Comments on: Woolworths – Barefoot Bluechips http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/ Personal Financial Advice Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Linda http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-13824 Linda Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:21:47 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-13824 My Mother has always said if you are going to have a little business get into the grocery business "as EVERYONE has got to eat", this was long before supermarkets were even around, I think the FIRST supermarket was called Foodland in Melbourne. My Mother has always said if you are going to have a little business get into the grocery business “as EVERYONE has got to eat”, this was long before supermarkets were even around, I think the FIRST supermarket was called Foodland in Melbourne.

]]> By: Kerryn http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-13317 Kerryn Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-13317 Hi Scott, I've followed your advice & I'm now debt free with $10k in the bank plus $3k in my mojo. I'm ready to invest but want to set up an online trading account. Who would you recommend? Hi Scott,

I’ve followed your advice & I’m now debt free with $10k in the bank plus $3k in my mojo. I’m ready to invest but want to set up an online trading account. Who would you recommend?

]]> By: My Share Market Shopping List http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-12254 My Share Market Shopping List Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:18:32 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-12254 [...] Woolworths. Closer to home, I’ll be keeping a close eye on Woolies. Even though retailing is in a slump, it has a stranglehold over people’s pockets. Between Woolies and Coles, 25 cents in every dollar we spend at retail outlets ends up in one of their tills, according to researchers IBISWorld. That’s one of the highest concentrations in the world (just ask the ACCC). [...] [...] Woolworths. Closer to home, I’ll be keeping a close eye on Woolies. Even though retailing is in a slump, it has a stranglehold over people’s pockets. Between Woolies and Coles, 25 cents in every dollar we spend at retail outlets ends up in one of their tills, according to researchers IBISWorld. That’s one of the highest concentrations in the world (just ask the ACCC). [...]

]]> By: taylor http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-12223 taylor Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:08:41 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-12223 I have worked at Coles on checkouts for over three years. if someone leaves something behind that they have paid for what happens is this: I notify the front desk and give them a description of the person. They go through the bag and scan everything with a 'Max' which is a hand held ordering/scanning device. All items barcodes + time + description of person is written down. Cold things are put back in fridge/freezer, dry goods kept at front desk for the day, then put back. If the person comes back with their receipt and it all checks out we give them all their stuff back or equivalent. Even if they don't have the receipt but they can describe the contents of the bag we give them the benefit of the doubt. Plus there are a couple days leeway if they only realise the next day or cant get back in for a few days. I would assume Woolies would have a similar system. We take it pretty seriously at Coles. I have worked at Coles on checkouts for over three years. if someone leaves something behind that they have paid for what happens is this: I notify the front desk and give them a description of the person. They go through the bag and scan everything with a ‘Max’ which is a hand held ordering/scanning device. All items barcodes + time + description of person is written down. Cold things are put back in fridge/freezer, dry goods kept at front desk for the day, then put back.
If the person comes back with their receipt and it all checks out we give them all their stuff back or equivalent. Even if they don’t have the receipt but they can describe the contents of the bag we give them the benefit of the doubt. Plus there are a couple days leeway if they only realise the next day or cant get back in for a few days. I would assume Woolies would have a similar system. We take it pretty seriously at Coles.

]]> By: How to Raise Financially Fit Kids http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11574 How to Raise Financially Fit Kids Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:29:30 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11574 [...] kids, who can’t work in a coalmine (yet), household chores are the way to go. For older kids, Woolworths is the [...] [...] kids, who can’t work in a coalmine (yet), household chores are the way to go. For older kids, Woolworths is the [...]

]]> By: leon http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11526 leon Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11526 the numbers are there for all to see. sorry you fail. the numbers are there for all to see. sorry you fail.

]]> By: leon http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11525 leon Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11525 barry check my comments here. i have been buying WOW since 1995 and understand the business well. i have not bought since around 2001 and am buying now. beware however their hardware strategy and also O/S events. good luck (but with patience you shouldnt need luck!) barry check my comments here. i have been buying WOW since 1995 and understand the business well. i have not bought since around 2001 and am buying now. beware however their hardware strategy and also O/S events. good luck (but with patience you shouldnt need luck!)

]]> By: leon http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11524 leon Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:09:02 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11524 WOW has fallen around 10% since the initial discussion almost entirely based on O/S events. its behaviour over the short term has been far less volatile than the broader index (around 1%/day vs around 2-3% for the index) and has tended to move counter cyclical to index. ie risk on WOW sold off, risk off WOW is bought) as i have said before this is best time in ten years to buy WOW on historical P/E basis. buffett prefers to buy less than 12 P/E and is backing a truck up at around 8 P/E. but you just dont get that with WOW. so long term fundamentals say to me you should leg in now in around 3 lots over next 18 months. hope this helps everyone WOW has fallen around 10% since the initial discussion almost entirely based on O/S events. its behaviour over the short term has been far less volatile than the broader index (around 1%/day vs around 2-3% for the index) and has tended to move counter cyclical to index. ie risk on WOW sold off, risk off WOW is bought) as i have said before this is best time in ten years to buy WOW on historical P/E basis. buffett prefers to buy less than 12 P/E and is backing a truck up at around 8 P/E. but you just dont get that with WOW. so long term fundamentals say to me you should leg in now in around 3 lots over next 18 months. hope this helps everyone

]]> By: barry http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11490 barry Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:15:10 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11490 I am thinking of buying 12000 woolies shares. Is it a great time to buy for long term growth, I am thinking of buying 12000 woolies shares. Is it a great time to buy for long term growth,

]]> By: The Smart Money Is on Long-Term Investments and Regular Dividends http://www.barefootinvestor.com/woolworths-blue-chip-shares/#comment-11375 The Smart Money Is on Long-Term Investments and Regular Dividends Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:24:15 +0000 http://www.barefootinvestor.com/?p=1397#comment-11375 [...] The most common benchmark used in the media is the ASX 200. This represents the 200 biggest companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange by market capitalisation. It includes big name brand companies such as Telstra, the banks, BHP Billiton, Coles, Myer and Woolworths. [...] [...] The most common benchmark used in the media is the ASX 200. This represents the 200 biggest companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange by market capitalisation. It includes big name brand companies such as Telstra, the banks, BHP Billiton, Coles, Myer and Woolworths. [...]

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