Introduction For many years now, investing in healthcare related stocks has presented me with a conundrum of sorts. Demographic forces, primarily the graying of America (and the world for that matter), suggests powerful future growth potential and demand for healthcare related products and services. On the other hand, healthcare and its costs have long been …
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Cardinal Health: A Dividend Aristocrat the Risk Is Already Priced In-Part 2 of 7
Introduction As a value investor, I am totally cognizant of the reality that attractively valued bargains are hard to find in a strong bull market. Moreover, as an experienced value investor I clearly understand that low valuations in a raging bull market are usually associated with issues and challenges sometimes real, sometimes imaginary. The key …
Aflac: A Valuation Conundrum? Fairly Valued Dividend Aristocrats: Part 1 of 7
Introduction Aflac (AFL) is a Dividend Aristocrat that has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years. However, it is only one of seven Dividend Aristocrats that I consider attractively valued in light of the current bull market. Therefore, this will be the first in a series of seven articles where I will cover these seven …
Are These 5 Dow Stocks As Cheap As They Appear?: Part 5 of 5
Introduction This is the final installment of the five-part series where I examined the past operating histories and valuations of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks. With this 5 Part series I attempted to cover the 30 Dow stocks in order of highest valuations to lowest. For the most part, I suggested that the …
Why Are These 6 Dow Stocks Fairly Valued?: Part 4 of 5
Introduction Thus far, with the first 3 parts of this five-part series, we’ve examined 60% (18 of 30) of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. What we found so far were that the majority of these constituents are currently overvalued or at least fully valued. Finally, with this Part 4, we will …
Are These The 6 Best Stocks In The Dow Jones Industrial Average? – Part 3 Of 5
Introduction In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series I covered 12 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks that I considered the most expensive of the index. With this part 3 I will be looking at 6 additional Dow stocks that for the most part I would consider fully valued to only …
My Visa Long is Getting Long in the Tooth
Introduction Over my lifetime I have invested in many different things. In the process of doing that, I have learned that there are really only two types of investors. As an investor, you are either active or passive. Being active implies directly managing or being in control of your investment. In contrast, as a passive …
Priceline: A Growth Powerhouse – Forecast Profits and/or Cash Flow Not Prices!
Introduction This is the second in a series of articles where I will cover popular and/or high profile stocks. The primary objective of this series will be to put a spotlight on the importance of forecasting future growth prior to making an investment decision. The central idea is to determine whether or not a reasonable …
This Is Not Your Grandfather’s AT&T
Introduction I have had several readers request that I do an article on AT&T (T). Since the company has just reported earnings, which have thus far received a strong and positive reaction from Wall Street, I thought now would be a good time. Following their earnings report, an article published on July 25, 2017 at …
Kroger’s Recent Price Weakness Might Just Be a Good Loss
Introduction Investors usually hate it when they buy a stock and the price goes down. However, being upset with a price drop is not always the appropriate response. There are situations where a price drop is a disaster, and there are times where a price drop is a gift. This is a distinction that relates …