…of the gurus we regularly cover on this blog: We focus first on good businesses, with high returns on capital, barriers to entry and significant free cash flow generation over…
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Data Shows Bottom "In Sight"
…the stock market further below trend than it is today.” Brimelow and Rubenstein say that historic bear market bottoms come when the market is about 40 percent below the long-term…
Little-Known Guru's Strategy Nets Big Gains Through Downturn
…did lead to market outperformance. I’ve list the 10 criteria below. – Book/market ratio – Return on assets – Change in return on assets – Cash flow from operations –…
"Black Swan" Author: Situation "Vastly More Dangerous Than The Great Depression"
…puts most of the money in Treasurys, then takes side bets on volatility,” Langreth writes. “He sells options that pay off with moderate volatility and buys options that pay off…
Barron's 2009 Roundtable Summary Part II: Opportunities for a “Grizzly” Bear Market.
…things start to improve. Less leverage means lower growth, lower profit margins, a lower return on equity, lower valuations and such.” He thinks we are in a secular bear market…
Mauldin Sees Bleak 2009 for Economy, Stock Market
…makes its way back into the markets, Mauldin thinks it won’t last. “I think this summer could see a real retest of the [Nov. 20] lows, if not just blow…
Yale Endowment Guru Not Changing Approach after Tough Year
…comments on other investing issues, including the use of funds of funds (a “cancer” that “facilitates the flow of ignorant capital”, he says); his own $2 million salary; and his…
Study: Stock Prospects "Rosy" for Long Term
…the 10-year P/E has been low are followed by periods of high stock returns; periods where the figure is high have been followed by low returns. In November, when the…
Ben Graham Portfolio at Top of The Charts
…the best long term performer (up 89.3 percent vs. -12.9% for the S&P since July 15, 2003). The table below shows the performance of the 10-stock portfolios I run over…
Look to High-Yield Munis, U.S. Large-Caps, and TIPS -- Hyman, Doll, and Gross Sound Off
…Individual investors can buy TIPS through exchange-traded funds that hold baskets of them. One final interesting note from Hyman: He says the economy won’t recover until the stock market moves…