability. A look at some late 2009, early 2010, reports from various energy related agencies (domestic and international) reveals a somewhat bearish picture for Nat Gas. Adding to the sell-off are recent remarks from corporate execs that a Nat Gas conversion for vehicles is highly unlikely. And as always, the predominant theme during these sell-offs is the viability factor of Nat Gas, which hovers in the distant future, around the year 2030. But, should Nat Gas really be sold here just because it is NOT going to go quickly back above $10 tomorrow?
Interestingly enough, such recent reports are quite in contrast to a May 2009 release of the EIA report on International Energy Outlook for 2009 which is filled with bold and bullish predictions.
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Elyse Andrews submits:
I’ve been traveling a lot lately, more than I have in quite a while. I sampled several airlines on my travels–JetBlue (JBLU), Delta (DAL) and United (UAUA) –and found them to have some very significant differences.
JetBlue was the best by far. With the free TV, free snacks, one free checked bag and large, comfortable seats, the flight went by very quickly.
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Glenn Rogers submits:
I originally recommended Telefonica S.A. (NYSE: TEF) back in November 2006 when was trading at $58.23. Last September when it reached $81.27 I suggested selling half your position for a 40% gain.
Since then the stock pulled back by over $12 to just under $70 a share. It closed on Friday at $73.82 and I think it’s time to buy it again.
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David I. Templeton submits:
From time to time I review Better Investing’s most active stocks as reported by its members. According to members’ recent buy and sell decisions, as reported by a small, informal sampling — 107 transactions — for the trailing 4-week period ended March 14, 2010, following are the most active stocks.
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Ron Sommer submits:
Like many other Americans, I am holding on to my cars. My wife drives a nine-year old car and mine is six years old. Both are in good shape, requiring only periodic maintenance and minor repairs. To meet my needs, I go to Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (AAP) stores for parts.
The company is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items primarily operating within the United States. Their stores carry an extensive line of products for cars, vans, sport utility vehicles and light trucks. AAP serves both Do-It-Yourself and commercial customers. At the close of the reporting quarter, the company operated 3,420 stores throughout 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The company also sells products over the internet.
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H.J. Huney submits:
It’s been almost a year since I originally wrote about Winthrop Realty Trust (FUR). I knew very little about REITs then and Winthrop was the first one I analyzed. The stock was selling at $6 per share at that time and today it stands at $13.00 and has paid out $0.91 per share in dividends. That’s a total return of around 132% for what was actually a relatively safe bet. Of course, the market did not realize that at the time.
With that in mind, it’s time for me to revisit Winthrop to see if it’s still worthwhile selling near $13 per share. While it is not dirt cheap any more, there are still reasons it might be a good buy. The most important reason is that the company has a very strong balance sheet and is well positioned to potentially grab some real estate assets at distressed prices.
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Adrian Day submits:
Adrian Day is Chairman and CEO of Baltimore-based Adrian Day Asset Management, a registered Investment Advisory firm that specializes in global diversification and gold equities for individual and institutional clients. A native of London, after graduating with honors from the London School of Economics, Mr. Day spent many years as a financial investment writer before entering asset management.
We recently had the opportunity to ask Adrian about his single highest conviction holding in his portfolios.
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