Forgot to mention royalty trusts as well. Sometimes I wonder if the tax paperwork is worth it. But there are some good ones out there suitable for a poor boy. I also like as a dollar hedge a diversified European stock fund and gold.
there is blood on the streets of Greece, there is fear in this market, but there is NO blood on the streets of the Market.
Hahahahahahahaha! It's so stupid I hate to say it! If it is yielding significantly more with a reasonable and sustainable payout ratio than comparable stocks in its industry, or has a similar yield but lower payout than the others. Or if its price is significantly below the 50 day moving average for no good reason, such as a downgrade many months ago that it should be about to pull out of. In the end, I might buy Heinz over Kraft because I like their catsup better.