Recommended Stocks & Mutual Funds
in the News
Below are updates of our recommended stocks
and mutual funds as well as news of pending
spin-offs.
11/28/2007
Verigy's Stock Surges 28% Today After Quarterly Results Released
After the market closed yesterday, Verigy,
Ltd. (VRGY - part of our Primary
Stock Portfolio) released quarterly results that far exceeded
Wall Street's expectations. The stock rose 28.03% today. Research
firm Stifel Nicolaus helped feed the buying frenzy by stating
that they believe Verigy will "absolutely" outperform
its competitors.
As for the overall market, it has been a
while since we have seen the stock market experience this
level of volatility, but this level of volatility is normal.
Investors have grown complacent recently due to the unusually
calm markets.
If you are looking for a smoother, less
volatile ride, consider the stocks in our High-Dividend
Blue Chip Stock Portfolio. While this portfolio doesn't
attract the attention that our Primary Stock Portfolio garners,
the High-Dividend Portfolio doesn't experience as much volatility
and takes on less risk. The end result is a much gentler ride
with performance
that still handily beats the S&P 500. In fact, the
High-Dividend Portfolio is our most popular portfolio for
Baby Boomers who are nearing retirement and wanting the higher
degree of safety that dividend-paying blue chip stocks can
provide.
Capital gains may get the headlines, but
dividends are a more reliable source of profits for investors.
Furthermore, with the Boomer generation nearing retirement,
the demand for safer dividend-paying blue chip stocks will
increase, especially considering that life spans are increasing.
This is causing investors to realize that they will need to
own stocks well into their retirement.
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