Re: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?


From: John Lessnau <jl@lessnau.com>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 18:48:52 -0400

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Ok I deferred to the experts here and sold my HOV......fortunately I am =
$400 richer for my mistake.  This why I bought:

  a.. Chart looks to be in a "Base on top of a Base".  Pg. 169  ... =
Looks very similar to the example chart of Healthcare Compare Corp.  =
O'Neil states:  "When the bearish phase in the overall market eventually =
ends, the security will probably be one of the first to race into new =
high ground and launch a tremendous advance."
  b.. C: Five quarters of accelerated earnings:   q1/01 .305    q2 /01 =
.477    q3/01  .709   q4/01 .739 and   q1/02 .596 (Analysts foresee and =
strong q2/02)
  c.. A:  HOV 5 year annually earnings per share show outstanding =
growth.
  d.. N: "Buy stocks as they are making new highs"
  e.. S: Small market cap and volume increases as stock has moved up.
  f.. L: One of the top stocks in the strongest industry group.
  g.. I: Strong but not too strong institutional ownership.
  h.. M:  N/A : bear market -- M does not apply for any current stocks.  =
- ---> CANSLI
Perhaps someone could point out an example of a true current CANSLIM =
stock -- for educational purposes only ;-)
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Katherine Malm=20
  To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?


  Hi John,

  Homebuilding is a cyclical business by its nature. While the =
homebuilders have enjoyed a long boom in this cycle (more recently =
lengthened by the Fed's easing), its fairly clear that the cycle is =
nearing its end. That means that most of the homebuilders do not have =
what it takes to fuel future growth. When looking at any one stock in =
the group, its important to also check the remaining stocks and see what =
kinds of earnings and sales they've been printing in the last couple of =
quarters. Sure enough, most of the homebuilders have seen a marked =
deceleration in both. Under CANSLIM rules, 2 quarters of decelerating =
earnings after a long string of accelerating quarters is a sell signal. =
The next thing you'd want to look at is the technical health of all the =
players in the group. Pull up a chart of all the players and see what's =
there. Almost every one of them has formed a head and shoulders topping =
formation. While HOV and RYL appear to be bucking the trend, investing =
in them long at this point is the equivalent of playing with fire.

  In sum, there are 3 things which qualify homebuilders as "stinky =
fish":
  (1) 2 quarters of decelerating earnings
  (2) cyclical business nearing the end of the cycle, higher interest =
rates pressuring sales and therefore taking away fuel for future growth
  (3) group health is poor, most stocks are topping out.

  Katherine
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: John Lessnau=20
    To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:45 AM
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?


    What part of CANSLIM does HOV not meet?  I am in a learning mode and =
want to
    know where I went wrong.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Tim Fisher" <Tim@orerockon.com>
    To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
    Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:33 PM
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?


    > Bingo. I have stayed away from home builders for months.
    >
    > At 09:34 PM 4/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:
    > >Hi John,
    > >
    > >This is from Tuesday's IBD Big Picture (italics are mine):
    > >
    > >"Hovanian Enterprises
    >
    =
>(<javascript:popup=3Dwindow.open('http://www.investors.com/smartselect/S=
martS
    =
elect.asp?x=3DJ3R4d5','SmartSelectPop','width=3D610,height=3D420,director=
ies=3Dno,st
    =
atus=3Dno,location=3Dno,toolbar=3Dno,scrollbars=3Dno,resizable=3Dyes,menu=
bar=3Dno,copyhi
    story=3Dno,alwaysRaised=3D0,dependent=3Dno');popup.focus();>HOV)
    > >also surged to a new high. The stock jumped 2.84 to 29.70 in =
double
    normal
    > >volume. That cleared a five-week consolidation.
    > >
    > >It's instructive to monitor the health of the home builders. They =
can
    give
    > >you clues about the market's underlying strength. But don't =
blindly chase
    > >these stocks. The leaders are far extended from their original =
breakouts.
    > >The weaker stocks have revealed themselves with their subpar =
performance.
    > >Neither makes a good investment candidate right now."
    > >
    > >Katherine
    > >----- Original Message -----
    > >From: <mailto:jl@lessnau.com>John Lessnau
    > >To: <mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com>canslim@lists.xmission.com
    > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 6:14 PM
    > >Subject: [CANSLIM] --> CANSLI?
    > >
    > >Hi all, I just joined the list after reading "How to Make Money =
in
    Stocks".
    > >Is there a database of past CANSLIM listserver messages that I =
can search
    > >before I ask questions that have probably been asked 50 times in =
the last
    > >month?  (Like:  Since one of the tennents of CANSLIM is not to =
invest in
    > >stocks during a bear market what have you all been doing for the =
last two
    > >years...)
    > >
    > >Well I through "M" out the window a few days ago and made my =
first
    "CANSLI"
    > >investment in HOV.  So far, so good!
    > >
    > >John
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >-
    > >-To subscribe/unsubscribe, email
    > >"<mailto:majordomo@xmission.com>majordomo@xmission.com"
    > >-In the email body, write "subscribe canslim" or
    > >-"unsubscribe canslim".  Do not use quotes in your email.
    >
    > Tim Fisher
    > Ore-ROCK-On Rockhounding Web Site
    > Owner, Fisher Fisheries, Ltd.
    > mailto:tim@OreRockOn.com
    > WWW http://OreRockOn.com
    >
    >
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ok I deferred to the experts here and sold my 
HOV......fortunately I am $400 richer for my mistake.&nbsp; This why I 
bought:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<UL>
  <LI><FONT size=2>Chart looks to be in a "Base on top of a Base".&nbsp; Pg. 
  169&nbsp; ... Looks very similar to the example chart of Healthcare Compare 
  Corp.&nbsp; O'Neil states:&nbsp; "When the bearish phase in the overall market 
  eventually ends, the security will probably be one of the first to race into 
  new high ground and launch a tremendous advance."</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>C: Five quarters of accelerated earnings:&nbsp; &nbsp;q1/01 
  .305&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; q2 /01 .477&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;q3/01&nbsp; .709&nbsp; 
  &nbsp;q4/01 .739 and&nbsp;&nbsp; q1/02 .596 (Analysts foresee and strong 
  q2/02)</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>A:&nbsp; HOV 5 year annually earnings per share show 
  outstanding growth.</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>N: "Buy stocks as they are making new highs"</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>S: Small market cap and volume increases as stock has moved 
  up.</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>L: One of the top stocks in the strongest industry 
  group.</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>I: Strong but not too strong institutional 
  ownership.</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=2>M:&nbsp; <STRONG><EM>N/A&nbsp;: bear market</EM></STRONG> -- 
  M does not apply for any current stocks.&nbsp; ---&gt; CANSLI</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Perhaps someone could point out an example 
of a true current&nbsp;CANSLIM stock -- for educational purposes only 
;-)</FONT></DIV>
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style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=kmalm@earthlink.net href="mailto:kmalm@earthlink.net">Katherine 
  Malm</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=canslim@lists.xmission.com 
  href="mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:39 
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] --&gt; 
  CANSLI?</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Hi John,</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Homebuilding is a cyclical business by its nature. While the homebuilders 
  have enjoyed a long boom in this cycle (more recently lengthened by the Fed's 
  easing), its fairly clear that the cycle is nearing its end. That means that 
  most of the homebuilders do not have what it takes to fuel future growth. When 
  looking at any one stock in the group, its important to also check the 
  remaining stocks and see what kinds of earnings and sales they've been 
  printing in the last couple of quarters. Sure enough, most of the homebuilders 
  have seen a marked deceleration in both. Under CANSLIM rules, 2 quarters of 
  decelerating earnings after a long string of accelerating quarters is a sell 
  signal. The next thing you'd want to look at is the technical health of all 
  the players in the group. Pull up a chart of all the players and see what's 
  there. Almost every one of them has formed a head and shoulders topping 
  formation. While HOV and RYL appear to be bucking the trend, investing in them 
  long at this point is the equivalent of playing with fire.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>In sum, there are 3 things which qualify homebuilders as "stinky 
  fish":</DIV>
  <DIV>(1) 2 quarters of decelerating earnings</DIV>
  <DIV>(2) cyclical business nearing the end of the cycle, higher interest rates 
  pressuring sales and therefore taking away fuel for future growth</DIV>
  <DIV>(3) group health is poor, most stocks are topping out.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Katherine</DIV>
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  style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV 
    style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
    <A title=jl@lessnau.com href="mailto:jl@lessnau.com">John Lessnau</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=canslim@lists.xmission.com 
    href="mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A> 
    </DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:45 
    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] --&gt; 
    CANSLI?</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>What part of CANSLIM does HOV not meet?&nbsp; I am in a 
    learning mode and want to<BR>know where I went wrong.<BR><BR>----- Original 
    Message -----<BR>From: "Tim Fisher" &lt;<A 
    href="mailto:Tim@orerockon.com">Tim@orerockon.com</A>&gt;<BR>To: &lt;<A 
    href="mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>&gt;<BR>Sent: 
    Monday, April 08, 2002 11:33 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] --&gt; 
    CANSLI?<BR><BR><BR>&gt; Bingo. I have stayed away from home builders for 
    months.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; At 09:34 PM 4/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:<BR>&gt; 
    &gt;Hi John,<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;This is from Tuesday's IBD Big Picture 
    (italics are mine):<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;"Hovanian 
    Enterprises<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;(&lt;javascript:popup=window.open('http://www.investors.com/smartselect/SmartS<BR>elect.asp?x=J3R4d5','SmartSelectPop','width=610,height=420,directories=no,st<BR>atus=no,location=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,menubar=no,copyhi<BR>story=no,alwaysRaised=0,dependent=no');popup.focus();&gt;HOV)<BR>&gt; 
    &gt;also surged to a new high. The stock jumped 2.84 to 29.70 in 
    double<BR>normal<BR>&gt; &gt;volume. That cleared a five-week 
    consolidation.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;It's instructive to monitor the 
    health of the home builders. They can<BR>give<BR>&gt; &gt;you clues about 
    the market's underlying strength. But don't blindly chase<BR>&gt; &gt;these 
    stocks. The leaders are far extended from their original breakouts.<BR>&gt; 
    &gt;The weaker stocks have revealed themselves with their subpar 
    performance.<BR>&gt; &gt;Neither makes a good investment candidate right 
    now."<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Katherine<BR>&gt; &gt;----- Original Message 
    -----<BR>&gt; &gt;From: &lt;<A 
    href="mailto:jl@lessnau.com>John">mailto:jl@lessnau.com&gt;John</A> 
    Lessnau<BR>&gt; &gt;To: &lt;<A 
    href="mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com>canslim@lists.xmission.com">mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com&gt;canslim@lists.xmission.com</A><BR>&gt; 
    &gt;Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 6:14 PM<BR>&gt; &gt;Subject: [CANSLIM] 
    --&gt; CANSLI?<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Hi all, I just joined the list after 
    reading "How to Make Money in<BR>Stocks".<BR>&gt; &gt;Is there a database of 
    past CANSLIM listserver messages that I can search<BR>&gt; &gt;before I ask 
    questions that have probably been asked 50 times in the last<BR>&gt; 
    &gt;month?&nbsp; (Like:&nbsp; Since one of the tennents of CANSLIM is not to 
    invest in<BR>&gt; &gt;stocks during a bear market what have you all been 
    doing for the last two<BR>&gt; &gt;years...)<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Well I 
    through "M" out the window a few days ago and made my 
    first<BR>"CANSLI"<BR>&gt; &gt;investment in HOV.&nbsp; So far, so 
    good!<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;John<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; 
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    &gt;-In the email body, write "subscribe canslim" or<BR>&gt; 
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