Stocks and Trading Thread - Channeling your inner Mono

[Caliga]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

[Tonitrus]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

I don't have any restaurant stocks (I don't count SBUX), because Tilted Kilt is not publicly traded. 

[Admiral Yi]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

Isn't getting bought usually a nice thing?

Tonto:  AT&T has spit out a 6% dividend as regular as a Swiss clock since I've had it.

[MadImmortalMan]

If inside the IRA, put in some reits for high dividends. My biggest gainer in 2011 was KMP by a lot. Kinder-Morgan. I did like MCD but it's gotten overvalued now too. People fleeing to safe things all over the place. I think the company is still strong though.

[Tonitrus]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

Isn't getting bought usually a nice thing?

Tonto:  AT&T has spit out a 6% dividend as regular as a Swiss clock since I've had it.

Yeah, I've been looking hard at AT&T.

[Caliga]

If inside the IRA, put in some reits for high dividends.

I agree.

[Caliga]

Isn't getting bought usually a nice thing?

Not always, and if the stock collapses prior then you don't gain much.  OTOH I've always done well in buyouts myself...

[MadImmortalMan]

OTOH I've always done well in buyouts myself...

Well, you've still got those South American Christian phone apps to fall back on or whatever it was. 

[Tonitrus]

If inside the IRA, put in some reits for high dividends.

I agree.

I've got a fair bit in a REIT mutual fund, and have never been too impressed with the dividend...


You guys care to make any specific recommendations? 

[MadImmortalMan]

KMP returned 33.52% for me this year. Still my favorite. Dunno about the timing. Might get a chance at a better price. Only own them in an IRA though IMO. They have tax complications otherwise.

[Alcibiades]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

Isn't getting bought usually a nice thing?

Tonto:  AT&T has spit out a 6% dividend as regular as a Swiss clock since I've had it.

Yeah, I've been looking hard at AT&T.

As long as you aren't trying to get service from them.   

[Tonitrus]

I don't think it's a good idea to invest in restaurants unless you want to invest in one of the well-established giants (e.g. McDonalds, Yum).  Restaurants usually operate on a grow-or-die model and as soon as they stop growing, they usually tumble and/or get bought.  I did successfully buy in to Famous Dave's about ten years ago and made a nice profit, but in general I'm very nervous about this sector given the nature of the restaurant business.

Isn't getting bought usually a nice thing?

Tonto:  AT&T has spit out a 6% dividend as regular as a Swiss clock since I've had it.

Yeah, I've been looking hard at AT&T.

As long as you aren't trying to get service from them.   

My cell service is AT&T...never needed service, but never had any problems either.

[Caliga]

OTOH I've always done well in buyouts myself...

Well, you've still got those South American Christian phone apps to fall back on or whatever it was. 

[Caliga]

I've got a fair bit in a REIT mutual fund, and have never been too impressed with the dividend...


You guys care to make any specific recommendations? 

Are you only concered with yield?

[Tonitrus]

I've got a fair bit in a REIT mutual fund, and have never been too impressed with the dividend...


You guys care to make any specific recommendations? 

Are you only concered with yield?

Besides having great tracts of land? 

Growth is nice, but I'd tend to think with a REIT, yield is paramount.  But as I have said, I am quite a novice at these things.