…on these metrics: Polaris Industries (PII) manufactures off-road vehicles and gets high marks under the Warren Buffett-inspired model based on consistently strong return-on-equity (10-year average of 44.1%) and return-on-total capital…
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Fundamentally Solid Value Picks in the Spirit of Graham and Doddsville
In his revered 1984 speech at Columbia Business School, Warren Buffett referred to the strong track records of a group of prominent value investors as follows: “A concentration of…
Gold Medal Investing with the Gurus
…doing some solid preparation and availing themselves of the knowledge and wisdom of investing gurus such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and Benjamin Graham. Resilience and discipline are the earmarks…
Augmented Reality Craze and Stock Picks
…earnings yield of 9.84% and return-on-total-capital of 36.03%. Apple Inc. (AAPL), the mobile communication and media device behemoth, gets a thumb’s up under our Warren Buffett-based investment strategy given its…
Financial Stocks to Consider (While We’re Waiting for the Fed)
…equity-to-assets ratio of 12%. Bank of the Ozarks Inc. (OZRK) provides a range of retail and commercial banking services. Our Warren Buffett-based screen gives high marks to the company’s consistently…
Debating with the Oracle of Omaha
…Buffett’s principles, particularly as they relate to investors in retirement. In a recent MarketWatch article, Merriman outlines his interpretations and gripes with seven Buffett principles: Hold plenty of cash to…
Can Active Investing Still Generate Alpha?
Back in 1984, Warren Buffett wrote an article entitled “The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville” (referring to the book Security Analysis co-authored by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd) in which he argues…
Some Tasty Stock Picks in Organic Foods
…purchased organic meats company Applegate Farms in May 2015 for $775 million. Our Warren Buffett investment methodology likes HRL’s earnings predictability and growth as well as its low leverage, and…
Landing a Hole-In-One with Buffett
…life’s passions. In a recent Barron’s article, he discusses how investment guru Warren Buffett has influenced his market approach. Years of competitive golf taught Wilhelm how to make decisions under…
Guru Screen of the Week: Looking for high Book-to-Market Stocks with Sound Fundamentals
…on the fundamental stock selection criteria of legendary investors. The firm’s models are based on investing legends such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Benjamin Graham, Kenneth Fisher, Martin Zweig, David…