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The Motley Fool April 6, 2005	Return on Equity: The Basics A company's return on equity (ROE) reflects the productivity of the net assets (assets minus liabilities) a company's management has at its disposal. Let it be your crystal ball when evaluating stocks.
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The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Bill Mann	Selecting Stocks Using ROE Breaking apart return on equity can determine that a company's operations are improving before the market notices.
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