Yes, Facebook changed the world. But should you buy the IPO hype? I say no, and here’s why.
Let’s start with the numbers. 
The company, with an expected valuation of $75 billion to $100 billion, is profitable but not as profitable as it should be to put up numbers like that. With a 2011 revenue of $3.8 billion and an operating profit around $1.5 billion, the company has an operating margin of ...
A stock’s dividend yield is a good initial indicator of the kind of value you are getting when purchasing the stock. A higher dividend yield means a better value, generally.
As December approaches, the month believed to be the best time to buy and sell long term positions according to O’Shaughnessy’s cornerstone strategy, rebalancing my long term portfolio, is becoming a priority. In my search for long term opportunities, and with the sting of this year’s market turbulence not yet forgotten, ...
Continue Reading →With the recent market sell-off behind us investors are looking for hope, optimism, and opportunity. Last week Healthcare investors began to worry about possible spending cuts that may affect the sector. A recent Reuters article, however, brought reassurance to investors stating, “Sharp falls in U.S. Healthcare stocks this week — where industry bellwethers dropped as much as 8 percent in one day — were a premature sell-off, analysts say, as the sector’s underlying fundamentals remain strong.”… Continue Reading →
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