Renee, I very much like GE. After years of disappointing results in mutual
funds, I have been selling them all off and building a stock portfolio of great
companies, all of whom pay a dividend (except BRK.B). I have jumped in 3 times
on the dips and purchased between 27.12 and 28.06. AAA credit rating, has paid
dividends since 1899, well diversified and excellent management. It has given
me great comfort seeing the cash keep coming in with my portfolio during this
tough market. I'm a buyer with a dividend at 4.4% this morning.

what's your time frame? 10 years? if its 1 yr or under its a waste but if your
going to hold it for 10 yrs you can start here, but if not 10 yrs I would look
at better stocks with a better dividend

watching paint dry is more exciting than ge,,,i think t is just as good with
more growth and a better dividen ,,also pcu has a 8%dividen and should do well
over the long term ,much better than ge.

though its not gonna move a lot, its a fine stock to buy. i just dont think NOW
is the time to be buying stocks. if youre capable, sell the 20 puts about 3
months out, then exercise them if/when the stock drops more.

if that isnt your style, i would look around 23 to be a buyer if it got there (i
obvously think it will, but its only my opinion). if that doesnt happen, at 31 i
could see buying it agressively.

mutual fund with a divy

Great company, good entry point here with little or no downside but probably not
a lot of upside for a while.

If you don't mind just the 4.5% dividend for the next 6-12 months then it's a a
good choice.