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The Motley Fool
December 10, 2008
Shannon Zimmerman |
This Way Forward How to jump back into this volatile market.   |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2008
Shannon Zimmerman |
Don't Be Stupid Is your portfolio smart -- or lousy with dim bulbs? |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2008
Shannon Zimmerman |
Jump on the Rally to Come It's hard to tell which companies are poised to outperform once the market turns. But is your portfolio ready? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2009
Shannon Zimmerman |
Reboot Your Portfolio Here's how to reset your financial future. Reboot your portfolio. Your old lineup may benefit from a jolt of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new energy. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2004
Rex Moore |
Cash Isn't a Cruel Measure Return on equity is a good measure of management effectiveness. Can it be improved? While profitability ratios such as ROE are traditionally calculated using accrual-based income measures (i.e., net income), there's nothing wrong with giving them a whirl with cash flow substitutes. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2004
Chris Mallon |
ROIC What You Mean Return on invested capital helps investors evaluate highly leveraged companies. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2009
Shannon Zimmerman |
You Know It's Bad When the Bartender Cries It's not hard to imagine more than a few folks getting choked up over the performance of companies that, by rights, should have been stalwarts during the downturn. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2004
Rex Moore |
The Beauty of ROE It's a simple measure of management effectiveness. Return on equity, or ROE, helps us determine how well management creates value for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2005
Rich Smith |
Thomson Opens Its Books The publisher reports another strong year. Investors who got into this one at an attractive price should be patting themselves on the back. But for the rest of us, it may be more prudent to await a better price. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2004
Rich Smith |
Cato: Off-the-Rack Gem? The clothing retailer is not a clear-cut, deep-value investment. On the one hand, its growth rates are subpar. On the other, its shares are cheap. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2005
Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: Blue Nile Bear Rebuttal The analysts are overly optimistic with their projection of 30% growth for this diamond e-tailer. Don't be fooled by a shiny rock, or you'll end up paying diamond prices for cubic zirconium shares. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Millionaire-Maker Mutual Funds Let someone else make you rich, while you take it easy. There are many funds with market-beating records that can serve you well. |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2008
Shannon Zimmerman |
You Heard It Here Last Recent history isn't destiny -- no matter what Wall Street says. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
Quick Accounting Basics: ROE When judging a company's return on equity, investors should also take care to note how a firm's ROE compares to peers, whether the ROE is consistently high, and how much leverage is used to achieve the ROE. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Cendant: What a Value The company is producing lots of free cash flow and narrowing its business focus. Both operations (and shareholders) should benefit. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2005
Traci Purdum |
IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- Methodology The formula factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does General Electric Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? Let's check this performance against the price we'll need to pay to get our hands on some of the company's stock. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- Methodology To determine the 50 best manufacturers, a formula factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- 2007 Methodology The formula to identify the top performing manufacturers factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- 2008 Methodology The formula to determine the 50 best U.S. manufacturers factors in revenue growth, profit margins, return on equity, return on assets and asset turnover, and inventory turns. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2005
James Early |
An Arrow From Tom's Quiver Here's a powerful analysis tool that will work for your own portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2005
Philip Durell |
Dirt Cheap Dream Stocks Who says value investing can't be glamorous? Take a look at IBM... Sunrise Senior Living... Johnson & Johnson... Altria... |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: IBM's International Business Machine The company is set to report its second-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2008
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Will eBay Sell? Shares of eBay hit a new 52-week low this week after the company reported slowing growth. Can eBay fix itself with fixed-price listings? Will a competitor make a bid for eBay? What does the future hold for shareholders? This video discusses this question. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2011
Shubh Datta |
What You Need to Know About Advance Auto Parts' Return on Equity Delving a little deeper into what is driving Advance's Return on Equity. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does VF Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? Although VF doesn't look like a stock for your portfolio right now, the search doesn't end here. To really get to know a company, you need to keep digging. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Wisconsin Energy Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? To look at pricing, I've chosen to examine two important multiples: price-to-earnings and enterprise value-to-free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
Profit From Pessimism Stocks can become undervalued because of bad news, or even because a company is temporarily out of favor. When the market becomes unreasonably pessimistic about a company, investors can make huge profits. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Pay Up, Mr. Softy Bill Gates has given billions to philanthropic causes over the years. But, given that, why is Microsoft so stingy when it comes to paying its own shareholders? |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
How to Avoid Dividend Cuts It's hard to beat the power of dividend-paying stocks. And being able to identify likely candidates that will keep paying dividends is a valuable tool to have. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Watson Pharmaceuticals Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? Although Watson Pharmaceuticals doesn't look like a stock for your portfolio right now, the search doesn't end here. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2005
Philip Durell |
How to Use the P/B Ratio The price-to-book ratio is a useful metric for finding a stock's value -- but it's not without pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does UnitedHealth Group Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? Although UnitedHealth Group could look like a stock for your portfolio right now, the search doesn't end here. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2009
Katrina Chan |
5 Numbers You Can't Afford to Miss Today's topic is basic financial metrics and concepts. These concepts will help any investor examine companies with a more critical eye. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Rebound Ideas: Underperforming Stocks Backed by Top Management Teams Consider this list of management teams that have outperformed their competitors over the last year: NutriSystem... Dolby... Genco Shipping... Homex... Cninsure... |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Jim Gillies |
The Dark Side of Stock Buybacks Like companies that buy back their own shares? You may not be getting what you think. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Valero Energy Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? How cheap does Valero Energy look? |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Should You Still Hold Starbucks? What are the company's growth prospects? In Starbucks' case the ROE is quite less than the P/E and the growth rate, but it is improving, and an ROE of 17% with almost no leverage is very good. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: XM's Sweet Swan Song The satellite radio broadcaster is set to report its fourth-quarter financials. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Gerard Torres |
Every Investor Should Know This Stock Tool Use DuPont analysis to breakdown the profitability of stocks. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
Sham Gad |
Understand Return on Equity While profit matters, understanding why and how it matters is a central concept in long-term value creation. This is where return on equity comes into play. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
Death Not So Bad The funeral services operator Service Corp. loses money, but not really. Between good cash flow results and shareholder-friendly actions on management's part, it remains a wonder why the company's share price doesn't show more signs of life. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Total System Services Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? While Total System Services might look like a stock for your portfolio right now, the search doesn't end here. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle: Seeing Cash While some may say the database software maker is an overvalued, aging dog that isn't worth your time because of anemic growth in sales and net income, that argument misses the big picture: Cash. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Bigger Size, Lower Returns History is not on Merck and Schering's side. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
7 Stocks That Pay Dad Back Give your dad an allowance with these dividend-paying investments. |
