investing
How FAST Graphs Draws Fair Valuation Reference Lines
2019-08-21
Introduction This video is offered to clarify the misconception of how FAST Graphs applies its fair valuation reference lines on its graphs. A comment on my recent video suggested that the 15 P/E ratio that is very commonly seen on most of our graphs is arbitrary and simply fictitiously applied to as the comment suggested […]
Albemarle: A Cautionary Note
2019-08-20
Albemarle (ALB), this Dividend Champion, has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. The company is a specialty chemicals company, and as such, the world’s largest producer of lithium from which it generates approximately half of its total profits. Longer term, the lithium business is quite exciting as a result of the rapidly-growing adoption of […]
Magna International Inc.: Invest For Low Valuation, High-Yield With A Total Return Kicker
2019-08-12
Introduction I have never been a fan of investing in automotive manufacturers like Ford or General Motors. I’ve always found the industry much too cyclical and too difficult for the companies to make any money. However, automobiles are certainly a major purchase for almost every person and family, not only in America but throughout the […]
Microsoft Important Lessons in Valuation: Part 1
2019-08-06
Introduction Before I get too deep into this article, I want to start out by stating that Microsoft (MSFT) has long been one of my favorite companies. Many years ago, I invested in Microsoft as a pure growth stock and sold it in 2000 when it became dangerous overvalued after making a very healthy long-term […]
The Retirement Dividend Growth Portfolio Concentrated Or Diversified: Part 3
2019-08-01
Introduction This article is a refresh and an update of an article I originally posted in 2015. However, the principles I am presenting are timeless and worthy of being revisited. Moreover, I have updated the supporting examples to more precisely reflect our current market environment. Designing the common stock portion of your retirement portfolio is […]
$CCL Carnival Corp.: Great Value Maybe Great Yield
2019-07-30
Introduction At first glance, this company qualifies as both a blue-chip and a high-yield opportunity that is simultaneously deeply undervalued. However, what we often see on the surface does not always reflect the deeper issues that may be lurking. From a business point of view, Carnival Corp. is cruising right along. In contrast, price action […]