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7 Defensive Stock Picks to See You Through This Recession
These violent market swings can be devastating for the short-term investor. But Jon Herring says market volatility is handing long-term investors a once-in-a-generation chance to buy world-dominating companies at bargain prices.
The Market's Finest
Barron's latest ranking of the companies most esteemed by investors highlights some familiar favorites, including No. 1-ranked Johnson & Johnson.
Inverted Yield On Cost Curve
A yield curve is the relationship between yield and maturity. In a "normal" yield curve yields rise as maturity lengthens. When yields drop as the term lengthens, it is referred to as an inverted yield curve. A Yield On Cost (current dividend/basis) curve, like a yield curve, should increase as you move forward in time.
A list of Value Stocks trading at bargain prices
Ever since the broad market indexes entered into bear market territory, I have been checking the dividend champions list for bargains. I came up with a list, using the follwoing screen criteria:
Value In A Bear Market
Now that the markets are in bear market territory several questions come to mind.
1. How long will the bear market last?
2. Should one invest in stocks now?
Also, a table on length of last nine bear markets.
Consistency is Crucial
The first factor in the last point within my investment philosophy, and a factor that I consider crucial when selecting and analyzing investments, is consistency.
How To Find Great Buffett Businesses
Warren Buffett knows great businesses, and he's generous enough to share his wisdom through his letters to shareholders. By using the Magic Formula, we automatically find the good businesses from the poor ones.
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Dividend Analysis
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), together with its subsidiaries, provides branded consumer goods products. The company operates through three global business units (GBU): Beauty, Health and Well-Being, and Household Care.
"A Billionaire's Brand Strategy" - Washington Post Article on Buffett
In the eyes of many, the Oracle of Omaha -- whose Berkshire Hathaway holding company owns or has major stakes in many iconic brands, including Fruit of the Loom, Kraft Foods and Johnson & Johnson -- looks like a brand investor...
Magic Formula Business Sector #3: Consumer Goods
The venerable Consumer Goods sector has been a favorite of famous gurus such as Warren Buffett and even Joel Greenblatt. However, it's also where value destroying fad and trendy stocks usually live. This article shows what makes an attractive Consumer Goods investment.
Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business: Story of Gillette
Simply awesome. This article details the interesting story of Gillette (one of Buffett's more famous investments).
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Hedge the Recession with Staples and Sin Stocks
Excerpt: "In any market, non-cyclical stocks balance your portfolio...important in this category are food, personal care, and household goods – the bare necessities for human existence. "
The Great Private Equity Cash Robbery of 2007
Jeff Matthews remembers the push for all the buybacks in the recent past and wonders why no one seems to be buying back their shares now that they are cheap.
Price Follows Value: Procter And Gamble
A close look at how price follows value using Proctor and Gamble as an example.
These Stocks Will Burn You
The best stocks of the next decade are not huge companies today. Why not? This chart should explain. Look how large each of these solid businesses would become if they increased just 10 times in value over the next decade:

