Market Poetry

By S. Aziz

Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
Delicious!
Wash it down with an A&W.

A low price-to-earnings ratio
And a high return-on-equity
Delicious too!

With patience I have watched your sales grow
And with appreciation I have collected the yield you pay

Your operating cash flow sizzles,
like a KFC cajun wing
And your free cash flow delights,
like a fresh pie from the Hut.

I hold you tightly in my portfolio
And I visit your joints with exclusivity

Yum Brands, you are, the most delicious of stocks

Dr. Aziz is an electrical engineer in Oregon.