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Tag: Negative Screens

The Value Trap Conundrum – And Six Criteria to Help Deal With It
2 years ago
The Value Trap Conundrum – And Six Criteria to Help Deal With It

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Value traps are the bane of a value investor’s existence. We build our strategies around buying cheap companies and hoping the market will eventually see things…

The Challenges of Avoiding Value Traps – And Some Criteria That Might Help
5 years ago
The Challenges of Avoiding Value Traps – And Some Criteria That Might Help

By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I wrote an article a few weeks back that looked at how much of the outperformance of value stocks since the bottom in March of…

6 years ago
Excess Returns, Episode 5: The Double Edged Sword of Avoiding Value Traps

Many value stocks are cheap because they deserve to be. Some of them no longer have sustainable businesses, and as a result their current discounted multiple will look really expensive…

Recent Original Research
October 22, 2025
Ten Top Peter Lynch Stocks – October 2025
Peter Lynch stands among the most celebrated fund managers in financial history, transforming Fidelity's Magellan Fund from a modest $18 million portfolio into a colossal $14 billion powerhouse during his tenure from 1977 to 1990. His extraordinary...
October 14, 2025
Ten Top Dividend Aristocrats
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats represent an exclusive collection of under 70 enterprises that have delivered rising dividend distributions for a minimum of 25 straight years spanning multiple industries. This unbroken record of dividend growth demonstrates strong...
October 2, 2025
Ten Top Warren Buffett Stocks
Warren Buffett's approach to investing centers on a lesson refined across many years: purchasing excellent companies at reasonable prices beats buying average ones at steep discounts. He seeks businesses with lasting competitive strengths—what he calls "economic moats"—capable...
September 30, 2025
Ten Top Wide Moat Stocks – September 2025
In today's fast-changing and highly competitive business environment, companies with strong economic moats offer attractive prospects for long-term investment success. These firms possess enduring competitive advantages—including powerful network effects, high customer switching costs, operational excellence, or unique...
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