Salman Qadir - Personal Website and Portfolio - Toronto, ON

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action

salman — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:00:42 +0000

So while I was browsing TED.com, came across this featured talk on TED.com. Its a great perspective on how great leaders promote action, and how great leaders are get results.

People don’t buy “what” you do, but people buy “why” you do it.

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers — and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.

More at TED.com

Sold Agrium (AGU.TO)

Bought Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC)

salman — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:30:08 +0000

Bought 18 shares of Intel Corporation for $24.27 per share.

About the company:

Intel Corporation is a semiconductor chip maker, developing advanced integrated digital technology products, primarily integrated circuits, for industries, such as computing and communications. The Company designs and manufactures computing and communications components, such as microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, and wireless and wired connectivity products, as well as platforms that incorporate these components. It operates in nine operating segments: PC Client Group, Data Center Group, Embedded and Communications Group, Digital Home Group, Ultra-Mobility Group, NAND Solutions Group, Wind River Software Group, Software and Services Group and Digital Health Group. During the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009 (fiscal 2009), it acquired Wind River Systems, Inc., a vendor of software for embedded devices.

Reasoning:

I wanted to add another dividend paying stock, but also wanted to buy a company that I know will grow, instead of an income trust-like company. The markets are still low to get in, and so its the right time to lock in those high yielding dividend companies. Being a student, I’ve got limited amount of “cash” to go out and buy/sell what I want. You’ll also notice that a majority of my portfolio has dividend paying companies, so I assume that is simply something I am more attracted to with my current situation.

The death of education, but th…

salman — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:38:53 +0000

The death of education, but the dawn of learning http://icio.us/xkdjw2

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Bought Viterra Inc (TSE:VT)

salman — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:00:29 +0000

Bought 40 shares of Viterra Inc (TSE:VT) for $9.45 per share.

About the company:

Viterra Inc. (Viterra) is a Canadian agribusiness organized into five segments: Grain Handling and Marketing, Agri-Products, Food Processing, Feed Products and Financial Products. The Company’s Grain Handling and Marketing segment warehouses grain and oilseeds grown in South Australia in bunkers, silos and grain sheds. The Agri-products operations also include an ownership interest in a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer and a network of retail locations. Viterra’s Food Processing segment produces semi-finished and finished food ingredients for consumer products companies and food processors worldwide. Viterra’s Feed Products segment processes raw materials into livestock feed, ingredients and nutritional supplements. The Financial Products segment offers financial products to producers in North America, primarily consisting of credit programs to support their on-farm cash flow requirements. On September 23, 2009, Viterra acquired all of ABB Grain Ltd.

Reasoning:

A friend of mine had introduced this company to me and after long discussions about this company’s attractive financials, its recent trend of acquisitions and current strong technicals, I decided to jump in. Not a whole lot, but still a worthwhile mention as its going to be a long-term hold.

I guess working for the govern…

salman — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:31:29 +0000

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Photoblog: PursuitoftheMoment.com

salman — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:56:24 +0000

So a months ago, I purchased a DSLR camera, the Canon T1i to be specific. I was tired of the spending money every 2-3 years on point-and-shoot cameras. I was amazed at the picture quality without even touching a setting, and looked forward to what could result once I actually knew what I was doing. Although I haven’t had much time to play around the settings and have usually been taking pictures at the preset settings (or settings that I unintentionally set), I managed to set up a photo portfolio website.

Take a look around at PursuitoftheMoment.com or on Flickr: PursuitoftheMoment.

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Bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

salman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:15:24 +0000

Bought 30 shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for $62.95 per share.

About the company:

Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies. The Company operates in three segments. The Consumer segment includes a range of products used in the baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s healthcare fields, as well as nutritional and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The Pharmaceutical segment includes products in the therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, hematology, immunology, neurology, oncology, pain management, urology and virology. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment includes a range of products distributed to wholesalers, hospitals and retailers. In July 2009, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. with approximately 95.9% interest in Cougar Biotechnology’s outstanding common stock.

Working on my Birthday – what …

salman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:10:10 +0000

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Toyota’s recalling another 1.9…

salman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:59:57 +0000

Toyota’s recalling another 1.9million vehicles – its nice to know they’re responsible but that stock is gonna get a beating FOR SURE!!!!!!!! Related posts:Happy Canada Day! Lets see if… Related posts:

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Bought Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

salman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:40:18 +0000

Bought 20 shares of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) for $71.02 per share.

About the company:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries that engage in a number of diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. Included in the group of subsidiaries that underwrite property and casualty insurance and reinsurance is GEICO, the third largest auto insurer in the United States and two of the largest reinsurers in the world, General Re and the Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. Other subsidiaries that underwrite property and casualty insurance include National Indemnity Company, Medical Protective Company,
Applied Underwriters, U.S. Liability Insurance Company, Central States Indemnity Company, Kansas Bankers Surety, Cypress Insurance Company, BoatU.S. and several other subsidiaries referred to as the “Homestate Companies.”