Introduction In part 1 of this series on forecasting future results as the key to investing success, I suggested that reviewing consensus analyst estimates was a smart and prudent starting point. Furthermore, I attempted to illustrate that consensus estimates tend to be accurate enough to help you determine whether a deeper dive into the company …
Albermarle
Albemarle: A Cautionary Note
Albemarle (ALB), this Dividend Champion, has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. The company is a specialty chemicals company, and as such, the world’s largest producer of lithium from which it generates approximately half of its total profits. Longer term, the lithium business is quite exciting as a result of the rapidly-growing adoption of …