Investing Cash

[rhoff]

Don't take any of my advice without looking into it
yourself but I really like an insurance company
called Validus holdings. Symbol VR
They trade in New York but are headquartered in
Bermuda so there is no withholding tax,they are
shareholder friendly ,just raised the
dividend,announced a special dividend and have
approved a large share buy back. They do
business all over the world are a great hedge
against inflation and higher interest rates yet are
extremely profitable in today's interest rate
environment. CEO and board member have
recently made large insider buys.

[rhoff]

Oh and there currently trading around book value
and 6-7 times 2013 net earnings.

[mcfarms]

Cotten
explain why? Who'd want this

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[cottonpicken]

The banks are leveraged 20-25:1 so a 5% down grade in their assets
leaves them insolvent.

Canadas housing collapse is just getting underway.

If it wasn't for cmhc already picking up half of canadas 1.2 trillion dollar
mortgage mess i would have put shorts on already.Shorting europe would
probably be more lucrative at this point.

This is what it looks like when everything is great until it isn't.

http://www.stockhouse.com/companies/overview/c/citigroup-inc.


FYI-canadas median house price is 50% unbelievably f@ck&n higher than
the us's when it collapse.

[mcfarms]

Note I did say to use trailing stops, I
can live with the 20 percent not 27 on
the bns Shares I bought last year at this
time. Plus the3.7 percent on the original
shares as dividends. But I do share your
concern, I have honestly kept expecting a
reckoning for years but It hasn't really
occurred. Just keeps bumping along, but
again always smart to protect your money
with stops imho

[cottonpicken]

I did notice that,good strategy.

And only time will tell if i'm right or not,just an
opinion.

I do know i'm right on the penny though,been
collecting coins for 30 years as hobby with my mom,if
i would have understanded the significance of it 20
years ago instead of 10,i would be a very,very wealthy
man,lol.

[parsley]

No one mentioned buying cattle.They are
underpriced right now. Pars

[sumdumguy]

What do you all think about GICs in Australia?
Rates very high, can lock in for -5 years.

[cottonpicken]

Love cattle.

Depending on where you fall in the inflation/deflation
debate would determine your gic position,not a fan
myself.

[newguy]

Pars. I find that there can be some good
deals in cattle most years. The trick is
to have lots of winter feed lots of summer
pasture and available cash so a person can
take advantage on short notice. Too many
people are missing one of the three and
can not buy.