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Re: [RT] Investing Now?



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Earl

You brought up the index, saying it was filled with utilities. Since it
is only half filled with utilities (paying a 3-4% dividend, as I said),
and half filled with a very mixed group of stocks, including tech (MOT)
and wireless, I have to ask you why you are using it as a utility
proxy...

Regards
DanG

Earl Adamy wrote:
> 
> The trust (Barclay's Global Investors iShare) is based on the composition of
> the DJ US Telecom Sector Index so you'd have to ask Dow Jones why MOT is
> included. Stated dividend for the iShare for 2001 is $0.24 for stock which
> has been trading around $20 which doesn't work out to anything close to
> 3-4%. YTD dividend for first half of this year is 0.17 ... still under 2%.
> Stock price would have to fall into the $12 range to reach 3% dividend
> yield.
> 
> Earl
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Goncharoff" <thegonch@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [RT] Investing Now?
> 
> > Utilities?
> >
> > Well, about half the index qualifies as such, and pays dividends at a
> > 3-4% rate. The rest are not.
> >
> > And why is MOT on the list??
> >
> > Regards
> > DanG
> >
> > Earl Adamy wrote:
> > >
> > > To amplify .. attached shows the holdings in the ETF Telecom Index.
> These
> > > are _utilities_ (not tech stocks) and should be paying a decent dividend
> ...
> > > 1% is chump change. Historically, market has bottomed at 6%+- dividend
> > > ratio, I would not even considering investing in a stock which pays less
> > > than 3% with a payout ratio (dividend/earnings) of under 50%.
> > >
> > > Earl
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Earl Adamy" <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 10:25 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [RT] Investing Now?
> > >
> > > > I've been watching Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund
> IYZ
> > > > for an opportunity. Felt like it was getting close, then checked the
> > > > dividend yield at iShares web page and it's only 1% ... doesn't sound
> like
> > > a
> > > > bottom to me.
> > > >
> > > > Earl
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "tradingmonster" <tradingmonster@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:53 PM
> > > > Subject: [RT] Investing Now?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Ya,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am curious what anyone thinks about "gambling" on some tele
> > > > > communication stocks?  They all seem so beat up, if you were to pick
> a
> > > > > few to but as a long term investment what would you buy?  If there
> are
> > > > > some other stocks that look good for a year or two year holding what
> > > > > would you pick?  I want to put my cash into stocks rather than the
> > > > > bank, which offers little but security.  I am very young and can
> > > > > afford to risk some of my capital.
> > > > >
> > > > > thx
> > > > > TG
> > > > >
> > > > > PS Maybe I should wait, how low can it go?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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