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VZA BUY

February 28, 2014 Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. Monday:  This Ukraine mess may give us some buying opportunities. Verizon Communications is selling exchange traded debt VZA with a coupon of 5.9%.  This is considered investment grade–altho barely it’s almost junk bond status.  Do not pay more than $25.00 and buy only up […]

KMP BUY PAYS 7% UPDATE Do Not Buy

February 26, 2014 Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. BUY VZA.  More info to follow.  $24.88 Update:  SELL SELL SELL Get out of KMP.  I made a mistake on this one.  I am not willing to take the risk of a major breakdown.  If KMP turns around I may be buying long again…..but […]

JMPC BUY

February 24, 2014 Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. JMP Group Inc. is a full service investment banking and alternative asset management firm that provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services. I suggest buying JMPC 7.25% Senior Notes due in 2021.  As always I recommend no more than 1% of […]

STAY ALERT

February 20, 2014 Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. MUST READ ARTICLE:  CLICK ON LINK BELOW http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/china-starts-to-make-a-power-move-against-the-u-s-dollar Investors are facing numerous issues.  Unemployment is very bad and prospects do not appear good.  This administration is doing nothing to address this problem.  Their solution is to get everyone on food stamps and disability.  The […]

BKLN GGN BUY

February 10, 2014 SPY 1796.00  Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. SELL WPZ  It appeared WPZ would be a long term holding, but the charts are not looking good.  It paid good dividends but the price is looking weak.  I am getting out at the same price I paid.  I am not going […]

IT’S NOT OVER YET

February 1, 2014 SPY 1781.00  Go to “Investments Core Portfolio” for current holdings. (Saturday Update:  The markets are rising again but I am not convinced this pullback is over.  There is some stabilization in the technicals that I follow.  Holding current positions but Not buying more.  I could b wrong but better safe than sorry.) […]