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- Riding Coach on the Roller Coaster
- Robert Freedland submits: After climbing 900 points Monday, and sitting near that peak Tuesday, the roller coaster turned south once again and the market dropped more than 700 points Wednesday. I should know better than to go "all in" in this environment. I guess that is what makes...
- External links 2008-10-15
- Why I Sold National Oilwell Varco and Bought WMS Industries
- Robert Freedland submits: I continue to work my strategy even in the face of this volatile market that was screaming higher at the close. On Tuesday, the Dow closed at 9,065.12, up 889.35, and the Nasdaq moved up 143.57 to close at 1,649.47. The S&P also participated, moving...
- External links 2008-10-29
- Why I Bought and Sold Buckle on the Same Day
- Robert Freedland submits: I needn't tell you that the 'nickel in my pocket' from my partial sale of WMS WMS yesterday was burning a big hole and waiting to be spent! If you didn't catch the story about Ford F yesterday, I would encourage you to take...
- External links 2008-12-05
- Stimulus Plan Engenders Interest in Alamo Group
- Robert Freedland submits: Sometimes looking through the lists of the top % gainers, I suspect that my strategy of searching there is obsolete and no longer useful. Simply put, there haven't been a lot of stocks that report anything close to 'good' earnings reports and when...
- External links 2009-02-02
- Selling Petsmart, Buying Ecolab
- Robert Freedland submits: Daniel Drew, a Wall Street financier of the late 1800's had a theory about stock market investing and stock trading. He commented about one of his strategies: I ought to have [closed my position] without a moment’s delay - cut short your losses and let...
- External links 2009-02-08
- Why I Had to Sell Ecolab
- Robert Freedland submits: I wanted to share with all of you my own disappointment at having to part ways with my recent purchase of 134 shares of Ecolab ECL that I had just purchased on 2/6/09 at a cost basis of $35.54. I sold these shares on...
- External links 2009-02-12
- Selling Sysco
- Robert Freedland submits: There is no doubt that Sysco SYY is one of my long-time favorite companies in terms of the kind I would refer to as an infrastructure service industry - a company that behind the scenes provides food services and supplies to restaurants, hospitals and institutions...
- External links 2009-03-03
- Portfolio Update: Selling Rollins, Buying Walgreen
- Robert Freedland submits: As is my policy, I try to share with you my own actions in my Trading Account as soon as possible as part of my own 'trading transparency'. On Friday I sold my 350 shares in Rollins ROL at $16.054. These shares had...
- External links 2009-03-31
- My Response to Cramer on Smucker
- Robert Freedland submits: I was listening Friday night to Jim Cramer's "Lightning Round" and I was surprised to hear him discourage a caller who asked about Smucker SJM. I have to tell you that I have a 'soft spot' for Smucker ever since years ago...
- External links 2009-04-12
- Recession Resistant Stocks: Coke vs. Colgate
- Robert Freedland submits: One of the things this bear market has done to me is to change my own perspective on stocks. I am less a momentum player and more a conservative stock picker. That of course could change if the market indeed makes a...
- External links 2009-04-16
- My Trading Update on Colgate and 3M
- Robert Freedland submits: It has been awhile since I have been able to report to you about a sale on 'good news' which for me means one of my holdings hit an appreciation target. If you are new to my blog and my investing technique, let me...
- External links 2009-04-27
- McDonald's: Innovative, Recession Resistant, and a Steady Grower
- Robert Freedland submits: Much has been written about McDonald's MCD being a recession-resistant stock. You can read about it here, here, here, here, and here for example. There is some truth to the thesis. After all, people still need to eat, so doesn't it...
- External links 2009-05-16
- PetSmart: Buying When Others Are Selling
- Robert Freedland submits: PetSmart PETM is currently one of my six holdings in my 'trading portfolio'. Up until Thursday I owned 90 shares of PetSmart that I purchased back on November 20, 2008, at a cost basis of $15.50. PETM closed at $20.35 Thursday, down $1.95...
- External links 2009-05-21
- TJX Companies: Bright Spot in Awful Retail Environment
- Robert Freedland submits: This past month I presented TJX Companies TJX to my Stock Club and they went ahead and bought a few shares for our portfolio. I do not personally own any shares of TJX Cos. but do think it deserves a spot in my...
- External links 2009-07-29
- Swapping Colgate for Coke
- Robert Freedland submits: Colgate-Palmolive CL is definitely one of my favorite 'comfort stocks'. However, I wasn't very comfortable when they reported their 2nd quarter results that beat expectations on earnings but missed on revenue. As reported Thursday before the open, profit came in at $1.07/share exceeding...
- External links 2009-07-30
- Missing Colgate - Did I Rush the Trade?
- Robert Freedland submits: Late on Thursday, I was having a bit of seller's remorse. Earlier Thursday I parted company with my shares of Colgate CL because of a slight miss on revenue while earnings exceeded expectations in the latest report. I think I got a bit 'self...
- External links 2009-07-30
- Trading PetSmart for TJX Companies
- Robert Freedland submits: Before I write about the 'swap' I made with PetSmart PETM and TJX TJX, I want to talk to you a little about "chasing performance". There is a good article on attempting to improve results by chasing after the best and latest hot stock...
- External links 2009-08-02
- Church & Dwight: Optimism Abounds
- Robert Freedland submits: I apologize to my readers for my relative paucity of posts to my blog. I am committed to continuing to share my ideas with all of you and certainly to continue to offer you my actual experience in my own trading account. ...
- External links 2009-09-07
- What I Like About McDonald's
- Robert Freedland submits: As one of my basic strategies for dealing with my investments and managing my cash and equity balances, I utilize predetermined sale points for all of my holdings both on the upside and downside after an initial purchase. Sales on appreciation are considered "good...
- External links 2009-09-24
- Why I Sold Coke and Bought Church & Dwight
- Robert Freedland submits: Earlier this week (10/20/09) I sold my 50 shares of Coca-Cola KO at a price of $53.38 and purchased 48 shares of Church & Dwight CHD at a price of $55.61. As part of my own "trading transparency", I wanted to share with you...
- External links 2009-10-25
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