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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 2005
Page
15
Last week's trivia reveals Sony Corp as the global electronics giant formed in 1946 from a Tokyo store corner. From repairing radios to owning 913 subsidiaries and 70 plus billion dollars in annual revenue, Sony now leads in consumer electronics, motion picture and TV production, music, and has recently acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
A reader recounts buying Boston Chicken stock at about 70 cents before bankruptcy and rapid reorganization. He sells after learning the stock would go extinct, netting about 24 dollars with 19.99 to the broker. The Fool notes such low prices tempt investors despite greater risks, citing McDonald’s eventual purchase of Boston Market.
Stewart Enterprises, a top death care firm with 234 funeral homes and 145 cemeteries, posted a 4.2 percent quarterly revenue rise but an 8 percent rise in expenses and a 4 cent per share loss. After accounting for a $30 million debt payoff charge, gross margin rose 7 percent. With an ongoing dividend of about 1.6 percent and share buybacks, Stewart trades below book value and could outperform if management sustains shareholder value.
The piece argues renters build nothing of lasting value while homeowners gain equity, noting renting may make sense if you won’t stay long or markets are overpriced. It warns against rapid stock trading as speculation rather than investing, since short term moves are unpredictable.
A study of 66 000 investor accounts from 1991 to 1996 shows turnover rates vary widely. The least active group turned over about 1.44 percent yearly, while the most active averaged 283 percent. Active trading correlated with poorer returns by over 5 percentage points annually, even before taxes. Advocates urge choosing strong growing companies and holding long term.
If you incur a net stock loss after offsetting capital gains you can deduct up to 3000 dollars from your income per year. Any excess can be carried forward to the next year. In the 25 percent bracket a 3000 dollar deduction reduces taxable income by 3000 dollars and saves 750 dollars in tax.
A reader asks about tax loss and investing in bankrupt firms. Experts explain you may incur a significant hit but not guaranteed losses. assets may be sold or a new owner may buy the company, leaving shareholders last in line for any proceeds after creditors and preferred stock.
Coral Gables inaugural U S city to offer pay by phone parking with Mint Inc service. Subscribers register a Visa or MasterCard, license plate, phone and email to log in at meters citywide. The system notifies when time nears end and can extend sessions up to 10 hours.
Experts note many free ATM networks are dwindling with large banks blocking access. Ben Psillas of Allpoint links fee protections to network growth while Publix and Washington Mutual push surcharge free machines. Selective surcharge networks like CO-OP, Allpoint, MoneyPass, STAR exist, with urban areas facing higher fee growth and bigger networks sometimes charging more.
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