Posts Tagged 'Investing'

30 Small Cap, Analyst-Backed Growth Stocks

Naturally, investors are always looking for the next Apple Inc. (AAPL) or the next Google Inc. (GOOG). As all companies begin with modest capitalization, the question is, what differentiates the Apples and Googles from the, well, whoever they were?

A broad, easy answer, of course, is growth. Successful companies grow; unsuccessful companies don’t.

If we look at a company’s analyst-projected EPS (earnings per share) growth we are given a somewhat reliable look into its growth potential and future ...

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15 Stocks With Over 20% Return On Equity Selling For Less Than Book, Part II: 20% To 30% ROE

Five Star Quality Care Inc. (FVE) has a P/B of 0.52 with a ROE of 28.02%. The company holds an average analyst price target, from a total of three analysts, of $4.73, 54.57% above its current price of $3.06.

The stock has used the $3.00 price level as strong support throughout 2012. As it is now trading just above this level, at $3.06, investors may find opportunity in this entry point…

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15 Stocks With Over 20% Return On Equity Selling For Less Than Book, Part I: 30% + ROE

As worries in Europe continue to push markets downward, many stocks are now selling at a relative discount. This two-part series will focus on stocks that appear undervalued due to low price-to-book ratios (P/B) and high, over 20%, return on equity (ROE).

A company’s price-to-book ratio and return on equity are generally good fundamental statistics to look at when beginning a search for value opportunities. A low P/B, a ratio used to compare a stock’s market value to its actual book ...

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24 CEFs Yielding Over 10% Trading At A Discount To NAV: Parts I Through V

I am a value investor and, when investing in stocks, I often seek out companies that appear undervalued. Closed-end fund (CEF) values can often be found in a similar fashion.

The net asset value (NAV) of a CEF is the total value of all the securities in the fund divided by the number of shares and, therefore, represents the true current value of the fund. The market price ...

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5 Stocks With 35% Average Upside Trading Near Strong Support

Below is a list of five equities with significant upside, 35% average, that are trading just above strong support.

1. Communications Systems, Inc. (JCS), a communication equipment manufacturer, is currently trading at $12.88; just above support at $12.50. This stock has not spent more than a few sessions below this strong support level since October, 2010. Of notable fundamental statistics, Communications Systems, Inc. has a very low price to sales ratio (P/S) of 0.76, a strong return on equity ...

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5 Quick Picks With Over 25% Average Upside

Below is a list of five equities that have been on my watch list and, with over 25% average upside, are worth a second look:

1. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (TC) is an industrial metals and minerals company that, as of this writing, is trading at $6.10. This current trading price is just above, what appears to be, very strong support at $5.75. The company touched this support level last October but has not remained below this price for ...

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Monthly Income Ideas: Closed-End Funds With 8% To 18% Yields, Parts I Through VI

The theoretical safety and predictability of mutual funds has, at times, attracted the conservative investor in me. But the actual transaction, unlike buying and selling stocks or ETFs, always left me wanting more excitement, more involvement.

Closed-end funds (CEF), with their mutual fund-like management and their equity-like tradability, offer, in my opinion, a wonderful option for conservative, yet actively involved investors, like me.

As CEFs pay out before-tax distributions to investors, they are also a great choice for those looking for annual, ...

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Guest Post: Keeping Track of Your Investments

As any investor will no doubt be aware, it is extremely important to keep track of your investments. Thankfully, there are a number of ways in which investors are able to do this. If you are keen to make the most of the investments which you have, then here are a few ways in which you might choose to keep track of them.

One of the best ways to keep track of the investments which you have is via ...

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How To Profit From A Stock Market Crash: Parts I Through IV

Some are calling the rally we have seen since the start of 2012 a bear trap, an insignificant bounce that will soon lose momentum and drive our markets down further. Extreme skeptics are even predicting that we will see a stock market crash in 2012 similar to that of 1929. Do I believe it? Not really, but I’m prepared for the worst, and you should be too.

The success of great investors generally isn’t due to an ability to predict market ...

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15 Equities Yielding 10%+ And Selling Under Book Value

Many undervalued equities have been performing significantly well in this, what appears to be, very optimistic month of January. I have, in this vein, continued to target high-yielding equities with strong returns, low price to book ratios; and those that otherwise appear undervalued…

Read the full article at http://seekingalpha.com/article/322709-15-equities-yielding-10-and-selling-under-book-value-part-i-reits.

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  1. 15 Equities Yielding 10%+ And Selling Under Book Value, Part I: REITs
  2. 15 Equities Yielding 10%+ And Selling Under Book Value, Part II: Closed-End Funds
  3. 15 Equities ...
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