Author Archives: Craig

Hibiscus Propagation

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Craig

I “saved” some Hibiscus today from the Minnesota winter.  I pulled them from my patio, snipped the roots, and then took cuttings. I’m going to try using Hydroponics to root the cuttings, and keep them under a metal halide bulb … Continue reading →

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Some Stocks to Watch over the next few weeks

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Craig

Over the last couple of weeks, it has become apparent that the market is trying to rebound.  Even in the midst of the debt crisis, there appear to be buy opportunities, and there are certainly bargains out there to be … Continue reading →

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CAT – looking good

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Craig

Long @ $91.43 — After reading their blowout quarterly numbers the stock has another 15-20 percent on the upside.  The last quarter EPS of $1.71 was $0.07 higher than the consensus estimate of $1.64. Its revenue of $15.7 billion was … Continue reading →

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Lands End – Awesome Deal

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Craig

If you like Lands End, this is a deal!  Coupon Code:  WARMANDCOOL  PIN:  5429 40% Off 1 item and free shipping!  (orders over $50) I get nothing for this . . . Coupon Good through 10/21/11

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Showing Resistance Near $33.09 With 4.00% Dividend Yield

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Craig

Good Article on BMY.  This stock has been on the rise since May.  PE is a bit high for this type of stock, but the Div Yeild is excellent and the Beta is low. Here are the technicals

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Crazy Week in the Market

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Craig

The last couple of weeks have been crazy.  Most of my portfolio was traded on my 5% stop – loss trades that I had configured, bringing my portfolio back to even for the year, and full of cash. Some people … Continue reading →

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WFMI momentum swing.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Craig

I often use I use fundamentals to screen stocks before purchasing, but I also use technicals (moving averages) to determine when to jump into or out of a stock.  After reviewing my portfolio this morning, I noted a momentum swing … Continue reading →

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Bear / Bull – Where to turn

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Craig

A good friend of mine send me his standard qtrly portfolio update this week. He is of the opinion that the bull market is on its last legs. His rationale is that this run is going on for 3 years, … Continue reading →

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Updated Portfolio This AM

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Craig

I decided to Sell KR.  The prince hit the 5 day moving average and is approaching the 20 day moving average.  I added OIL.  People are screaming over $5 gas prices this summer, and the technicals still look solid.   … Continue reading →

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Provisioning System . .. Really?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Craig

I recently talked with a CISO (Joe) for a financial organization about his Identity and Access Management Program.  Joe recently invested heavily into a new provisioning implementation, and was starting to doubt the implementation was going to resolve his access … Continue reading →

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