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Latest: Projected Return On Enterprise Value (PROVE) by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2021
Imagine a world of stock studies where you can “worry” a whole lot less about P/E ratios (and dividends) and instead focus on the business model and emphasize a few important characteristics of stewardship. Our quest to better understand the power and potential of using Projected Return on Enterprise Value (PROVE) actually began during the holiday season about a year and a half ago. After extensive consideration, we now feel that this characteristic is essential. PROVE can be used to (1) reconcile P/E forecasts and (2) we’re giving PROVE as much (or more) weight than PAR in screening, stock analysis and portfolio design and management.
Latest: Gentex (GNTX) by Mark Robertson Mar 01, 2024
You’ll find Gentex (GNTX) in any number of portfolios from Tin Cup to Buttonwood to a multi-time selection for the Round Table. We encourage an appropriate balance of focus on the rear view mirror while using your brights for the windshield view.
Latest: Sweet Sixteen by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2024
Consensus selections for Groundhog Challenge XVIII (2024) ...
Latest: Tin Cup Demonstration Portfolio (September 2021) by Mark Robertson Sep 01, 2021
Trimming and Nudging Quality and Return Forecast ...
Latest: Top Performing Fund Manifest by Mark Robertson Feb 01, 2024
Here are the top performing funds for the trailing decade. We generally use their portfolio holdings as a source of study ideas.
Latest: Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) by Mark Robertson Sep 28, 2023
Cheap high-quality stocks from the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index are attractive for long-term investors.
Latest: Stevanato (STVN) by Mark Robertson Sep 20, 2023
As we begin the hunt for this year’s collection of Best Small Companies, Ken Kavula found this candidate that produces a product with an enormous/expanding field of opportunity and execution/reliability that seems to be place STVN on the speed dial of a very significant number of major pharmaceutical companies. Their products already touch many of us and they’re expanding production (Fishers, Indiana) and business development in the United States.
Latest: Successful Investing V: Reasonable Expectations by Mark Robertson Apr 01, 2024
Successful Investing — Getting Started (Continued). You’ve completed your stock study. Now what? How do we “see” the results? How do we emphasize what’s important? What is reasonable? Achievable? Imaginable? What are some sources of ideas — and how do we filter and focus on the Best?
Latest: Divining Dashboards: Source of Ideas by Ken Kavula May 01, 2016
This month, we focus on dashboards of portfolios that you can access directly from the Manifest Investing site.
Latest: Manifest 40 Update by Mark Robertson Jul 01, 2014
This managed “tracking portfolio” of your collective favorites has outperformed the Wilshire 5000 by +2.8%.
Latest: Guide: Getting Started by Kurt Kowitz Jan 01, 2012
Step-by-step instructions on getting started with Manifest Investing.