Calculated decisions work for chipmaker
Q. Does Texas Instruments Inc. stock have potential? A. The decision of major customers Nokia Corp. and Ericsson LM to work with additional suppliers has been a disappointment for the...
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Risks paying off for Fidelity Leveraged Company fund
Q. The performance of Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund looks great, but is it too risky? V.L., via the Internet A. Its name does have a risky sound to it....
FBR Focus ‘slow’ in ’07 as cash assets hurt results
Q. Please give your opinion of FBR Focus Fund. M.L., via the Internet A. It focuses on a portfolio of 35 to 40 carefully selected stocks and often holds a...
Weak sales weigh down Cisco stock
Q. I have owned Cisco Systems Inc. for four years in my 401(k) retirement plan. It has had its ups and downs. Will this turn out to be a good...
Turner New Enterprise Fund profitable, volatile
Q. The performance of Turner New Enterprise Fund seems amazing. Would this be a good investment choice? -- C.L., via the Internet A. If excitement is your game, this fund...
3M sticking to growth expectations
Q. Should I feel confident about my shares of 3M? I hear good and bad. A. The global conglomerate with diverse products such as Scotch tape, Post-It Notes, drug-delivery systems...
SMART INVESTING Fund’s 2-pronged approach converges on profits
Q. Tocqueville Fund was recommended to me. Can you tell me its strategy? -- M.C., via the Internet A. It has a two-pronged contrarian strategy. The first seeks blue-chip companies...
Building on average means
Many investors see no shame in being average. That is why more than $548 billion is invested in 287 index mutual funds, according to Lipper Inc. These funds seek to...
No doubt Lowe’s hit by subprime
Q. Is the housing market the reason why my shares of Lowe's Cos. are now poor performers? How long will this last? V.C., via the Internet A. Declines in home...
An artistic approach to market pressures
Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin would have understood. He began his professional life as a stockbroker at the Paris Stock Exchange. While attending art classes at night as a hobby, he...