Welcome to the March 23, 2009 edition of festival of stocks. If you aren’t familiar with this blog, it is a value investing blog dedicated to the fine art of analysis, valuation, investing strategies and alternative thinking. There are some great articles, so please take some time to read through it. If you enjoyed this post, feel free to look around and subscribe if anything takes your fancy.
Stock Analysis
Dividends4Life presents Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Stock Analysis posted at Dividends Value, saying, “Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in North America. The company operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. It operates through three segments: Wal-Mart Stores, Sam’s Club, and International. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.”
Steve Alexander presents Magic Formula Stock Review: Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) posted at MagicDiligence – Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, “Polo Ralph Lauren has a diverse brand portfolio that has stood the test of time and competition. It looks like a fine pick for your MFI portfolio.”
Dividend Growth Investor presents PepsiCo (PEP) Dividend Stock Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor.
Jae Jun presents Quality Systems Inc (QSII) is a Quality Company posted at Old School Value, saying, “A stock analysis of Quality Systems Inc.”
General Investing
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Stock Market Technical Analysis Versus Fundamental Analysis, In Pictures » Silicon Valley Blog About Money posted at The Digerati Life.
Mesquite Pete presents Don’t Take Too Much Risk | Sound Stock Investment posted at Sound Stock Investment, saying, “If there is one thing we all could learn from the recent crisis, it is the danger of taking too much risk.”
Ramis presents Investment Club-Learning About Investing posted at Financial Highway, saying, “Investment Clubs are a great way to learn about the markets and investing. Discussing the benefits of and Investment club and why you should join one.”
Livingalmostlarge presents 5 stages of Grief Investing posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, “What stage are you?”
sri2701 presents Value investing and The Small Investor posted at Mind Meditations.
Marcus presents Buying Stocks For Beginners – Back To Basics posted at Stock Market Investing For Beginners, saying, “There’s doom and gloom everywhere. Investors and traders all rushed for the exits months ago. It’s a tough time if you’re just starting out in the stock market. In this post I offer some reminders about what it means to be an investor. I talk about buying the business and not the stock, buying for the long term – all the basic stuff. We all know it, but sometimes we need a gentle reminder.”
Dave presents The Shop Market Versus The Stock Market – Vox posted at Cheapo Groovo.
Trading
Dan at Everydayfinance presents Is This the Rebound? A Financials Volatility Play posted at Everyday Finance, saying, “This article highlights how you can capitalize on the volatility in Financial stocks regardless of whether the market zigs or zags using hedging strategies.”
The Smarter Wallet presents Trading The Market: What Market Trends Are Stock Traders Riding On Recently? posted at The Smarter Wallet.
Economy
Barry presents HyperInflation Coming But Financial Crisis Not Over Yet posted at Jeflin’s Investment Blog.
Others
KCLau presents Save money the stupid way posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Simple ways to save money”
Aussie Investor presents Buying US Shares posted at Australian Investing, saying, “Although this post is written from the viewpoint of an Australian investor, the principles are the same whenever you buy international shares. Currency risk and local research are just a couple of the factors you’ll need to consider when buying stocks in foreign companies.”
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March 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 am
Thanks for hosting this week’s Festival of Stocks! I’m looking forward to reading through it this afternoon.
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March 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Thanks for hosting and including my post!
Best Wishes,
D4L
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March 27th, 2009 at 11:55 am
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