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zzyzzx
2013 Feb 25, 11:34pm
Down to $45.62/share today, and the market is way up for the day right now.
FortWayne
2013 Feb 26, 1:07am
zz you ever tried making your own soda using yeast? Or do you just pump gas straight from the tank into it?
Tenpoundbass
2013 Jun 6, 2:08am
http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2013/06/06/sodastream-stock-pepsi-coke/?iid=HP_LN
SodaStream lost some of its fizz Thursday after PepsiCo debunked rumors that it might buy the soda maker.
Earlier this week, shares of SodaStream (SODA ) rallied on chatter that Coca-Cola might be interested.
Almost a 50% increase though since Patrick started this thread.
Of course that 50% increase was purely speculation.
MisdemeanorRebel
2013 Jun 6, 7:07am
SodaStream is easily imitated by competitors, don't you think?
I imagine if this really took off, Pepsi and Coca-cola would offer their own versions.
MAGA
2013 Jun 6, 11:22am
Soda for the troops as provided by the DAV. Audie Murphy VA Medical Center.
JodyChunder
2013 Jun 6, 11:26am
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says
pussy juice
Cunny juice is the preferred nomenclature, Herr Fuck.
JodyChunder
2013 Jun 6, 11:26am
Soda for the troops as provided by the DAV. Audie Murphy VA Medical Center.
If the bullets don't get you, the diabetes will!
New Renter
2013 Jul 6, 9:54am
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says
pussy juice
Cunny juice is the preferred nomenclature, Herr Fuck.
I thought it was Clamato.
HydroCabron
2013 Jul 7, 6:07am
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says
ASSHOLES drink soda. Real men drink beer, pussy juice and transmission fluid.
What goes best with bankster face? Ballantyne Ale?
And I assume it's proper form to eat the face off a bankster before shitting on the exposed bone and viscera which remain.
Even Neonazi cannibal anarchy has its customs.
Aspartame is a WMD
Aspartame turns to formaldehyde in the stomach
Is that a conspiracy too? NO! It's a fact.
http://news.yahoo.com/splenda-may-not-splendid-194239789.html
The Potential Dangers of Sucralose
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/12/03/sucralose-dangers.aspx
Sodastream contains sucralose and or Splenda.
New Renter
2013 Jul 7, 7:12am
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp
seems that formaldehyde is true but in such modest amounts as to not be a danger.
Disclaimer: I don't touch the stuff; I find it makes me hungry shortly afterwards, which defeats the entire purpose of a calorie free drink, if i go eat more! Also, there is some evidence that just the taste of sweetness in the mouth can cause a similar insulin response as real sugar does, which is not healthy.
drink water or unsweetened tea; learn to eat less sweet foods and drinks.
And cooked starchy foods:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylamide
zzyzzx
2013 Jul 9, 2:13am
Stock sharpy down on news that it wants to sell itself, but Coke and Pepsi aren't interested???
Does this make sense to anyone?
zzyzzx
2013 Jul 16, 1:18am
I can't find any thread dedicated to KO, and at under 40, it looks interesting.
Any thoughts?
AverageBear
2013 Jul 16, 3:06am
ZZ, i picked up 25 shares today at around $40 a share. The P/E is a tad over 20x, but when you buy in w/ such a small chunk of money ($1000), it's not the end of the world. My 401K is a little light on KO and JNJ(heavy w/ INTC, PM, MCD) , so when I saw that the earnings was a little disappointing this morning, I picked up a small amount at 40...
FortWayne
2013 Jul 25, 2:54am
I just saw one of their commercials yesterday. It seems like it's something that can take off if marketed to the right crowd. But their marketing message is just missing the mark.
I'll probably buy their shares, have to look into P/E. They do have potential.
Tenpoundbass
2013 Jul 25, 4:01am
I just saw one of their commercials yesterday.
I saw them hocking SS as a damn fine companion to your Koolaide. Lipton, and Countrytime powder drink mix.
MsBennet
2013 Jul 25, 3:51pm
From John C. Bogle, Clash of the Cultures, 10 Rules of Investing:
#5. Forget the needle, buy the haystack. Buy the whole market and you can eliminate stock risk, style risk, and manager risk. Your odds of finding the next Apple (AAPL) are low.
From Larry Swedroe, The Quest for Alpha, Rules for Prudent Investing:
#17. Owning individual stocks and sector funds is more akin to speculating, not investing. The market compensates investors for risks that cannot be diversified away, like the risk of investing in stocks versus bonds. Investors shouldn't expect compensation for diversifiable risk--the unique risks related to owning one stock, or sector, or country fund. Prudent investors only accept risk for which they are compensated with higher expected returns....
#19. Before acting on seemingly valuable information, ask yourself why you believe that information is not already incorporated into prices. Only incremental insight has value. Capturing incremental insight is difficult because there are so many smart, highly motivated analysts doing the same research. If you hear recommendations on CNBC or from your broker or read them in Barron's, the market already knows the information it is based on. It has no value.
AverageBear
2013 Jul 26, 11:38am
From John C. Bogle, Clash of the Cultures, 10 Rules of Investing:
#5. Forget the needle, buy the haystack. Buy the whole market and you can eliminate stock risk, style risk, and manager risk. Your odds of finding the next Apple (AAPL) are low.
MsBennet, I agree that diversification is important. You CAN diversify with 15-25 carefully selected dividend growth stocks. It's very easy. However, when I read Bogle and the rants of his minions, I kinda laugh. I don't want to 'buy the haystack' because it is full of mediocre/crappy companies. And, i certainly don't to gamble to find another Apple. I don't diversify into duds. You will find it hard to find ANY of the talking heads on TV discuss individual investors managing their own portfolio of dividend growth stocks. You know why? Because Bogle, Goldman Sachs and all the other 'experts' won't make a dime off of you.....
I might have bought SODA 18 months ago w/a small chunk w/in the 25-30% of my portfolio that I set aside for growth companies. But I have close to 9% of my portfolio invested in KO. It pays a buck twelve in dividends per share. But KO also increases its dividends 10% per year like clock work. So the dividend now will double in about 7 years to $2.24, and i wouldn't have done a thing, but buy more shares w/ my dividends. This investment will EASILY outpace inflation too. Get yerself 12-24 more of these companies and you will start growing your own 'Money Tree'. If you are a good saver, your monthy dividend income stream will match and exceed your monthly expenses.
The link below is a good distilled 'manifesto' of a Dividend Growth Investor....
http://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.com/2013/07/frequently-asked-questions-faq-about.html
MsBennet
2013 Aug 8, 6:11pm
The link below is a good distilled 'manifesto' of a Dividend Growth Investor....
http://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.com/2013/07/frequently-asked-questions-faq-about.html
Thanks for the tips and the link. But the Dividend Growth Investor says you need to spend minimum 10 hours a week researching. Well, I have neither the desire nor the patience, nor the intelligence to do that. I will stick with my way. There is enough proof out there to conclude that professional managers of funds rarely do better than index funds. But if you think you can do better, go for it. I do like the idea of dividend funds, though.
FortWayne
2013 Aug 9, 7:53am
I just saw one of their commercials yesterday.
I saw them hocking SS as a damn fine companion to your Koolaide. Lipton, and Countrytime powder drink mix.
They might be solid, I'll have to run some numbers to see if they are within the value range. My biggest problem with them is that I don't know anyone (other than Patrick) who buys that stuff.
If making soda at home becomes a fad though... they'll make a lot of money.
leo707
2013 Aug 9, 9:13am
DOn't drink soda, that's bad for you. Drink beer!
DOn't drink beer, that's bad for you. Drink Whisky!
New Renter
2013 Aug 9, 12:07pm
DOn't drink soda, that's bad for you. Drink beer!
DOn't drink beer, that's bad for you. Drink Whisky!
Whiskey IS (distilled) beer.
zzyzzx
2013 Oct 6, 11:01pm
ZZ, i picked up 25 shares today at around $40 a share. The P/E is a tad over 20x, but when you buy in w/ such a small chunk of money ($1000), it's not the end of the world. My 401K is a little light on KO and JNJ(heavy w/ INTC, PM, MCD) , so when I saw that the earnings was a little disappointing this morning, I picked up a small amount at 40...
Would you still by KO today at ~37/share?
MershedPerturders
2013 Oct 7, 12:18am
ahem, I've analyzed the markets and I think golf club manufacturers are a good investment. big market as far as I can tell and I have degree in that.
leo707
2013 Oct 8, 8:49am
DOn't drink soda, that's bad for you. Drink beer!
DOn't drink beer, that's bad for you. Drink Whisky!
Whiskey IS (distilled) beer.
Yes! ...And the distillation turns it into a healthy drink.
New Renter
2013 Oct 8, 9:26am
DOn't drink soda, that's bad for you. Drink beer!
DOn't drink beer, that's bad for you. Drink Whisky!
Whiskey IS (distilled) beer.
Yes! ...And the distillation turns it into a healthy drink.
Healthy as an antiseptic maybe.
leo707
2013 Oct 8, 10:04am
DOn't drink soda, that's bad for you. Drink beer!
DOn't drink beer, that's bad for you. Drink Whisky!
Whiskey IS (distilled) beer.
Yes! ...And the distillation turns it into a healthy drink.
Healthy as an antiseptic maybe.
But, oh so much more delicious, and as a bonus a strong cask strength whisky can double as an antiseptic!
All kidding aside, if you look up just about any list of "healthy" alcohols whisky will be right up near the top, but never beer :( -- well depending on the criteria of the list sometimes Guinness is an exception.
Whether straight, over ice, or with a little water (flat or soda) whisky is a low calorie, zero carb, and zero gluten (for those that care about that) drink.
New Renter
2013 Oct 8, 10:09am
Whether straight, over ice, or with a little water (flat or soda) whisky is a low calorie, zero carb, and zero gluten (for those that care about that) drink.
I'll remember that next time I pour myself a nice shot of Bulleit Rye
leo707
2013 Oct 8, 10:15am
Whether straight, over ice, or with a little water (flat or soda) whisky is a low calorie, zero carb, and zero gluten (for those that care about that) drink.
I'll remember that next time I pour myself a nice shot of Bulleit Rye
I am not a fan of the Bulleit Rye, but if you like a good rye you should consider WhistlePig it is the best rye I have ever tasted, and at 100proof it comes close to antiseptic alcohol levels. ;)
With all this talk about health I must admit that *ah-hem* I do occasionally enjoy a Bulleit and coke. The 10 year Bulleit is very drinkable straight -- sans unhealthy coke.
New Renter
2013 Oct 8, 12:47pm
I am not a fan of the Bulleit Rye, but if you like a good rye you should consider WhistlePig it is the best rye I have ever tasted, and at 100proof it comes close to antiseptic alcohol levels. ;)
$70/bottle is well over my budget but maybe for a special occasion.
New Renter
2013 Oct 10, 2:43am
I'll take a 120 IPA from Dogfish Head Brewery in Rehoboth Beach, DE
Just had an Olde School Barleywine the other night - NICE!
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My wife bought me a Sodastream water carbonator and I like it because I can make fizzy water for about 30 cents a liter instead of paying $1 a liter in the store. OTOH I was kind of annoyed at their proprietary bottles and connectors which really do nothing more than hold and dispense carbon dioxide, but cost $15 to refill.
I'm getting kind of a good deal, but they're getting a really good deal because I know it can't cost more than $1 for them to refill that thing.
So... instead of being annoyed, I looked up the stock (SODA) and they have no debt, a P/E of 25, and seem to be growing rapidly. I bought some of the stock today. Mistake? What am I missing?