Much has been made of Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) $2+ billion investment in The Carphone Warehouse, announced Thursday, May 8th. This article suggests a manner in which to think about this investment, from the point of view of a value-oriented owner of Best Buy shares.

Have you ever wondered how much money you would have made on a stock that has had incredible success? Below are ten stocks that represent some of the highest returns on initial investment ever. Take a look and see how much you could have made.

The final part of the series goes over how to conclude you investment analysis, see if there's a margin of safety and find a catalyst. I then decide whether or not to purchase shares of Best Buy.

As we near the end of the series I go over 8 different ways to find value and how each should be applied. I then value Best Buy using the methods

In the month since my last portoflio update, my portfolio is up 8%, most of this coming from Overstock's > 40% gain and K-Swiss' 11% gain. This article looks at each stock and if I should buy more.

In the fourth part fo the series I go over how to evaluate a company's financials and then look at Best Buy.

The term long tail, coined by Wired editor Chris Anderson in the October 2004 issue, refers to a socio-economic trend away from a hit-based economy to a niche-based one. In essence, the theory of the long tail states that the revenue potention of all the less popular, long tail markets taken together far exceeds the revenue potential of the most popular hits.

In the sequel to the Right Price Checklist Management article I go over Best Buy's management and reveal their returns fueled by debt and unusually large amount of related party transactions

In the second part of the series I go over how to find if a company has a moat, what it is, and how long the moat will last. The process is then applied to Best Buy.

I detail my checklist for evaluating the business then apply it to Best Buy.

Is the level of a buyback an indication by the company/board of future business prospects? Committing to pay a higher dividend on an ongoing basis could be viewed more positively. What might the balance sheet and cash flow statement be telling an investor in this situation?

Despite near term concerns, the market has sold off Best Buy, one of the top retailers in the country, to 2004 levels. This well run company has plenty of growth opportunities, bumbling competitors, and a trending product. Is it time to take advantage of the market's near sightedness?

If Best Buy is facing difficult times, Circuit City will be shellacked

A look at investors unrealistic expectations and realistic earnings in a lot of stocks.

Do you know the direction of interest rates? How do you invest in today's environment.