tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785560249854155352024-02-19T11:29:17.443-05:00StockdissectorAny analysis is just the opinion of the author. Stockdissector is NOT an investment advisor.William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-67549861165002176272016-07-28T09:10:00.001-04:002016-07-28T09:10:15.534-04:00Hastiness Can Be a Liability<div class="MsoNormal">
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Always carefully weigh factors before making an investing
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Holding on during rough times represents a true test for the
long-term investor. However, due diligence is always recommended. A company or
industry might not pull through. Ultimately it is your decision on whether or
not to keep shares in a company.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A number of financial articles can be geared for
entertainment, especially if they are about politicians. While entertainment is
nice, always focus and do your own research.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Developing an investment philosophy that works enhances your
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Remember when looking at earnings headlines to dig deeper,
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-9228485343927003052016-07-15T09:52:00.000-04:002016-07-15T09:52:10.472-04:00Buy and Hold is Best<div class="MsoNormal">
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Finding good quality publicly traded businesses to own over
the long-term allows you to sleep better than utilizing trading strategies that
could turn on you in a dime.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.stockdissector.com/">www.stockdissector.com</a></span>William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-18753253028674082822016-07-14T11:20:00.002-04:002016-07-14T11:20:31.009-04:00Beware of Euphoria<div class="MsoNormal">
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Delight can turn into disappointment real quick in the stock
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Once upon a time if you wanted to get a risk free return on
your investment, you put cash in a savings account. If you wanted a superior
return, you risked at least part of your cash in the stock, bond, and/or commodities
market for a shot at superior returns.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, in this low to negative interest rate environment, you
get almost no risk free return or even have to PAY to keep your savings safe.
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-6534450731204519802016-07-12T13:18:00.002-04:002016-07-12T13:18:50.750-04:00Beware of Bubbles<div class="MsoNormal">
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Record low interest rates translate into stock bubbles as
investors seek a decent return on their investment. This means that some
companies will trade at excessive valuations even though fundamentals may be
stagnant or eroding. Do your research before investing and make sure that
valuations aren’t too excessive. Also, it may pay to keep some cash on hand to
invest during any potential corrections.</div>
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-20251096279279017052016-07-08T11:03:00.002-04:002016-07-08T11:03:33.033-04:00Doing nothing….<div class="MsoNormal">
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Sometimes the best course of action for long-term investors
is to do nothing. Especially if stock prices are fueled by a bubble brought on
by low interest rates.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Long-term investors should lament the acquisition of any of
their rock solid publicly traded business. That means they will no longer be
able to participate in any potential profits in that business. They essentially
sell that right for some cash that will need redeployed in some profitable manner.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When a company’s stock pays an enticing dividend yield,
always make sure that it’s supported by free cash flow. Dividends not supported
by free cash flow would need to come from external financing such as a stock
sale or debt financing. This could prove detrimental to your publicly traded
businesses over the long-term. I prefer to see companies pay out less than 50%
of their free cash flow and retain the rest for other purposes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-6934213925479411032016-06-27T10:04:00.003-04:002016-06-27T10:09:38.425-04:00Hunting Time for the Value Investor<div class="MsoNormal">
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Global volatility in the stock market means that long-term
business oriented investors should go looking for solid publicly traded
businesses selling on the cheap.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nothing depletes your cash more than replacing a piece of household
equipment that wasn’t properly maintained.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You never know how tough things are going to get. It pays to
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Always make sure you pay your credit card bill in a timely
fashion. If you don’t, interest costs will accrue. The accrual of interest expense
represents reverse compounding of wealth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-89798138151078969562016-06-14T09:02:00.000-04:002016-06-14T09:02:20.792-04:00Focus On What’s Important<div class="MsoNormal">
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On any given day the stock market will go up some and down
some. Long-term investors in publicly traded businesses should focus on things
such as growth in revenue, net income and free cash flow and whether or not
they sit behind high barriers to entry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember there is always a risk of permanent loss in the
stock market. The most widely known route to a permanent loss is bankruptcy.
Another way is that a company that you own shares in may go private at a price
less than what you paid for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stock market corrections enable long-term investors to
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Looking at past oppressions and failures will not help you
move forward in your career if you only obsess on them. Try to learn something
useful from the experiences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-67247623741272033722016-06-08T09:54:00.001-04:002016-06-08T09:54:12.245-04:00You Have to Make Your Own Security<div class="MsoNormal">
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In a day and age where employment is increasingly tenuous,
it pays to maintain the viewpoint of building your own security. People needs
to build their own retirement, healthcare and (increasingly) even their own
career by owning a business or pursuing some form of self-employment as
employers increasingly become unreliable. All of this takes money. Save all you
can while you can. <o:p></o:p></div>
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William Biashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15559123239147494777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678556024985415535.post-4945810348043058172016-06-03T10:47:00.003-04:002016-06-03T10:47:49.590-04:00The Importance of Earmarking<div class="MsoNormal">
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It is important NOT to think of money as a generic
commodity. Every dollar has a purpose. Thinking along those lines goes a long
way in properly managing your finances.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Always understand your investments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Long-term investors should always look for lower stock prices.
Lower stock prices enhance the chance of superior returns over the long-term. However,
diligent investors should make sure that the correction isn’t justified.<o:p></o:p></div>
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