Washington Mutual is a well branded bank everyone has heard of. Unfortunately, the EPS is negative given all the issues they have had with the mortgage side of the business. Regardless, they continue to provide a 3.6% dividend yield and I highly doubt this company is going to go down the drain. The company market cap is fairly large with over 13B. I have been buying WM for a few years now at high prices, but now I continue to buy with discounted price. Since the EPS is negative the PE ratio is not calculated. This is a good buy for the long-term buy to hold

Millions marry and start families each year without taking basic steps to
make sure their future, as well as their children's, is financially secure.

According to a recent survey by Princeton University and the Consumer
Federation of America, 70% of households with incomes under $50,000 a year
have retirement savings of less than $5,000. This same report said "most
Americans are living paycheck to paycheck".

A potential stumbling block to joining a DRIP is that in most programs you already have to be a shareholder of the company in order to enroll. Brokers offer one avenue for getting that first share, although the fees to purchase one share of stock will be quite high in percentage terms of the total investment. However, investors should realize that once the initial investment is made through the broker, they will never need a broker again to purchase stock in that company. One discount brokerage firm with reasonable fees for small purchases and does not charge to forward you your stock certificates is Mydiscountbroker.com (1-888-882-5600).

Charles Carlson, CFA

Biovail Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company that applies advanced drug-delivery technologies to improve the clinical effectiveness of medicines. This company provides a 10.70% Yield with a very low PE ratio.. Buy now and hold for the long-run. Buying just 2-3 shares a month will allow you to see the growth in a few years so long as you re-invest the dividends.

Where's you get that from?

All I can find is Tyson expects international sales to rise to $5
billion from $3 billion by 2010.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200802191837DOWJO…

 Strong:
 heath care facilities; homebuilding; auto retail; computers & electronics;
 education services; dept. stores; gen merch stores; agriculture; home
 furnishings; human resources & employment services

 Weak:
 internet software & services; trucking; thrifts & mortgages; internet
 retailers; specialty stores; construction & engineering; photo products;
 fertilizer & agriculture chemicals; div. metals & mining; residential REITs

 Top 10 Mid-Day Advancing and Declining Stocks by %Chg.:
 Sym.  Co.  Time  Price  Chg.  %Chg.  Vol.

 NYSE:

 IHR  Interstate_Htls&Res  12:36PM_ET  5.02  +0.62  +14.09%  99,100
 OME  Omega_Protein_Cp  12:40PM_ET  11.59  +1.42  +13.96%  242,022
 VIT  Vanceinfo_Tech_Ads  12:32PM_ET  7.38  +0.77  +11.65%  258,817
 FSS  Federal_Signal_Cp  12:40PM_ET  12.08  +1.08  +9.82%  660,455
 ZLC  Zale_Cp  12:40PM_ET  19.52  +1.59  +8.87%  2,281,677
 CLR  Continental_Resrces  12:40PM_ET  28.05  +2.22  +8.59%  1,311,851
 KWR  Quaker_Chem_Cp  12:40PM_ET  23.56  +1.85  +8.52%  119,800
 LMC  Lundin_Mining_Corp  12:40PM_ET  8.86  +0.69  +8.45%  1,399,168
 IHP  I_H_O_P_Corp  12:39PM_ET  43.32  +3.32  +8.30%  334,050
 ESI  I_T_T_Education_Svcs  12:40PM_ET  57.53  +4.32  +8.12%  2,234,459
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 CAL  Contl_Airlines_Cl_B  12:40PM_ET  27.07  -1.98  -6.82%  1,924,497
 RGR  Sturm_Ruger_And_Co  12:40PM_ET  8.46  -0.66  -7.24%  147,481
 NWA  Northwest_Airline  12:39PM_ET  14.80  -1.21  -7.56%  7,731,964
 TSL  Trina_Solar_Ltd_Adr  12:40PM_ET  31.49  -2.83  -8.25%  695,421
 ACM  Aecom_Technology_Cor  12:40PM_ET  27.36  -2.47  -8.28%  929,670
 BWP  Boardwalk_Pipeline  12:39PM_ET  25.68  -2.86  -10.02%  845,426
 DY  Dycom_Inds_Inc  12:39PM_ET  12.51  -1.74  -12.21%  1,119,950
 NT  Nortel_Ntwks_Cp_Hldg  12:40PM_ET  9.79  -1.66  -14.50%  10,734,391
 URS  U_R_S_Cp  12:40PM_ET  40.87  -8.61  -17.40%  4,900,862
 CRI  Carter's_Inc  12:40PM_ET  17.16  -5.05  -22.74%  4,270,528

 AMEX:

 HX  Halifax_Cp  11:50AM_ET  1.9899  +0.3399  +20.60%  6,900
 ACY  Aerocentury_Cp  12:26PM_ET  17.10  +2.85  +20.00%  44,557
 FOH  Frederick's_Hollywd  12:18PM_ET  3.64  +0.44  +13.75%  900
 BYW-WT  Sp_Lehman_Jpn_Yen_Ln  10:14AM_ET  9.05  +1.05  +13.13%  23,000
 XCR  Xcorporeal_Inc  12:22PM_ET  2.74  +0.26  +10.48%  6,500
 CFS  Comforce_Corp  12:39PM_ET  2.35  +0.22  +10.33%  104,712
 ANO  Anooraq_Resources  12:36PM_ET  4.40  +0.40  +10.00%  510,362
 OHB  Orleans_Homebuilders  12:14PM_ET  4.72  +0.4201  +9.77%  28,700
 KGN  Keegan_Res_Inc  12:37PM_ET  5.2899  +0.4699  +9.75%  103,300
 ZBB  Zbb_Energy_Corp  12:20PM_ET  2.39  +0.19  +8.63%  25,031
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 IIG  Imergent_Inc  12:39PM_ET  11.99  -0.60  -4.77%  34,300
 API  Advanced_Phot_A  12:38PM_ET  1.506  -0.084  -5.28%  23,100
 USM  U_S_Cellular  12:40PM_ET  63.20  -3.80  -5.67%  62,400
 XNN  Xenonics_Holdings  12:36PM_ET  1.83  -0.12  -6.15%  18,300
 IGC-U  India_Globl_Cap_Ut  12:34PM_ET  5.86  -0.39  -6.24%  1,500
 FXP  Proshares_Ultrashort  12:39PM_ET  81.18  -5.42  -6.26%  1,642,551
 RVP  Retractable_Tech_Inc  12:25PM_ET  1.57  -0.13  -7.64%  6,200
 DXN  Digitalfx_Intl_Inc  12:39PM_ET  0.96  -0.08  -7.69%  13,000
 FDT  Federal_Trust_Corp  12:33PM_ET  2.04  -0.2299  -10.13%  3,600
 PAL-WT  N_American_Palladium  12:33PM_ET  4.65  -0.56  -10.75%  120,400

 NASDAQ:

 FIFG  1St_Indep_Fin_Grp  11:35AM_ET  16.70  +5.91  +54.77%  17,791
 DARA  Dara_Biosciences  12:45PM_ET  5.20  +1.25  +31.65%  984,201
 MBND  Multiband_Corp  12:35PM_ET  2.92  +0.61  +26.41%  10,147
 SONE  S1_Corporation  12:45PM_ET  7.55  +1.51  +25.00%  722,736
 JXSB  Jacksonville_Bncp(Il  11:16AM_ET  12.5405  +2.2805  +22.23%  991
 AXTI  Axt_Inc  12:45PM_ET  6.02  +1.07  +21.62%  816,127
 APII  Action_Prod_Intl_I  11:56AM_ET  1.29  +0.22  +20.56%  812
 LKQX  Lkq_Corp  12:45PM_ET  22.01  +3.62  +19.68%  3,761,668
 CASTW  Chinacast_Educatn_Wt  12:12PM_ET  1.608  +0.258  +19.11%  26,103
 COGT  Cogent,_Inc.  12:45PM_ET  10.92  +1.70  +18.44%  1,293,580
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 MNDO  Mind_Cti_Ltd  12:45PM_ET  1.71  -0.26  -13.20%  323,390
 ORNG  Orange_21_Inc.  12:29PM_ET  3.7501  -0.5759  -13.31%  300
 VUNC  Vuance_Ltd  11:30AM_ET  2.81  -0.46  -14.15%  100
 ADSK  Autodesk_Inc  12:45PM_ET  33.08  -6.02  -15.40%  18,817,184
 PRAN  Prana_Bio_Ltd_Ads_S1  12:43PM_ET  4.65  -0.94  -16.82%  225,829
 EDEND  Eden_Bioscience_New  12:29PM_ET  1.64  -0.34  -17.17%  7,146
 CVTX  Cv_Therapeutics_I  12:45PM_ET  6.40  -1.39  -17.84%  3,561,198
 EDAC  Edac_Technologies_Cp  12:45PM_ET  7.50  -1.78  -19.18%  215,213
 ENOC  Enernoc,_Inc.  12:45PM_ET  18.15  -7.35  -28.82%  1,416,684
 RLOGU  Rand_Logistics_Ut  12:44PM_ET  7.03  -3.47  -33.05%  3,404

The conventional thought is not to invest in the market with your emotions
involved. I am here to tell you to do the opposite. With the key factors
(listed below), you should go with your gut feeling. These factors include
the following.

1. Does the company have a brand recognition? Eg Coke, John Deere, IBM,
BofA.
2. Does the company have a large market cap…in the billions?
3. Is the PE ratio low?
4. How is the EPS?
5. Does it give dividends?

Now, as you can see from the above Google fits all with the exception for
#5. And, therefore should not be a long-term investment company in your
portfolio. The reason for this (and Apple) is that if the stock price goes
down you don't win. But, if dividends are given out, you still receive
returns.

Pay yorself first.

Simple: just $100 per month. You will see the growth over the years.
Later, I will show you how you can build a portfolio in just $100 per month
of investing in stocks such as JNJ and CAT.

Have you heard of Mr. Clean products? How about Scope mouth wash? These are products we use everyday. You can purchase stocks in Proctor and Gamble directly without a broker. They have a direct deposit application where you can purchase stocks on a monthly basis. Better yet, the stocks certificate will be in your name…(traditionally, if you buy through a broker, it would be in the broker’s name).

Here is some other great info.. Market Cap for the company is 204B.. That is big. PE ratio is fairly low, EPS is over $3, and they give out over 2% dividends. Percent dividends are not much, but you have a strong company with well-known brands. You can buy and hold for a very very very long time with no worries about the market. Reinvesting the dividends will get you more shares.

How to invest in P&G

Pay yourself first..

Bloomberg Personal Finance on Chime.TV

http://www.fool.com/dripport/whataredrips.htm

Drips are offered by companies to their shareholders as a way to buy stock directly from the company (usually through a transfer agent) in very small amounts to large amounts, and usually on a monthly basis if desired. The plans also reinvest all or partial dividends paid (it’s up to the shareholder) into more stock, thus the name “Dividend Reinvestment Plan.”

Now, we know Drip or DRP isn’t a very Foolish name, but for now it gets the point across: You’re reinvesting dividends, but you’re also “dripping” money into your holdings every month, ideally. Drip… drip… drip…. And that adds up over time.

The advantages of such plans are numerous, the most obvious of which being: You don’t need a large amount of money to start. You can open an account with as little as one share of stock. Let’s look at some other “perks.”

Investing Through DRIPs

Companies offer DRPs as a way for their shareholders to buy stock directly from the company (usually through a transfer agent) in very small to large amounts, and usually on a monthly basis if desired. These plans get their name from the fact that they also reinvest dividends paid, using these dividends to purchase more stock. Thus the name “Dividend Reinvestment Plan.” The specifics of whether or not you have to reinvest the dividends depends on the plan.

4 Stocks That Took a Hike
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz February 11, 2008

7 Recommendations

I love to kick off the new trading week by taking a quick peek at companies that have just raised their dividends, because any company that’s easing up on its pocketbook probably has improving fundamentals to back up that generosity.

Given the number of sites on the web regarding dollar cost averaging, I decided to discuss one of the brokerage firms that provide such service.. You can purchase stock and mutual funds on a monthly basis. There are lots of these types of firms out there, but cost associated for each transaction can add up. You may want to check out a discount broker for such use as DCA.. I recommend Sogotrade.

15mrp.pdf

A small pdf file download of tax secrets.

A nice and easy steps to follow and learn about retirement plans.. a small pdf file to download.

Tax Secrets

Simply define risk as uncertainty: the possibility that an outcome might be different than what is expected. Risk according to Emmett and Therese Vaughan Risk is a condition in which there is a possibility of an adverse deviation from a desired outcome that is expected or hoped for.

Contributions

Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)

	The technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of a particular investment on a regular schedule, regardless of the share price. More shares are purchased when prices are low, and fewer shares are bought when prices are high.Also referred to as a “constant dollar plan”.
	Eventually, the average cost per share of the security will become smaller and smaller. Dollar-cost averaging lessens the risk of investing a large amount in a single investment at the wrong time.In the U.K., it is known as “pound-cost averaging”.