Value Investing News

A review of Magic Formula Investing's (MFI's) performance in 2010. Did the strategy average outperform the S&P 500? What were the best and worst MFI stocks of the year?

Geoff gives you some safety checks to make sure you don't buy into a value trap. He suggests using Piotroski's F-Score, Altman's Z-Score, and 10-year average free cash flow data. Finally, Geoff mentions Omnicom (OMC) and Birner Dental Management Services (BDMS) make up 40% of his portfolio.

Could adding a short-selling component to the Magic Formula strategy improve results? It is possible, but there are important arguments for MFI investors to avoid the practice.

With the two biggest U.S. tax preparation firms, H&R Block (HRB) and Jackson-Hewitt (JTX), both plummeting, is the traditionally attractive office-based tax preparation industry losing its luster permanently?

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula Investing screen.

When analyzing stocks in Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screen, here are the three most common red flags to watch out for.

The top 10 current Magic Formula stocks ranked in 3 categories: forward indicated dividend yield, price-to-sales ratio, and price-to-book ratio.

This story briefly discusses the stocks of three firms that compete against small "mom and pop" companies. It discusses some of the advantages that large firms have over mom and pops and vis-versa.