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McKesson Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Cardinal Health Corp., CVS Health Corp: Medical Distributors an Industry on Sale

Posted on by Polly C

Introduction This is a follow-up to my first article in a continuing series where I will be identifying and presenting dividend growth stocks for an above-average long-term total return objective.  My first article in this series covered AmerisourceBergen, a leading medical distributor that I presented as significantly undervalued.  However, I offer this follow-up to illustrate Read more about McKesson Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Cardinal Health Corp., CVS Health Corp: Medical Distributors an Industry on Sale[…]

Invest In Walgreens Or CVS – Speculate In Rite Aid

Posted on by Polly C

Introduction For many years now, investing in healthcare related stocks has presented me with a conundrum of sorts.  Demographic forces, primarily the graying of America (and the world for that matter), suggests powerful future growth potential and demand for healthcare related products and services.  On the other hand, healthcare and its costs have long been Read more about Invest In Walgreens Or CVS – Speculate In Rite Aid[…]

Mister Valuation plans for 2018: A New Year a New and Better Approach

Posted on by Polly C

The Principles of Valuation: A Year-Long Series Elaborating On Sound Value Investing Principles Introduction Every year I take the holidays off in order to reflect on what I have accomplished for the year, but more importantly, to think deeply about and contemplate what I might do better in the upcoming New Year. This process has Read more about Mister Valuation plans for 2018: A New Year a New and Better Approach[…]

Why I Am Now Interested In CVS Health Corporation

Posted on by Chuck Carnevale

Introduction

Investing in great companies sits at the core of my investment philosophy.  In this regard, I reject the idea that I invest in the stock market.  To me, the stock market is simply the store I shop in to purchase interests in fine businesses.  In the final analysis, my investment objective is to become a long-term shareholder/partner in a business that I believe can make me money over time. […]

Premier Dividend Growth Stocks: Is There Any Value? A Sector By Sector Summary Review: Part 1

Posted on by Chuck Carnevale

Introduction

As a value investor, I must admit to being very frustrated with the valuations I’m seeing on high-quality blue-chip dividend growth stocks.  I have been vigorously searching for fairly valued dividend growth stocks to invest in.  I have thoroughly screened and evaluated every company in the S&P Dividend Aristocrats, all three of the CCC (Champions, Contenders and Challengers) lists produced by David Fish, every dividend paying stock on the S&P 500, Fortune 500, NASDAQ 100, S&P 100 Large-cap, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and even the S&P 400 mid-cap universe.

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Beware the Financial Destruction of Overvaluation

Posted on by Chuck Carnevale

Introduction

After such an extended bull run it’s only logical to assume that many stocks are trading at frothy valuations.  On the other hand, it’s also important to keep in mind that it is a market of stocks and not a stock market.  Nevertheless, the truth is that many stocks are now significantly overvalued based on both historic norms and fundamental values.  This is not true of all stocks, because it is also true that there are high quality stocks available today that are fairly valued.  However, they are admittedly getting more difficult to find.

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How Can You Avoid Value Traps In this Market?

Posted on by Chuck Carnevale

Introduction

When the stock market turns bad, like it has been recently, investors find it extremely difficult to remain positive.  As a result, people tend to be more cynical during bad times than they would normally be during better times.  When this happens, it becomes all too easy to paint every stock in the stock market with the same negative brush.  Since most stocks will, temporarily at least, experience falling prices during a bad market, the distinction between good stocks and bad stocks can become blurred. […]