STOCKS: SWHC & RGR

[Username]

Anybody else notice how Ruger as well as Smith & Wesson seemed to have not rallied along with other sectors? Now that record gun sales are being recorded, both Ruger and Smith & Wesson are seeing record breaking quarters.

I smell two good investments, barring any additional government regulation on the private citizen.

Any stock investors here care to chime in?

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[OakRidgeStars]

I'm not feeling any love for either one

http://www.thestreet.com/quote/rgr.html ... gr&x=9&y=7

http://www.thestreet.com/quote/swhc.htm ... hc&x=6&y=6

[Username]

Based on....?

It's hard to not feel some love for RGR, paying a 3.5% dividend and both companies have had a lot of growth in the past 2 quarters.

What's your reasoning?

[OakRidgeStars]

For 2009


For 2010 - 2012
?????

Just that nagging feeling that when the Dems tank, so will firearm sales -- at least for a while.

[zephyp]

I've got some OLN (Olin Corp). Its doing ok but nothing spectacular. I looked around last March for large companies that had been beaten down and were paying a dividend. If you are interested in gun related stocks do some research on those that manufacture ammo, powder, primers, brass, and have contracts with the government. I recommend large blue chips that have a decent history of paying a dividend. The "get rich quick" time for this market IMO is over for now.

[Vahunter]

Get rich quick. Buy stock in .380 ammo.

[zephyp]

Get rich quick. Buy stock in .380 ammo.

Yeah, thats what I thought on the Olin deal since they own Winchester. I'm still taking my lunch to work in the same brown paper bag...

[Username]

6 months is the time frame. We'll see, I'll drag this thread back up and let you know how I did.

[zephyp]

6 months is the time frame. We'll see, I'll drag this thread back up and let you know how I did.

Good luck, Dustin !!!

[Username]

Ruger: Up 51%
Smith & Wesson: Down 5.5%

Glad I took a minority investment in SWHC, and put the majority of my money in Ruger.

Hold until July to avoid the short term trading penalty, or sell now is a huge struggle. SWHC remains as a long term investment irregardless of the market price.

[zephyp]

I've been holding Olin (OLN) for a while now...they're doing pretty good....I've been looking at Ruger (RGR) but they've run up quite a lot...not sure about them...they dont pay much of a dividend either but the analysts say its a good buy...they have some excellent financial indicators too, cash on hand and no debt listed by Yahoo finance.