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From: floydb@sun01.admin.rpi.edu (Barry B Floyd)
Subject: Re: Business Week Recommendation
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 16:37:10 GMT

What have Business Week and/or Newsweek been saying these past few
months (during a overvalued yet flat market)?
 
Any clear signals?
 
barry

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From: floydb@sun01.admin.rpi.edu (Barry B Floyd)
Subject: High Yield NYSE securities
Summary: Request for information
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 14:02:57 GMT

I have collected a list of NYSE securities with dividend yields
greater than 8.75% and share prices less than $10.00. Most of them
pay dividends on a monthly basis, for trusts, REIT's, mortgage
investments, etc. Others pay on a quarterly basis, for foreign
and domestic funds. I don't believe any of the twenty or so
companies are involved in a traditional business (manufacturing,
transportation, etc.)

I would like to find some 'fundamental' information about these
companies and their shares. After looking through July 10th
Value Line at our Library I didn't come across one company.
 
Where can I find profiles of REIT's, investment trusts, etc.?
 
On the face of it, some of these shares seem to good to be
true. Their dividend yeild is stated as 34% or 25% and they
have recently paid dividends. Most all of the share have a very
narrow trading range (+/- 10%), thus the percentage yeilds can't
be explained away by drastically dropping share prices. This list
also includes only companies with positive earnings, their P/E
ratios are all between 6 and 34. 

Again, it seems too good to be true even for those with yields
of 10% to 14% and stable 52 week price performance.

Any references would be appreciated. Please post to the list. If
I get any background info on these stocks I will post the list
with appropriate fundamentals.
 
barry
 

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From: keith@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Keith Hawkins)
Subject: Some other info on Zycad
Reply-To: keith@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Keith Hawkins)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 14:48:43 GMT



In article <1992Jul30.213019.674@HQ.Ileaf.COM>, chuck@HQ.Ileaf.COM
(Chuck Cullen x4423) writes:
|> 
|> > What's the story with Zycad
|> 
|> Their earnings were lower than expected last quarter.
|> As has been mentioned before, these days the market has no mercy 
|> on a stock when the company doesn't meet anticipated earnings.
|> The same thing happened to Lotus recently.
|> I know someone who says he bought Zycad at 1, watched it go to 9 but
|> held onto it while it went back down.
|> He thinks it will go back up (no, that "someone" is not me, but,
|> I also think it will go back up, so, buy, buy).
|> 


An acquaintance of mine indicated that Zycad might be in
more than just a little trouble.  Their design software
seems never quite able to keep up with changes going
on in the electronics industry.  They seem to
be always a step behind.  This is just one person's opinion
of course, but he has experience using their software
at work and his company is switching away from it.

He believes Cadence Software would be a better bet.

But again, just one opion.

-Keith 
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From: mcaldon@igc.org (McAldon International Inc.)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: December Surprise Results
Date: 28 Jul 92 03:33:00 GMT
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!mcaldon    Jul 27 20:33:00 1992


|       Well, I had actually expected some kind of useful comments
|   which might convince me that a banking failure is unlikely.
|       I don't see much point in letting any banks have my cash for
|   the next 7-8 months, and consequently I'll be withdrawing and
|   changing it into cash-in-hand, gold, maybe some useful hardware.
|        I truly don't believe that most everyone is looking at the
|   overall picture.  It's very sad.

If I see a lot more of this kind of despair, I'll start looking for
the big recovery not far down the line.  DMcKenzie

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From: mramesh@cbnewse.cb.att.com (m.ramesh)
Subject: Metastock Software
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 18:23:57 GMT

Could some one tell me how good Metastock software is? Is it worth its price?
What is is Cheapest proce I can get.  How about COmputrac.

Is it better to go with telescan instead of metastock?


Thjanyou in advance.

ramesh
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From: GCTHORNE@idbsu.idbsu.edu
Subject:      Ca. Real Estate, the Movie
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 15:48:20 MST
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Date: 24 Jul 92 22:48:04 GMT
Reply-To: Please, don't bother.
Distribution: usa
Organization: Intermec Corporation, Everett WA
Followups-To:  If you feel the need, seek professional help.


 > Well Broward (& Gordon), perhaps the long-term thinkers decided they have
 > better things to do than engage in endless circular haggling.

       Hmmm.  You're probably right.  At this very moment they're
  probably chuckling, counting the hundreds of thousands they've made
  in the past 2 years.  And confidently awaiting more.

       Hey, you seem like a knowledgable guy, Jay.

       What do *you* think I should do with the extra $700 / month
  I've gained since leaving California?
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From: xcpslf@decsrv.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (stephen l favor)
Subject: Re: Charles J. Givens
Reply-To: xcpslf@decsrv.oryx.com
Organization: Oryx Energy Co., Dallas, Texas.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:02:43 GMT

In article <1992Jul22.120412.14061@husc13.harvard.edu>, jdavis@husc13.harvard.edu writes:
|> In article <2063@tivoli.UUCP>, dfavor@logan.tivoli.com (David Favor) writes:
|> 
|> This is dangerous!!!  Insurance companies are not stupid.  If they're
|> giving you the option of increasing your deductable, then it's probably not
|> a good thing for you to do.  I know that there are some cases where you
|> want a high deductable (if you can't *afford* to pay the higher insurance,
|> for example), but if you get in a car accident or whatever, rest assured
|> that this strategy will have cost you money, not saved you money.  With a
|> $500 deductable, you effectively have *no insurance* for an insured
|> accident that costs $500 to fix.
|>

Say my deductable is $250.  I increase it to $500.  I save $200/year on my insurance
payment.  Note: this is what I obtained from my insurance agent, not Givens.

I would have to have a major wreck approx. once per year to not save money.  I've not
had a major wreck ever.  I've never filed an insurance claim and have never been filed
against; therefore, it saves me money.  In fact, if this doesn't save you money,
you should probably have your license revoked because you are a threat to yourself and
other drivers.

Many of my friends carry $1000 deductables if they've put any thought into it.  If you don't
have a lien against the car, this is probably the best choice.
From: mho@pyramid.COM (Michael Ho)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Rising interest rate in Germany
Date: 21 Jul 92 13:59:46 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Mountain View, California

It seems that the interest rate will eventually come back down in Germany
and rest of Europe. Would this be a good time to get into some mutual funds
that specialize in European Bonds? Any good recommendation on such mutual
funds. 

Thanks,
mho@pyramid.com
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From: JEN@ssvax1.ssd.loral.com (Jen Corliss)
Subject: Synopsis stock plunge
Organization: Space Systems/Loral
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 04:45:52 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

Does anyone have any information about why Synopsis' stock price has 
gone down recently, even though many software stocks have been going
up?

Thanks,

	Jen

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From: suhre@meltami.dsd.trw.com (Maurice E. Suhre)
Subject: Re: Dow Jones Investment Strategy
Organization: TRW, INC.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 22:27:16 GMT

In article <1992Jul30.154400.29274@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> aa536@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Alayne M. Whaley) writes:
>
>A while back, I read a tidbit of information about an investment 
>strategy that involved the stocks on the DJIA...
>
>Any information about the book or strategy would be greatly appreciated.

A prior posting provided a lot of information.  My recollection of
"Beating the Dow" is slightly different.

The general idea is that the Dow contains tried and true cyclical
companies.  By purchasing those which are paying the higher dividend
yields, you are getting

	1.  Good dividend yields
	2.  Companies which are cyclically out of favor.

There are a small handfull of strategies suggested and tracked for
historical returns.  There is a caveat that the highest dividend company
may actually be in trouble and they are maintaining the dividend out of
available cash rather than covering it through earnings.  As I remember,
the strategies generally beat the DJIA by about 5% (Dow up 20%, they got
25%, Dow down 10%, they're only down 5%).

The book is interesting reading and I've got it at home.
-- 
Maurice Suhre
suhre@trwrb.dsd.trw.com
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From: markr@mot.com (Mark)
Subject: Re: Cray Computer: When to bail out?
Reply-To: markr@mcil.comm.mot.com
Organization: MCIL
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 05:59:23 GMT

In article <l73upqINNiop@almaak.usc.edu> ajayshah@almaak.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) writes:
>eric@tfs.com (Eric Smith) writes:
>
>>I think Microsoft is interesting for the next decade.  Right now it
>
>They probably have feet of clay.
>Never has the PC market known real "OS" choices like they do today.
>Earlier, the option to running MS-DOS was writing your own monitor.
>Today there is (or will soon be) : MS-DOS, DR-DOS, Windows 3.x,
>Windows NT, OS/2 2.0, Desqview, Desqview/X, Linux, Solaris, Nextstep.
>
>I can't think of a time when the market share of MS products in the
>Intel market has been smaller.  Soon the peasants might even realise
>they've been had :-)

It's interesting that the top 3 os's listed above are sold by MSFT :-)

Mark
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From: adwright@iastate.edu ()
Subject: note buyers
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 20:00:13 GMT

I am interested in getting E-mail from investors who buy notes secured
with real estate.
Allen
From: timlee@public.btr.com
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Charles Schwab Mutual Fund Clearing House
Date: 28 Jul 92 05:59:26 GMT
Reply-To: timlee@btr.com (Timothy J. Lee)
Followup-To: misc.invest
Distribution: usa

kass@elvis.ils.nwu.edu (Alex Kass) writes:
|
|I read about this in a recent New York Times article. Everything you
|read in the newsletter was in the Times article as well.  I believe
|that they mentioned another brokerage (White?) that was offering a
|similar deal as well.
|
|One point that the article made was that the 0.25% fee paid by the
|fund to the brokerage, would not necessarily drive up the fund's
|expenses (much) since that expense is offset (at least in part) by the
|savings to the fund that accrues from having the brokerage service the
|account. (Fewer statements to send out; fewer phone calls to answer,
|etc.)

Some, but not all, of the funds involved will create a separate
class of shares which are charged an extra fee, according to a
WSJ article on the subject.  Note that only funds that pay the
0.25% to Schwab will be tradable at Schwab without a commission.

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From: aj708@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Thomas J. Klaehn)
Subject: Re: Help: Where to buy US Saving Bonds?
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 22:38:43 GMT


In article <3805@news.duke.edu>, yz@ee.egr.duke.edu (Yang Zhang) writes:
>> Can I buy US Saving Bonds directory from the Government?  I know that one
>> can get US Saving Bonds or T-bills from a finicial institution.  But, I
>> wonder if I could get a batter deal buying them directly from the Government.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
mpb@troy.uucp (22161-bunz) writes:
>You can order US Savings Bonds by calling 1-800-USBONDS.  The only advantage
>is that you can charge the bonds to your VISA or MASTERCARD.  If your
>card gives you a rebate, then that is the advantage you receive.
>
>It used to be that the local bank or S&L could give you the bond when
>you bought it, now everything is - computerized - and it comes in the
>mail some days/weeks latter.
>
I tried the 1-800-USBONDS number and got only a recording listing
general information and rates for Series EE US Savings Bonds.  I 
then tried the local Federal Reserve and Treasury Department 
offices; they had no information on any phone and charge purchase
option for Savings Bonds.  Does anyone know if it is still 
available?
 
--
 
Tom Klaehn
aj708@cleveland.freenet.edu
 
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From: bible@iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible)
Subject: Re: Deutschmark Account
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 15:20:55 GMT

In article <4174@wet.UUCP> nkk@wet.UUCP (Butch Katigbak) writes:
>AStarting Jan 1, 1990, US Commercial Banks were authorized to open
>Accounts in foreign currencies for its customers.
>
>Previously, this had to be done through their edge Acts or their
>Off shore Bank equivalent.
>
>The American Banker Newspaper (new York) carries a weekly summary
>of banks that offer these for its customers.
>
[stuff deleted]


	A question comes to mind about this kind of account in case the bank
fails.  Saving and checking accounts are insured by the FDIC (or you wouldn't
have money in there in the first place, right?), but what about the foreign
currency accounts?  I am not talking about whether or not the account loses
money because of exchange rates or problems with the foreign bank.  I am
curious whether or not the account is insured at whatever the market rates were
at the time the bank failed or is it considered to be an investment in the bank 
and, consequently, is at hazard the same as someone who invested in the bank's 
stock?  Thanks in advance for your answer.


Regards,
tony
From: McAldon International Inc. <mcaldon@igc.org>
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:57 PDT
Subject: Re: Deutschmark Account
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!mcaldon    Jul 23 19:57:00 1992


                               -0-
Fidelity has a Short Term World Income fund which invests in short-term interest
bearing instruments around the world.  I think it yields over 8% currently. (It is
a relatively new fund and when I purchased some shares, there wasn't any historical
information about yields)  The principal fluctuation has been very low in the past
6 months, so I guess they manage currency fluctuations well.

I am surprised they didn't mention the fund when you called them.
Mark
                                 -0-

All of the countries in the European Economic Community are forced to 
follow Germany's example and pay high rates of interest, so a fund that
buys European debt across the board should do well.  I bought one in May
and it has appreciated about 10% already, in addition to paying 8.5%. My
fund makes no attempt to hedge the currencies, so I am watching events
with interest.  There should be some interesting balancing acts.  When
European interest rates go UP, as they did within the last week or so, my
fund shares should go down in price.  But the rise in interest rates
should make the dollar go down, relatively, so my dollar-equivalent price
should go up.  And presumably, I gain a higher yield.  And vice-versa.
But I won't rely on theorizing;  if the price I see quoted every day in
IBD starts to crash, I'll get the hell out.  DMcKenzie

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From: colburn@Oswego.EDU (Bret Colburn)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: CHECKS.... Where to buy?
Date: 29 Jul 92 16:28:57 GMT
Reply-To: u6k75@lfkw2.bgm.link.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: SUNY Oswego

In article <1992Jul28.155732.18710@cbfsb.cb.att.com> rjc@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (robert.cook) writes:
>I remember a while back a discussion on purchasing check directly for a printers
>rather than the bank.  I'm in need of ordering and wanted some info..  Seems
>someone had posted a company in Colorado Springs, CO.

The places I know of with reasonable rates are:
	Current, Inc
	Checks in the Mail
	Federal Check Printers

I don't have the addresses or phone #s handy and since I'm in the process of
moving it'll be at least a week before I can find them.  All three companies
charge somewhere in the area of $4.95 + postage for 200 checks.  Duplicate
checks are about $6.95 + postage for 150-200 checks.  The only reason I see
for choosing one over another is for the design you want on your checks.  I've
personally used Current and Federal Check Printers and have been happy with
both.  I plan on using Checks in the Mail for my next order though since they
offer a design that I want.  If you can't find out how to get ahold of the
companies, let me know in about a week and I can post/mail the info.

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From: bakken@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Bakken)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Fundamentals, my dear Watson, fundamentals!
Date: 31 Jul 92 19:58:29 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson

In article <1992Jul31.171217.20302@cs.umn.edu> prabhak@cs.umn.edu (Satya Prabhakar) writes:
>...
>But what I don't get is this: What the hell do investors see in
>the economy to bid up the prices so much?

I agree with your assesment.  About the only thing I can think of
is that people may see slow but steady growth in the forseeable
future and they believe that this will be good for earnings growth.
--
Dave Bakken                               Internet: bakken@cs.arizona.edu
Dept. of Computer Science; U of Arizona   Voice:    +1 602 621 4089      
Tucson, AZ 85721; USA                     FAX:      +1 602 621 4246
The fact that you're paranoid doesn't prove they're *not* out to get you.
From: tssb@acad3.alaska.edu
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: <None>
Date: 27 Jul 92 23:32:21 GMT
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks

FIREX    Does anybody know the parent company of FIREX-makers of smoke
alarms.?Do you know how they are listed and in which market? Thanx.
From: jmuth@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (John Muth)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Should I seek "safe" investments?
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:55:15 GMT
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Mountain View

In article <1992Jul22.150219.1559@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> marc@Virginia.EDU writes:
>mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:
>>Given that history, and given that I am investing a sum of money now
>>with no expectation of having to draw on it within five years, is
>>there any reason why I should not put it all in equities?  Is there
>>any reason not to put it in an aggressive equity porfolio?
>
>I've been wondering the same thing.  Why should I diversify if I'm
>investing money for the long haul?  I'm getting ready to start a
>monthly 403(b) investment, and since I won't be able to touch it
>for thirty years I wonder why I shouldn't invest 100% of it in (an)
>aggressive growth mutual fund(s).
>
>Comments?
>
>    -- Marc Rouleau

Not a bad strategy.

The only thing to look out for is that the manager of your fund is a turkey.
There are two ways you can take care of this risk. The first is to watch
your fund performance like a hawk and if it underperforms, move to another
aggressive growth fund. The other is to invest in more than one aggressive 
growth fund and count on the fact that you are less likely to pick N 
losers than 1 loser.

-John Muth
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From: xcpslf@decsrv.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (stephen l favor)
Subject: Re: Stock Quotes
Reply-To: xcpslf@decsrv.oryx.com
Organization: Oryx Energy Co., Dallas, Texas.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:39:03 GMT

In article <4153@wet.UUCP>, nkk@wet.UUCP (N. K.) writes:
|> 
|> In article <9207201614.aa00470@Paris.ics.uci.edu> iba@ruffles.ICS.UCI.EDU writes:
|> >Try Free Financial Network (212)697-7171  2400-8-1-N or:
|> >       "    "         "    (212)697-7763  1200-8-1-N
|> >FFN has free commodities, utilities and the last time I heard, had
|> >stock prices.
|> 
|> aAnything similar to this at the West Coast particularly in the
|> San Francisco Area?
|> 

Anything like it in Dallas, Texas?
From: zook@next0.usuf1.usuhs.nnmc.navy.mil
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Prinerica Financial Services
Date: 31 Jul 92 17:19:21 GMT
Organization: {not speaking for the } National Naval Medical Center

My wife was solicited for an open house we attended .  I would like information  
concerning the company the sales practices commission structor and presonal  
observation. I will summerize to the net
From: schin@pub2.bu.edu (neil schier)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Phillipine Long Distance For Real??????
Date: 27 Jul 92 21:41:27 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: schin@pub2.bu.edu

Hello

I recently read somewhere that Phillipine Long Distance grew some
200 fold in the past ten years. I can't seem to confirm this.
Anyway, is it worth owning.d

Regards
Neil Schier
From: dmd2@ra.msstate.edu (David Dumas)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Tests for Licensing??
Date: 27 Jul 92 00:36:44 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University


Could someone please explain the different series of tests required before
a broker, etc. can get his or her license?  What does each series license
one to do?

Also, does anyone know of any good study aids for these tests?

Thanks,
David Dumas

-- 
David Dumas
dmd2@Isis.MsState.Edu
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