Can we trust the earnings figures?
We can never trust them completely. That's why we have a margin of safety.
Firstly, if two accountants prepare the figures they will get different results. Secondly, we have to ask ourselves what i...
- What is CANSLIM and how does it compare with the Conscious Investor approach?
...: market direction. Study market trends, look for bottoms and tops
It is a mixture of fundamental analysis and technical analysis. But beware. Writers on CANSLIM describe M as the most important. In...
- Can you get scuttlebutt on USA companies even if you don?t live there?
...mous. These sites include the official websites of the company as well as many sites run by various analysis and stockbroker sites. Many of the major companies even have websites started about them re...
- From time to time it is reported that Buffett has said he can't find any companies that he likes. If he can't, how can we?
...hing that meets all the requirements right at the moment, it is very important to have done all the analysis that is possible in advance, so that you can be ready to take any opportunities. Conscious ...
- What does Warren Buffett think of forecasts by analysts and market commentators?
...miss the opportunity.”
The Quick Analysis in Conscious Investor provides a checklist for an analysis of the past performance of any company. When a company has a high stability of past perform...
- How do I know if the price will drop to my target price?
Once you have set a target price for a quality stock then, of course, there is no guarantee that the price will drop to that price. Just the same, there is a much bigger yearly variation in prices th...
- What is the relationship between HGROWTH and STAEGR?
Putting it simply, HGROWTH measures how rapidly sales or earnings are growing while STAEGR measures how smoothly this growth is taking place.
STAEGR is always a number between 0 percent and 100 per...