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Undervalued Growth and Dividend Growth in Health Technology: Part 11

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Introduction Although many Health Technology Sector companies have significantly outperformed the market on a long-term basis, they have significantly underperformed the market since the beginning of 2015.  With only a few minor exceptions, this is true for most companies, especially the pharmaceutical companies, operating in this sector. On the other hand, there are several examples Read more about Undervalued Growth and Dividend Growth in Health Technology: Part 11[…]

6 Health Services Stocks Offering Growth at a Reasonable Price: Part 10

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Introduction The Health Services Sector is one of the smallest sectors as presented by FactSet as it only contains 137 companies out of more than 19,000 in the US and Canadian universe.  Furthermore, since I was also screening for quality based on investment grade S&P Credit Ratings of BBB- or better, I was additionally surprised Read more about 6 Health Services Stocks Offering Growth at a Reasonable Price: Part 10[…]

There is More Value to be Found in the Finance Sector than in any other Sector: Part 9

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Introduction I found more value in the Finance Sector than I did in any other sector that I screened.  All in all, I identified 131 attractively valued companies out of the 1,888 companies in the Finance Sector.  This is approximately 10 times as many as I found in any other sector.  Stated succinctly, there is Read more about There is More Value to be Found in the Finance Sector than in any other Sector: Part 9[…]

16 Dividend Income Opportunities in the Energy Minerals Sector, but Beware the Nature of the Beast: Part 8

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Introduction The Energy Minerals Sector is comprised of 619 companies.  And, as it is with every sector, they come in all shapes, sizes and colors.  However, a common attribute that is shared by most companies in this sector is a significant amount of cyclicality in their operating results, i.e., earnings and cash flows.  As a Read more about 16 Dividend Income Opportunities in the Energy Minerals Sector, but Beware the Nature of the Beast: Part 8[…]

19 Opportunities in Electronic Technology, The Future of Everything: Part 7

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Introduction I feel compelled to reiterate the purpose of this series of articles.  Although I am attempting to identify attractively valued stocks in each sector presented by FactSet Research Systems Inc., I am not simultaneously recommending them as attractive or proper investment choices.  Therefore, just because I am featuring them in the article, it doesn’t Read more about 19 Opportunities in Electronic Technology, The Future of Everything: Part 7[…]

Is There Real Value in These 7 Distribution Services Companies? Part 6

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Introduction As I stated in previous articles in this series, my primary objective is to provide the reader with a clear perspective of just how different individual stocks are and how different companies operating in different sectors are. Consequently, I will be covering every sector that FactSet covers. As different as each of these sectors Read more about Is There Real Value in These 7 Distribution Services Companies? Part 6[…]

9 Inexpensive Consumer Services Sector Stocks: Part 5

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Introduction As I stated in the introduction in Part 4 of this series, my primary objective is to provide the reader with a clear perspective of just how different individual stocks are and how different companies operating in different sectors are.  Consequently, I will be covering every sector that FactSet covers.  As this relates to Read more about 9 Inexpensive Consumer Services Sector Stocks: Part 5[…]

Comprehensive Research and Due Diligence Is a Process, Here Is Mine

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Introduction One of the subscribers and regular viewers of my FAST Graphs YouTube channel made the following request: “Thank you for another excellent video. You always release such good, valuable content. I always hear you say that your videos serve to highlight some companies, and that if we find them interesting, we should then proceed Read more about Comprehensive Research and Due Diligence Is a Process, Here Is Mine[…]

11 Investable Consumer Non-Durables: Finding Value in Food, Footwear, Apparel, Alcohol and Tobacco: Part 4

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Introduction My primary objective with this series of articles (identifying attractively valued stocks in different sectors) is to provide the reader with a clear perspective of just how different individual stocks are and how different companies operating in different sectors are.  It is my opinion and experience that investors worry far too much about what Read more about 11 Investable Consumer Non-Durables: Finding Value in Food, Footwear, Apparel, Alcohol and Tobacco: Part 4[…]