Aggressive risk cutting

Aggressive investments should make up no more than, say, 30% of your portfolio. You can cut your risk all the more by taking a conservative approach to your aggressive holdings.

To start, your aggressive portfolio should still reflect our three-pronged Successful Investor wealth-building philosophy. That is,… Read More

La-Z-Boy Inc. $0.97 – New York symbol LZB

LA-Z-BOY INC. $0.97 (New York symbol LZB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 51.5 million; Market cap: $50 million; Priceto- sales ratio: 0.05; WSSF Rating: Speculative) makes reclining chairs and other furniture.

The sharp decline in housing prices and consumer confidence continues to… Read More

Waiting for a Housing Recovery

The bleak outlook for the U.S. housing industry continues to weigh on Sherwin-Williams and La-Z-Boy. Their cost-control plans and industry-leading brands should help them cope, but both will probably make little progress in the next few months.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $46 (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth… Read More