Archive for October, 2009

5 Great Companies to Research This Weekend

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Looking for some companies to research this weekend?  Here are five that I like.  Each passes the ModernGraham tests for the Enterprising Investor, based on the teachings of Benjamin Graham.  The valuation is based on a modernized version of Benjamin Graham's IV = EPS x (8.5 + 2g) formula presented in The Intelligent Investor, with the earnings per share being... »

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An Introduction to the Balance Sheet: Current Assets

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

This article is the second week's lesson in the ModernGraham Academy beginner's course, An Introduction the the Balance Sheet.  The ModernGraham Academy is a place to learn about the basics of investing, with an emphasis on the ModernGraham approach. This course will be a detailed look at the balance sheet, starting with a basic overview, then a look at each part... »

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Company of the Week: Entergy Corp (ETR)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

On Tuesdays we often do a detailed analysis of one of the companies in our valuation database. This week's featured company is Entergy Corporation (ETR). Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now // < !]> View the full ETR chart at Wikinvest Company... »

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Festival of Stocks #164

Monday, October 26th, 2009

This week we have the honor of hosting the 164th edition of the Festival of Stocks.  According to the festival's original sponsor, ValueInvestingNews, "The Festival of Stocks is a blog carnival dedicated to highlighting bloggers' best articles on stock market related topics. This will include research and commentary on specific stocks, industry analysis, ETFs, REITs, stock derivatives, and other related... »

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Added and Updated Valuations – 10/26/09

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Here are the new valuations added to our site in the past week.  To view more, click on browse valuations in our navbar.  We now have 115 in the database including all 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average! DELL - Dell Inc - Overvalued & Speculative EMC - EMC Corp - Undervalued & Enterprising ETR - Entergy Corp - Undervalued &... »

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