Signals for CINF, BEN, CARR, VGT

Today our systems created four signals: three sell signals and one buy signals.

Reduce: Cincinatti Financial Corporation

Based on the sell signal for Cincinatti Financal Corporation (CINF) we reduced our position at an average price per share of USD 71.12. With average unit costs of USD 55.70 this represents a gain of 27.68%, a very good result.

The previous sell signal was on Thursday, 04 June 2020, at a price of USD 64.3017 (see blog post).

We started this position in 2016 and increase and reduced our holding several times since then to make use of good buying and selling opportunities.

Reduce: Franklin Resources

And another sell signal for Franklin Resources (BEN). We already reduced this position somewhat on Friday, 05 June 2020 (see our post), at a price of USD 22.68.

Today we reduced it further at an average price per share of USD 24.2850. With unit costs of about USD 16.46, this means a gain of 47.54%. This is quite satisfactory.

This position was started in 2016. We added and reduced this position several times to seize good opportunities.

Reduce: Carrier Global Corporation

Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) has seen several sell signals recently (see our blog posts here, here and here). We started this position in April 2020 and increased several times in that month. In May our systems started to created sell signals, so we reduce our position several times.

Today we sold at an average price per share of USD 24.2850. With unit costs of USD 13.32 we realized a gain of 82.32%, which is a very satisfactory result.

Add: Vanguard Information Tech ETF

To increase our exposure to the technology sector we started the position in Vanguard Information Tech EFT (VGT) earlier this month. Today we added at an average price of USD 271.96.

Like all other holdings mentioned in this post, we see VGT as a long-term investment, although we may choose to follow our system's signals to increase or decrease respectively.

Disclaimer

Past results have no bearing for future results. Keep in mind that we do not accept any responsibility for your investment decisions. Do your own research and due diligence and consult with your financial advisor before making decisions. Any investment vehicle mentioned on this site is used for illustration purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Sell signals for AFL, CARR, CINF, LEG

Reduce: Aflac

Several sell signals were created today for positions in our portfolio. The first one being Aflac (AFL). We started this position in 2016, reduced it somewhat in 2019 and then increased it again on a couple of occasions. Based on today's signal we reduced the position at an average price of USD 39.0912. The unit costs were at USD 32.321. This represents a gain of 20.95%. A good result.

AFL being a dividend aristocrats we continue to see the company as a long-term investment. Based on signals from our systems we may or may not increase or decrease our position.

Reduce: Carrier Global Corporation

Yet another sell signal was created for Carrier Global Corporation (CAR). The stock continues to perform quite well relative to the stock market. As a result, our systems are reducing this position. This time we sold at an average price of USD 22.64. With unit costs at 13.566 this represents a gain of 66.89%. This, too, is quite satisfactory result.

CARR is a dividend aristocrat as well. We continue to see it as a long-term investment. As with the other stocks mentioned in this post we may or may not increase or decrease this position in the future.

Reduce: Cincinatti Financial Corporation

The next sell signal was for Cincinatty Financial Corporation (CINF). We've had this position since 2016. Since then there were several sell and buy signals. Most recently there were buy signals at prices of USD 60.82, USD 55.80 and USD 53.9585 in May.

We reduced our position at an average price of USD 64.3017. With average unit costs of USD 55.70 this represents a gain of 15.44%. Given the cirumstances in the last few months this is a good result.

As mentioned above CINF is a long-term investment but we may increase or decrease the position in the future.

Reduce: Leggett & Platt Inc

The final sell signal for today was for Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG). This stock is also quite interesting in terms of the signals over the last couple of months. On 2nd April a buy signal was created at USD 23.95 followed by a sequence of sell signals in the same month, each of them at increasingly higher prices from USD 27.03 up to USD 36.02.

Then on 11 May another buy signal was generated at USD 28.52. Since then there were several sell signals, again with increasing prices from USD 30.31 up to USD 35.57 today.

With unit costs of USD 28.52 today's sell represents a gain of 24.72%. Again, a very good result.

Leggett & Platt Inc is a dividend aristocrat, too. We see it as a long-term investment and will continue to keep this position, reducing or increasing if the right opportunity presents itself.

Disclaimer

Keep in mind that we do not accept any responsibility for your investment decisions. Do your own research and due diligence and consult with your financial advisor before making decisions. Any investment vehicle mentioned on this site is used for illustration purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.