…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…
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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…
Bogle: Don't Forget These Lessons Next Time
…fees that are significantly more than index funds, be they stock index funds or bond index funds.”In sum, active management strategies as a group lose because they are expensive,” he…
Neff: "It's Time To Go In"
…December for cash” to put into stocks, Levenson writes. Neff built his fortune and reputation by focusing on stocks with low price/earnings ratios that met a variety of other fundamental-based…
Berkowitz’s Free Cash Flow Yield Screen
…cash flow yield criteria, we decide to run a quick screen for firms that have high cash flow yields. By clicking on the image, you can view a list of…
More Fund Managers Snatching Up Bargains
Money has been flowing out of mutual funds at an incredible rate in the past year, but three well-known fund managers see opportunity in the flight from stocks, BusinessWeek’s Tara…