Value Investing News

I am not a stock trader; I am a dividend and value based long-term buy-and-hold investor. When I add a stock to my dividend portfolio, it is my intention to hold the stock forever. I am not smart enough to time the daily gyrations of the stock market. When stock prices start dropping, our primal instinct of flight kicks in and we want to sell. In many cases that is the time to be buying.

Walgreen Co. is the largest U.S. retail drug chain in terms of revenues, this company operates more than 8,000 drug stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

Walgreen Co. is the largest U.S. retail drug chain in terms of revenues, this company operates more than 8,000 drug stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Linked here is a detailed stock analysis and commentary.

Bi-Weekly list of the top value investing stocks, articles, and ideas, featuring Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Equal Energy (EQU), CVS Caremark (CVS), along with Warren Buffett's 2010 annual letter.

Gregg S. Fisher noted in a 2009 Forbes article that the assumption that investors are rational agents is bunk. Logic has very little to do with short-term movements in stock prices.

It is a great time of year! The Christmas music, decorations, family gatherings, holiday plays and stock picks. Stock picks? Yes, ’tis the season for stock predictions! Virtually every financial writer will pen an article selecting his or her top picks for the upcoming year. I enjoy reading them and the logic behind the picks.

China Jo-Jo Drugstores is a small Chinese drug store chain operating primarily in Hangzhou. Growth potential from such a small base is immense, but numerous risks make this a highly speculative choice for MFI investors.

Just as picking fruit from a mango tree does not harm it, living off dividends does not damage the investment’s ability to produce future results. A portfolio of dividend investments will not only provide income in retirement, but can be passed to your children who can continue to reap the benefits.

Cardinal Health is one of the "big 3" pharmaceutical distributors. With a stable, recession-proof business and limited competition, along with a solid dividend with room for growth, Cardinal is a good, conservative Magic Formula stock.