For investors who watched the market collapse into year-end 2008 and were looking for buying opportunities, finding the best value was imperative. Stock prices had sunk to levels previously unseen, and if you could locate companies that were not only cheap, but also had high quality earnings, the payoff could be enormous.
This week’ stock pick comes from an industry we’ve long been fans of: insurance. Insurance can not only be purchased on almost any item of value, but it also provides great value to consumers in the event of an unexpected disaster.
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Investing is hard enough, but adding corporate competition to the mix only inserts another dimension of difficulty. How do you know whether the company
Investors who aren’t paying attention to our Danger Zone reports are in the Danger Zone this week. As 2014 comes to a close, we’d like to highlight a few of the many examples in which our weekly Danger Zone stock reports saved investors from serious price declines.
It seems the noise surrounding a potential correction in the market is growing louder as each day passes. With the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones all reaching new highs almost daily, one has to wonder when (or if) a large downturn will occur. A correction often brings stock prices back to reality, creating the perfect entry point for you to buy excellent companies at reasonable prices.
The Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) is in the Danger Zone this week due to its poor holdings. Looking into this mutual fund’s holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some companies recently placed in the Danger Zone themselves.
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In the past, generating profit growth was not a problem for VeriFone. However, new technologies in the marketplace put VeriFone’s outsized profitability to an end in 2013.
The wireless and mobile market is one of the fastest growing markets in the entire world. From cell phone access, 4G connectivity, or even data usage, all signs point to this market being adopted and developed worldwide. Wouldn’t you like to be able to get in on this growing market? The best way to do so is through exposure to our stock pick of the week, Qualcomm (QCOM).
The Barnes Group is in the Danger Zone this week. The Barnes Group’s financial performance has been mediocre at best, but exposure to the global economic slowdown means the stock is too risky for investors to hold or buy. Listen to David Trainer discuss our Danger Zone pick within with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com.
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Amdocs (DOX) is not the kind of software company that finds itself in the headlines. Instead of explosive revenue growth and founders fresh out of the dorm room, Amdocs offers investors an extremely well run business with an enviable market position.
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