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American States Water (AWR), CorVel Corporation (CRVL), OGE Energy (OGE), Wabtec Corp (WAB), Six Flags Ent. Corp (SIX), and Whole Foods Market (WFM) have all announced 2 for 1 splits so far in May. There will probably be a few more. One of these companies will be recommended in the June issue of 2 for 1 to join our market […]

Noble Energy (NBL) is the 5th split announcement this month, giving the 2 for 1 portfolio ample grist for the mill when deciding next month’s recommendation. A.O. Smith (AOS), another April split announcement, is already in the 2 for 1 portfolio and has been one of our best performing stocks since its purchase in 11/2010.

Interstate 5 is the most Western north/south freeway in the country, going from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, British Columbia. I drove I-5 from Seattle to central California this week and was struck by the concentrated, non-stop commercial traffic going in both directions. Big-rig traffic of all kinds was heavy; lots of logging trucks in

The 2 for 1 portfolio gained 15.62% over the 1st quarter. An unsustainable rate, to be sure, but putting 2 for 1 in a comfortable lead over all major market indexes. There have been four splits in March, one of which will be selected for the April purchase for the 2 for 1 portfolio. Tractor

A 10.7% gain in two months is a nice way to start the year. Of course it’s not sustainable but getting ahead of the market by over 4% so early in the year makes beating the market for the year that much easier. We’re also looking at an 18.6% gain for the trailing 12 months,

Marketwatch’s Mark Hulbert tracks hundreds of investment newsletters and, in this January’s year end “Long Term Performance Ratings”, confirms 2 for 1’s 13% annualized return over the last ten years. This puts 2 for 1 ahead of the vast majority of newsletter portfolios and mutual funds. Hulbert also gives 2 for 1 and “A” for