Stock tips?

[stang]

Anyone sitting on anything and wanna share?

[keybitz]

take a shot on ELGX for the next 6 months

[akizagor]

Ask tbill

[james t kirk]

Just waded back into NT yesterday (and of course it's down today)

I had bought, sold, bought, sold (got burned) now bought again.

It seems to have very solid support around 4.5 ish. No matter what the bad news, it doesn't sit long around 4.5.

I gotta believe that most of the bad news is out about the accounting scandal. Unless the board of directors start resigning, I don't see any more unexpected bad news re: scandal.

As Crammer says, "I love accounting scandals" cause the market over-reacts and gives a great buying opportunity. (He's long on NT also as of late.)

It's a crap shoot any way you cut it.

[stang]

Been long on Nortel myself, since 2.80.
I like the risky ones, and a chance for a big gain.
Watching Bombardier, Tivo and Findwhat.

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by stang
Anyone sitting on anything and wanna share?

...interesting to talk about, but please don't invest real money based on anonymous recommendations on a "chat board".... You should always do REAL research, or recruit qualified help.

Best regards,

F.

[james t kirk]

Originally posted by stang
Been long on Nortel myself, since 2.80.
I like the risky ones, and a chance for a big gain.
Watching Bombardier, Tivo and Findwhat.

I am long on bbd.b as well. Much to my chagrin. That's one pig that only knows one direction - down.

If you want risky, try wilan (win) on the TSE.

Could make you a pile of money, or more likely lose it all. From what I can tell, good product, terrible management.

[danmand]

You can investigate all you should, but remember that in the end you are relying on other peoples advice.
And hobbyist and stockbrokers are in the same line of work!!!!!

[train]

Originally posted by Fortunato
...interesting to talk about, but please don't invest real money based on anonymous recommendations on a "chat board".... You should always do REAL research, or recruit qualified help.

Best regards,

F.

This can't be repeated too often .

[dickydoem]

Think this may just be in the states but...

MAHA, Neb. -- More and more Americans are receiving strange answering machine messages offering investment advice.

Experts told KETV-TV in Omaha that the calls are new to the Midwest, but Texas and Florida residents have received similar calls.

The television station said that a number of Omaha residents have reported what sounds like a wrong number -- a voice leaves a message on their answering machines offering a hot stock tip. The caller says the tip is a secret, and now people who have received the message are asking whether it is legitimate and legal.

Jan Pietrzak thought it was just a wrong number, but as she listened to the message on her answering machine her opinion changed.

"It was too hokey. Too long," Pietrzak said. "You wouldn't leave it on a machine if you didn't know the right number."

Here is what Pietrzak heard -- she kept the message saved on her machine:

"Hi Stef, it's Wendy. I looked for your old number and couldn't find it, but Brandi says this was your new one. Anyway, remember Evan, that hot stock exchange guy I'm dating? There's this company that's supposedly developed some zillion-dollar cancer testing and it's going to go up big this week."

The message goes on to give the company's stock symbol, then stresses that the information is secret.

"My Dad and I are going to be buying a bunch tomorrow and the only people I told was Sam and Ellen. It's kind of a secret," the message says.

Others report similar calls with different names.

Stock brokers say beware.

"It's obviously not genuine," said Tim Kalinsky, with Omaha's Quantum Advisors. "It's people having large blocks of stock, either drive the price up or (the stock is) thinly traded (and they want) to create liquidity."

Kalinsky said the best advice is just to have a good laugh about the message, then delete it.

One of the companies mentioned in the phone messages said it is aware of the messages and does not support them. A representative said the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating because the messages might be illegal.

[stang]

Exactly. And due diligence can also include checking out tips fom time to time.
Happy hunting.




Originally posted by bbking
good advice - but don't you assume that all he's looking for is leads that he will investigate. I can't believe anyone would take anyones word directly (brokers and FA included) without doing due diligence.


bbk

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
good advice - but don't you assume that all he's looking for is leads that he will investigate. I can't believe anyone would take anyones word directly (brokers and FA included) without doing due diligence.

Sorry for being rude and not responding, but I don't read your posts much anymore....

No, I don't assume that about any individual investors. Moreover, most individual investors don't have the skills to truly research a company or investment (see Google... or, for that matter, Chesbar/Jaguar). By all means, discuss/share/tip away, and for those participating (and those lurking) PLEASE understand that INVESTING is much more than buying into anonymous recommendations and hype.

Good day.


Originally posted by stang
Exactly. And due diligence can also include checking out tips fom time to time.
Happy hunting.

My warning was not intended to offend you - your friend assumes an awful lot about the financial accumen of the board's population that should NOT be taken for granted (after all, it can't be said of the broader population, which is why so many disclosures are required for research and promotional material...).

Good luck in your search,

F.

[wrong hole]

It took a dive yesterday from a buck ninety to a buck seventy

I think it's going to go down more before it rises again

[james t kirk]

Originally posted by faveone
still.. it has gone up over 70% in 1 month !

Usually, that is a sign to get the hell out.

If a stock has a big quick run up, then faulters, that USUALLY means it's out of gas.

It will probably end up right where it was before the run up.

I would suggest you watch it very closely and if it doesn't reverse course and head north, dump it.

Take it from someone who has learned the hard way.

[james t kirk]

One of the best contrarian indicators is the Globe and Mail's weekly stars and dogs report.

Short the stars and buy the dogs.

[WhOiSyOdAdDy?]

#1 Buy low

#2 Sell high

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
... Now having said that - for a good high risk stock. currently in the low to mid .50, has very good shot at 2.00 to 2.40 before the end of the year - try JNI on Toronto.


Sommerset, is that you? (just kidding... but it sure would explain a lot...).

"High risk" fits... can't say the word "good" is an easy association with Chesbar/Jaguar, though. Single property in a volatile area that has been owned and abandoned by many others, requires "new" (read:unproven) technology to theoretically be feasible (but that was before the astronomical development costs estimated), and a board/management team with more bankers and consultants than geologists or miners.

And, according to their own timelines, they'll still be just looking (quite hopefully) down holes in the next few years - far from being a "mid-size" nickel producer.


Good luck, though (...or, whatever gamblers say to each other these days...).


F.

[rama putri]

Try BBBJ.TO or MSOG.NSE, even DFK.FTSE is a pretty good buy at a 69 high (or is that low?). Greek shares are 'back' again, making 'tracks' into the investment community.

[Malibook]

#3 Your risk tolerance should not exceed your comfort level of losing the money.

#4 Always use a stop loss to avoid disasterous traps and to lock in some gains.
I always laugh when I hear some idiot say "It is not a loss if I don't sell"
The loss is not finalized but it's current existence is simply reality.
I also shake my head when I hear of all the potential gains people never cashed in.

[langeweile]

Well here are a few to consider

QLGC, HYGS, NT, AAI, DF

I hold all of those myself.

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
You should read the latest company report on the so-called new tech.

I have. I follow this one closely, because friends of mine have been "fleeced" by it, still hold disturbingly large positions, and want to talk about it incessantly.


Originally posted by bbking
Something I have known for a long time - the tech is sound and works better than expected...

Of course... and I trust "Mining Engineer" is one of your many other accomplishments?

I've seen many, many juniors claim to have the "next best thing" in leeching/extraction technology, only for that to dissipate in a production environment (large, less controlled, processing massive amounts of ore), if it ever gets there - a defunct Lyon Lake, for example (LLL).

Moreover, the technology is not unique to Chesbar/Jaguar. What I mean by this is that if a new leeching technology would improve the economic feasibility for JNI, it would do so for any other mine site out there (it is not contingent on the geology of the Guatemalan property). So, relatively speaking, their competitive stature is not likely to be improved (i.e. still a "dud").


Originally posted by bbking
...and the patents are all in place.


True, but for who? Last I heard, it wasn't JNI's technology, but a partner's.


Originally posted by bbking
You might want to call this gambling - I refer to it as an educated quess. It something I have manage to do successfully on several unproven projects. I will say my position is less than 10% of my net-worth - so not gambling.


If it looks, smells and quacks like a duck....

I'm glad for your successes (if not mystified), but it is STILL gambling (regardless of how much of your money you are betting...). Much, much more can go disasterously wrong here than can go well.


Originally posted by bbking
Anyways I did say that this was a long shot but one with the potential to move back to it's highs in the very near future.

You did... but you didn't say why. What will happen in the near horizon that people will suddenly get excited about a piece of dirt in Guatemala with a sparse amount of nickel in it?


Originally posted by bbking
Time will tell if I'm right or your right

True.


Originally posted by bbking
...to me this is not gambling but investing in a project, good people running the place,

Who? What exactly have "they" done? Took a gold exploration company... but when he didn't find gold, they decided that they should pick up a disgarded, uneconomical nickel property in Guatemala (of all places), and became a NICKEL exploration company. Then they changed the name (because everyone in the business knew that Chesbar was THE name in gold, and we wouldn't want to go around confusing people).

Oh yeah... and they just rewarded themselves with another batch of options to spread around the bankers and consultants. Good work, guys.


Originally posted by bbking
.. the backing of Scotia Mcleod

Wha...? It's an investment bank... they sell product (both good and bad) to anyone who will buy it.... Inco is backed by bankers. Bre-X was backed by bankers.

If you evaluate an investment by the fact that a banker wants to sell it to you....


Originally posted by bbking
...and reliable, trust worthy reports by the Company.

Well, we don't disagree there. Go back and look at their news releases. Mostly they say less than fantastic things about assay results, and the absurd costs that would likely be required to move ahead with a mining operation.

Everything else "reported" has been off the record, "casual talk" from those who would promote....



Originally posted by bbking
I don't get to worried about people calling it gambling - My last succesfull shot in the dark was a Company that was using a new tech for cell phones - I saw advantages to that new tech. and bought that Company - Qualcom at 25.00US.

Congratulations again. Surely this experience directly translates to metallurgical insights that no one else can see....


Originally posted by bbking
But I put my .02, told everyone I was ahead on the deal and where I thought it would go - you use faulty info to dismiss it that's your call - I really don't care I only put it out there for people to look at and make there own decission.

Well, I'm not using "faulty info" for anything, but I will admit that I don't consider it a sensible investment for any portfolio (even the gamblers can find better odds elsewhere, in my opinion). Like I said, I hope you ARE right (my friends will be very well off), but I've seen this too often to know better....


F.

[red]

Originally posted by Fortunato




Wha...? It's an investment bank... they sell product (both good and bad) to anyone who will buy it.... Inco is backed by bankers. Bre-X was backed by bankers.




from the tone of your post- you seem bearish on bre-X?

[wollensak]

Why anyone would bother investing in Tech stocks is beyond me.

China has the worlds fastest growing economy and they are overloading the ability of resource producers to keep up.

They are about to buy Noranda for $6.6 billion dollars.
They are not finished in the Canadian resources market.

Oil is $50 a barrel. I'd be looking at CDN oil stocks and mineral stocks. Screw Nortel.

What about AUR and CMT for starters. As I write, Nortel is tanking again. Pick a bottom price, say $3.60CDN and blow it out the doors at $4.25. This is a speculative stock, period.

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
It just seems you like to take the negative view of every post of mine...

Not so much "like" as "feel compelled"... on account of the genius you continue to share. I even tried to give you a "pass" on this one, but when you came back to it the second time....


Originally posted by bbking
...and there a lot smarter people than you buying into this stock...

Doubt it. Present company included.


Originally posted by bbking
- perhaps you should look at the mutual fund purchases regarding this stock - Some top tier names are involved but I know what your going to say - so was Bre-X and you would be right but that was then, this is now an new rules are in place since Bre-x.

There are no new "anti-stupidity" rules. That said, I'd love to see your "list of prominent mutual funds" that are dumping money into a speculative Guatemalan nickel penny stock. Seriously. Any example you can offer.


Originally posted by bbking
The Tech. is new and that is what drew Scotia Mccleod to this project. Now your BS point about Bre-x forgets to tell people that all but the last issue of stock was done at one of the very small firms in Toronto which didn't do it's due dilgence and when the majors came in they assumed it was done and used Company data as gospil. That's why the Bre-x fraud happened - a lack of due dilgence. I can tell you this that Scotia McCleod turned JNI upside before they came in.

You're missing the point - no one is accusing JNI of "salting" the 1% nickel assays (that Transmetales and Cominco walked away from)... that's just stupid. The point is, Scotia Capital is involved for BANKING FEES. That's it. Not technology. Not assay results. Just BANKING FEES. Because they are an INVESTMENT BANK. And... brace yourself... THAT'S WHAT INVESTMENT BANKS DO.

They could care less if the project flies or dies... one of a million.


Originally posted by bbking
...and with the valuation model I'm using for JNI I get a 3.40US value for the Company based on proven resources which is only going to expand this drilling season. (Grant it I have to correct that number because the exchange rate changes).

So... you have a "valuation model" based on proven resources ($3 million Canadian, per 2003 financial statements) that gives you $3.40US a share (with over 110 million shares), when we have no idea what the operating costs of a Guatemalan mine would be (other that unbelievably high, according to management's news release estimates).

Were it someone else... I would be surprised.


Originally posted by bbking
Now I would publish a more balanced stock potfolio but a jerk like you is just going to tear it up with useless bullshit, so I won't bother wasting my time.

Quite the contrary... you have shown that "useless bullshit" is yours, and the wasted time is ours....


Good luck, nonetheless.

F.

[Malibook]

Fortunato, please post more often.

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
Look asshat - I have done my research and really don't care what you think...

And "quality" research it is. I bet you're proud.


Originally posted by bbking
...no you really don't know the industry that well - Scotia McCleod does not do deals in small dollars.

Scotia McCleod doesn't exist anymore. Scotia Capital, on the other hand, has served as an investment banker for the firm. In fact, one of the bankers is on JNI's board.

And as for "no small dollars"... Scotia Capital raised $21 million for the company (what a "monster" deal, eh?)... and it took $3.7 million for itself to do so. THAT IS WHY THEY BACK JNI... 15% banking fees.


Originally posted by bbking
...And the quotes for the operating costs are already out there - look them up yourself.

So... then are you assuming the U$425 million, or the U$920 million for capital costs (both in the estimate range given by management)? Surely, there will be an impact on your "model" one way or another....


Originally posted by bbking
Anyways I have no use for bullshit - its amazing that you can this minor post into something personal. Your post is just to get rise...

No, my post is to keep a petty penny-stock tout from hurting other people with his "recommendations". If the "investment" were sound, there wouldn't be anything I could say about it, now would there?

Ever notice how the "investment examples" you are so proud of(Qualcom, AOL, etc.) seem to end in a "over-hyped, last one holding the bag" kind of crash? Might shed some light as to why you're "sharing" your gems with us....


Originally posted by bbking
As for mutual fund - if your such fucken genius in finance you should know where to look that up - so I'll leave that up to you. lionshare.com Since your so stupid I took pity on you

Ah... a page with links to two mutual funds, and a number of chat boards. Priceless, those kind of investing resources.

Let me try again: can you show me an annual report of a mutual fund that holds JNI? I've looked through the ones associated with your link (Fidelity, Altamira)... I've looked through the ones offered by BMO. Not anywhere there (even in the specialised "mining" funds).

Funds don't tell you what they hold between reporting dates (they consider it "proprietary" information, but it makes "window dressing" a problem). But still, I'd LOVE to find even one credible mutual fund that would confess to owning this dog....



Originally posted by bbking
As for changes - the TSX imposed new rules on how samples are to be recorded and audited before a news release can be done - look it up genius.

And AGAIN, NO ONE IS ACCUSING THEM OF SALTING 1% ASSAYS... GENIUS. So this "protection" is irrelevant. People are still free to dump money in uneconomical, make-believe mines to their hearts' content.

It doesn't have to be fraud to be a bad investment.


And this one is pretty bad.


F.

[red]

Some economically viable nickel finds and assay levels:

Donaldson Deposit @ 4.40% Ni, 1.00% Cu, 6.6g/t PGMs
Delta Oasis Deposit @ 3.05% Ni, 1.26% Cu, 2.25g/t PGMs
Cross Lake Deposit @ 2.06% Ni, 1.05% Cu, 5.95g/t PGMs
Katinniq Deposit @ 3.10% Ni, 1.00% Cu, PGMs n/a ??

[stang]

GUY (TSX) has had a good little run up lately.

Can DMX possibly go higher next week?

[ice_dog]

It is easy to say ' buy low, sell high'. The truth is that a stock can stay in a band for a long time before it can break out.

Timing is everything. The key is get on board as soon as stock starts its steep ascent. In other words, catch a stock when it is in its up trend. Nortel is low alright, but is it in an up trend ? I don't think so. Neither is Bombardier.

Alogoma Steel is in its up trend. I bought some at $14.85 in early September. It is now $23.

Over in NYSE, I sold my GMR too soon at $29, which I bought at$20, earlier in the summer. It finished today @37


A couple more NYSE stocks which are in up- trend are GES, HLT
and SAY.

Stocks definitely in down trend are MRK, KKD,..etc. I would also stay away from airline stocks righ now. Maybe later, but not now.

For more information about stocks with good relative strength, read the Investor's Business Daily

p.s. I sold my NT @ 7.9 and 8.8, earlier this year.

[sweet guy]

NOK

[ice_dog]

Yes, you may have a winner with NOK. Looks like the worst is over for NOK. It is forming head and shoulder:


http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=NOK&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=


BTW, GMR hit $38 today. I am kicking myself in the ass.

[danmand]

Have you guys not gotten it yet: The only one who has any knowledge of economics or business or politics or ... is BBKING.

We are so darn lucky that he will give and give and give so generously of his limitless knowledge.

PS: One small point. He could have a bit more compassion and understanding for the rest of us, who do not possess his level of knowledge.

[Fortunato]

Originally posted by bbking
Scotia Mcleod - old habit - BTW they don't do these kind of small deals unless they are pretty sure they are doing a bigger deal - 15% is about what a small house would charge anyway.

Wrong. They take fees whenever they can.


Originally posted by bbking
As of today it's up about 35% since I first wrote about it but I know it was from a low - still think this is going to 2.40 sooner rather than later. So much for your bad investment - jackass.


Well... why did it move from $.40 to $.75? Why will they go to $2.40? Because they are "moving to production"? Big news? Earnings? Kicking out nickel like it's going out of style?

No. Speculators like yourself "hoping". And potentially suckering others into "hoping".

If your "grand theory" of why JNI is a wonderful investment for a portfolio of quality companies is that "penny stocks are volatile"... well, again, it's logic that escapes me, but kudos to you. You genius.

...and, by the way, I think $0.75 is still a disappointing number to those who "invested" at $2.00 within the past year....



Originally posted by bbking
When the real story comes on this Company your going to look like an idiot.

What "real story" is "hidden"? What can you share that us "outsiders" just can't comprehend?


Originally posted by bbking
You spout off on anything and everything and you know nothing. Time and time again you prove your stupidity on economics or business. I orginally put this out with my view for whom ever to look at on their own and said it was a risk - but you had it make personal attack on me because you felt it wasn't something that belonged in a portfolio, again did I not mention it was risky - You attack personally because your wrong all the time - well it looks like I will right once again and you'll be on the whinny losing side again.


You've yet to be "right" about anything. Ever. (Even about your made up economic terms). In fact, you usually are unable to keep up with the discussion.

Mentioning it is risky is irrelevant... it is a DOG (and not exactly at it's LOWS either). You also mentioned that it had PROVEN reserves... but that isn't true, is it? And you said that professional money managers were falling over themselves to get a piece of it, which wasn't exactly true either, now was it?

Again, I hope you "win" here (because I have misguided friends who would also "win"), but that won't make it happen.


I just can't wait 'til you come back retrospectively and say "you should have sold at $0.80, like I did...". What a WONDERFUL investment indeed.

That's it for you, Tout.

F.

[danmand]

Memo to self: tomorrow, find out how the ignore function work.

[drg]

Looks like there are a lot guys on the board with in depth knowledge of mining stocks and market timing strategies. The problem with that strategy is that you are waiting for the stock to go up and then trying to get out before the other poor shmucks.

I have never been able to make those strategies work for small companies or any companies with high P/Es. The internet makes the playing field a little more level for the little guy.

So just use the internet to look for low P/E's, strong balance sheets, strong cash flow, good earnings growth, good revenue growth and insider buying. You won't find all these things in one stock so that when judgement is requires. But you can only apply judgement once you have gotten all the info.

Then to lower your risk you buy several stocks that meet the tests described above.

I think the Canadian market is getting a little over priced so you gotta take some chances on stocks that are temporarily out of favour.

My picks are:
ATI Technologies ATY on the TSX at 20.8
The Royal Bank RY at 59.5 on the TSX
Canon CAJ on the NYSE ADR at 49

[sweet guy]

Alcoa (AA) on the Dow below $33
Pfizer (PFE) on the Dow around $30-$31
Fairmont (FHR) on the TSX

[jhonny]

One to check out is ENE energy company, oil. currently at 1..08 range. Good buy should peak to 1.5 1.60 range.

[sweet guy]

Short ACE.SV at TSX
Short TA at TSX
Long SCC at TSX
Long TIF at S&P under $30
Sell RIM ASAP

[sweet guy]

Short WN at TSX when it hits around $101
Buy CL at S&P around $41
Buy AIG at DOW around $48-$49
Short TD at TSX

[baci2004]

hey guys, I got a tip on WDA - TSX as a buy and RN - TSX to watch

I haven't had a chance to do my homework yet. Any opinions on these?

[faveone]

It took a dive yesterday from a buck ninety to a buck seventy

I think it's going to go down more before it rises again

to all those nay sayers.. I told you about this stock when it was a penny stock ! now where is UEX ??

want another tip ? take a look at VWE !!! don't say I didn't tell you about this one as well !!

I'll be back in a few months to see who will tell me that I was off on this one as well since you all missed the boat on UEX!!! :p

[scouser1]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

[biog]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

You can go to tsx.ca and enter the symbol in the top left corner. It'll give you a bunch of information on the stock and company.

[Meister]

Buy high. Sell higher.

[RogerRabbit]

for those of us who arent seasoned veterans in the stock market, could some of you guys list the names of the companies that you are favouring instead of just abbrevations please, it would be cool to do some research and throw in some cash just to see where things go

This is a good service:

www.vectorvest.com

[goodtime]

to all those nay sayers.. I told you about this stock when it was a penny stock ! now where is UEX ??

want another tip ? take a look at VWE !!! don't say I didn't tell you about this one as well !!

I'll be back in a few months to see who will tell me that I was off on this one as well since you all missed the boat on UEX!!!
Depends on your enter & exit point vs. cycle of stock.

There's quality stocks, even bluechips appreciate same or more in same period.

The market has zero patience these days. Trade on earnings & bad news. Many pulled their money realizing alternative energy is not the quick buck they're looking for.

One must always do their homework.

[ibuddy]

Buy high. Sell higher.
... IMHO ;)

[scouser1]

any thoughts on something like Husky Energy? and after doing the research whats the best way to go about buying stocks for a rookie? online? discount broke??

[JohnLarue]

The keys to successful investing are
1. Minimizing risk (avoid big losses) through diversification
2. Invest only in companies which have a proven record of increasing revenues & earnings
3. Dollar cost averaging ( buy small amounts every month, two months or three months)

Check out
http://www.shareowner.com/index.html
They have a proven record of beating the market over a long period of time & are significantly less expensive than a full service broker. (if you choose the low cost program) At one point they were a non-for -profit organization.

Disclaimer
I have no vested interest in Canadian Shareowner

[scouser1]

anyone have any experience with E*Trade good or bad to share?

[21pro]

I like Qtrade for my investing style... all equities, no day-trading... I hold typically for an average two-and-a-half years.

Qtrade has competitive commissions and fast order entries... which is important when you are trying to shave pennies off of what you pay. hehe...

[bigbearbob]

It is GOOD TIME TO STAY out OF THE MARKET..INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL MP AND SP..much better results..you will see a "rise in your investmnent" some time soon!
It is a bear trap now!
BBB

[FOOTSNIFFER]

I'm buying the (solid) financials: BNS scotiabank, BAC Bank of America and (riskier) JPM JP morgan.
Also: WMT Wal-Mart is trading at 13x next year's earnings....what an unbelievable steal. Proctor & Gamble is a good defensive play here...and for when this turbulence subsides and for longer-term investors,
TOM Thompson corp. What a great company.
you've got to get into Thompson corp....this company has margins that'll make your head spin, their financial news franchise is world-wide and rock solid, they'll be getting synergy savings from their acquisition of Reuters well into next year, and they have a great record of increasing dividends, with a respectable current yield too.

[Meister]

Short ACE.SV at TSX
Short TA at TSX
Long SCC at TSX
Long TIF at S&P under $30
Sell RIM ASAP
Wouldn't it be interesting to find out which stock tips from 3 years ago actually made sense.

[21pro]

still paying commissions on trades?

http://www.zecco.com/Default.aspx

though it seems, customer service is horrible. but, if you buy and hold for any time longer than 3 years... maybe you don't need to call customer service much.

[goodtime]

Thanks for the link. But the one time you need to place order but can't get thru? Walk around Bay street on a downturn day & you know what I mean. Seen too many people pulling their hair out with the "my life is over" look on their face.

[midniteflite]

Re: "Wouldn't it be interesting to find out which stock tips from 3 years ago actually made sense?" Yes it would....

http://www.advfn.com/quote_Jaguar-Nickel-I_TSE_JNI.html

And, for what it's worth, have a look into Enablence Technologies (ENA-TSXV)

[FOOTSNIFFER]

Urbana (URB.A)...a closed end fund that I've put away in my RSP for the long term; you can't go far wrong buying government sanctioned monopolies, otherwise known as exchanges, in various parts of the world (their holdings include NYSE Euronext, the main commodity exchange in Latin amer., and the BSS bombay stock exchange, and seats on the CBOE). Long term, though.

Either CAE (which is conservative) or (AMA) Aeromechanical services (more risky, but worth the risk) to play the coming EXPLOSION in air travel that's on the horizon in the developing world, particularly in India and China.

I've really gone a little overboard buying aero mechanical...but if my ship comes in on this one the way I think it will....then I think my little idyll in Belize might just happen.

Another would be GLS, Genesis Lease, which makes its money by arranging buy/leasebacks of the newest planes (less than 5 years old only) to airlines around the world....it also gives a nice 10% yield while you're hanging with the stock. They''re very well diversified by region and by company, something I would insist on in any company exposed to the airlines, which are notoriously prone to going belly up.

[21pro]

weird. a friend of mine told me to cash out 100% of my holdings. and do so before October hits...

he's a broker with a firm on Bay Street called Pope & Company. I don't use him for any services as his philosophies are different than my own. He's a short seller specialist and I never short stocks.

he said that 5 big wall street firms are going to fall under following the takeover of Merril Lynch and the failure of Lehman Brothers. as he put it, this will put more fear into the market than experienced in 30 years.

now, i don't know if i buy this stuff... he's always been a really rational guy, but he seems pretty set and sure about himself.

then again, the stock market, even the TSX has had rediculously violent swings in volatility lately... only thing, not breaking irrational highs, which usually appears before a crash. who knows? i still see fundamental value out there, but i will admit, my portfolio has performed piss-poor this year so far.

[stang]

Yup, I'd be cautious too. I went to cash on everything months ago.
That's why I'm swimming in cash right now and thinking of shorting some stuff and picking up some mad money off the current volitility.

[W3bster]

I'm keeping what this guy says (just a little blurb) on watch: http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/Favorites.CServlet?obj=ID147612&cmd=show[s147392897]&disp=O

I wonder what he means "breaking the camel's back". :-O

" (9/15 -- 0535 EDT) -- To SPX 1150 median line? 820?
(0514 EDT) -- Options Full Moon Doom?
Looks like the Friday 'DOOM' noted below could hit Monday IMO thanks to Lehman situation.
A rejection here at MA(20) and MA(50) may be the straw that breaks the camel's back IMO. [bottom p. 2] 1150 median line posted 8/3/08 is looking more likely IMO. 820? [1st chart]
Futures are at 1218, near recent low -- to hold here? [bottom p. 2] "

The Stock Scan on this site is also a pretty neat feature I've perused for years.

[21pro]

Morgan Stanley and now Goldman Sachs are among the walking dead now.

Expect them both to claim Bankruptcy Protection by November.

also, you can bet that Bank of America will begin liquidating assets of Merrill Lynch anyday now.

and,

AIG needs to find $40,000,000,000.00 in the next ten hours or they are gonna be hurting.

btw- where is BofA getting the money to overpay on this ML piece of shit? they are borrowing it from Japan for 1% interest! 1 fuckin' percent!!! B of A is also getting 1/3rd of the money by corporate tax avoidance ... in other words when they buy a 'belly-up' financial house they get to deduct the newly acquired company's losses against their own profits. Of course at some point some other source of tax revenue must replace this lost cash flow ... i.e. US taxpayers !

Say goodbye to Dow 11,000.

[itmeans]

Morgan Stanley and now Goldman Sachs are among the walking dead now.

Expect them both to claim Bankruptcy Protection by November.
Wrong, they're two of the strongest investment banks.

[21pro]

yeah, just adding to post #66... ie, what I'm getting from my broker buddy.

no doubt these are of the strongest investment banks, but their full exposure has not been disclosed as of yet... and I bet it's with good reason.

[21pro]

Morgan Stanley and now Goldman Sachs are among the walking dead now.


Wrong, they're two of the strongest investment banks.

true, they are, but what I said:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aG34lbH1boqE&refer=home

this fallout has caused the end of INVESTMENT BANKING as we know it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbewvdbNlxA

they clearly expect an investment banking fire sale in the next 24 months. and the sharks (Chinese) are going to buy up the carnage and become corporate america's new investment angels.

[Uzo]

pumpkins are going to peak towards the end of Oct before they dive...

[big dogie]

pumpkins are going to peak towards the end of Oct before they dive...


LOL.... that's a good 1

b d

[21pro]

I certainly would not trust ANY stock advice this period from anyone!!!
except this:

To take advantage of the greatest long-term wealth-building machine available to individual investors, you have to be in the market. And if the current craziness is keeping you away because you fear a huge drop, you're ignoring the advice of some of history's top investors.

[JohnLarue]

true, they are, but what I said:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aG34lbH1boqE&refer=home

this fallout has caused the end of INVESTMENT BANKING as we know it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbewvdbNlxA

they clearly expect an investment banking fire sale in the next 24 months. and the sharks (Chinese) are going to buy up the carnage and become corporate america's new investment angels.


The end of Investment Banking as we know it???

You may be right, but I doubt it.
Just as the Tech craze was going to completely revolutionize our lives with www.washyourdog,com

There will always be a need for companies to raise capital, so there will always be a need for for investment banks.
Perhaps they will diversify as JPM & GS have and move into retail banking to offset the boom / bust cycles

Every industry goes through period of upheaval.
It is the US banks turn now
Because they are so intertwined in the economy, this upheaval has a lot of investors very worried

JPM & GS going under??
I guess anything is possible, but these are well run companies who have generally avoided the sub-prime mess. GS in particular

[21pro]

not the end of investment banking, but the model they worked on doesn't work anymore... read the article.

[simplyaguy]

Short WN at TSX when it hits around $101
Buy CL at S&P around $41
Buy AIG at DOW around $48-$49
Short TD at TSX

Hopefully anyone that bought AIG from this tip, sold before the crash.

[goodtime]

Morgan Stanley and now Goldman Sachs are among the walking dead now.

Expect them both to claim Bankruptcy Protection by November.Many of the Global finance heads are ex-GS. Unlikely Paulson, Carney & friends watch GS go under.

[21pro]

no real tips anywhere but i went all in with purchase orders yesterday...

out of 30 orders of various US companies, 18 were already filled by 10 am this morning...

just hoping to see a usual early spring bear market rally. i hope Obamamania escalates the returns to a 4 month +30% rally.

you know me, i buy the worst beat up stocks that have a chance at surviving... if 2 of 10 are home runs, i make atleast 20%aror...

some of my orders included :

bank of america, citigroup, comcast, chesapeak energy, ford, yahoo, among others... some high dividend payers as well (just in case)

[stang]

Opportunity is knocking.
The question is do we have the balls to answer the door.

[Rockslinger]

i buy the worst beat up stocks that have a chance at surviving...

There is an old Irish saying that goes something like this: "Audentis Fortuna Juvet". Fortune favours the bold (motto of the Special Air Service). Good luck.

[big dogie]

bank of america, citigroup, comcast, chesapeak energy, ford, yahoo, among others... some high dividend payers as well (just in case)

I bought C and BAC, I figure one will make it for sure maybe @10X so what the hell... also bought RKH for the mix

[stang]

I bought C and BAC, I figure one will make it for sure maybe @10X so what the hell... also bought RKH for the mix

I'd think about it too but the Can dollar is now too low :(

[21pro]

I'd think about it too but the Can dollar is now too low :(
which sucks, 'cause the Cdn $ must go back up a bit and makes US$ purchases more expensive and diminishes returns... but, some of these opportunities are just too damn cheap to get hung on currency issues. i believe .80-.86 USD is where our overall economy does best... manufacturing and exporting would like lower, but imports and mainly our consumers want a higher $, which means lower gas prices, lower costs for alcohol, energy, and almost any other consumable.

sad thing is that on a per capita comparison, Canada is throwing more money at our bailout problems than the US... our taxes have no choice but to rise. as for the US, they aren't doing enough.

gotta hit the ice now.

[bing]

Opportunity is knocking.
The question is do we have the balls to answer the door.

If you don't answer the door, you will never know who's knocking.

Life is all about assessing risk and taking chances.

Been sitting in cash for a long time, however I made a huge bet that the restructuring of the ABCP market would go through. My advisor said it would be a sure thing and it worked out to be a 300% return. However, it was a year of many sleepless nights because of all the delays. Such is life!!

With some of the profits, I bought some GE at under $13, and some OPC, an oil
sands company. Willl see how things work out by the summer, I need a faster hobby car!!

[wetnose]

Can't go wrong with Toyota at this point. It may fall further but however the big 3 disaster will shake out, Toyota is probably going to gain market share. Avoid any other car company or parts related.

[stang]

Alright, I did do a "what the hell" and jumped into Citigroup on Wednesday at $3.03. What's life without risk.

[HAMSTER INSPECTOR]

Find good management, a good track record. good earnings and buy it. In the long run it will pay you back as all stocks recently have gone down, even the good ones.

[21pro]

i went all in with purchase orders yesterday...

out of 30 orders of various US companies, 18 were already filled by 10 am this morning...

just hoping to see a usual early spring bear market rally. i hope Obamamania escalates the returns to a 4 month +30% rally.

you know me, i buy the worst beat up stocks that have a chance at surviving... if 2 of 10 are home runs, i make atleast 20%aror...

rally has started...

tsx up 6% in 1 week
dow up almost 8%

my portfolio up 11%...

[Radio_Shack]

rally has started...

tsx up 6% in 1 week
dow up almost 8%

my portfolio up 11%...

Hows it doing now:D

[slowpoke]

My most recent stocks:

Quadra Mining QLA.T
Superior Plus SPB.T
San Gold SGR.V
Aecon Group ARE.T
Killam Property KMP.T

San Gold has some nice drilling results in today. They've had a string of positive results over the last 12 - 14 months AND they are now producing gold in MB.
I found San Gold by watching BNN. I got all the rest from my broker and I've done very well with all of them.
Buyer beware.

[21pro]

Hows it doing now:D

made over 90% last year.