Value Investing News

David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital announced yesterday that the Greenlight Capital L.P. fund returned 9.7% for the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing his full-year returns to 2.9%. Since Greenlight’s inception in May 1996, it has returned 10% annualized, net of fees and expenses At the same time, he initiated new positions in Dell (DELL) and Xerox (XRX).

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It has been a couple of months since I looked at stocks that appear on the magic formula screen. I have been a bit disappointed with the results some of the members of the Magic Formula Yahoo Group. Some of the members have given up on the magic formula completely and I do not blame them.

Joseph Piotroski's 9-point scoring system has proven a successful way to find value stocks that beat the market. Can we combine his method with the "good company at cheap price" precepts of Magic Formula Investing (MFI) to find potential winners? In this article, we take a look at MFI stocks with 8 or 9 Piotroski scores.

News and Links for Magic Formula stocks for the week of October 2, 2011.

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Large, "blue chip" tech stocks are at some of their cheapest valuations in history, but there looks to be plenty of growth left ahead. This article looks at 5 well-known firms that are particularly interesting investment opportunities right now.

From the business press' reaction to Dell's Q2 earnings, you'd think the company was in a death spiral. Even a cursory glance at the actual numbers shows something far different.

Hewlett-Packard is selling at one of its cheapest valuations in history, despite growing sales, margins, and profits. Is the market's pessimism justified, or is this a good time to grab shares of this global tech giant?

The top 10 Magic Formula stocks ranked by dividend yield, lowest price-to-sales ratio, and lowest price-to-book ratios. All of these metrics have been proven to outperform the market at large.

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The Piotroski score is a series of 9 tests invented by finance professor Joseph Piotroski, and found to be very accurate in identifying value stocks that beat the market over a year period. Which current Magic Formula stocks fit the bill?

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.

Every so often, MagicDiligence compiles a list of Magic Formula Investing stocks sorted by their dividend yield, price-to-sales ratio, and price-to-book ratio for investors that like to use those metrics. The result is a list of attractive value stocks for additional research.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.