Articles: June 2012

Did you know…….. Procter & Gamble ( NYSE:PG ) has increased its dividend annually for 56 years ! FTSE-100 constituent Tesco ( TSCO.L ) has increased its dividend annually for 26 years making it the only FTSE-100 company to do so. Warren …

What follows is a list of my favourite books taken from the investing and personal development sectors. There aren’t many books in the list but do read those that are: Liarspoker by Michael Lewis The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham …

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ryanair-makes-cash-bid-aer-lingus-172047083–sector.html DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair launched a third bid to take over Irish rival Aer Lingus on Tuesday, offering shareholders a 38 percent premium to the market in a deal that would require regulators to drop opposition to a merger. Europe’s …

I received an email asking if tax has to be paid on retained earnings – this follows on from my earlier post on returns on retained earnings. Retained earnings are those earnings kept after the company has paid its taxes. …

  Observation over many years has taught us that the chief losses to investors come from the purchase of low-quality securities at times of favourable business conditions. The purchasers view the current good earnings as equivalent to ‘earnings power’ and …

The internet makes researching stocks and shares very easy. Gone are the days when one had to call a handful of brokers every day to learn new information which is what Warren Buffett had to do during his formative years. …

I’ve always liked this article. Start tucking them away. :O) http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/02/07/my-dividends-are-bigger-than-yours.aspx

http://www.rttnews.com/1905978/johnson-johnson-jnj-leaped-to-a-1-month-high-following-upgrade.aspx?type=btb&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap Johnson & Johnson (JNJ:   News ) announced after the bell Tuesday that it received U.S. regulatory approval for the $19.7 billion acquisition of Swiss medical device maker Synthes Inc. JP Morgan upgraded its rating on shares of Johnson …

I had an interesting discussion this morning with Dublin Stockbroker and Equity Analyst Philip O’Sullivan regarding Return on Retained Earnings ( RoRE ). The companies we discussed were non-life insurance companies FBD Holdings ISEQ:EG7, FBD.L ) and Gable Holdings ( …

http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-06/warren-buffetts-netjets-just-made-a-record-purchase.aspx?storyid=147820 NetJets, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A )(NYSE: BRK-B ) has put in the largest order for business jets to date. The company’s order is valued at $9.6 billion with NetJets set to buy as many …