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BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen 5-14-12

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Stock Screens
BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen

This stock screen was originally published in the May 14, 2012 edition of the BetterInvesting Weekly newsletter and is based on Morningstar data for companies that met the following criteria as of May 14:

In Morningtar mid-cap universe.

3-yr EPS, sales growth of 10% or more.

Analysts’ consensus [...]

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Recession CEOs: Cautious Revenue-Generators

By Thomas D. Saler, Contributor, BetterInvesting Magazine On May 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Investing
Recession CEOs

New research suggests that nurture may be more important than nature when it comes to how CEOs manage businesses. According to a working paper by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors Antoinette Schoar and Luo Zuo, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, economic conditions at the time a CEO enters the [...]

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BetterInvesting Launches “What Is a Stock?” YouTube Video

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In BetterInvesting Announcements, Investment Education
What is a Stock?

BetterInvesting is proud to announce the launch of a new YouTube video presentation on stocks. “What is a Stock?” is an entertaining and easily defined way to learn investing basics.

Click here to watch the video:  http://youtu.be/MMEgMoekgfI

New to investing? Don’t know where to start? Tune in to BetterInvesting’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/betterinvesting [...]

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In Remembrance: Amy Rauch Neilson

By Doug Gerlach, ICLUBcentral On May 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In BetterInvesting Announcements
Amy Rauch Neilson

The BetterInvesting community was extremely sad to learn that Amy Rauch Neilson passed away at home on May 6 at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer.

Amy was a longtime associate of BetterInvesting and ICLUBcentral. At one time she was the managing editor of BetterInvesting Magazine and wrote [...]

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Message from BetterInvesting Home Office: Warning About Solicitation

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In BetterInvesting Announcements
Warning_About Solicitation

From time to time BetterInvesting’s name is improperly connected with an investment vehicle in which someone claims that the organization recommends it. On May 2 we received notice from the New York State Office of the Attorney General of a possible recent instance. The BetterInvesting home office was informed that alleged communications [...]

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BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen 5-7-12

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Stock Screens
BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen

This stock screen was originally published in the May 7, 2012 edition of the BetterInvesting Weekly newsletter and is based on Value Line data for companies that met the following criteria as of April 30:

Financial Strength rating of at least B++.

5-year dividend growth rate of 10% or [...]

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BetterInvesting Magazine Releases July Stock to Study and Undervalued Choices

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 7, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Investing, Stock Studies
PRNewswire

ConocoPhillips, Freeport-McMoRan Selected as Featured Stocks
On Friday the Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) as its July 2012 “Stock to Study” and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) as its July 2012 “Undervalued Stock” for investors’ informational and educational use.

“The [...]

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Slow Trend to Pay Less for Mutual Funds Emerges

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Mutual Funds
nest-egg

As mutual fund investors become more aware of the fees associated with this investment type, the industry seems to be adjusting costs accordingly. Lowering an investor’s fees may produce a better bottom line for the fund in the long term, while investors benefit now. But fund shareholders should also stay informed and [...]

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Amazon’s Streak of Fire Ignites Shares… According to Reuters

By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951 On May 1, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Investing News
Amazon Kindle Fire

Is Amazon’s (AMZN) big gamble paying off? After struggling, the company reported first-quarter earnings last week that were better than expected, causing the stock to spike more than 14%. The Kindle Fire, Amazon’s low-price (in fact, some analysts believe it’s being sold at a loss) entry into the tablet market, is apparently [...]

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Accounting Preventive Maintenance

By Russell Malley, Club Accounting Adviser, ICLUBcentral On April 30, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Personal Finance
Accounting Preventive Maintenance

The summer months often bring a lull in the activity of an investment club. This makes it a good time to inspect your procedures for preventing accounting disasters. You can think of these as your accounting preventative maintenance. Many large problems can be prevented with regular checkups of your books.

First, when [...]

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