Oh damn I didnt think about that, dilution courtesy of the United States Government. I think any long position in a battered down stock with good fundamentals is going to give a good amount of return. We talk about politics and what not but in a free market society nobody can stop the invisible hand and this economy will move regardless of who is in office. When times are tough like they have been I tend to believe this is when the new wealth is accumulated.
If I had 30 or 40K to drop into the market right now I could very close to millionaire in 5 years if I stay disciplined. It took them less than a year from needing a 45B bailout to pay Uncle Sam back 25B. A year from now they will be 100% away from the govt stranglehold, thats when I see the real gains start.
BTW, I expect Citi to be trading at about $7 a share by the end of the year. That may change depending on how suffocating the new financial reforms end up being.
Add BIOD to the list as well, target is the $15-$16 range