Introduction There are technical distinctions between investing versus speculating. Nevertheless, both concepts are often thought about or utilized interchangeably. Moreover, there are nuanced distinctions between a rational or well-thought-out speculation versus outright gambling. In the former, there may be logical realities that support speculation when circumstances are in your favor. However, with gambling, the odds …
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals: Growth At A Reasonable Price (GARP)
Introduction I find it very interesting that Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) after going public in 2001, did not generate their first profit until December 2008. As we all know, this was in the throes of what is now known as the Great Recession of 2008. Moreover, Alexion’s adjusted operating earnings have grown from $0.20 per …
FedEx Corp.: Fundamentals Support the Price Increase
Introduction After reporting better than 4th quarter results on Tuesday, the stock price of FedEx Corp. (FDX) has been on a tear. With this article, I plan to demonstrate that the fundamentals support the current price rise. Moreover, the fundamentals also suggest that it is not too late to take a long-term position in this …
Demo – FAST Graphs Portfolio Construction Management
Introduction Portfolio Construction Today I am goin to take a look at FAST Graphs Portfolio construction area of our tool. Both Premium and Basic subscribers have access to this – Premium Subscribers can create as many portfolios as they wish while Basic Subscribers can create up to three. Premium Subscribers also have access to 14 …
Should Anthem Be Added To Your Portfolio
Introduction Anthem, Inc. provides life, hospital and medical insurance plans. It offers a broad spectrum of network-based managed care health benefit plans to the large and small employer, individual, Medicaid, and Medicare markets. The company operates through the following segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, IngenioRx. Anthem is the fourth largest managed care provider …
4th Largest Bank in Canada – Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Introduction Bank of Montreal (BMO) engages in the provision of banking and financial services to individuals and institutions. The reason I am featuring this over any of the other Canadian banks, there are some concerns about the retail housing market in Canada and the exposure that a lot of the big banks have. Once of …
Demo – FUN Graphs: Financial Underlying Numbers
Introduction In this video Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs will go over FUN Graphs. FUN is an acronym for Financial Underlying Numbers. FUN Graphs are designed to empower premium subscribers the capability to quickly and efficiently engage in a comprehensive and deep dive into each company’s historical fundamental results. There are 4 separate but comprehensive and powerful …
Demo – The Forecasting Tool Powered by FAST Graphs
Introduction The 5 Forecasting Calculators are found under the Forecasting tab. These are used to perform performance calculations using the estimates provided. Each Calculator has 11 different valuation lines with clickable points for each of the four quarters in the fiscal year. The Estimates Forecasting Calculator is the default calculator when going to the Forecasting …
Oracle: All Important Fundamental Metrics Say Buy
Introduction Oracle (ORCL) was founded in 1977 and today is one of the largest enterprise grade database, middleware and application software providers in technology. Although the company has been slow to adopt cloud computing, it has expanded its operations in recent years. Today the company offers cloud solutions and services that customers can use to …
FedEx vs UPS – Which Will Deliver More to Your Portfolio?
Introduction United Parcel Service (UPS) Description United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS operates as a logistics and package delivery company that provides supply chain management services. Its logistics services include transportation, distribution, contract logistics, ground freight, ocean freight, air freight, customs brokerage, insurance, and financing. The firm operates through the following segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International …