Forum Archive Index - January 2002

["Glenda Adams" <djdibs@xtra.co.nz>]

Oops correction.

Page 2 of the interim report will enable you to work out the profit-sales
ratio while the media release of 4/12/01 provides details of the Bondar
Clegg aqcuisition.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenda Adams" <djdibs@xtra.co.nz>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: [sharechat] Re: Favourite Share CPB(ASX)


> As a long term holder I am interested in Campbell Brothers Ltd.
Originally
> a soap manufacturer this company now manufactures a range of industrial
> products.
>
> The interesting area is the acquisition in Dec2001 of the North American
> laboratory group Bondar Clegg. See page 2 of the Sept 01 interim report.
>
> www.campbell.com.au/news.asp
>
> CPB's existing laboratories appear to operate on an increasingly good
profit
> to sales ratio. Over time I hope the new acquisition will enhance this
> factor.
>
> disc. hold CPB shares.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick O'Connor" <callme_nz@hotmail.com>
> To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>; <Phaedrus@techemail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:13 AM
> Subject: [sharechat] What's Your Favourite Share
>
>
> > If I may suggest it, what say we talk about success for a while.  How
> about
> > each person naming a favourite share (or two or three if that's what
> anyone
> > wishes) and then explaining why it's so attractive. I'm not talking
about
> > 5c shares that might double if they get a northern breeze under their
> tail,
> > but quality shares that have made very pleasing investments. What share
do
> > you own that you like the most?
> >
> > I've been clearing out some old files and came across some of the
articles
> > written by the late Adrian Sturman in the Auckland Star around 20 years
> ago.
> > People who have come to take an interest in the sharemarket in recent
> years
> > are unlikely to know what a good financial writer we once had in
Auckland.
> > (The Herald, unfortunately, avoids like the plague any talk by its staff
> of
> > shares as an investment.)
> >
> > At the end of 1982, Adrian named his 10 top picks for the next year.
That
> > was an extremely difficult time and it was hard to work up enough
> enthusiasm
> > to put even $10 into the market. But we followed America into a recovery
> and
> > at the end of 1983 his 10 picks had,as a group,  doubled in price. The
> best
> > was Progressive (Foodtown) which was up 200%. Said Adrian: "Undisputably
> our
> > No 1 growth  stock ..and never too dear."
> >
> > This was his favourite stock and he said things like that about it
often.
> > The trouble was that you kept thinking  it had already risen too much
and
> > you had missed the bus. Finally,  however, I took his tip, bought a few
> > shares,  and made a few dollars, but nothing like what some people would
> > have made by waking up earlier.
> >
> > I think we all have a favourite share; one we wouldn't like to part
with,
> > and one  we are always tempted to buy more of when the price looks
right -
> > something we enjoy owning, an investment that has been satisfyingly
> > successful.
> >
> > How about telling us about your favourite? With a bit of luck we could
end
> > up with a very useful list worth keeping an eye on.    What does
everyone
> > think?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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