fundamentals

China Stocks Meltdown – The Truth Be Told

Introduction – China Stocks Although the recent crash or meltdown of prominent China stocks was for the most part political in nature, valuation also played a role. But perhaps most important of all, not all China domiciled stocks can be or should be painted in the same broad-brush. Even within China-based companies, it is a …

Why Dividends Increase Your Wealth

Introduction Dividends Are An Important Source Of Wealth Dividends are paid out of cash flow and/or earnings, not stock price volatility.  Stocks (companies) declare a dividend record date which is the date you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend.  The company also sets the ex-dividend date based on …

Investing Can Be Fun and Profitable – 3 Discretionary Stocks

Introduction – Investing in Discretionary Stocks Investing is not always a dreary endeavor; it can also be fun.  This is especially true if you can find fun companies to invest in at attractive valuations.  At least, for me as Mr. Valuation, the most fun I have is when I find great companies at attractive values.  …

This Old Dog Teaching His Young Dog Stock Valuation Tricks

Introduction Stock Valuation I love talking about stock valuation and teaching its importance to investors, especially young investors.  True value investing requires patience, and that is a commodity that is in very short supply in most young people.  Perhaps even more importantly, it is also very short supply in most investors young and old alike.  …

What You Need to Know about IPOs and Emerging Growth Stocks

Introduction Everybody is looking for IPOs and emerging growth stocks and the opportunity to invest in the next Facebook, Amazon or Netflix. Consequently, young new emerging companies have a strong market available to launch their businesses publicly. However, from the perspective of the potential investor, it is very difficult to evaluate young companies with no …

5 Entertainment Stocks to Entertain

Introduction This is a continuing subscriber request video, and this one will be on entertainment stocks. It is important to understand that these are not stocks that I necessarily chose myself. Instead, these are common stocks, in this case growth stocks, that subscribers are interested in and have therefore asked me to provide an analysis …

Today’s 18 Best Dividend Aristocrats Are Today’s Worst Investments

Introduction The Standard & Poor’s Dividend Aristocrats represent the crème de la crème of dividend growth stocks. These are all companies that have increased their dividend for a minimum of 25 consecutive years. Many of them have consecutively increased their dividends for 30 years, 40 years, 50 years or more. Therefore, they offer a level …

True Growth Stocks at a Reasonable Price (GARP)

Introduction The words growth stocks have different meanings to different people.  More often than not, when people are talking about so-called growth stocks, they are actually talking about speculations.  These are companies that are expected to grow over time, however, they are also stocks that the market has significantly overvalued.  In other words, people are …

How Many Stocks Should I Own When Building A Portfolio?

Introduction One of the most asked questions I receive from investors is: how many stocks should I own/hold in my portfolio?  Or, they might ask: how diversified should my portfolio be?  On the flip side, I have had investors tell me that they would not be comfortable owning less than 50 stocks.  I even had …

TOP 6 Utility Stocks For Income and Safety

Introduction Investing in utility stocks for value safety yield is not always about trying to make the most money that you can. There are other reasons such as income and/or safety that causes people to choose certain investments. Of course, bonds and other fixed income instruments are perfect examples. You buy a bond typically to …