Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : REITS - Buying 1 - 2 weeks before going ex-dividend -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dennis who wrote (2434)	5/29/2003 10:21:22 AM
From: Richard Barron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2561

Dennis, looks like utilities will be a good bet though. Short term, utilities look good. I would watch the charts and bail when any of them drop under their 200 day moving average (which may be in months or a few years out). I used to track the earnings and dividends of the $UTIL utilities index. Between 1988 and 2000 (even before ENRON), the earnings and dividends had actually decreased. In 1988, Utilities had the reputation of being safe investments for your grandparents. I think deregulation threw that out the window. Now it seems to me to be more of a cyclical investment than a buy and hold forever. Just wanted to share my outdated insights. Richard