Coca Cola Co. (KO)
* Market capitalization – 95.38 billion
* P/E ratio – 18.49
* Earnings yield – 5.40%
* Dividend yield – 2.80%
* Return on equity – 33.09%
* Major products – Coke, Sprite, Dasani water, Minute-maid juices, Hi-C juices, Powerade, Nestea.
Pepsico (PEP)
* Market capitalization – 95.04 billion
* P/E ratio – 24.76
* Earnings yield – 4.04%
* Dividend yield – 1.80%
* Return on equity – 29.14%
* Major products – Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Aquafina, Lipton tea, Tropicana juices.
A few weeks ago Pepsico overtook Coca Cola in terms of market capitalization and became the larger company of the two. Today, Coke’s market capitalization is little bit higher than Pepsi’s.
It is hard to predict which soft-drink maker’s stock will outperform going forward. Maybe the race will be neck to neck or Pepsi will be better off on the strengths of its juice and other “non-pepsi” operations. I say, don’t try to pick here. I would rather invest in both of them; make a “soda index” in the portfolio and make it equal weighted and let it ride. The reason for equal weight in the portfolio is that both Pepsi and Coke are close to each other in terms of market capitalization.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Carnival of Investing - Week 5
Welcome to the 5th edition of the Carnival of Investing. I have posted the summary of each post along with the title and link to the post as provided by authors of the posts.
Buy Vs Rent in the Bay Area - Ashish tackles the question of buying a home or renting a home in the bay area.
It Pays to Ignore Your IRA - One way to maximize investment returns -- leave your investments alone.
Stocks and Bonds vs. Mutual Funds - Nickel tackles the question of investing in individual stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Making Your 2004/2005 Roth IRA Contributions - Jim provides some tips about the IRA contributions for the year 2004/2005.
Earnings Calendar and Conference Call Transcripts - Here’s a list of leading companies (about 400) whose conference calls we plan to publish for free on Seeking Alpha this earnings season, listed in order of reporting date. Our goal is to get transcripts up within 6 hours of the end of the call.
Consumer Electronics Companies’ Revenue Growth - In assessing a stock, one of the most important things investors look for is the company’s revenue growth rate. Here’s a chart of all the stocks we cover on the Consumer Electronics Stock Blog, showing revenue growth/decline for 3Q05 versus the previous year (3Q04).
This year, invest in solar power (instead of oil war) - This year, changes in U.S. tax law include a great new set of “green” tax credits for energy-efficient and solar home improvements. Instead of sending your money to the IRS this year, you can invest in being more energy self-reliant.
Mutual Funds: What They Are and How They Work - Dan provides a good bird's eye view of the mutual funds.
Confidence and concentrated funds - Investors in focused, or concentrated mutual funds need to do thorough research into a manager before investing. The higher volatility of a concentrated fund is more likely to shake out a weak holder at the worst possible time, than one who has done their homework.
Measure Your Investment Return - The basics on the concept and the formula for calculating the rate of return on individual investment, andthe total return on a portfolio in a given period.
Strategies and Marketz : I luv Momos Part I - blitztrader explains the rationale behind his affection for sectors and stocks dominated by momentum based funds.
Robert Chapman and the Origins of the 13-D Letter - Excerpts of an interesting profile of money manager Robert Chapman, as well as a few facts about the origins of the popular activist investor tool, the letter to management filed with SEC form 13d.
Compound Interest, Manhattan & the Indians - Who came out better in the sale of Manhattan for $24 in beads and trinkets? It depends on what interest rate the Indians got.
Penny Stock Spam Performance - How do those stocks you get spammed about perform?
Debating Whole Foods’ Moat - Does Whole Foods have a sustainable competitive advantage? Fat Pitch Financials weighs in on this debate.
Thanks for visiting the 5th edition of the Carnival of Investing. The Carnival of Investing host schedule is available at Retire at 30. Next week's carnival will be hosted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Buy Vs Rent in the Bay Area - Ashish tackles the question of buying a home or renting a home in the bay area.
It Pays to Ignore Your IRA - One way to maximize investment returns -- leave your investments alone.
Stocks and Bonds vs. Mutual Funds - Nickel tackles the question of investing in individual stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Making Your 2004/2005 Roth IRA Contributions - Jim provides some tips about the IRA contributions for the year 2004/2005.
Earnings Calendar and Conference Call Transcripts - Here’s a list of leading companies (about 400) whose conference calls we plan to publish for free on Seeking Alpha this earnings season, listed in order of reporting date. Our goal is to get transcripts up within 6 hours of the end of the call.
Consumer Electronics Companies’ Revenue Growth - In assessing a stock, one of the most important things investors look for is the company’s revenue growth rate. Here’s a chart of all the stocks we cover on the Consumer Electronics Stock Blog, showing revenue growth/decline for 3Q05 versus the previous year (3Q04).
This year, invest in solar power (instead of oil war) - This year, changes in U.S. tax law include a great new set of “green” tax credits for energy-efficient and solar home improvements. Instead of sending your money to the IRS this year, you can invest in being more energy self-reliant.
Mutual Funds: What They Are and How They Work - Dan provides a good bird's eye view of the mutual funds.
Confidence and concentrated funds - Investors in focused, or concentrated mutual funds need to do thorough research into a manager before investing. The higher volatility of a concentrated fund is more likely to shake out a weak holder at the worst possible time, than one who has done their homework.
Measure Your Investment Return - The basics on the concept and the formula for calculating the rate of return on individual investment, andthe total return on a portfolio in a given period.
Strategies and Marketz : I luv Momos Part I - blitztrader explains the rationale behind his affection for sectors and stocks dominated by momentum based funds.
Robert Chapman and the Origins of the 13-D Letter - Excerpts of an interesting profile of money manager Robert Chapman, as well as a few facts about the origins of the popular activist investor tool, the letter to management filed with SEC form 13d.
Compound Interest, Manhattan & the Indians - Who came out better in the sale of Manhattan for $24 in beads and trinkets? It depends on what interest rate the Indians got.
Penny Stock Spam Performance - How do those stocks you get spammed about perform?
Debating Whole Foods’ Moat - Does Whole Foods have a sustainable competitive advantage? Fat Pitch Financials weighs in on this debate.
Thanks for visiting the 5th edition of the Carnival of Investing. The Carnival of Investing host schedule is available at Retire at 30. Next week's carnival will be hosted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Next Week's Carnival of Investing
The Carnival of Investing for the week 5 will be hosted here. I have already collected a lot of great submissions and I will collect entries until the late Sunday evening. Please find my e-mail address in the left navigation menu.
While submitting the entries, please make sure you include the following:
* Your name
* Weblog name with url
* Post title with permanent link
* Summary of the post
Please stop by again for the carnival of investing on the Monday morning.
While submitting the entries, please make sure you include the following:
* Your name
* Weblog name with url
* Post title with permanent link
* Summary of the post
Please stop by again for the carnival of investing on the Monday morning.
Monday, January 02, 2006
Carnival of Personal Finance - Week 29
Welcome to the 29th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance, also the very first edition of the year 2006.
Let's get right to it.
Financially Independent: The Equation - A blogger provides first tip (out of a series of posts) on staying or becoming financially independent.
Free 411 Rocks on Roadtrips - Nickel tells how free 411 calls came handy on his trip to Orlando recently.
Phil Town & INVESTools - In depth article about speaker, author and blogger Phil Town and his highly recommended sidekick, INVESTools Investor Toolbox.
How Much Would You be Willing to Spend to Save Your Pet's Life? - People are willing to spend a lot to save a pet. If you own an animal, consider the impact to your finances.
Reduction in Auto Insurance Premiums - If you vehicle is paid off and you don't minddriving with just the state minimum for autoinsurance, you might want to consider looking into it.It could possibly you 50% and when combined with a fewother possibly cost cutting areas, you could save$1000 over the year.
Best Value Home Renovations Revisited - Jim revisits the list of the best home renovations by value after reading a study by the NRA and Remodeling magazine.
Consolidate Student Loans Now To Save Money - Congress has passed a new law that will increase the interest rate on your safford college loans. Consolidate now or spend a few thousand more dollars in interest.
Comparing cash back credit cards - Analyze the rebates from eight popular cash back credit cards.The post includes a tool to calculate the rebate based on your spending.
Car rental tips - A few tips from justanotherblogger about renting a car.
Death of a Salesman (and his business) - A true story of a business owner's death illustrateswhy business owners should have a buy-sell agreement.
Cleaning House - The cleaning lady as a topic of discussion.
Naked Shorts - Although not widely publicized, naked shorts are becoming an increasingly abusive illegal instrument used by hedge funds on Wall Street to take money from the average investor and line their own pockets for personal profit.
Do you need to refinance to eliminate PMI? - Early Riser examines PMI expenses and how you can eliminate them.
ING Direct Savings vrs HSBC Direct Savings - Jane Dough of Boston Gal's Open Wallet weighs recommending ING Direct or HSBC Direct for her 69 year old Mother who is finally ready to "dip her toe" into the world of online banking.
Market Wrap 2005 - All the comparisons of US to international markets should consider the strong performance put in by the dollar this year p 11% versus the euro, 7.7% against the pound, and 14.5% against the yen (based on average prices for December vs. January).
What Type of Real Estate Listing Agent to Choose - Dan Melson provides tips for choosing the real estate listing agent.
Financial Emergency Kit - Some tips on preparing an emergency money kit in case of a huge disaster.
What Do You Have In Your Hand - Keep your money at your own disposal rather than putting it in somebody else's pocket by asking yourself what you already have and how you can use it.
Max out your 401(k) or not? - Are there better places to put your money once you have full matching for your 401(k)?
Making Financial Resolutions for 2006 - JLP has enlisted with the help of fellow bloggers financial resolutions for 2006.
Battlefield: Tax Court - A father wanted to deduct payments to a Jewish school; why shouldn't he get the same deal as the Scientologists? But Moses had only 10 plagues; the Scientologists probably have dozens of attorneys.
The Carnival host schedule is at Consumerism Commentary, and next week's carnival will be hosted at AllThingsFinancial.
I wish you a happy, healthy, and wealthy new year.
Let's get right to it.
Financially Independent: The Equation - A blogger provides first tip (out of a series of posts) on staying or becoming financially independent.
Free 411 Rocks on Roadtrips - Nickel tells how free 411 calls came handy on his trip to Orlando recently.
Phil Town & INVESTools - In depth article about speaker, author and blogger Phil Town and his highly recommended sidekick, INVESTools Investor Toolbox.
How Much Would You be Willing to Spend to Save Your Pet's Life? - People are willing to spend a lot to save a pet. If you own an animal, consider the impact to your finances.
Reduction in Auto Insurance Premiums - If you vehicle is paid off and you don't minddriving with just the state minimum for autoinsurance, you might want to consider looking into it.It could possibly you 50% and when combined with a fewother possibly cost cutting areas, you could save$1000 over the year.
Best Value Home Renovations Revisited - Jim revisits the list of the best home renovations by value after reading a study by the NRA and Remodeling magazine.
Consolidate Student Loans Now To Save Money - Congress has passed a new law that will increase the interest rate on your safford college loans. Consolidate now or spend a few thousand more dollars in interest.
Comparing cash back credit cards - Analyze the rebates from eight popular cash back credit cards.The post includes a tool to calculate the rebate based on your spending.
Car rental tips - A few tips from justanotherblogger about renting a car.
Death of a Salesman (and his business) - A true story of a business owner's death illustrateswhy business owners should have a buy-sell agreement.
Cleaning House - The cleaning lady as a topic of discussion.
Naked Shorts - Although not widely publicized, naked shorts are becoming an increasingly abusive illegal instrument used by hedge funds on Wall Street to take money from the average investor and line their own pockets for personal profit.
Do you need to refinance to eliminate PMI? - Early Riser examines PMI expenses and how you can eliminate them.
ING Direct Savings vrs HSBC Direct Savings - Jane Dough of Boston Gal's Open Wallet weighs recommending ING Direct or HSBC Direct for her 69 year old Mother who is finally ready to "dip her toe" into the world of online banking.
Market Wrap 2005 - All the comparisons of US to international markets should consider the strong performance put in by the dollar this year p 11% versus the euro, 7.7% against the pound, and 14.5% against the yen (based on average prices for December vs. January).
What Type of Real Estate Listing Agent to Choose - Dan Melson provides tips for choosing the real estate listing agent.
Financial Emergency Kit - Some tips on preparing an emergency money kit in case of a huge disaster.
What Do You Have In Your Hand - Keep your money at your own disposal rather than putting it in somebody else's pocket by asking yourself what you already have and how you can use it.
Max out your 401(k) or not? - Are there better places to put your money once you have full matching for your 401(k)?
Making Financial Resolutions for 2006 - JLP has enlisted with the help of fellow bloggers financial resolutions for 2006.
Battlefield: Tax Court - A father wanted to deduct payments to a Jewish school; why shouldn't he get the same deal as the Scientologists? But Moses had only 10 plagues; the Scientologists probably have dozens of attorneys.
The Carnival host schedule is at Consumerism Commentary, and next week's carnival will be hosted at AllThingsFinancial.
I wish you a happy, healthy, and wealthy new year.
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