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[Sep 01, 2011] AFLAC, by Mark Robertson
We’ve featured AFL in the past -- citing its leadership position and continued excellent implementation/results.

[Feb 01, 2009] AFLAC, by Mark Robertson
AFL is certainly no stranger to our Community of investors, ranking #15 in our Top 40 most widely-followed stocks.

[Feb 01, 2009] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
The highest-rated companies are AFLAC (AFL), Schlumberger (SLB) and CSX Corp (CSX).

[Jul 01, 2010] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Twenty seven out of thirty nine active entries have outperformed the market since selection for an accuracy rating of 69.2%, down slightly from 72.5% in March 2010.

[Sep 01, 2011] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
Top Study Opportunities for September

[Feb 14, 2010] Investing Better: Our Band of Groundhogs, by Mark Robertson
Features for February 2010

[Jan 01, 2011] Abbott Labs, by Mark Robertson
ABT is no stranger to this community, was featured during the Christmas Countdown for 2010, and is considered by most of us to be one of those "sleep-at-night" core holdings.

[Feb 01, 2011] Sweet 16: Groundhog Favorites, by Mark Robertson
February's screening results are a compilation of the best ideas from the participants in our annual stock selection contest..

[Mar 01, 2009] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
The listing for March is the most-frequently selected stocks for all of our Groundhog dashboards.

[Sep 28, 2017] AdvisorShares Focused Equity (CWS), by Mark Robertson
After beating the S&P 500 in 8 of the last 10 years, it looks like a photo finish for 2017 for Eddy Elfenbein and his Buy List-based ETF as the 4th quarter of 2017 unfolds.

[Jun 01, 2011] Sweet Sixteen, by Mark Robertson
The screening results this month represent our more traditional approach, seeking the highest ranked MANIFEST stocks.

[Jan 01, 2007] Summing Our Financial Strength, by Mark Robertson
A company can't be best-of-breed without a high relative financial strength.

[May 16, 2021] Sage of Madison Heights, by Mark Robertson
Forget Warren Buffett. The most influential man in the market today may well be 82-year-old Thomas O'Hara.

[Apr 07, 2006] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Manifest consensus-by-dashboard continues to perform fairly well, delivering a 13.9% rate of return but now trails the Wilshire 5000.

[Jul 01, 2006] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
In the realm of long-term investing, patience is a virtue.

[Oct 01, 2005] Peak Interest In Quality Leaders, by Mark Robertson
In this issue, we introduce the MANIFEST 40, consisting of the stocks which appear most frequently on your collective dashboards.

[Dec 30, 2005] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
A list of the most widely-followed companies from subscriber dashboards.

[Sep 21, 2006] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Stability within the Top 40 seems to be increasing as Home Depot continues to hold down the top position, despite some angst and shareholder discomfort.

[Dec 30, 2006] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Our quarterly "consensus" returns with our sixth edition of the Manifest Top 40, a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.

[Mar 29, 2007] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Our quarterly "consensus" returns with our seventh edition of the Manifest Top 40, a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.

[Oct 01, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 with the largest annualized relative returns since inception are Quality Systems, Infosys Tech and FactSet Research.

[Dec 15, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 are Cognizant Technology, Quality Systems and Infosys Tech.

[Dec 17, 2007] Christmas Countdown: StockWatch Reports, by Mark Robertson
With the release of the latest MANIFEST 40, we've decided to perform a bunch of StockWatch reports on the most widely-held residents in subscriber dashboards.

[Mar 27, 2008] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
This is our 11th edition of the MANIFEST 40, covering the last 33 months. It's a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.

[Jul 01, 2007] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Our quarterly "consensus" returns with our eighth edition of the Manifest Top 40, a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.

[Dec 17, 2008] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The outlook continues to be favorable for the MANIFEST 40. It's the relative return that matters with a long-term perspective. We'll take +6% and wish everybody the best of the holiday season.

[May 08, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Walgreen (WAG) continues in the lead as the company found on the highest number of subscriber dashboards. The top ten was unchanged since the December edition of the MANIFEST 40.

[Jul 01, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The MANIFEST TOP 40 is now 3.75 years old. The list represents the most widely-followed companies from subscriber dashboards. The annualized rate of return for the stocks on your collective dashboards is (-3.0%) versus (-8.0%) for the Wilshire 5000.

[Jul 01, 2008] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
This is our 12th edition of the MANIFEST 40, covering the last 3 years. It's a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers.

[Sep 30, 2008] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Our MANIFEST 40 is a list of the most widely-followed stocks by subscribers. The annualized rate of return for the stocks on our collective dashboards is 4.1% versus (0.4%) for the Wilshire 5000 since inception.

[Oct 01, 2011] Our Collective Report Card, by Mark Robertson
Our MANIFEST 40 just celebrated its sixth birthday. This quarterly review of the most widely-followed stocks by our community is a trove of information about companies attracting the attention of thousands of like-minded investors.

[Jul 01, 2009] Stryker, by Mark Robertson
Kalamazoo-based Stryker is our first three-peat selection for the Solomon Select feature. Stryker was featured in the December 2005 and December 2008 issues.

[Feb 01, 2008] The Shadow of Success, by Mark Robertson
You can't have a shadow without a little sunshine.

[Jul 01, 2013] The Stocks You Follow: Manifest 40, by Mark Robertson
We’ve always believed that the collective decisions made by our community of long-term investors is worth huddling over … a place where ideas are born.

[Apr 10, 2013] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
Panning For High-Quality Stocks On Sale

[Jul 01, 2015] Strength In Numbers, by Mark Robertson
“It’s about creating strength in numbers ... finding common ground ... and supporting each other.” -- Jane Kim.

[Oct 01, 2015] Celebrating 10 Years of Favorites, by Mark Robertson
In the October 2005 issue, we launched the MANIFEST 40, built from the stocks that most frequently appear on subscriber dashboards, and this tracking dashboard has delivered a rate of return of 8.8% since inception.

[Jul 01, 2014] As Good As It Gets, by Mark Robertson
A lifetime of club-based investing can produce dramatic rewards. It's Better Investing. Period.

[Oct 01, 2013] Is Buy-and-Hold Dead?, by Mark Robertson
You don’t have to google very long to come up with a long list of articles and commentaries about the death of “buy and hold” as a strategy.

[Apr 01, 2015] MANIFEST 40 Update, by Mark Robertson
Our MANIFEST 40 is a celebration of collective excellence in stock selection, strategy and disciplined patience. We continuously monitor the 40 most-widely followed stocks by our community of subscribers at Manifest Investing.

[Jan 01, 2015] Manifest Top 40 Update, by Mark Robertson
Our MANIFEST 40 is a celebration of collective excellence in stock selection, strategy and disciplined patience. We continuously monitor the 40 most-widely followed stocks by our community of subscribers at Manifest Investing.

[Sep 01, 2015] Sweet 16, by Brian Hayek
Dividend Divas: Redux

[Jun 01, 2016] Go Small Or Go Home, by Mark Robertson
One of our touchstones is that all-of-the-above investing makes it more likely that your long-term investing experience will be successful and rewarding.

[May 01, 2016] Divining Dashboards: Source of Ideas, by Ken Kavula
This month, we focus on dashboards of portfolios that you can access directly from the Manifest Investing site.

[Aug 01, 2011] Remember Mr. NAIC, by Mark Robertson
Ken Janke served a nation of long-term investors for nearly 50 years as a key influence in the modern investment club movement.

[Sep 01, 2012] Rhino Games?, by Mark Robertson
In the face of high-frequency trading, dark pools, derivatives that would make Frankenstein proud, and a gluttony of greed and irresponsibility (and ethics) perhaps it’s time for a little reverse aging and a return to the ways things used to be.

[Nov 01, 2014] Navigating Opportunity, by Ken Kavula
Chart a course for success. In the Clubhouse column we show how to use Manifest Investing to implement the philosophies and methods to discover better opportunities and to build and maintain superior portfolios.

[Nov 01, 2013] Excursions of Exuberance, by Mark Robertson
Our community of like-minded long term investors can be a wealth of guidance. The lessons over the decades are strong and sometimes we all have to be reminded to listen to our own instincts and advice.

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AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 10/10/2011 01:49 PM · Stocks
AFLAC (AFL) The low total return forecasted price was reduced to $65 (from $80) during this week’s update. The core assumptions were 9.9% growth,...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/28/2009 11:29 AM · Stocks
As I was updating some stocks the other day, I saw the price of AFLAC (AFL) and thought, “gee… I wonder why AFLAC decided to split their stock...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Dan Hess · 01/28/2009 11:46 AM · Stocks
Mark On 1/22/09, Morgan Stanley issued a warning on AFLAC. The concern is the hybrid securities owned by AFLAC in UK banks that may be wipped out...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Belinda Charpentier · 01/28/2009 12:36 PM · Stocks
Could it be we are all so used to seeing stock prices fall off a cliff we no longer react?

AFLAC (AFL) · by Bakul Lalla · 01/29/2009 09:42 AM · Stocks
> Unfortunately, there was no stock split. I’m amazed that nobody around “here” has said anything > about it or are we all grief-stricken?...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Anne Manning · 02/02/2009 07:29 PM · Stocks
I came upon an unusual situtation today and I wondered if anyone has a clue. I download my data from NAIC to update my stocks. I also like to get...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Larry Dix · 02/02/2009 11:03 PM · Stocks
Hi Anne, I think I can help some. First off, both are correct as they are actually stating different things… Value Line reports Quarterly PREMIUM...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Anne Manning · 02/03/2009 04:33 PM · Stocks
Thanks for the quick reply. I understand what you are saying on how the two data sources choose to report their info. The thing I don’t undestand...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Larry Dix · 02/03/2009 09:43 PM · Stocks
Anne, Actually your not clueless… Your asking questions and not just blinding following some data in the SSG…. Plunking your money down blindly...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 02/04/2009 10:23 AM · Stocks
More from Standard&Poor’s on the impact of the hybrid securities for AFLAC: February 3, 2009 AFLAC held a conference call [on Tuesday,...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 02/04/2009 10:28 AM · Stocks
AFLAC reported EPS on Monday night:

AFLAC (AFL) · by Tami DeAngelis · 02/06/2009 10:00 AM · Stocks
Pouring over the February newsletter early this morning has me asking a couple of questions: 1) In the AFL visual analysis (p 3) you show the green...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 03/27/2009 08:59 AM · Stocks
Last night, Jim Cramer made brief mention that AFLAC’s (AFL) European derivative exposure was turning out better than expected. Cramer included AFL...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Ernest Felzani · 05/06/2009 09:53 PM · Stocks
I am not much on doing my homework like you all but can others comment on AFL recent price increase

AFLAC (AFL) · by Sunil Veluvali · 05/06/2009 10:08 PM · Stocks
I guess it’s moving with the market. I am just sitting back and enjoying the 50% gain of this old-time favorite :-)

AFLAC (AFL) · by Dan Hess · 05/07/2009 09:04 AM · Stocks
Ernie AFLAC had a very good quarter with earnings up 24%. However if you look deeper you see about 12% of this was due the strength of the Japanese...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 05/07/2009 09:22 AM · Stocks
Ernie, I’ll second the comments made by Dan and Sunil. The concerns over the European exposure seem to have waned. I’ve attached a price chart of...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Frank H. Bower · 01/22/2010 09:34 PM · Stocks
Todays update gave a modest boost to Aflac. The PAR and Quality both increased a fair amount. The shareholder equity growth forecast pushed the...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/27/2010 11:03 AM · Stocks
Right, Frank … AFLAC (AFL) is typical of that book value restoration trend that I mentioned in the thread about the financial sector in general....

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 05/14/2020 05:08 PM · Stocks
Value Line Close The untimely stock has plummeted roughly 50% in value since our last full-page report in January. We think this is not...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 06/19/2020 01:12 PM · Stocks
One of the first stocks I purchased when I joined BI back in the early 1990’s was AFL. I invested in it regularly and reinvested all dividends. I...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 08:22 AM · Stocks
Significant? Material? The ambulance chasing taxi line disappears. I go back to bed. (Actually, I go back to fighting the other dragons that...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 07:44 AM · Stocks
Thanks for the question, Ellis. In cases like this, we are reminded to consider PERSPECTIVE, SOURCE and CONTEXT. via the Company: Recent media...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 08:10 AM · Stocks
The Source The second thing to do is CONSIDER THE SOURCE. I don’t know anything about “The Intercept” so a quick scan might provide some insight....

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 08:17 AM · Stocks
Context I’m busy. You’re busy. We’re all busy. Integrity and CONTEXT matter. I still don’t know much about “The Intercept” but I do know, AND...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 09/27/2020 08:52 AM · Stocks
AFLAC (AFL): Round Table Performance. Although the four selections of AFLAC have underperformed the Wilshire 5000 at this time — turning $4000...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 07/06/2016 11:41 AM · Stocks

AFLAC (AFL) · by Larry Dix · 07/07/2016 08:46 AM · Stocks
Mark, I remember a long time ago, someone from the NAIC put out an article on evaluating insurance companies (and possibly banks) with the stock...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Robert Branson · 07/07/2016 05:29 PM · Stocks
I too would like to know more about using BV to evaluate Insurance Co, Bank, etc. MI uses BV and I know there’s an article or process that...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Ellis Sawyer · 01/13/2018 09:16 PM · Stocks
Any thoughts on AFLAC (AFL) or another case similar to Wells Fargo (WFC)?

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 08:01 AM · Stocks
Perspective We’ve heard from many of you regarding this situation. This is not surprising. AFLAC (AFL) is the 8th most widely-followed stock in the...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 01/17/2018 08:34 AM · Stocks
Additional Context I’m OK but sometimes in case like this, if someone else I respect in the investing realm follows the company and I know it — I...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 07/06/2018 03:34 PM · Stocks
AFLAC (AFL) persists as one of the leading most widely-followed stocks by our community of investors. The outlook for profitability (ROE) seems to...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 12:36 PM · Stocks
AFLAC (AFL) is the sixth company selected for the Christmas Countdown of 2010. For the Facebook interview with the AFLAC duck, go here .

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 12:54 PM · Stocks
For AFLAC (AFL), we’ll start with the Value Line “second opinion” as gauged by their low total return forecast and work backwards.

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 12:55 PM · Stocks
Equity Analysis Guide

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 01:00 PM · Stocks
Book Value Growth Forecast That figure plotted for 2014. The Value Line analyst could be right … but I’m feeling that there might be a ducky dose...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 01:05 PM · Stocks
I like our traditional look even better in this case — but substituting book value for sales in the tool. Looks like some exuberance for 2011 and...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 01:09 PM · Stocks
Profitability Analysis A look at the ROE trend for AFLAC (AFL). I could be imagining this, but it isn’t a challenge to do so: Picture either Yoda...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 01:12 PM · Stocks
Value: Projected P/E Ratio I’d be stunned if AFLAC (AFL) remained in the land of single digit P/Es if they continue to execute as shown in that ROE...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Mark Robertson · 12/18/2010 01:37 PM · Stocks
Chronicle AFLAC (AFL) might be thought of as a consummate chronicle.

AFLAC (AFL) · by Danny Matthews · 03/14/2011 08:14 PM · Stocks
AFL CEO claimed to have the reserves to pay claims in Japan. After the dust settles do you think they will have pricing power, and can anyone...

AFLAC (AFL) · by Dan Hess · 03/14/2011 09:33 PM · Stocks
I do suspect AFLAC will be able to pay the immediate claims due to the Quake and Tsunami. However I worry more about the potential increase in...