Yes, the new iPhone 8 Plus is a bargain. And if you see my logic, you will agree too. I'm a proud owner of Apple's new phone from October 2017. My previous phone was the iPhone 5 which I purchased in February 2013. It was a great phone and I would have held it for another year if my wife didn't leave it in the sun on the beach at Protaras. It was in a bag but at over 40 … [Read more...]
My Latest Trade: DVMT – VMW
Yesterday, I took a position in my own account which I will share with you. I took a long in DVMT and an equal amount short in VMW. To give you some background, in 2015 Dell acquired EMC Corp which had an 81% position in VMware (VMW). To help pay for the acquisition they created a tracking stock (a spin-off would have resulted in a large amount of tax because of EMC's low … [Read more...]
Applying My Risk Checklist To General Electric And Mylan
Summary Part of my process is to go through a risk checklist. Stocks that don't pass are put aside. Debt ratios and 3 models (Piotroski, Altman, Beneish) are used and shown. The article will go over the debt ratios and the 3 models that investors can use in their own process. General Electric and Mylan are used as examples of stocks that looked interesting but … [Read more...]
Tesla: Not As Green, Not As Good
In this post, I highlight and talk about some recent articles and evidence from around the web regarding Tesla. The first from the FT, sheds light on how some ICEs vehicles can be less a lot less pollutant than people think, the second is from an email I received regarding a future Tesla owner's visit to a showroom and the third is regarding the short sellers and their … [Read more...]
Earnings Notes: CVS Health
I've decided to share some of my notes on earnings results of stocks that I either own or are watching. These notes are typically in bullet format and highlight some of the important points. I hope that these may be of help to other shareholders or investors interested in the stock. Today notes are on CVS Health which is in the top 10% cheapest stocks according to my … [Read more...]
