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To: E_K_S who wrote (43388)	7/18/2011 1:24:31 PM
From: ValueGuy	Respond to of 78462

Thanks very much for your great analysis. I like VZ too but as you mentioned, it is trading quite high at the moment so will wait until there's a dip in the price. Excellent idea on the selling of covered calls when the yield goes below 5%. I always thought of selling covered calls only when a certain stock has gained, say 10% or 20% but I guess it can act as an income enhancer as well. I read in the FT today that shipping is near its bottom as it greatly suffered during the recession and is due to improve in the near to medium term. It'll be a shame if the combination of factors we are seeing unfolding before us now would tip it into a decline again (though if half the things on the plate right now turn south i guess that'll be the least of our worries!). Will look at BOX in more detail and thanks for pointing out the thread