re: New Stocks to Watch

This being said I just purchased INTX entirely for its dividend yield, and I don't see much downside risk given its low pps. The risk is that it is somewhat leveraged and biometrics is not without competition.

I own a large position in CAK, and add to it. This is a risky play as the game here is which comes first, 14K BOD or their cash running out. The investment by PIC, and management's ability to operate the hostile parts of the globe that they operate in somewhat mitigate the risk.

Less risky and something I add to on a regular basis is CTF, which is a Nuveen long/short commodities pool fund. Some would consider this risky and leveraged, but some should learn to read and actually understand a balance sheet. In any event, they've been paying a decent yield for quite some time, their short positions are hedged and ratios are all good enough to not cause one too much concern I wouldn't think.

I am also long selected copper producers right now as a very long term strategy. Same reasoning I used when I went long natural gas when everyone else was short.

I am a silver bug and expect it to appreciate long term. I'm not suggesting everyone become bullish on precious metals, but I also beleive it is foolish to not own a percentage of physical metal in one's portfolio.

Finally I insure my entire portfolio's gains (equity portfolio) with precious metals as outlined above, and also with systematic selective purchases of call options on the VIX. If these purchases end up being profitable it mitigates any significant downturn, and if they expire worthless or close to worthless, this is the premium I pay to insure my gains of the last 29 years. I started buying stocks in a UGMA when I was 16, and I consider it foolish to watch the gains vanish when they are easily insurable.