Research Articles
The Great Beta Hoax: Not an Accurate Measure of Risk After All
2015-05-22
Introduction Every investor is concerned with risk at some level. Arguably investors in retirement are and should be concerned with risk the most. However, not every investor looks at or defines risk in the same way. In truth and fact, there is a wide gap between how various segments in the financial community define and […]
Can We Really Trust Nike’s Stock Price?
2015-05-20
Introduction One of the most common mistakes that I see common stock investors make is failing to formulate the important distinction between a company and its publicly traded stock. There are many great companies out there with fabulous stories surrounding their wonderful businesses. As a result, it can be very easy to fall so much […]
The Shocking Truth About Share Buybacks
2015-05-07
Introduction The value and benefits, or lack thereof, of share buybacks to the future fortunes of a company and their shareholders is one of the most hotly debated subjects on popular financial blogs such as Seeking Alpha. Unfortunately, at least based on my own personal experience, most of the arguments are predicated on opinions and […]
Mr. Valuation disagrees with Henry Blodget: “It’s a Market of Stocks” is not a Meaningless Phrase
2015-04-16
Introduction There are many that consider the stock market the big casino. Because I believe in adhering to a business perspective on investing in common stocks, I am not one of those people. To investors like me, the stock market is simply the store that we shop at in order to buy (invest in) great […]
Mr. Valuation Thinks AbbVie Will ‘Humira’ Us For A Few More Years
2015-04-09
Introduction It is not enough to simply identify a great company to invest in. Before investing in any common stock, it is critically important to evaluate and understand the valuation that the market is currently valuing it at. If valuation is too high, you are exposing your money to higher risk while simultaneously reducing your […]
Mr. Valuation Says Digital Realty Is A Right REIT At A Right Time For Your Retirement Portfolio
2015-04-02
Introduction This series of articles is designed to identify attractive, blue-chip, higher-yielding dividend growth stocks that are currently available at sound valuation. Consequently, the primary determinant for a company to be included in this series is sound and attractive current valuation. In other words, the research candidates presented in this series should not be thought […]