Value Investing News

Magic Software is a provider of "platform-as-a-service" cloud computing application development tools and business software integration applications. It is a market with big growth potential, but also big boys as competitors. Can Magic survive and thrive?

Dividend investing should require intense scrutinizing of companies, in order to find the best stocks for ones portfolio. Otherwise, investors could end up getting whipsawed in and out of stocks, which would increase trading costs and would make them less likely to reach their goals.

Geoff reviews Warren Buffett’s just released letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) shareholders. He quotes the most useful parts of Buffett’s letter and tells you how they can help you become a better investor.

This podcast is a 16 minute discussion of Microsoft's (MSFT) intrinsic value. A listener asked for an intrinsic value walkthrough. Microsoft is used as an example. But the focus is on how to think about a stock and what approach to use.

Tilson's Q4 portfolio has been filed. New positions include ATLS, JPM warrants, BKCC, BNCL, FNF, CMG, C, TCX, MSFT, SATS, WEN, KFT, MVC, PFCB, Y, FL, HEK, BGP, WINN, and DLIA.

The latest report on the performance of the Fat Pitch Financials Value Portfolio hosted at Marketocracy.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the world's largest software maker, is scheduled to release its financial results for second quarter of fiscal year 2010 after the closing bell on Thursday, January 28, 2010. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings of 59 cents a share on revenue of $17.84 billion.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), the world's second largest chipmaker, is scheduled to release its financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2009 after the market close on Monday, January 25, 2010. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report a loss of 18 cents a share on revenue of $1.49 billion

The FPF Value Port outperformed the market in 2009, returning 42.44% versus just 26.47% for the S&P 500.

The European Union has dropped its antitrust case against Microsoft over web browsers. 

ValueClick is one of the largest pure Internet marketing firms. While competition is strong and management is less-than-stellar, ValueClick's price, excellent business model, and potential to be acquired make it a tepid buy.

Learn how to value stock using Benjamin Graham's formula from the intelligent investor and how to adjust the formula.

GameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME) is scheduled to release its third quarter financial results before the market open on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Analysts currently expect the company to report earnings of 30 cents per share on revenue of $1.73 billion.

This is an update on the performance of the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio. The portfolio at the end of October was beating the S&P 500 by an annualized 2% since inception in 2004.

Most investors believe that by selling covered calls or cash secured puts they could achieve additional income from the securities they own or plan to own. This additional return comes from taking on the additional risk of potentially exercising your options, which could hurt your total returns.