Value Investing News

As the world continues to shrink through technology advancements, and all of the products that consumers demand become commoditized, a company’s brand can be a valuable competitive advantage. It’s no coincidence then that the four top brands in the world, as measured by their brand value, are also among the largest in terms of capitalization and revenue.

It is very easy for a CEO to get on a conference call and talk about confidence in the future while communicating glowing projections, but do they really believe what they are saying? Are there any actions that would make you believe what they are saying? Senior management purchasing company stock is a strong indicator of confidence in the future.

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When people learn that I am an income investor, the reaction is often a desire to discuss high-yield investments. Many people commonly confuse income investing with high-yield investing. The two are not the same. High-yield investing often carries a greater degree of risk than I am willing to accept. For me, I will continue to focus on high-quality dividend stocks at lower, but growing, yields.

This is a short video summary of the new book and its 30 intrinsic value valuation case examples. Valuations - 30 Intrinsic Value Estimations in the style of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger is available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Valuations-Intrinsic-Estimations-Buffett-Charlie/d...

Bud Labitan is a fellow value investor and the author of Valuations – 30 Intrinsic Value Estimations in the Style of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. I recently met with him on the campus of Purdue University Calumet at the School of Management.

Ben: Interesting. What moved you to finally put one together?
Bud Labitan: As a book, "Valuations" came about in my mind after I had posted a few example valuations at seekingalpha.com. I wanted a book that showed cases on how to sensibly value a business.

The Forbes Top 150 Companies list ranked by Magic Formula Statistics. Which large global companies are both cheap and highly efficient with capital?

In the U.S. and Canada, most companies pay dividends quarterly. In other parts of the world, it is not uncommon for companies to pay an annual or a semi-annual dividend. That is not to say that North American companies sometimes choose not to pay quarterly dividends. Though I prefer quarterly dividends, there is something more important than frequency...

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