Showing posts with label CEN. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Tax

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Tax 

1. a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities 
    or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.


2. a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand.



Source: Dictionary.com


So you you see I have underlined one word in the definition of tax. It is money demanded by Govt.

I mention this because just yesterday the Govt. released figures showing New Zealand Inc had $3.7 Billion left over after costs (more taxes)were taken away from revenue (even more taxes) for the preceding year.

Now what you have is a struggle of ideas from 2 main camps. (as well as some others that have Contact Energy holders laughing) One; National, that would kinda be plain sailing - still overspending our tax. Two; Labour that would introduce a wealth of taxes, water, capital gains and a whole host of others just to pay for the extra spending they have promised.

What about us?

The demands, (there's that word again) that are placed upon the workers in this country increasingly get more and more each and every year. 

AND it has to stop.

From the individual who earns the minimum wage right up to those who pay the most tax and will pay more under Jacinda Adern.

We want our ***ken money back.

We earnt it. We should decide where it will go.

So when you go to vote in about 4 weeks time. Think about it.

Don't be so selfish and go after the party the promises you the most - they probably wont deliver - Especially if they are left of centre. 

Vote for somebody that will give as much of your money back as possible. 

It is after all your money.

Demand it.
















       


Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Share Price Alert: Contact Energy 11




If you ignored a buy in Nov last year and then again in Feb 2017 here I am telling you that Contact Energy Ltd [CEN.NZX] is a buy on today's market.


Why?


Because of certainty.


Certainty of dividends being returned to you. The shareholder.


Next year we are likely to see a whopping 23% increase in div's and further increases as the years drag on.


Why?


Contact Energy is no longer building extra capacity (they are likely too in the future but that looks to be five years off - at least).


So the capital that was going to infrastructure can now go to the (some would say long suffering - depending on where you bought your CEN shares and for how much - shareholder).


Its our turn now.


Buy CEN on weakness (there bound to be some) up to $6 or where you feel comfortable.


At current prices it is paying almost 6% PA.


Good luck.




CEN @ Share Investor



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Monday, February 13, 2017

Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 10



[CEN.NZX] Contact Energy had a sluggish operational report out last month but has a good one out today.

The one out this morn comes in conjunction with a half year profit that is at last starting to look good.


What ever you think of Contact as a whole company - and there are many and varied views - there is no doubt to me this company is on a turn around since Dennis Barnes came on the scene.


It now has its future 100% in the cloud and that appears to me to be good for the customer and the shareholder going forward.


Many of those account managers and associated hangers on really should go now - you will be booted out as Contact moves more and more to the cloud over the next 12 months.


All that has to happen now is that serious knuckling down from staff at head office and all around New Zealand towards what the customer wants.  


Focus on the customer and the rest will take care of itself.


If your not one of those Contact Energy staff that does that, then this correspondent does not want you.


If your looking at buying get in before $5.


You wont be disappointed. 


Share Investors Portfolio @ 10 Feb 2017



CEN @ Share Investor


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Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 8
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Contact Energy look set to gain customers
I'm Buying: Contact Energy Ltd
Share Investor Portfolio 2: Value @ 7 July 2011
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 4
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 3
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 2
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week - Reprise 5: Contact Energy Ltd
Origin Energy asset stripping Contact Energy
Stock of the Week - Reprise 4: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week - Reprise 3: Contact Energy Ltd
Long Term View: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week: Reprise 2 - Contact Energy
Stock of the Week: Reprise - Contact Energy 
Not so fast Davy Boy
Still Watching Contact Energy
Beam me up Davy
Stock of the Week: Contact Energy
MarketWatch: Contact Energy - June 2009
MarketWatch: Contact Energy - Jan 2009
Contact Energy looks bright during dark times
Share Investor's 2009 Stock Picks
Follow the Monopoly Board

Discuss this stock at Share Investor Forum - Register free







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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Share Price Alert: Reminder


Chart forContact Energy Ltd (CEN.NZ)

Ever since Nov 11 2016 when I picked this stock again (look below at links for more evidence) this little puppy [CEN.NZX] has packed on roughly 50c.

All things point to a healthy return in August 2017 because of the dry season we are experiencing of late.

Some of that may have caught the early risers BUT...

I still think there's some left in the tank yet an with a possible increased dividend to be announced Feb 13 2017,

I would buy up to any under 5 bucks and you should do well out of this little stunner if you were thinking of buying this anyway.

Early risers would have gotten in on this stock back in Nov.

Its been alright for me.


CEN @ Share Investor

Contact Energy: Buy Now!
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 8
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Contact Energy look set to gain customers
I'm Buying: Contact Energy Ltd
Share Investor Portfolio 2: Value @ 7 July 2011
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 4
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Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd 2
Share Price Alert: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week - Reprise 5: Contact Energy Ltd
Origin Energy asset stripping Contact Energy
Stock of the Week - Reprise 4: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week - Reprise 3: Contact Energy Ltd
Long Term View: Contact Energy Ltd
Stock of the Week: Reprise 2 - Contact Energy
Stock of the Week: Reprise - Contact Energy 
Not so fast Davy Boy
Still Watching Contact Energy
Beam me up Davy
Stock of the Week: Contact Energy
MarketWatch: Contact Energy - June 2009
MarketWatch: Contact Energy - Jan 2009
Contact Energy looks bright during dark times
Share Investor's 2009 Stock Picks
Follow the Monopoly Board

Discuss this stock at Share Investor Forum - Register free
Download CEN Company Reports



Share Investors Portfolio @ 6 Jan 2017




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Monday, December 26, 2016

Broker's 2017 Stock Picks

This year among the brokers Fisher & Paykel seems to be the winner. 

Where were they in the early part of this decade when they were trading @ 1.80?

Just wondering.

The rest can be put in the same category.

And keep this in mind:


Pick these stocks on dips in their share prices - they ALL have dips.

AND - do your own research - lots of it. 

It makes things interesting as well.

Next year could be another one like we have already had  - some dips but mostly up - or it could - drop but be mostly down. Whatever it is it will provide opportunities for all of us to make money.


Share Investor's 2017 Stock Picks


Blue chip and small cap stocks lead the list of expected market performers for the coming year
F&P Healthcare is expecting 17pc increase in growth in the coming year. Photo / Greg Bowker
F&P Healthcare is expecting 17pc increase in growth in the coming year. Photo / Greg Bowker
Some undervalued "blue chip" companies and a selection of small cap stocks dominate our broker picks for the year ahead.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gets the tick from four firms -- Forsyth Barr; Hamilton Hindin Greene; First NZ Capital; JBWere -- making it the most popular choice in an unusually diverse field.
Despite being perennial favourite the stock underperformed in 2015, but there appears to be a strong view that it now represents good value.
"[F&P] has come back significantly from all time share price highs, having reached a mid-year high of $10.90," says Hamilton Hindin Greene's James Smalley.
"We believe this has been on the back of concerns regarding litigation with competitors and a potential negative impact on their sales into the US. We see some headwinds due to production facilities being based in Mexico, and the incoming Trump administration signalling an increase in protectionist policies."
But, he says, the sell-off is an opportunity, given the short-term nature of the issues, to buy in to a quality business.
Rickey Ward, of JBwere agrees.
"F&P Healthcare is a genuine growth company with a track of record delivering strong earnings improvement from offshore avenues.
"We do not see this changing, with earnings growth approaching 17 per cent this coming calendar year," he says.
"Potential taxation concerns around Mexican manufacturing following President-elect Trump's success have been exaggerated."
Another mature company, seen as undervalued given it retains strong growth potential, is transport and logistics group Mainfreight.
It is picked by three brokers: Craigs Investment Partners; Hobson Wealth Management and JBWere.
"It's is a well-managed business with global growth options. Leveraged to robust economic growth," says Craigs Investment Partners head of research Mark Lister.
"Mainfreight should be well-insulated from increasing interest rates and has a very strong market position in New Zealand, which should continue to benefit from strong local growth, but it also offers some international exposure given is growing operation in Europe, the US and Asia."
JBWere's Ward notes: "Trading on 20 times earnings means they might appear expensive, but good companies tend to, and MFT is a good company."
From there several stocks feature twice in the 2017 picks.
Contact Energy also merits three picks, from JBWere, Craigs and First NZ.
"Contact has lagged its peers in recent years, so it looks like the value play in the sector," says Lister. "It has the potential to increase its dividend payout, and the retail strategy could bear fruit in 2017.
We also like the idea of hedging our bets a little, by including one yield stock. 
Mark Lister, Craigs Investment Partners
"While rising interest rates could be a headwind for companies in the utilities sector generally, we see a number of company-specific reasons why Contact could still deliver reasonable returns.
"We also like the idea of hedging our bets a little, by including one yield stock."
Craigs and Hobson both pick Restaurant Brands, very much with an eye on its growth potential following a major investment in Hawaii.
Restaurant Brands has offered US$105 million ($151m) to buy Pacific Island Restaurants, the largest fast-food operator in Hawaii and the sole Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchisee in Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan.
"Restaurant Brands has a solid track record, capable management and offers stable earnings," says Lister. "The core New Zealand KFC franchise will see free cash flow steadily increase in the coming years, enabling the company to invest in growth areas like KFC Australia and Carl's Jr."
Another other stock picked by two brokers was dairy company Synlait; picked by MSL very much in growth mode and more indicative of the smaller cap stocks in the game this year.
The company has a market cap of $100m and won best growth strategy at the Deloitte Top 200 awards. It has invested heavily in the past and is well positioned to cash in on China's demand for infant formula.
The Fonterra Shareholders fund is a favourite of Craigs and JBWere.
"We continue to see underlying operational improvement in FSF. A change in compositional mix, with a management team committed to addressing inefficiency, has seen tighter controls on costs and capital expenditure, leading to margin expansion," says Ward.
Lister notes that rising dairy prices represent a headwind in some respects "however, the business transformation is well underway and recent operating results have been impressive, the company is reducing its cost base and improving efficiency, while the period of heavy investment has come to an end.
"We believe these factors are yet to be reflected in the share price, which offers attractive value," he says.
Beyond these four the brokers have cast the net wide.
Other stocks that fit the mould of "blue chips on sale" might include Auckland International Airport , picked by MSL Capital Management; Tourism Holdings and Infratil picked by Forsyth Barr; Contact Energy picked by Craigs and JBWere.
Hamilton Hindin Green has a number of similarly high quality NZ companies that look like good value at the moment, says Smalley.
It also included Chorus, Genesis Energy and Ryman Healthcare with Opus international as its wild card.
"It's about buying quality businesses when they are on sale," Smalley says.
Education group Evolve rounds out the stocks to receive multiple picks.
Ward says his team see Evolve as well placed to benefit from further government moves to support mothers in the workforce and notes the trend has similarities to the retirement sector several years ago.
"Acquisitions, developments and cost-out initiatives will see strong near-term earnings growth from a roll up growth opportunity," he says.
Beyond these companies there are plenty of small cap stocks and less familiar names in the mix this year.
MSL picks Green Cross Health, a small player it has chosen for a second year in a row, in what managing director Andrew McDouall describes as "a hot sector benefiting from an aging population, regulation and industry structure changes."
Vulcan Capital is picking natural healthcare products company Promisia Integrative as well as cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge and NZ Salmon.