Value Investing News

Dividend growth investing is a long-term strategy. A growing dividend is a sign that the company is becoming more valuable. Companies that consistently increase dividends tend to have steadily rising share prices and the best way to benefit from this is to buy and hold the stocks. Diversification and a focus on blue-chip stocks provides insurance for the few companies that don't pan out.

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

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.

One weakness of Magic Formula Investing is an ignorance of past overpayments for growth acquisitions. This article explains why every investor should consider how efficiently a company expands, how to spot inefficient "empire builders", and a list of MFI stocks on both sides of the coin.

Value stocks provide many catalysts for investors. One way to make quick and significant gains is when they are part of a merger or acquisition deal. This was highlighted by yesterday's buyout of J.Crew, a Magic Formula stock for most of 2010.

For the last quarter, net income attributable to shareholders was $378 million, or $.77 a share. While these numbers are down over the previous quarter, their yearly net income and earning per share numbers have shown steady improvement over the last four years, an $1,609 million in net income meaning a $3.29 earnings per share.

Magic Formula Investing is a great way to find good investment sectors along with attractively priced stocks of high-quality companies.

Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk sales. The company has been improving operations and looks in good position to benefit from the secular growth trends in computer storage needs. The stock is also quite cheap!

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

Magic Formula Investing had a dynamite year in 2009, far outperforming the market and delivering numerous stocks that doubled or better over the course of the year.