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  • The Retail Sector Sports Some Great Returns

    By Alexander Cho - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, LTD, LULU, SPY, XRT

    When you think of teen apparel you probably think of names like Gap, perhaps Victoria’s Secret, or maybe even Ralph Lauren. Somehow retail continues to do an extremely impressive job of generating yields. Let me illustrate this for you.

    Economics of retail

    After the 50% decline in the valuation of the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEMKT: XRT), along with a 50% decline in the SPDRs S&P 500 more »

  • Are These Online Retailers Still Worth Investing in?

    By Lior Cohen - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, NFLX, XRT

    Several leading online companies such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) haven’t performed well in the past several months as their shares only slightly rose. Share of these companies are not beating the market (up to date). But are these companies doing better than the online retail market? Are they still beating other E-commerce sites? Let’s take a close look on this issue.

    Non-Store Retail more »

  • Will Taxing Online Retailers Curb Their Rally?

    By Lior Cohen - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, XRT

    The debate over the taxation of Internet transactions and its potential effect on sales at leading e-commerce companies continues to heat up. The U.S Senate recently advanced legislation that would allow states to tax sales that are conducted over the Internet for out-of-state companies.

    Many investors and online buyers are concerned that this move will curb the sharp growth in online retail sales. I think the potential ramifications might more »

  • Consumer Products a Source of Good Risk Adjusted Returns

    By Jeff Stouffer - September 10, 2012 | Tickers: PSL, RTH, XRT

    Seeking profits by owning stock in companies that bring consumer products to the market has always been considered by many investment professionals to be a prudent strategy. The simple belief that goods necessary for basic needs of life will not be subject to the whims and fancies of market conditions places this type of investment in the defensive category. The operating cash flows and profits of such companies tend to more »

  • Should Mobile Mini be the Prince Charming of Your Portfolio?

    By Ken Johnson - June 11, 2012 | Tickers: UHAL, MINI, XHB, XRT

    Mobile Mini sold off after its last earnings report, but there is value on its books for patient investors.