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Calculating A Stock’s Fair Value Based On Future Growth Expectations: Part 2A
2013-09-26
Introduction In part one of this two-part series I focused primarily on calculating the intrinsic value of a common stock based on an analysis and review of historical information and data. Although I strongly believe that there is much that investors can learn by studying the past, I even more strongly believe that since we […]
How To Calculate The Intrinsic Value Of Your Common Stocks: Part 1
2013-09-20
Introduction Every investor in common stocks is faced with the challenge of knowing when to buy, sell or hold. Additionally, this challenge will be approached differently by the true investor than it would by a speculator. But since I know very little about speculation (trading or market timing), this article will be focused on assisting […]
Are Blue-Chip Consumer Staples Worth Today’s Premium Valuations?
2013-07-18
Introduction to the Consumer Staples Sector The Consumer Staples sector consists of companies that provide essential products. In other words, Consumer Staples are products that people cannot or are unwilling to do without. As a result of the essential nature of Consumer Staples, there are several attributes that distinguish this sector from most others. First […]
The Dow Hits All-Time Highs, But The Truth Is It Remains Cheaply Valued
2013-05-15
The Dow Jones industrial average sits above 15,000, an all-time high. But don’t be fooled, this doesn’t mean that stocks are expensive. I understand that it seems logical to assume that if the Dow Jones industrial average, what many believe to be the bellwether index of the stock market, is at an all-time high, then […]
How To Remain Solvent Longer Than The Market Is Irrational
2013-02-15
I believe it is extremely important that investors focus on the value of what they own more than they do on the day-to-day machinations of price volatility. However, I also believe, and even recognize, that very few investors are capable of ignoring volatile stock price movements. When the price of a stock that they own […]
How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued?
2012-10-26
Not having the confidence that they know the true worth of their stocks, is one of the most common laments expressed by many individual investors. Even more importantly, knowing the price of all their stocks, but not knowing their value, is often a major source of shareholder losses. Expressed differently, when you don’t know the […]