The following 10 companies have demonstrated strong financial positions through passing the rigorous requirements of the ModernGraham Investor and show potential for capital growth based on their current price in relation to intrinsic value. As such, these Graham Number stocks may be a great investment if they prove to be suitable for your portfolio after your own additional research.
Read More »These CRAP Stocks Are Levered to the Investment Recovery, Inflation & Deregulation Expected Over the Next Year
We live in a modern world of acronyms and buzzwords, and the financial industry is certainly no exception. In fact, it may be one of the worst culprits, what with FANG, ZIRP, TINA, BREXIT, QUITALY, BRIC, etc. all entering the lexicon over the last few years...[and] now the new eye-catching acronym to watch, according to Tom Lee of Fundstrat, is CRAP – Computers, Resources, American Banks, and Phone Carriers – which are all levered to the investment recovery, inflation, and deregulation expected over the next year...
Read More »10 Go-To Dividend Paying Stocks For 2016
I believe each of these 10 companies represent a high level of safety and the opportunity to produce above-average current dividend income and long-term dividend growth.
Read More »Check Out This Grading System for Comparing Stocks
Jeremy Siegel offered in his book, Stocks for the Long-Run, several actionable techniques that investors might find beneficial, one of which was a 3 parameter approach to stock valuation called the O-Metrix Grading System. The metrix has been applied to all 30 stocks listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Index and 5 stocks top the list. Below is an explaination of the approach, the formula and the results for all 30 stocks. Words: 985
Read More »These are the Top 10 Stocks Based on Yield and Payout Ratio
I have identified 248 stocks with histories of 10+ years of raising dividends...and ranked the yields and payout ratios of each...to create an average overall rank for each stock. Here are the top 10 on the list. Words: 325
Read More »Only 2 High Yield S&P 500 Dividend Stocks are Sound Investments
It would seem these days that, with bonds, CDs and money market funds paying less than the rate of inflation, serious consideration should be given to S&P 500 stocks that high dividend yields. The number are few (17) but when you take into account the dividends paid out relative to earnings, the extent and consistency of dividend growth over the years and trading at a relatively low price to earning ratio the choices only 2 make the cut. Words: 740
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