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Ed,
Thanks for the additional information. For your high dividend
stocks,have you tried the "highest dividend stocks" section in VL
which also rates their timeliness for technicals and fundamentals, or
do you only use Dividend Detective w/the stockscouter ratings ?
Thanks again.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Hoopes" <reefbreak_sd@xxx>
wrote:
>
> I'll try and answer your multiple questions:
> 1. I manage several portfolios for myself and family. I have about
> 20-25% dedicated to high dividend stocks in each.
> 2. I'm going to try and not get too greedy this time (I've done this
> strategy before, but liquidated it) and do a buy and hold on these -
> selling them when the fundamentals get weak (SS < 5) or if they show
> a loss of > 0.8% of total portfolio value.
> 3. Once they pass the Hi Div & SS screens, then I do a simple chart
> with a EMA50 and just look at how the price is behaving - a few get
> dropped if the chart looks bad - lots of gaps or high price
> volatility. Generally high dividend stocks are bought for the
> dividend rather than trading vehicles.
> 4. When do I buy? - I have a general stock market timing system
> based on stocks in the SP500 - it uses multiple indicators. I wait
> for that system to flash a buy, then I 'pile on'. The last big buy
> signal was mid October, 2005 which is when most of this portfolio
> was bought.
>
> 5. I trade several strategies
> ***** 20% to hi dividend and they are Buy&Hold (for now).
> ***** 15% each to ETF switching (US Sectors, PowerShares, Global
> ETFs) based on a ranking system.
> **** 15% to ValueLine #1 Stocks. The indicators are easy buy &
> harder to sell for these fundamentally strong stocks.
> **** The balance is cash used for stock index futures (YM, ES,
> ER2, NQ ) to hedge.
> **** I day-trade the indexes occasionally - I have a system that
> flashes 1-2 signals per day plus a next day indicator. It's a bad
> habit - I'm trying to kick it.
>
> All of the trading systems have the ability to go to 100% cash if
> the markets get stinky. I have a dozen or so proprietary indicators
> that drive the whole mess.
>
> Ed
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> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "skypilot_jw" <jweidner@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ed,
> >
> > Interesting strategy. How much of your portfolio do you allocate
> to
> > this strategy? Does your allocation lessen once the market starts
> > trending up? Once you've identified your potential candidates
> through
> > stock scouter, do you just buy at the open or do you use any TA
> > indicators for your buy? What about your exits? How long do you
> hold
> > your positions? Do you screen for new candidates weekly, monthly,
> or?
> > Thanks for the additional info.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Hoopes" <reefbreak_sd@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > This method is FREE
> > > I have no affilation with MSN, StockScouter, Gradient Analytics
> or
> > > Dividend Detective.
> > > I have nothing for sale, no website
> > > _____
> > >
> > > Here is a stock selection technique I recently presented to the
> San
> > > Diego Trading Group that generates income, even if the market is
> flat.
> > > _______________
> > >
> > > I showed a method today of selecting stocks that pay high
> dividends
> > > from the website:
> > >
> > > www.dividenddetective.com
> > >
> > > Extract the "BIG LIST" into Excel, then sort it by dividend.
> The top
> > > dividend payers were then checked for strong fundamentals by
> looking
> > > at the StockScouter ratings at the website:
> > >
> > > http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/srs/srsmain.asp
> > >
> > > I compared StockScouter ratings to two well known rating
> systems. I
> > > have uploaded an Excel file to SDTG in the Files area:
> > >
> > > VL-SS-VV Comparison.xls
> > >
> > > The comparison was done on January 20, 2006 and compares
> StockScouter
> > > and Vectorvest VST ratings to the Valueline #1 list.
> > >
> > > *** The intent here is to have a fraction of your portfolio
> > > invested in dividend paying stocks that will produce a return
> even if
> > > the overall market is otherwise flat.
> > >
> > > *** This selection technique allows you to have high dividend
> paying
> > > stocks of companies with strong fundamentals in your portfolio.
> > >
> > > EXAMPLE DATA:
> > >
> > > Data collected Nov, 2005
> > > Div Amt Div % SS Rating
> > > NTR New York Mortgage Trust 0.84 14.9 8
> @
> > > HMB HomeBanc 1.00 13.1 9
> @
> > > AHR Anthracite Capital Inc. 1.12 10.3 9
> @
> > > TMA Thornburg Mortgage 2.72 10.2 9
> @
> > > NRF Northstar Realty Finance 0.92 9.8 9
> @
> > > FMP Feldman Mall Properties 0.91 9.2 8
> @
> > > STON StoneMor Partners L.P. 1.85 8.8 9
> @
> > > HT Hersha Hospitality Trust 0.72 8.1 8 @
> > > NRGY Inergy, L.P. 2.08 8 8
> @
> > > HR Healthcare Realty Trust 2.64 7.8 8 @
> > > SFI iStar Financial Inc. 2.93 7.8 8
> @
> > > GRT Glimcher Realty Trust 1.92 7.5 8
> @
> > > MDH MHI Hospitality 0.68 7.4 8
> @
> > >
> > > Ed Hoopes
> > >
> >
>
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