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[billyjoe]

Scifos,
You got me thinking about WW1. My grandfather on my mother's side gave me 2 large artillary shells from the war that have been made into vases. They're etched with the battles they came from. One was Chateau Thierry. Can't remember the other one. Just looked for it , but no luck. Grandpa would be 122 years old now , but he lived to his 90's and I remember him well. The other grandfather was a cook in WW1 and I have his cookbook. It has recipes that read " take a boxcar load of flour etc." it really does.

billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Wwi

Scifos,
You got me thinking about WW1. My grandfather on my mother's side gave me 2 large artillary shells from the war that have been made into vases. They're etched with the battles they came from. One was Chateau Thierry. Can't remember the other one. Just looked for it , but no luck. Grandpa would be 122 years old now , but he lived to his 90's and I remember him well. The other grandfather was a cook in WW1 and I have his cookbook. It has recipes that read " take a boxcar load of flour etc." it really does.

billyjoe

BillyJoe,
Great post. Both of my grandfathers fought in WWI; both were born in 1894. My father's father was with the 336 INF, 84th ("Abraham Lincoln") Division. I have the buttons from his uniform, his sharpshooters badge, his mess kit and canteen, the sheath to his bayonet, his pipe, his razor, a captured German razor, his WWI helmet, and all his badges from his uniform. I also have his shaving brush, on which the handle he inscribed "Montpelier, France, Oct. 10, 1918." Both grandfathers were from Glasgow, KY, and I have pictures of both grandfathers in uniform. He died in 1949 (before I was born). He was gassed, and never really was healthy after the war. His widow lived 46 years, 3 months after his death.

Chateau Thierry! What a famous USMC battle!

[scifos]

Scifos,
Real good. You wouldn't be a history major , would you ?

billyoe

Political science, but I've taken my share of history and foreign policy classes.

BTW, the info came from http://albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html so I can't take credit for it.

[New-born baby]

My plan

Greetings,

To the "New Born Baby",If I remember correctly you own Advantage energy.Its reported to be going to the NYSE mid December.

As you know Harvest provided a great run when newly listed.Whats your opinion of Advantage?

Also Harvest is merging with Viking this month ,with a dist increase from .35 to .38.This trust should be trading upper 30s soon.When ERF was paying .38 it traded in the low 40s.

Ive halted all other trades except canroys or amroys.They are the only trades I can consistently trade for a profit.

cordially Tom

Tom,
I forgot to say that I'd buy the IPO on the NYSE if I had the opportunity. It is at least going to go immediately higher. Oil, btw, is at a temporary bottom support, and I think going to move higher this week . . . a good time to buy oil stocks today, because by Friday they will be up.

[New-born baby]

Pete's Cheap Camera

Harbin Electric (HRBN.OB) been touted by George Southerland's "Special Investment Situations" He does have his share of some pretty good winners but losses are there also. The earnings are increasing at a substantial rate and the chart looks good. I am generally not in favor of these OTBB stocks but this one looks exceptional. Could anyone run a chart on this stock and give me your opinion? Guys thanx....this could be a winner or fold faster than a cheap camera.......who knows?

Pete!
Stockcharts had no info on this one. George--I don't know him, but is he like the other guys, who get paid to tout stocks? If so, not a good investment advisor. I guess I have no opinion on this one since I cannot dig up the chart. I don't buy the .ob stocks, myself. Sorry I wasn't more help to you. But have a great week making $$$$$!

[Peter Hansen]

Thank You Sir!

Pete!
Stockcharts had no info on this one. George--I don't know him, but is he like the other guys, who get paid to tout stocks? If so, not a good investment advisor. I guess I have no opinion on this one since I cannot dig up the chart. I don't buy the .ob stocks, myself. Sorry I wasn't more help to you. But have a great week making $$$$$!

NB decided against purchase of HRBN......wanted to buy NTRI ....had a limit order in for 39.05 but the price shot up faster than a groom at a shotgun wedding ....oh well do you still think NTRI is worth getting into?

[billyjoe]

New-born,
In general do you favor coal over oil and gas or is it just FDG in particular? Can we still get in on the div.? Your selections in the energy and metals areas are usually accurate ie. oil tankers earlier this year....ka ching followed by copper (PCU) .... ka ching again. In your opinion is this going to be good at least until warm weather returns ? Thanks.

billyjoe

p.s. you were also correct in predicting gas under 2.00 , a figure I never expected to see again

[New-born baby]

Fdg

New-born,
In general do you favor coal over oil and gas or is it just FDG in particular? Can we still get in on the div.? Your selections in the energy and metals areas are usually accurate ie. oil tankers earlier this year....ka ching followed by copper (PCU) .... ka ching again. In your opinion is this going to be good at least until warm weather returns ? Thanks.

billyjoe

p.s. you were also correct in predicting gas under 2.00 , a figure I never expected to see again

BillyJoe,
Greetings, my friend. FDG: Fording Coal announces divy on Dec 7, 2005. I think then the ex-date will be 12/28/2005--not sure yet.
That divy is predicted to be $1.40 USD. This is Fording's low quarter, i.e., they make more money in the other three quarters. In any case, FDG represents my biggest holding in my portfolio. I think she pops to a minimum of $45.

COAL: the stats say coal has been the hottest sector in the NYSE since January 2005. Look at our friend Archie: (ACI). Almost $80--pays a paltry .08 divy per quarter. That's sin, my friend. But the calls on old Archie are absolutely wonderful. Want somebody to just hand you $9? Sell the April 2006 $80 calls on ACI.

So, I favor coal over oil (but not NG!) right now because that's where the money is. NG is a great sector, and not yet overbought, imho. But I like divy payers, and on the NYSE, the divys are just not high enough to beat my Cans.

In summary: I like ACI at $75 or less. (It'll pull back for you).
I like FDG at current prices if you want to take a $4 run-up in the next two weeks.
I like HTE at $30 (if you can get it).
I like to play SWN on $34 pullbacks, and sell at $36+. (About two universes worth of resistance at $36.40+. It cannot hold that price).
I like FRO at about $40, and sell the $40 DEC calls and hope the stock gets called away for the divy. Divy is $1.04 this month. I daytraded her today--not much action, narrow price range today.

Here's the BILLY-LINK: FDG

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/62/chart16ng.gif

LYE-LINK: ACI
Too hight to buy right now. Could short her down . . .

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6199/chart27id.gif

Best to the BillyJoe.

[Peter Hansen]

New Born Another Winner for Ya !

New Born check this one out .........nobody's perfect and the baby boomers are ready for cosmetic lazer surgery and one of the best is Palomar Medical (PMTI) It is undervalued at 35.88 as Vector Vest has its fair value at 40.67 .....Earnings growth rate at 33% per yr , and a sales growth that sizzles at 43% per year....... and a chart that is sweet.....I think even the "Big Guy" Mr M would like this one? Any opinion on this baby?

[ninner]

i like PMTI...i have been following it for awhile now....i almost bought it before it exploded but i went another dance with TIE!!!!

[rickflyboy]

NB, Which CANS do you own?

[New-born baby]

Pete's PMTI

New Born check this one out .........nobody's perfect and the baby boomers are ready for cosmetic lazer surgery and one of the best is Palomar Medical (PMTI) It is undervalued at 35.88 as Vector Vest has its fair value at 40.67 .....Earnings growth rate at 33% per yr , and a sales growth that sizzles at 43% per year....... and a chart that is sweet.....I think even the "Big Guy" Mr M would like this one? Any opinion on this baby?

Pete:
PMTI has been crazy bullish. You are correct: looks like a MM pick.
I have two charts for you on her. The daily shows the cup without handle breakout. Target is $37.50, and she is very nearly there. Daily also shows that PMTIs MoMo has slowed the last two weeks or so. Here it is:
the LYE-LINK:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3453/chart18sq.gif

The weekly very clearly shows the double top breakout. Again, weekly target was $37.50, and she is very nearly there. It shows a low volume updraft the last 4 weeks, and in my mind, says that the $30 support level will be tested fairly soon. When? I don't know, but perhaps the beginning of January, or maybe even soon. All I can say is I think she pulls back to retest that $30 level. Others are welcome to debate this.
the BILLY-LINK:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7592/chart29oy.gif

[New-born baby]

Just one

NB, Which CANS do you own?

Rick,
Yesterday I sold all my Cans on the Canadian side. (I own Cans on the US side). Why?
1. Exchange rate was near all time highs, and very favorable for me to bring my $$ across the border.
2. I owned a huge amount of VKR.UN. Paying me 16.67% divy. But mergering with HTE.UN in March, and divy drops to 13%. HTE can be bought on the US side (NYSE). Bring the dough across the line to protect my profits.

SO, if you are looking for recommends, here are some good Cans on the US side:
FDG: a coal can, and I own a lot of this
PWI
HTE

I consider these to be trash, but you can make money trading them:
EENC
PVX

[Peter Hansen]

New BornThanx

Pete:
PMTI has been crazy bullish. You are correct: looks like a MM pick.
I have two charts for you on her. The daily shows the cup without handle breakout. Target is $37.50, and she is very nearly there. Daily also shows that PMTIs MoMo has slowed the last two weeks or so. Here it is:
the LYE-LINK:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3453/chart18sq.gif

The weekly very clearly shows the double top breakout. Again, weekly target was $37.50, and she is very nearly there. It shows a low volume updraft the last 4 weeks, and in my mind, says that the $30 support level will be tested fairly soon. When? I don't know, but perhaps the beginning of January, or maybe even soon. All I can say is I think she pulls back to retest that $30 level. Others are welcome to debate this.
the BILLY-LINK:
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7592/chart29oy.gif

New Born your point is well taken....It does look like a pullback coming .......I wll wait and watch this one. Your charts are great !

[rickflyboy]

Thanks NB. Yes I'm looking for divy income.