Tuesday, September 18, 2007

NEW TRADES Citigroup, BDV, & DOG

Today the Fed cut rates by 1/2 percent point and the stock market skyrocketed by over 300 points. Financial stocks have been hammered during the past several months because of the sub-prime loan problem and the weak housing market. The Fed cut signals that they are going to address the problem, thus the big upswing in the stock market. Right after the Fed announced I bought Citigroup and Black Rock Dividend Achievers which is heavily invested in Finanacials. I have been waiting for a sign to get into some of the big banks and this could be it. There are several other financials I like such as Washington Mutual, Bank of America, and Wachovia.
I purchased Citigoup (C) at $47.74 and it pays a 4.6 percent dividend.
Citigroup operates through a network of 8,140 branches, approximately 19,100 automated teller machines, 708 automated lending machines, and the Internet. A truly global powerhouse in the Banking & Investment world and a blue chip company.
Black Rock Dividend Achievers (BDV) was purchased at $13.90 per share and pays a 6.5 percent dividend. I already own shares in BDV so this is an addition to shares already owned.
My other trade was DOG which is a bet that the stock market will go down. I sold my position at $58.36 for a 2.7 percent loss. I am no longer so pessimistic on the stock market, especially if the Fed keeps cutting rates.

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