Introduction Amazon: the Valuation Dark Side It is no secret that Amazon (AMZN) has been a disruptive force, especially relating to the retail sector. On the other hand, the company is also an enigma to the value focused fundamental investor such as yours truly. Over its entire operating history as a publicly traded company, Amazon …
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The Active versus Passive Performance Debate Is Nonsensical
Introduction One of the most hotly contested debates in finance is the argument over which is better – active or passive investing. Moreover, this debate has spurred numerous academic studies that claim to identify whether passive outperforms active investing or vice versa. As a result, the current popular opinion suggests that passive outperforms active investing …
The Most Important Stock Investment Lesson I Ever Learned
Introduction My investing career officially started in 1970. However, for several years prior to that time I was an avid and interested student of common stock investing. My initial lessons were taught by studying the behavior and practices of the most renowned stock investors. Although these academic pursuits taught me a great deal, nothing taught …
j2 Global: Don’t Overlook This Impressive Growth and Dividend Income Stock
Investment Thesis j2 Global (JCOM) was founded in 1995 and went public in 1999. During their first few years as a public company, j2 Global generated operating losses; however, since 2002 the company has strung together an impressive record of rapid growth. They initiated their first dividend in 2011, and on February 9, 2017 they …
Pfizer Inc. Invest For Attractive Valuation and The 4% Dividend Yield
Investment Thesis Pfizer Inc (PFE) is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms with sales exceeding $50 billion. The company is currently attractively valued at a blended P/E ratio of 13.3, offering a current dividend yield of 4%. Pfizer is awarded an S&P credit rating of AA and possesses a modest debt to capital ratio …
Celgene: A Primer on Growth Stock Value Investing (GARP): Part 2
Introduction This article is the second in a two-part series on applying the principles of value investing. In part 1 found here my primary focus was on the benefits of investing in fundamentally strong dividend growth stocks when they are out of favor, and therefore, undervalued as a result. In this part 2, I will …