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MagicDiligence is dedicated to finding only the very best investment opportunities
on the Magic Formula Investing (MFI) screen. The Magic Formula stock strategy, invented
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The Little Book That Beats the Market,
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losses. By researching promising Magic Formula stocks, MagicDiligence aims to
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Which current Magic Formula stocks trade closest to their 52-week lows, and which ones trade farthest from their 52-week high?
Eastman Kodak (EK) - Developing A New Exposure
Jul 27, 2010
Kodak, one of the great American brands of the past 100 years, has seen its traditional film business devastated by the digital photography revolution. Can the company successfully transition into a digital imaging company before the legacy film business turns negative?
Using Magic Formula Investing to Find Good Investment Sectors
Jul 22, 2010
Magic Formula Investing is a great way to find good investment sectors along with attractively priced stocks of high-quality companies.
Seagate (STX) - Hard Disk Industry Looks Attractive
Jul 20, 2010
Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk sales. The company has been improving operations and looks in good position to benefit from the secular growth trends in computer storage needs.
Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies in Magic Formula Investing
Jul 15, 2010
Top 10 fastest growing companies in Magic Formula Investing, based on compound annual revenue growth rates over the past 3 years.
Research In Motion Limited (RIMM) - Can BlackBerry Keep Up?
Jul 13, 2010
Research In Motion (RIMM), the makers of BlackBerry smartphones, has great growth prospects, excellent financial strength, and solid business momentum. But can the company compete with the new wave of smartphones from Google and Apple?
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 7/10/2010
Jul 10, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
A Lack of Logic Around China Sky One Medical (CSKI)
Jul 7, 2010
China Sky One Medical (CSKI) features great growth prospects, a solid balance sheet, and a good industry. But fear has pushed the stock price to unfathomable depths. MagicDiligence uses research and logic to look into the primary arguments made against the company... and finds them deeply lacking.
Kirklands (KIRK) Stores Look Set to Continue Turnaround
Jul 6, 2010
Kirkland's is a home decor retailer selling a wide variety of items including wall decor, candles, rugs, mirrors, seasonal gift items, and so forth. An amazing turnaround has led to a 2,000% gain in the stock price from 2008, and with good business momentum, the stock should continue to climb.
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 7/3/2010
Jul 3, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
Why the Dollar Price of a Stock Does Not Matter
Jul 1, 2010
A common beginning stock investor mistake is to shy away from stocks with high dollar prices. But what is really important, and how can car shopping help us understand stock shopping?
Eli Lilly (LLY) - A Big Pharma on the Brink
Jun 28, 2010
Eli Lilly, a huge global pharmaceutical company, has a solid portfolio of drugs, a cheap stock price. and pays an attractive dividend. It also faces one of the largest patent cliffs in the industry and a recent important new drug has performed dismally in the market.
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 6/26/2010
Jun 26, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
3 Interesting "In-Between" Magic Formula Stocks
Jun 22, 2010
A brief look at 3 potentially interesting Magic Formula stocks that fall on screens in-between the ones used by MagicDiligence.
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 6/20/2010
Jun 20, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
DragonWave Inc (DRWI) Stock Review
Jun 17, 2010
DragonWave is a maker of wireless backhaul solutions for cellular networks. The price is surprisingly cheap for a strong player in a long-term growth market, but customer concentration and competition are risks.
Systematic Value Investing Approaches Over the Past 10 Years
Jun 15, 2010
Magic Formula Investing Europe (MFIE) recently released a paper that contained several back-test studies of various mechanical value investing strategies on stocks in the Eurozone. What, if anything, can we learn from these studies to apply to MFI investing in the U.S. market?
Daily Journal (DJCO) Stock Review
Jun 10, 2010
Daily Journal publishes a variety of papers and magazines targeting the legal and real estate professions, and also sells the Sustain case management software. But is the real value here in the exceptional stock investing minds of management?
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 6/5/2010
Jun 5, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
Gymboree (GYMB) - Kids Wear Retailer on Discount
Jun 3, 2010
Gymboree is a specialty retailer of childrens clothing, operating the Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 concepts. A solid operator with good growth potential, this looks like a decent MFI purchase.
Valuing Stocks: Multiple-Based Valuations
Jun 1, 2010
In this second article of a mini-series on stock valuation, we will take a look at using standard multiples like price-to-earnings, price-to-book, and price-to-sales to determine a "reasonable price" for a stock.
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 5/29/2010
May 29, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.
Valuing Stocks: Discounted Free Cash Flow
May 25, 2010
In this first article of a mini-series on stock valuation, we will take a look at the grand-daddy of all methods: the discounted free cash flow valuation. How does it work? What are the pitfalls? What adjustments can we make?
Magic Formula Investing Weekly Roundup 5/22/2010
May 22, 2010
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screen.
Earthlink (ELNK) - Dial Up ISP in Runoff Mode
May 21, 2010
Earthlink is a 3rd party provider of dial-up and broadband Internet services. With a declining subscriber base, the question here is whether the huge dividend can outpace what is sure to be a declining stock price over the long term.