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Comment on Long Case For Diageo by volukady

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Comment on Price Momentum + Fundamentals = Profits! by Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:09:04 +0000

I have my own criteria in stock screen as well:

Revenue growth > 25%
Earning growth > 25%
Free cashflow generated
Directors buying
Present Value of cashflow is less than current share price

This stock screen works very well in a sideway or bull market, helped me to get a good ranking in stock pick competition in Zacks.com in 2007.

But this stock screen of mine does very badly in this bear market.

So my personal conclusion is that portfolio return is 20% alpha and 80% beta. This means that when the board market is done, good and bad stocks are pulled down together, hence end of the day portfolio return is negative.

This is just my personal experience, maybe you will prove me wrong.

Comment on Cash is King: Accrual Earnings Stock Screen by Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:04:40 +0000

I fully agree with you in this article. As a matter of fact, looking at free cashflow is the most important numbers to look at when I analyse stocks.

Shipping stocks are cyclical in nature, you have to know their shipping trend to do well in this sector.

Comment on Top 10 Lowest Standard Deviation MLPs by Mark

Mark — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:33:38 +0000

Mike,

You are 100% correct. I have owned EPD for some time now on the thesis you laid out. I would not be too concerned that oil volumes will run these firms out of business. Natural gas will more than make up for the loss, especially if Boone Pickens gets his way.

If oil volumes do slow, it will happen gradually. Investors will know well in advance and be able to react accordingly.

Thanks for the comment.

Mark Barath
Author, CapitalistCow.com

Comment on Top 10 Lowest Standard Deviation MLPs by Mike Platt

Mike Platt — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:06:54 +0000

Generally, energy pipeline MLPs have a stable revenue base and so unless they are badly mismanaged can payout their dividends consistently. If they are expanding their operations, then they will be able to increase their dividends over time consequently leading to an increasing share price. However, what is referred to as the peak oil phenomenon may change the stability of these companies because there will be literally less oil to pipe from one point to another. However, this may be compensated for by increasing volumes of natural gas. It’s also important to point out pipeline companies are compensated based on the volume of the oil or natural gas they deliver so changes in the price of oil or natural gas have no direct effect upon their operations.

Comment on Top 10 Lowest Standard Deviation MLPs by Tim Ramsey

Tim Ramsey — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:30:04 +0000

I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.

Tim Ramsey

Comment on Is this the Third Shortest Bear Market? by CapitalistCow.com » Blog Archive » VIX Futures Signaling End of Year Slump?

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:49:30 +0000

[...] So clearly VIX Futures traders are anticipating a sharp rally in the VIX, which would likely be correlated with a 5%+ decline in the S&P. Add this to why I am not buying this recent rally. [...]

Comment on Cash is King: Accrual Earnings Stock Screen by Allen Taylor

Allen Taylor — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:34:15 +0000

Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

Comment on Cash is King: Accrual Earnings Stock Screen by Sue Massey

Sue Massey — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:30:30 +0000

Nice site. There