Investors rely on companies’
financial statements for information on how a company is doing. That’s
not always
easy when
reported earnings are
inflated or
reduced by unusual, or unusually large, gains or losses, or other so-called
nonoperating items. For
banks, this is especially
problematic.
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Analyst meetings are a good way for securities analysts to get information about the companies they cover, or are interested in. These meetings can benefit individual investors, as well.
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Beta can be used to determine the
price movement of a
stock (or
portfolio) in relation to a benchmark. By combining low Beta stocks with Value Line’s fundamental analysis, we believe investors can realize superior
risk-adjusted returns over the long-term.
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The concept of
diversification has been around for a very long time, however, it wasn’t until the 1950s that it was seriously applied to portfolio theory. The basic concept is that by choosing investments that have minimal or no relationship with each other, an investor can reduce his or her overall risk.
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Ask anyone that owns stocks and they’ll probably tell you that they are an
investor. And, in fact, the entire financial industry and the media that cover it will likely agree, or at least want you to believe it’s so.
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Within the
retail space, merchants are classified into two broad categories, each of which is defined by the type of product sold. Although there are differences between the two groups, stocks in both segments are typically influenced by the same set of factors that can affect their performance.
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There are several ways in which companies can enhance
“shareholder value”. Chief among them are dividends, stock buybacks, and debt reduction.
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