Forecasting As I said so many times, although you can learn a great deal from the past, you can only invest for the future. Consequently, forecasting future earnings of any company you are considering investing in is a major key to long-term success. Furthermore, although forecasting is full of uncertainty, it is imperative that investors …
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Forecasting Future Earnings | FAST Graphs
Forecasting Although you can learn a great deal from studying the past, you can only invest in the future. Furthermore, historical performance is functionally related to the growth a given company (stock) achieves. Consequently, if future growth changes dramatically (as it often does) that stands to reason that future performance will adjust accordingly. Simply stated, …
Demo – The Forecasting Tool Powered by FAST Graphs
Introduction The 5 Forecasting Calculators are found under the Forecasting tab. These are used to perform performance calculations using the estimates provided. Each Calculator has 11 different valuation lines with clickable points for each of the four quarters in the fiscal year. The Estimates Forecasting Calculator is the default calculator when going to the Forecasting …
Forecasting the Future: Part 2
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 …
Forecasting Future Business Results are The Key to Successful Stock Investing: Part 1
Introduction As investors, we can learn a great deal from the past about the businesses we are contemplating investing in. However, as investors, we must also recognize that we can only truly invest in the future. Consequently, although understanding a company’s history can help us better understand the business, our success is predicated on our …
New Layout Video-FAST Graphs Launching New Version January 1, 2019
Team FAST Graphs is Pleased to Announce the Launch Date of Our New and Improved Research Tool We are pleased to announce that we will be launching our new and improved FAST Graphs research tool on January 1, 2019. Importantly, the core FAST Graphs will continue to function just as they always have. However, with …
WEC Energy Group Inc. And NextEra Energy Inc.: My 2 Favorite Utility Companies, But I Hate Their Stocks
Introduction It is quite easy to get caught up, and quite hard to avoid getting caught up in a great bull market like the one we are currently in. However, it’s important to remind ourselves that: “everybody is a genius in a bull market.” In my experience, the hardest thing for investors to do is …
Micron Technology (NasdaqGS:MU) FAST Graphs Fundamental Valuation by the Numbers Analysis
FAST Graphs Fundamental Valuation by the Numbers Analysis
Long-term Microsoft Shareholders Your Money May Be in Jeopardy
Introduction Microsoft (MSFT) reported strong 4th quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings. The company’s earnings per share beat the analyst estimates by $.05 and their revenue of $30.09 billion beat analyst estimates by $860 million. All in all, it was a great quarter and investors initially responded positively in after-hours trading. Clearly, there was an …
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM)
FAST Graphs Fundamental Valuation by the Numbers Analysis