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Dividend Growth Rate – Definition, How to Calculate
January 8, 2026

Calculating dividend growth is at the heart of sound, fundamentals-driven dividend growth investing. By leveraging tools like the FAST Graphs (Fundamentals Analyzer Software Tool), investors can visualize, quantify, and compare dividend growth rates to make rational, fact-based decisions focused on long-term wealth building.

A Retirement Ready Dividend Portfolio for Young Investors (Part B)
December 17, 2025

A Retirement Ready Dividend Portfolio for Young Investors In Part B of this series, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and “Mr. Valuation,” continues building a dividend growth portfolio designed for younger investors who still have decades before retirement. While Chuck acknowledges that younger investors could focus more aggressively on pure growth stocks, he emphasizes that a well-constructed dividend growth portfolio can still deliver meaningful capital appreciation while simultaneously building a reliable income stream over time. The long-term objective is to create a dividend portfolio that grows its income every year, allowing investors to eventually live off dividends alone without ever needing to sell shares.

Share Market Value: What It Is and Why It Matters to Investors?
December 15, 2025

Hello, fellow investors. Chuck Carnevale here—also known as Mr. Valuation. After decades of studying company fundamentals and observing how markets behave, I have learned one undeniable truth: a clear understanding of market value is essential to intelligent investing. With the support of tools such as the Fundamentals Analyzer, investors can place today’s prices into proper perspective and make better share market valuation decisions.

How Young Investors Can Build a Future Retirement with Dividend Growth (Part A)
December 12, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and “Mr. Valuation”, continues his series on portfolio construction by shifting the focus from retirees to younger, pre-retirement investors building wealth for the future-how young investors can build a future retirement with dividend growth.

What is Company Financial Analysis? Types & Examples
December 11, 2025

Hello, fellow investors! Chuck Carnevale here—often known as “Mr. Valuation”—and today I want to walk you through the essentials of stock market analysis, with a special focus on how I use financial company analysis inside my Fundamentals Analyzer software. Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started on your journey, understanding how company financial analysis works is one of the most important skills you can develop. It is the foundation of making sound, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions based on facts rather than emotion.

Fundamental Analysis vs. Technical Analysis: What’s the Difference?
December 11, 2025

As “Mr. Valuation,” I have spent decades helping investors understand the practical distinctions in the debate of fundamental analysis vs technical analysis. Although both approaches have their advocates, I remain firmly convinced that fundamental analysis—the process of evaluating the business behind the stock—is the most reliable method for achieving long-term investment success. Technical tools can assist with market timing, but they do not replace the essential discipline of understanding intrinsic value.

Retirement Income Blueprint: 5% Yield and Dividend Growth Without Selling Shares (Part 3)
December 4, 2025

In this third installment of the retirement income series, Chuck Carnevale (“Mr. Valuation”) walks through the completion of a hypothetical $2 million dividend portfolio designed for a retiree who requires at least $100,000 per year in income—equivalent to a 5% yield, with annual income growth to offset inflation. The goal is not only to generate sufficient income today, but to build a portfolio capable of increasing that income every year without selling shares.

Intrinsic Value Calculator, Definition, & Formula: A Rational Investor’s Guide to True Worth
December 3, 2025

Understanding how to find the intrinsic value of a stock is the cornerstone of sound, long-term investing. By focusing on fundamentals and using proven valuation models, investors can cut through market noise and make rational, data-driven decisions. Using an intrinsic value calculator free online or a stock intrinsic value calculator can simplify this process and help you invest confidently.

Stock Analysis: How to Analyze Stocks in 5 Steps
December 3, 2025

The cornerstone of successful investing is understanding how do you analyze stocks—and nothing brings clarity to this process like a disciplined, fundamentals-driven approach. FAST Graphs, my research tool of choice, empowers investors to visualize the relationship between a company’s earnings, valuation, and price, making stock analysis both accessible and actionable.

A High-Yield Dividend Growth Portfolio Objective FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Part 2
December 1, 2025

In this second installment of his F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence, Retire Early) dividend growth series, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and “Mr. Valuation,” walks through the construction of a high-yield dividend growth portfolio designed to support retirement income without selling shares.

Screening For Dividend Growth: Objective FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Part 1
November 21, 2025

In this new series, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and widely known as “Mr. Valuation”, begins the process of constructing a F.I.R.E. Dividend Growth Portfolio from the ground up. F.I.R.E., which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early, is built on the idea of creating enough growing income to eventually support early retirement. For dividend growth investors, that means identifying businesses that combine quality, valuation, earnings power, and predictable dividend growth. Today it’s screening for dividend growth.

Financial Data Analysis: Key Methods, Examples, and Tips
November 14, 2025

Analyzing financial data is the cornerstone of sound investing. With the right tools—like the Fundamentals Analyzer Software Tool (FAST Graphs), you can transform raw numbers into actionable insights, avoid costly mistakes, and make decisions rooted in fact, not emotion.

Common Size Analysis of Financial Statements
November 13, 2025

Let’s kick things off with the basics. A common size financial statement is a version of a company’s financial report where each line item is expressed as a percentage of a base figure.

7 Small-Cap AI Stocks – Hidden Gems Value Investors Shouldn’t Ignore
November 13, 2025

The Artificial Intelligence boom has created one of the most powerful growth cycles in market history. Yet the biggest AI names—NVIDIA, Microsoft, Broadcom, and others—now trade at extremely high valuations, offering low earnings yields and limited margin of safety.

DuPont Analysis: Definition, Formulas, Uses, & Examples
November 6, 2025

The DuPont Analysis is a fundamental framework that breaks down a company’s Return on Equity (ROE) into its core drivers: profitability, efficiency, and leverage. Originally developed by the DuPont Corporation, this method helps investors understand why a company earns what it does—not just what it earns. By dissecting ROE into meaningful parts, the DuPont analysis gives value investors a clearer picture of performance quality and financial structure. It’s a timeless tool in fundamental analysis, but as we’ll see, it must be applied with care and context to avoid misleading conclusions.

Not All Price Drops Are The Same | FAST Graphs
November 5, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale — co-founder of FAST Graphs and known as “Mr. Valuation” — explains why investors must look beyond short-term market reactions and focus instead on the intrinsic value of the businesses they own. Using two recent case studies, FMC Corporation and Fiserv, he illustrates how price and fundamentals interact — and why “not all price drops are the same.”

Fundamental Analysis: Principles, Types, and How to Use It
November 3, 2025

After more than five decades in the securities industry, I can say with conviction that fundamental analysis is the bedrock of sound investing. From my earliest days on Wall Street to co-founding FAST Graphs, I’ve seen fads come and go, but one principle remains: the business behind the stock is what matters most.

Stock Valuation Matters - And It Matters a Lot
October 31, 2025

Stock valuation answers a deceptively simple question: What is a business truly worth? Price is what you pay; value is what you get. In this talk, Chuck shows how to anchor investment decisions in fundamentals—so you’re not guessing based on headlines or momentum, but weighing a company’s real earning power against the market’s mood.

What is Stock Valuation? Types & Common Stock Valution Methods
October 29, 2025

When it comes to investing in the stock market, one question towers above all others: What is a stock really worth? This is the essence of stock valuation, the process of determining the intrinsic value of a company’s shares. As investors, our goal is to buy stocks when they are undervalued and sell when they are overvalued. But how do we know what “value” truly means? Let’s dig into the heart of company stock valuation and why it matters so much for your long-term financial success.

What the Earnings Miss Means for Elevance’s Future
October 24, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will go over Elevance – deep diving into Elevance’s earnings miss, and go into what the earnings miss means for Elevance. In this video, Chuck is going to talk about how you should react and how you should handle earnings announcements, especially when they are negative. Chuck will go into the last video he did with Professor Nathan Mauck a couple of days before the earnings announcements.

How the Stock Market Works: A Guide for Long-Term Investors
October 23, 2025

Many people see the stock market as a casino, but according to Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and “Mr. Valuation,” the truth is far more rational. How does the stock market work? The market isn’t about luck — it’s a mechanism for allocating capital and rewarding disciplined investors who understand value.

How Does the Stock Market Work?
October 22, 2025

The stock market how it works is best understood not as a casino or a game of chance, but as a rational mechanism for allocating capital. It provides a platform where ownership in public businesses is bought and sold. At its core, the share market how it works is a real-time reflection of investors’ collective judgment about value, opportunity, and risk.

Discounted Dividend Method (DDM): Formula, Variations, Examples, and How to Use It
October 13, 2025

Hello, fellow investors! Chuck Carnevale here—many know me as Mr. Valuation. Today, I want to walk you through the Discounted Dividend Method (DDM) in clear, straightforward language. Let’s take a closer look at this widely used tool for making informed, intelligent investment decisions.

How to Make Money in Stocks: 6 Simple Steps for Success
October 10, 2025

When I first began my journey in the world of investing, I was driven by a simple yet profound question: how can I earn money from the stock market? Over the years, I’ve discovered that this question lies at the heart of every investor’s ambition—whether they’re just starting out or have decades of experience.

FactSet: Evaluating the Recent Decline-Time to Buy or Stay Away?
October 9, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs and known as Mr. Valuation, takes a deep look at FactSet Research Systems (FDS) — time to buy? The company that provides data to FAST Graphs itself. FactSet has always been known as a high-quality, consistent business, but Chuck uses it to illustrate an important investing truth:

Comcast Stock Analysis: Is the Risk Worth the Reward?
September 30, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, dives deep into Comcast (CMCSA) to evaluate whether today’s low stock price represents risk or opportunity.

Want Stock Market Success? Forecast Earnings Like Mr. Valuation
September 25, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, takes a deep dive into what he calls the single most important factor for long-term investing success: the ability to forecast future earnings growth. While past performance matters, it’s really what lies ahead that determines whether a stock will generate wealth or disappointment. Through detailed examples, Chuck demonstrates why valuation, earnings, and cash flow are inseparable from forecasting, and why investors who master this discipline will always have an edge.

Value Stocks vs Growth Stocks: A Comprehensive Guide
September 24, 2025

The debate of value stocks vs growth stocks is one of the most common in investing. Many investors struggle to understand which approach delivers better returns or lower risk. In reality, both strategies have distinct characteristics, advantages, and limitations. By focusing on fundamentals, valuation, and growth potential, investors can identify opportunities that align with their goals by using FAST Graphs, regardless of the label.

Dissecting the S&P 500 – Should You Invest?
September 16, 2025

Should You Invest? The S&P 500 is often recommended as the default choice for individual investors. While it has delivered strong long-term results, today’s valuations and concentration raise important questions about whether it suits every investor’s goals.

Can Managed-Healthcare Stocks Prescribe a Cure for Their Ailing Earnings?
September 4, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs (“Mr. Valuation”), examines five managed healthcare stocks (companies) to assess whether they have recovered from recent industry challenges or remain “sick.” The companies analyzed are UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Elevance Health (ELV), Humana (HUM), Centene (CNC), and Molina Healthcare (MOH).

Why Buying Overvalued Stocks Is Risky: Invest Smart, Buy Low Instead!
August 29, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale—co-founder of FAST Graphs and known as Mr. Valuation—explains why investors should avoid paying premium prices for stocks, why buying overvalued stocks Is risky – even when the businesses themselves are high quality. His central question: why buy an overvalued stock with average growth prospects when you can buy a fairly valued or undervalued stock with equal or better growth potential?

Fundamentals Of Financial Statement Analysis: Income & Cash Flow
August 28, 2025

Financial statement analysis is the process of reviewing and interpreting a company’s financial information—including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement—to evaluate its performance and value. While management uses it to guide operations, investors rely on this analysis of financial statements to uncover strengths, weaknesses, and long-term potential. In this article, we focus on analyzing financial information from an investor’s perspective.

How to Invest in Stocks: Beginner’s Guide
August 28, 2025

If you’ve ever asked yourself how to invest in stocks, the first step is usually mechanical. You begin by opening a brokerage account with a reputable firm such as Fidelity, Schwab, or another online broker. Once the account is active, placing orders is straightforward—you simply decide how much money you want to commit and how many shares you can afford. Yet the actual process of purchasing shares is the easy part. What matters far more is developing the skill to choose the right companies and understanding when it makes sense to buy, hold, or sell.

6 Dividend Growth Stocks: Owner-ship versus Loaner-ship | FAST Graphs
August 20, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale—co-founder of FAST Graphs and known as Mr. Valuation—shifts focus from growth stocks to income investing in this video of 6 dividend growth stocks. He explains how dividend-paying stocks can be a powerful strategy for investors seeking steady income, particularly in retirement, and why they differ from growth or total-return approaches.

Price-to-Earnings (PE) Ratio: Definition, Formula & Examples
August 18, 2025

The P/E ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, is one of the most widely used metrics for valuing a stock. It helps investors assess whether a stock is undervalued, overvalued, or fairly priced, particularly when considered alongside the company’s expected growth rate. It’s also useful for comparing a stock’s valuation with peers or the broader market.

5 Small & Mid Cap Growth Stocks At A Reasonable Price
August 14, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) and presents five small- to mid-cap growth stocks at a reasonable price he believes are worth researching. These companies combine solid growth potential with attractive valuations, offering the possibility of strong annualized returns through earnings growth, dividends, and P/E multiple expansion.

Value Investing in Regional Banks: 6 Dividend Champions | FAST Graphs
August 8, 2025

Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs (“Mr. Valuation”), reviews six regional banks that are all Dividend Champions—companies that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. These banks generally yield nearly double the S&P 500, with only one yielding below 3%, and all are trading at fair or attractive valuations.

Is Nvidia Still a Buy in 2025? A Deep Dive Using FAST Graphs
August 7, 2025

Nvidia has been the star of the market over the past few years — a powerhouse that has reshaped artificial intelligence, gaming, and high-performance computing. Is Nvidia still a buy? With its stock price reaching seemingly gravity-defying heights, many investors are asking: is there still room to run, or is this as good as it gets?

Undervalued and Overlooked: This Dividend Aristocrat Offers Big Upside
August 1, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses Dividend Aristocrat Community Financial System Inc. (CBU) as a strong investment candidate for retired or income-focused investors. CBU is a Dividend Aristocrat that has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Chuck emphasizes that such income-generating stocks can serve as a hedge against inflation by providing growing dividends over time, helping retirees maintain their standard of living.

Pepsi’s Navy, Dividend Risks, and Whether It’s a Buy Right Now
July 29, 2025

In the 1980s, PepsiCo became the owner of one of the world’s largest navies. Not a metaphor. After a Cold War-era deal with the Soviet Union, Pepsi found itself in possession of 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer. This bizarre episode has since become a favorite piece of financial trivia.

Elevance Health, Inc: A Deeply Undervalued Long-Term Opportunity | FAST Graphs
July 24, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation revisits Elevance Health (formerly Anthem), an undervalued long-term opportunity, a major U.S. for-profit health insurer. Chuck argues that recent declines in ELV’s stock price—down nearly 50% since September 2024—are a significant overreaction to modest earnings pressure, particularly from government programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act.

What’s Brewing with Molson Coors? Evaluating Its Stock, Dividends, and Future Growth
July 18, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation analyzes Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP) using the FAST Graphs tool. What’s Brewing with Molson Coors?

After 53 Years of Dividend Growth – Is This Stock Finally Worth Buying?
July 15, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation, discusses Becton Dickinson (BDX), 53 years of dividend growth, a medical diagnostics company that has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Despite being a high-quality company with low debt and strong growth potential, the stock has recently taken a hit, making it an attractive value investment.

13 More Stocks Investors Asked To See | FAST Graphs
July 4, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, reviews 13 stocks investors asked to see. The overview highlights essential fundamentals, using FAST Graphs for quick analysis, and emphasizes the importance of conducting due diligence beyond these high-level insights. Key stocks reviewed include BlackRock, Blackstone, Enphase Energy, Fair Isaac, Hims & Hers, Jack in the Box, Kimco Realty, Kohl’s, Lululemon, Merck, and Micron Technology.

The 10 Stocks You Asked To See | FAST Graphs
July 2, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses 10 subscriber-requested stocks that you asked to see, highlighting how FAST Graphs simplifies stock analysis. He reviews companies like AES Corporation, Amgen, Alibaba, and Chipotle, showing how FAST Graphs quickly reveals key data, such as earnings growth, dividend history, and valuation.

Medical Properties Trust: Final Update | FAST Graphs
June 26, 2025

Chuck Carnevale provides an update on Medical Properties Trust (MPW), a hospital real estate investment trust (REIT) he has held for several years. Initially purchased for its high dividend yield, the stock has faced challenges due to issues with a major tenant and subsequent restructuring efforts. Despite a significant drop in stock price and earnings, Carnevale continues to hold his position, noting that income generation has remained strong. He stresses the importance of long-term investing, referencing advice from Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch.

9 Value Stocks To Buy Today | FAST Graphs
June 25, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation, discusses the principles of value investing and how understanding a company’s intrinsic value is key to making sound investment decisions. He emphasizes that Stocks To Buy Today at their fair value or below reduces risk and ensures long-term profitability. Chuck explains that a company’s intrinsic value is derived from its cash flows and earnings, and using a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15 provides a reasonable benchmark for fair value.

Eversource Energy For Income and Total Return | FAST Graphs
June 16, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation analyzes Eversource Energy (ES), for Income and Total Return, a New England-based utility known for its consistent earnings and dividend growth. With a dividend increasing at nearly 8% annually and a current yield of 4.6%, the stock offers strong income potential. Historically valued at premium P/E ratios (~18), Eversource now trades at a lower P/E (~14), presenting a rare value opportunity.

5 Stocks That Subscribers Asked To See: AES Corp, Amgen, Air Products, ASML, Broadcom
June 13, 2025

In this video, 5 Stocks That Subscribers Asked To See, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation addresses subscriber requests by providing a high-level review of five companies, AES Corp (AES), Amgen (AMGN), Air Products (APD), ASML Holding (ASML) and Broadcom (AVGO). He emphasizes that these reviews are not recommendations, but rather a way to explore companies that subscribers have asked about.

Invest in Enterprise Products Partners for High and Stable Income
June 12, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation presents a detailed analysis of Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), a midstream master limited partnership (MLP) known for its high income potential, offering investors a stable and growing dividend yield. With 21 years of consistent dividend increases, Enterprise Products is appealing for those seeking income and growth, although its MLP structure comes with unique tax implications, which should be reviewed with an accountant.

Secure Returns: Investing in the World’s Largest Automotive Safety Supplier for Income and Growth
June 6, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation will do a comprehensive analysis of Autoliv Inc (ALV), the world’s largest automotive safety supplier. Autoliv has demonstrated impressive growth since 2021, with a 21% annual growth rate, despite some cyclical earnings trends. The company is well-positioned for future growth, benefiting from increasing global vehicle production and heightened demand for safety features, particularly in emerging markets like China.

The Final 29: Understanding the Power of Individual Stocks in Today’s Market (Part 4)
May 29, 2025

In this video – Part 4 – Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses the volatility of the stock market, using the S&P 500 (SPY) as a proxy-Understanding the Power of Individual Stocks. He emphasizes the importance of viewing the market as a collection of individual stocks rather than a whole, highlighting that stock valuations should be assessed relative to a company’s fundamentals, such as earnings, dividends, and cash flow. Chuck illustrates how the S&P 500 has historically averaged an 8% growth rate, with periods of overvaluation and corrections.

Dissecting the Stock Market: Every Stock Is Different & Valuation Drives Future Returns (Part 3)
May 22, 2025

In this video – Part 3 – Valuation Drives Future Returns – Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses the volatility of the stock market, using the S&P 500 (SPY) as a proxy. He emphasizes the importance of viewing the market as a collection of individual stocks rather than a whole, highlighting that stock valuations should be assessed relative to a company’s fundamentals, such as earnings, dividends, and cash flow. Chuck illustrates how the S&P 500 has historically averaged an 8% growth rate, with periods of overvaluation and corrections.

The Extreme Risk Of High Valuation: The Truth About the S&P 500’s Valuation (Part 2)
May 14, 2025

In this video – Part 2 – Extreme Risk of High Valuation – Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses the volatility of the stock market, using the S&P 500 (SPY) as a proxy. He emphasizes the importance of viewing the market as a collection of individual stocks rather than a whole, highlighting that stock valuations should be assessed relative to a company’s fundamentals, such as earnings, dividends, and cash flow. Chuck illustrates how the S&P 500 has historically averaged an 8% growth rate, with periods of overvaluation and corrections.

Dissecting the Stock Market: The Truth About the S&P 500’s Valuation (Part 1)
May 12, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation discusses the volatility of the stock market, the truth about the S&P 500’s valuation, using the S&P 500 (SPY) as a proxy. He emphasizes the importance of viewing the market as a collection of individual stocks rather than a whole, highlighting that stock valuations should be assessed relative to a company’s fundamentals, such as earnings, dividends, and cash flow. Chuck illustrates how the S&P 500 has historically averaged an 8% growth rate, with periods of overvaluation and corrections. He notes that the market has been particularly high-valued in recent years, with a PE ratio hovering around 20. Chuck also highlights that the market’s dollar-weighted nature means a few large companies, like Microsoft and Apple, dominate the index, which can skew perceptions of the overall market’s health.

Evaluating the Best Payment Processors for Investment Opportunities
May 2, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation, compares three best payment processors: Visa (V), MasterCard (MA), and Global Payments (GPN). All three share similar characteristics, such as strong earnings growth and consistency, but exhibit significant valuation differences.

Big 3 Defense Stocks – Are They Good Values Today?
April 25, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, co-founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation, evaluates three major defense companies—General Dynamics (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and RTX (formerly Raytheon/United Technologies)—through the lens of FAST Graphs, a fundamentals-based research tool. He emphasizes that this analysis should be just the beginning of deeper due diligence.

Are These 3 Growth Stocks a Buy at Today’s Prices?
April 17, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation compares three growth stocks: NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Broadcom (AVGO), focusing on their valuations and market metrics. He emphasizes the challenges large companies face in maintaining high growth, referring to the “lull of large numbers.” NVIDIA, with a $2.5 trillion market cap, faces a more difficult growth trajectory than Advanced Micro Devices, which has a significantly smaller market cap of $140 billion. Broadcom is highlighted for having a higher debt load, leading to a larger enterprise value than its market cap suggests.

Trump’s Tariffs: Economic Destruction or PROSPERITY?
April 9, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation will go over the tariffs and concludes that this short-term pain is going to lead to a golden era of economic prosperity in the United States. All this negative press needs to be balanced. The purpose of this video is to give you some insights into the prosperity that these tariffs could bring to everything, including the stock market over the longer run.

Which of These Defense Stocks is a Good Offense for your Portfolio?
April 1, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation is going to cover two aerospace and defense stocks – Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and Lockheed Martin (LMT). There are some lessons in what company you want to invest in and how you can analyze the companies and evaluate them.

Home Depot vs. Lowes: Which Home Improvement Retailer Will Build A Stronger Portfolio?
March 26, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation will compare Home Depot (HD) and Lowes (LOW). We are going to decide which one is the better one for your portfolio. When you look at these two companies, the similarities are more than the differences. They are both great companies – both in great industries. Which one is the better buy? Watch the video and find out!

Which is the Healthiest Investment: Merck or Pfizer
March 21, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation, is going to take a deep dive into Merck (MRK) and Pfizer (PFE), two of the biggest pharmaceutical companies out there. Chuck is also going to address whether one is a better investment than the other, but also whether we should even be investing in one, both, or none, that’s what research is all about. In addition to this, before you lay your money down you want to conduct a comprehensive research and due diligence process, Chuck will talk about that as well.

A Tale of Two Titans: One to Buy-One to Sell-Walmart versus Target
March 19, 2025

As a value investor, it’s really important to understand just how important valuation is regarding making sound, long-term and profitable and successful investment decisions. A lot of people don’t understand this. Most people tend to be price focused. There is an acronym called EDMP that stands for earnings determine market price in the long run. There is also a short run acronym EDMP that’s emotions determine market price in the short run, and that can be fear or greed primarily.

3 Super Growth Stocks: 2 to Buy – 1 to Sell
March 5, 2025

In this video Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will go over three super growth stocks that Chuck is often asked to cover but reluctant to because of valuation issues. Chuck is going to look at Palantir (PLTR), one of the most popular stocks, also Eli Lilly & Co (LLY), who is benefiting from the semaglutide weight loss craze, and then Nvidia (NVDA). These are probably three of the hottest, most popular stocks on the plant today. Chuck is going to evaluate whether you should buy, sell, or hold any or all of these three superstars in the market today.

Investing or Speculating? How to Tell Them Apart
February 25, 2025

When it comes to stocks and the stock market, do you speculate in stocks or do you invest in stocks? In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to look at the distinctions between investing or speculating, and going to make sure that you understand the differences between speculating and investing, and how that should alter your behavior.

AI Growth Stock Update: Super Micro Computer – Buy, Sell, or Hold?
February 20, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will go over Super Micro Computer (SMCI). In September of last year, Chuck did a video on SMCI, a lot has happened since that time so Chuck is doing this update on this AI Growth Stock.

The Ultimate Guide to Stock Investing Success
February 12, 2025

In today’s video, The Ultimate Guide to Stock Investing Success, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, is going to talk about how you can really identify stocks that you can add to your portfolio that will be winners in the long run. This is a video for investors, it’s not for speculators or day traders. It’s for those people who are prudent, conservative, long-term investors that want to have as much confidence as they can in owning stocks that they believe will take their portfolios’ performance where it needs to be to satisfy their own unique goals, objectives and risk tolerances.

CACI Moving To Growth At A Reasonable Price
February 6, 2025

Chuck Carnevale – Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation – With this video I want to point something out that I think is very important and often misunderstood on Wall Street. Growth investing and value investing are not two different types of investing. Value investing applies to whether you are looking at growth stocks, dividend paying stocks, or any other kind of stocks.

Has Dividend King PepsiCo Finally Become Attractive For Dividend Growth Investors?
January 30, 2025

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, will go over PepsiCo (PEP) for Dividend Growth Investors while utilizing FAST Graphs, the fundamentals analyzer software tool.

12 Attractive Utility Stocks for Income and Growth
January 22, 2025

Today’s video on the Utility Sector is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 11 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on Utility Stocks.

REITs and Interest Rates: Navigating the Valuation Rollercoaster
January 16, 2025

Today’s video on the Real Estate Sector (REITs) is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 11 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Real Estate Sector, primarily REITs.

11 Good Investments In The Materials Sector In Today’s Overheated Market
December 29, 2024

Today’s video on the Materials Sector is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Materials Sector. We are looking for value in the Materials Sector because we are still in a strong bull market that has been not only one of the longest on record, but also has seen the S&P 500 get to one of its lofty valuations ever. Remember, these are not recommendations; these are candidates for you to do your own due diligence on.

Cyclical Industrials: 15 US and 3 Canadian Attractively Valued Options
December 18, 2024

Today’s video on the Industrials Sector is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s.

24 Information Technology Companies with Strong Value Fundamentals | FAST Graphs
December 13, 2024

Today’s video on Information Technology companies is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Technology Sector. We are looking for value in Information Technology companies because we are still in a strong bull market that has been not only one of the longest on record, but also has seen the S&P 500 get to one of its lofty valuations ever.

13 Healthcare Sector Stocks With Healthy Valuation
December 5, 2024

Today’s video on the Healthcare Sector Stocks is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Healthcare Sector.

Financial Sector Insights: Revealing the Untapped Potential in Today’s Stock Market
December 2, 2024

Today’s video is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Financial Sector – Revealing the Untapped Potential in Today’s Stock Market.

Discovering Income AND VALUE in Energy Cyclicals | FAST Graphs
November 24, 2024

Today’s video is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Energy Sector – discovering income and value in energy cyclicals.

4 Undervalued Consumer Discretionary Stocks for 2024 Revealed by FAST Graphs
November 18, 2024

In this video, Part 2 of 2, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will be looking for value in the Consumer Discretionary Sector and go over the final 4 of the 15 consumer discretionary stocks that look reasonably valued.

15 Undervalued Consumer Discretionary Stocks for 2024 Revealed by FAST Graphs (Part 1 of 2)
November 14, 2024

In this video, Part 1 of 2, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will be looking for value in the Consumer Discretionary Sector, 15 consumer discretionary stocks that look reasonably valued.

The Communication Services Sector Playbook: Strategies for Smart Investments
November 7, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will cover the Communication Services Sector.

Discovering Hidden Gems: Value Investing in Consumer Staples
November 1, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will uncover value in the Consumer Staples Sector.

Stock Picking 101 How We Find Hidden Value
October 30, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation and Professor Nathan Mauck, Phd. are going to show you our approach to value investing and how stock picking 101 is based on value investing principles and through the use of FAST Graphs! We actually don’t like to start with value, we like to start with fundamentals. Fundamentals first, value second.

Election Effect: How Presidential Votes Shape Stock Markets Long & Short Term
October 30, 2024

One of the most often asked questions Professor Nathan Mauck and myself, Chuck Carnevale, are getting from investors is what is going to happen after the election? Elections are big deals and they bring a lot of investor anxiety – election effect!

Market Moves: The Long-term Impact of Earnings Announcements
October 21, 2024

Very recently there have been several earnings reports coming out. Earnings reports can often have a short-term impact on the price of the stock, especially in the short run. One of the sectors that has really been hit hard recently has been the health care sector, specifically Elevance and United Health Care had earnings announcements and they were somewhat negative. These are two really favorable consistent companies that have had their stock prices reacting to earnings announcements. Then there was a positive earnings announcement that came out on Taiwan Semiconductor.

Disney and Nike: Key Lessons In Valuation And Risk Management
October 14, 2024

Being a value investor at its core really is about taking advantage of the opportunities that investing in equities or common stocks can give you, but doing it at a very controlled level of risk. That’s really what value investing is all about. About three years ago Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation did a video where he talked about Nike and Disney, two of the most popular stocks on the planet, especially at that time, they had become excessively overvalued based on any rational estimate of intrinsic value of what a company is worth using things like discounted cash flow analysis, etc. In that video, Chuck was primarily talking about valuation risks. Again, value investing is all about controlling risk.

3 Industries Set to Explode When Interest Rates Drop | Top Stocks Revealed
October 3, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation and Professor Nathan Mauck, Phd. are going to go over some industries and companies that might benefit from interest rate cuts. Professor Mauck is going to cover some industries that he thinks might benefit from an interest rate cut. He is also going to talk about some specific stocks that he’s found that also have good fundamentals, but for the most part, really good valuation metrics. Any time we are looking at stocks and valuation, the fundamentals are dynamic.

5 Growth Stocks To Turbocharge Your Portfolio With Double Digit Earnings
September 28, 2024

Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation has 5 really interesting growth stocks for you in today’s video. These are companies that have double-digit earnings growth that can be bought at attractive valuations based on that growth.

Super Micro Computer – Is This The Best Investment In AI?
September 18, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to be highlighting what he considers to be the best investment in AI – Super Micro. Chuck has done a lot of research on Super Micro Computer.

Growth At A Reasonable Price – The Risks And Rewards
September 12, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation and Professor Nathan Mauck, Phd. are going to talk about how to approach growth stock investing. As Mr. Valuation, Chuck is a proponent of growth at a reasonable price, often referred to as GARP investing, and Professor Mauck is going to provide some insights into what that actually means.

Smart Investing with Dividend Growth Stocks: Research-Driven Principles
September 5, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation and Professor Nathan Mauck, Phd. are going to talk about how to approach dividend growth stocks-focusing on the health of the dividend, the growth of the dividend. Smart investing with research-driven principles.

Market Overvalued? 10 Growth Stocks That Aren’t!
September 3, 2024

The stock market as measured by the S&P 500 is trading at a very high valuation. In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to share 10 extremely high-quality stocks that are not overvalued, and offer good growth and long term total rates of return.

How to Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio in an Overpriced Market
August 22, 2024

Build a dividend growth portfolio. The stock market as measured by the S&P is currently at an all-time high which makes it very challenging to try to build a quality dividend growth portfolio. Three years ago we faced a similar challenge with a similar valuation in the market, and this is going to be an update on the three model portfolios that were built. Now three years later we will examine how they have performed and also talk about how you can duplicate that process in today’s overvalued market.

Investing in Transformative AI: How Dell Technologies is Shaping the Future
August 15, 2024

Stocks that offer artificial intelligence have been the hot ticket in the stock market – seeing their prices surge – many to astronomical heights. In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation will use FAST Graphs to see if he can locate some AI stocks that might not be so expensive, but his primary focus is going to be on Dell Technologies (DELL), as well as Dell’s competitors.

Beware Of The Stealth Bear Market | FAST Graphs
August 7, 2024

A stealth bear market could be defined as a bear market where several stocks have fallen more than 20% within the market, but yet the overall market itself hasn’t fallen. That’s why we call it a stealth bear market.

Strategic Blueprint for Young Investors: Crafting a Durable Dividend Growth Portfolio
August 1, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to talk about building a blueprint for young investors, a dividend growth stock strategy that will serve them well for a lifetime and give them good income when it’s time to retire.

15 Semiconductor Stocks Plunge: Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold?
July 19, 2024

According to some pundits, we had a bloodbath in the information technology sector yesterday, should you buy, sell or hold?

Top 7 STOCKS Past Successes & Future Opportunities | FAST Graphs
July 11, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to review 7 stocks that are known as the Magnificent 7. They are all clearly great businesses, and because of this they have become very large enterprises. They have been great investments in the past, but are these top 7 stocks good investments now?

29 Companies Most Likely To Benefit From AI | FAST Graphs
July 5, 2024

When researching what would be the companies most likely to benefit from the recent AI advancements, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation, came up with 29 names.

10 Blue-Chip Dividend Growth Stocks With 3% Yields And Safe Dividends
June 28, 2024

In this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, aka Mr. Valuation will showcase 10 blue-chip dividend growth stocks with yields above 3%, the opportunity for those yields to continue growing in the future and where we can be very certain that the dividend is safe. We are going to cover how we determine whether the dividend is well-covered and safe – or not.

How To Find The Best Stocks To Invest In For Your Strategy In Any Market Environment
June 21, 2024

In this video Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. Mr. Valuation is going to discuss how to find the best stocks to invest in regardless of your investment strategy and regardless of the level of the market, whether you are looking for growth or if you are looking for income.

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