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Value Stock News Investor Profile Warren Buffet's Early Years
by Mika Hamilton Warren Buffett was the only son of the Howard Buffett and Lelia Stahl. Leila worked as both a clerk and secretary and after her marriage has a homemaker and mother. Howard worked as an investment broker and spent four terms in Congress as a U.S. representative. He was elected to “Congress in 1942 with a pledge to keep FDR from "fasten[ing] the chains of political servitude around America's neck." He marked himself an oddball by returning a pay ... Investor Profile Warren Buffet's Methodology
by Mika Hamilton Warren Buffett’s investment methodology is carefully studied by up and coming investors. His methods were based on Graham’s fundamental investing basics outlined in The Intelligent Investor. Buffett, through several years of working with and adjusting Graham’s rules, polished a set of his own. The methodology centers on establishing what a particular company is worth. There are several factors which can contribute to a company’s ... Warren Buffet's Investment Ethics
by Mika Hamilton When investors think of the person and success they would most like to emulate, Warren Buffet's name is top on the list. He is seen an extremely successful and moral investor that has made his money through dedication and diligence. Buffet's entire life is a testimonial to the American dream and what can be achieved through smart investing. Warren Buffett holds position two, as the second most affluent man in the United States. He is unique to that ... Risk in the Oil Drilling Game!
Risk in the Oil Drilling Game! By: Gerald Schiano When considering whether or not to invest a portion of your assets into American oil, you must come to an understanding of risk inherent in this type of endeavor. As i have said before, if you are not a high networth or accredited investor limit your exposure to sector mutual funds and the like. If you are an accredited investor, take a closer look at direct participation oil & gas deals. Typically, ... Time for Gold, Now!
Ted Liwinqs Gold is more often considered an attractive investment in times of greatest uncertainty, especially when traditional equity and currency markets are in a freefall. So why invest in Gold now when economies are strong and growing and the future looks so incredibly bright. But does it really? Notice that the rapid increase in the price of gold over the few years, during an aggressive bull market, seems to contradict conventional wisdom. While a ... An Analysis of Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is a huge Western and Midwestern bank that provides a diverse array of financial services to its more than 23 million customers. The company employs more than 150,000 people at its over 6,000 locations nationwide. Wells Fargo has about $500 billion in assets. While the company continues to derive more than half its revenues from interest income (about $26 billion), its activities are not limited to collecting deposits and lending money. ... Cedar Fair to Buy Paramount Parks
Publicly traded limited partnership Cedar Fair (FUN) will acquire the Paramount Parks business of CBS Corp (CBS) for approximately $1.25 billion. The five parks involved in the deal are located near Cincinnati (OH), Richmond (VA), Charlotte (NC), Santa Clara (CA), and Toronto. Cedar Fair already operates seven amusement parks and five water parks, including the company's flagship Cedar Point property on Lake Erie. The company intends to keep all five properties. The deal will be ... On Microsoft
Microsoft is a difficult situation for me to evaluate. I think the company still has a lot of growth ahead in some areas. But, that depends on where management wants to take it. There are three core businesses that are already well developed: Windows, Office, and Servers. The moat in the first two are wide. The Windows moat is huge. The business model in operating systems is great. You keep upgrading every few years; the hardware needn't ... Value Stock At Techland
Value Stock At Techland By Hari Wibowo When you look at stocks trading at a P/E ratio of 15, you will think of stodgy food companies or steel companies at its peak, not the technology sector. The technology sector, used to be stocks with the highest valuation and growth rate. These days, you can find ample companies in the techland that fits the criteria of value play. This is defined as companies with slower growth and thus lower P/E ratio. Furthermore, they ... How Is The Weekly Spot Uranium Price Calculated?
How Is The Weekly Spot Uranium Price Calculated? James Finch Summary: Find out from the Ux Consulting president exactly how the spot price of uranium is calculated every week. It's not so simple. It impacts uranium investors worldwide. Trading in the uranium market is done by a very small number of players. After all, there are about 440 nuclear reactors worldwide, a few dozen trading firms, fuel managers, and a relatively small number of utilities who ... Dividends -The Different Types
Dividends -The Different Types By David Gass Dividend is a portion of the company’s earnings to be distributed to its shareholders, based board of directors’ decision. Dividends are quoted as Dividend Per Share (DPS) or dividend yield. Most companies having stable and secure growth offer dividends when their share prices become stagnant. However several companies do not offer dividends as all profits are reinvested to ensure faster, better-than-average growth. Why Do So Many People Admire Warren Buffett?
Why Do So Many People Admire Warren Buffett? Julia Stephen In the following article, we'll examine some of the potential reasons why Warren Buffett is admired by so many people around the world. Anyone with billions of dollars is likely to be admired by a certain segment of society that measures the worth of a person by the amount of money they possess. At last count, Warren Buffett was estimated to be worth in excess of $40 ... Gold Mine Investing
Gold Mine Investing William Cate "A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar at the entrance" - Mark Twain Gold is hovering near $600/oz. Copper trades around $6,000/ton. Gas prices are approaching $3/gal. The reason is demand for nonrenewable resources is increasing dramatically in many countries of the world including China, India and Brazil. While investors won't go into a feeding frenzy to develop iron or sulfur ... Exposed: The World's Best Kept Uranium Secret
Exposed: The World's Best Kept Uranium Secret James Finch Perhaps the White House flap as to whether or not Saddam Hussein's government tried to buy uranium ore from the country of Niger was the best publicity Niger has had about its uranium production for more than two decades. How many geologists know that the Republic of Niger ranks fourth, behind Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan, in terms of the quantity of uranium annually produced worldwide? James Dines Predicts a Buying Panic in Uranium
James Dines Predicts a Buying Panic in Uranium James Finch Over the years, Dines successfully forecast the Internet mania, forecasting the giants of the tech boom, and forecasting the tech bust. A gold bug again, Dines also added uranium as the metal to watch over the coming years, saying, "This is my way of playing the whole coming energy boom." Interviewer: You have been calling a bull market in uranium and, once again, you were the first voice in ... Stocks Look Pricey
The first quarter of 2006 is over. Now is a good time to reflect on stock prices and the opportunities they present. Bargains are scarce. Equities are expensive. In recent weeks, I've heard several fund managers say valuations are still attractive. I don't agree. Generally speaking, valuations are unattractive. Returns on equity are higher than historical levels. A market-wide return on equity of 15% is unsustainable. Price-to-earnings ratios may not fully reflect how expensive ... Buffett's Big Bet
Over the past few days, there have been several stories written about Warren Buffett's $14 billion bet on global stock markets. I believe these stories are all in reference to this excerpt form Berkshire Hathaway's annual report: Berkshire is also subject to equity price risk with respect to certain long duration equity index put contracts. Berkshire's maximum exposure with respect to such contracts is approximately $14 billion at December 31, 2005. These contracts generally expire ... Uranium Facts For The Natural Resource Investor
Uranium Facts For The Natural Resource Investor Charles Weber Investing in uranium is looking toward the future. With fossil fuels fizzling out, the world needs reliable sources of energy. The price of uranium has moved surpisingly fast over the last year with the scare of oil and natural gas shortages. Also, analysts report a severe uranium shortage over the next ten years. Lets take a look at what uranium is and how it is/will be used. I have always heard "buy ... Rising Commodity Prices Causing New Turmoil through the Mining Sector
Rising Commodity Prices Causing New Turmoil through the Mining Sector by: JamesFinch Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your gas tank should remind you that oil prices are still painfully high. So all of ... Rising Commodity Prices Causing New Turmoil through the Mining Sector
Rising Commodity Prices Causing New Turmoil through the Mining Sector by JamesFinch Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your gas tank should remind you that oil prices are still painfully ... What is Value Investing?
What is Value Investing? Different sources define value investing differently. Some say value investing is the investment philosophy that favors the purchase of stocks that are currently selling at low price-to-book ratios and have high dividend yields. Others say value investing is all about buying stocks with low P/E ratios. You will even sometimes hear that value investing has more to do with the balance sheet than the income ... An Inside Look at Cameco's Smith Ranch Uranium Facility
An Inside Look at Cameco's Smith Ranch Uranium Facility By James Finch Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the uranium sector. Cameco is to uranium what Wal-Mart is to retailing, and what Saudi Aramco is to petroleum. On a percentage basis, Cameco dominates its sector more so than either of the two. Cameco probably has more clout in turning off the electricity now powering your computer than any other company in the world. Wyoming's Uranium Mining Frenzy
Wyoming's Uranium Mining Frenzy By James Finch From the first discovery of uranium in Wyoming by J.D. Love in 1951 until the mid 1980s, Wyoming was once among the world's top uranium producers. Since then, a combination of a global depression in uranium producers and the emergence of other low cost producing areas, notably Canada's Athabasca Basin, Central Asia's Kazakhstan, and Africa's Namibia, dropped Wyoming to one of the lower ranking uranium producers. But, over ... An Analysis of Pacific Sunwear (PSUN)
Pacific Sunwear (PSUN) operates two mall based retail chains: PacSun and d.e.mo. PacSun is a nationwide surf and skate themed chain with about 900 locations comprising approximately 3.25 million square feet. d.e.m.o. is a hip hop themed chain with about 200 stores comprising approximately 500,000 square feet. Both chains target the teen market (specifically, guys and girls ages 12-24). Locations PacSun has expanded from 11 stores in ... Wyoming Politicians, Regulators Eager to Fast Track ISL Mining Operations
Wyoming Politicians, Regulators Eager to Fast Track ISL Mining Operations Article by JamesFinch While other states’ politicians are wondering how to keep their voters employed, Wyoming’s mining companies are scrambling to find workers for their projects. According to Matt Grant, Assistant Director of the Wyoming Mining Association, “The mining industry has at least 700 job openings right now.” He added, “Those are direct jobs. If you include the service ... Which uranium development companies will be the first to commence operations?
Which uranium development companies will be the first to commence operations? Articles by JamesFinch Three companies told StockInterview.com their initial ISL operation, or further development of their property, would commence in the Powder River Basin area: Strathmore Minerals (TSX: STM Other OTC: STHJF), Energy Metals Corporation (TSX: EMC) and Uranerz Energy (OTC BB: URNZ). Kilgore Minerals (TSX: KAU) has staked claims in the Powder River Basin. However, Kilgore ... The Wonders and Horrors of Compounding
Google Price Target: $16,578.90 Some of you will immediately recognize this headline is a joke. For the rest of you, I was kind of hoping the ninety cents part would give it away. If you're reading this because you're interested in what I have to say about Google (GOOG), you can stop now. I'm not going to say anything interesting about Google. Rather, I'm going to say something (that I hope is) very interesting about the wonders of ... Some Lesson From Warren Buffett's Annual Letter
Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders was released over the weekend. Readers will find plenty of investing lessons among the twenty-three pages. Warren began this letter as he begins each letter, by stating Berkshire's change in per-share book value: Our gain in net worth during 2005 was $5.6 billion, which increased the per-share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock by 6.4%. Over the last 41 years, (that is, ... Turnaround Investors and Patience
Turnaround Investors and Patience By Hari Wibowo Many people profess to be patient investors. In reality, not many can stand the heat of waiting their investments to turn around. You can identify such investors by asking them the reason why they invest on their stocks. If they said that they invest because such and such has an exciting products in the pipeline, then they are most likely are not going to be patient with that investment. If they admit that things ... A Third Uranium Mine in Namibia?
A Third Uranium Mine in Namibia? By James Finch The excitement Paladin Resources Limited (TSE: PDN) has been quietly generating through the uranium mining sector puts African uranium mining squarely into the spotlight. The country of Namibia, bordering South Africa, Botswana, Angola and the South Atlantic Ocean, is already one of the world’s key uranium producers – supplying global utilities with between six and eight percent of the uranium oxide of the world’s ... |
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