Introduction As a seasoned and grizzled veteran of the financial services industry for now going on 50 years, the most commonly asked questions I have received, and still do to this day, are: when to buy and when to sell a stock? Moreover, these very questions are the mother of how and why I have …
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For Long-Term Investors Only: It’s A Market of Stocks!
Introduction Since the beginning of April 2009, the Standard & Poor’s 500 (the stock market) has enjoyed one of the longest bull markets on record. As a result, I am starting to hear from a lot of investors that they are becoming worried that this great bull market must soon come to an end. As …
Even After the Recent Correction I Still Think McDonald’s Is Overvalued
Introduction This article is offered as part of our ongoing FAST Graphs YouTube request series. Although time does not allow me to cover every stock that is requested, I do try to provide analyze out loud videos on stocks that either are currently in the news, or that offer special lessons on valuation. As most …
CBS and Viacom Merger: High Risk Tempered by Extremely Low Valuation
Introduction 14 years ago the Redstone family spun out Viacom (VIA) from CBS Corp (CBS). However, the companies have decided to once again merge into what they hope will become a dominant entertainment company. Given that the entertainment market is extremely competitive and quite risky, future visibility is very muddy in my humble opinion. On …
AGNC Investment Corp.: Not Suitable for Retirement Accounts – Part 3
Introduction This is the third in a series of articles where I will be covering the historical performance and operating results of popular and highly recognized mREITs (mortgage REITs). In my first installment, I covered Annaly Capital Management (NLY) found here; in my second installment I covered Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) found here; with this installment …
Annaly Capital Management Inc.: Not Suitable For Retirement Accounts
Introduction Although some might disagree, I believe that investors either in retirement, or close to becoming retired, should be a little more conservative with how their portfolios are positioned. This position is primarily predicated on the reality that investors in retirement do not have the luxury of the time often needed to recover from bad …
Valuation Is More Important Than Politics or Interest Rates: And Most Stocks Are Overvalued Today
Introduction My personal investing strategy is based on the simple logic and reality that great businesses are by definition, better than average. Therefore, to my way of thinking, it logically follows that the best investment returns would be achieved by investing in the best businesses that you could identify. Moreover, it is also important to …
A Very Attractive High-Yield Dividend Growth Stock You’ve Never Heard Of
This FAST Graphs analyze out loud video will cover a mid-cap dividend growth stock that many may not be familiar with. However, I believe this particular dividend growth stock offers an intriguing opportunity of high current yield, above-average growth yield and enticing capital appreciation potential based on its low valuation. MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) …
The Essence of Valuation is Soundness Not Rate of Return: Part 1
Introduction on Stock Valuation When it comes to writing about investing in common stocks, my favorite theme typically revolves around valuation. In fact, I once had a reader dub me “Mr. Valuation.” Which, I might add was very flattering to me. Moreover, in the context of discussing valuation, there are normally three concepts that are …
Magna International Inc.: Invest For Low Valuation, High-Yield With A Total Return Kicker
Introduction I have never been a fan of investing in automotive manufacturers like Ford or General Motors. I’ve always found the industry much too cyclical and too difficult for the companies to make any money. However, automobiles are certainly a major purchase for almost every person and family, not only in America but throughout the …