Red Flags: Intangibles


Red Flag 2 200x200 Red Flags: IntangiblesI very much dislike intangible assets, the growth or continued presence of them on a balance sheet always throws up a red flag for me. Maybe it is due to my value investor perspective but giving financial credence to a resource that I can’t see, can’t touch and can’t prove generated a cent of revenue in a business is something I just don’t like.

The Best Month To Buy Stock


calendar 100x100 The Best Month To Buy StockBefore starting I should say that I am not a fan of market timing, I think trying to plot an irrational event rationally is next to impossible. However, having said that, if you have the choice between two options both with equal merit why not pick the option with a track record of previous success? In my case the question is, should I get my tax forms prepared early and wait for the final forms to arrive next month and then send in, or wait until the final forms arrive before I start putting everything together.

The Right Investment Tools For the Job


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Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

Winston Churchill

Graham vs. Greenblatt (Session 2) Buy America & Buy Big


out+to+sea Graham vs. Greenblatt (Session 2) Buy America & Buy BigJoel Greenblatt is a modern value investor, his approach as we outlined in our previous post was to find value companies like Graham, but he also wanted a company that has potential for the future. The first set of criteria looks very similar to Graham.