Comments on Dividends4Life: Sometimes Things Aren't As They Appear

Sami: It appears C is trying to hold things in tac...

2008-01-09T18:06:00.000-06:00

Sami: It appears C is trying to hold things in tact via the foreign financing. I am not convinced that they will be able to pull it off. IMO, C is a better value play than a dividend investment.

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Dividends4Life

C is huge and difficult to manage. all the earning...

2008-01-09T14:36:00.000-06:00

C is huge and difficult to manage. all the earning growth they achieved over the years was largely due to acquisitions, which is costly to shareholders. However there is value in C. If they manage to streamline operations and run effeciently then they can spin off some of their assets particularly international one it would be huge value. but that is not a pick for a dividend investor.

MG: I did see your post and smiled when I read it....

2008-01-09T08:22:00.000-06:00

MG: I did see your post and smiled when I read it. I had already begun working on this series and your post help validate my direction.

Best Wishes,
Dividends4Life

GE is a very good investment in my opinion. I'm s...

2008-01-09T07:24:00.000-06:00

GE is a very good investment in my opinion. I'm sure you read my post on the company from a few weeks ago. There are several good reasons to own GE long term. Also, the company is not expensive as Jeff Immelt has basically signed 10% EPS for 2008 in blood and the stock trades at like 17x earnings, raises their dividend swiftly every year. I also really like that they are involved in a big way