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[Aug 01, 2011] Sweet Sixteen, by Mark Robertson
This month we take a departure from our more traditional approach, as we reinforce our findings regarding the Value Line low total return forecast.

[Jan 01, 2006] Questions & Comments, by Mark Robertson
Yields, EAGLEs and LLTC.

[Oct 01, 2007] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
The highest-rated companies are Urban Outfitters, Starbucks and Lowe's.

[Sep 01, 2005] Federated Capital Appreciation, by Mark Robertson
FEDEX appears to have the potential to return to its favorable historical performance when it ranked in the top decile of all large-cap growth funds.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

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

[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 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.

[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.

[Sep 28, 2023] Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), by Mark Robertson
Cheap high-quality stocks from the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index are attractive for long-term investors.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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, 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.

[Oct 21, 2016] AdvisorShares Focused Equity (CWS), by Mark Robertson
As most Manifest Investing subscribers know, Eddy has an enviable track record when it comes to the performance of his annual Buy List selections.

[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.

[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 01, 2006] Continuous Classroom: Medtronic, by Mark Robertson
At Manifest Investing, we build portfolios with an emphasis on target ranges for projected returns, quality and growth.

[Nov 01, 2005] Fidelity Magellan, by Mark Robertson
This month's screen results in Fidelity Magellan, a closed fund, but many subscribers will have it in qualified plans.

[Aug 01, 2007] PowerShares High-Div Grth Achievers, by Cy Lynch
PHJ is passively managed to track the performance of the High Growth Rate Dividend Achievers Index.

[Sep 01, 2007] iShares DJ US Financial Services, by Cy Lynch
Patient investors can be well rewarded by holding a fund like IYG.

[Sep 28, 2007] Syntel, Inc., by Ken Kavula
SYNT has growth characteristics that might make it an appealing choice for growth investors.

[Feb 17, 2009] 2008: A Dark Night?, by Mark Robertson
We hear stories of investors frozen in their tracks, failing to find the energy to pull the trigger on apparent opportunities. Others are fleeing equities, probably at the worst possible time to do so. We decided it was time for some perspective.

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Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/25/2011 12:36 PM · Stocks
http://seekingalpha.com/article/310227-what-warren-buffett-thinks-about-wells-fargo-s-dividend

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Etana Finkler · 01/15/2009 02:35 PM · Stocks
What’s the current outlook on Wells Fargo (WFC)? 1. WFC Down 9.75% today to a new low of $20.85 with 1 year Yahoo! forecast of $32.60. 2. I’ve been...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Shelly Stokes · 01/16/2009 01:44 PM · Stocks
Hi Etana, There was a good article addressing the issues at Wells Fargo in the Minneapolis paper today (I think it is from Bloomberg) Here is the...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Etana Finkler · 01/16/2009 01:52 PM · Stocks
Thanks, Shelly. The price today is pretty attractive for a bank that held up pretty well this year…. what do others think about WFC at $17.80 Oops,...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Shelly Stokes · 01/18/2009 06:38 PM · Stocks
Hi Etana, Seems that WFC is getting more local press here in MN. This article is from one of the local business writers and it’s much more...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Shelly Stokes · 01/18/2009 07:01 PM · Stocks
House stimulus package would repeal tax break that provided billions to banks By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Associated Press Writer...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Bob Wheeler · 01/19/2009 08:53 AM · Stocks
Shelly, I’m not sure but I think Minnesota is the home to Wells Fargo. Norwest bought Wells Fargo and assume the name (because, lets face it, stage...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Shelly Stokes · 01/19/2009 10:25 AM · Stocks
Hi Bob, The state of MN would undoubtedly be happy if you were correct about the home of Wells Fargo. It was a huge loss when the headquarters...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/31/2009 02:38 PM · Stocks
Wells Fargo (WFC) was anything but immune from the carnage in the financial services sector during 2007-2008, but it turned out to be something of...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/31/2009 02:42 PM · Stocks
Profitability Analysis As with the book value trend and forecast, we’d focus on the last couple of years here … reflecting the new company. And we...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/31/2009 02:44 PM · Stocks
Projected Returns and P/E Ratios A book value growth of 6.3%, an ROE of 8.7% and a P/E of 15x combine to deliver a PAR of approximately 9% and a...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Julie Werner · 01/08/2010 11:58 AM · Stocks
Given that WFC has not had the time to fully integrate Wachovia and ‘fix’ it’s problems and bring up to Wells standards, would not todays WFC stock...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 01/08/2010 12:14 PM · Stocks
I think so, Julie. I can only blame fatigue (or superior opportunities) for the vote tally shown here … at least so far. At our last Challenge Club...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Julie Werner · 01/08/2010 12:23 PM · Stocks
>Do you have any feel for toxic asset exposure at Wachovia? No not any more than what I have read. Dick Bove had negative comments in article...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Julie Werner · 01/08/2010 12:28 PM · Stocks
By the way, I see that Synovus has had increase in CAP stars to 3. Any thoughts? I know that insiders were buying lately.

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 01/08/2010 05:35 PM · Stocks
Here’s a sample of some rarely recent comments by Dick Bove on Wells Fargo: Sell . Mark Robertson

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 07:58 AM · Stocks
Wells Fargo (WFC) was upgraded to a 5-star (Strong Buy) by Morningstar yesterday. Time for a closer look.

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 08:12 AM · Stocks
A quick check of Value Line’s low total return forecast:

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 08:36 AM · Stocks
Any sharp-eyed observer will be quick to point out that Wells Fargo is economically sensitive to many of the same pressures as Ford and General...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 09:08 AM · Stocks
Equity Analysis Guide

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/28/2007 08:55 AM · Stocks
Someone posed the question about WFC’s more stringent lending policies. An update can be found here . Mark Robertson

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/03/2007 08:05 AM · Stocks
Here’s something that I’ve been wondering about but was almost afraid to look. More on the Wells Fargo “SubPrime” Write Down makes the point that...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Sunil Veluvali · 12/03/2007 11:51 AM · Stocks
Ummm… suggestions about the effects of subprime spilling over to other leverage methods is a bit too fantastic to believe. Don’t you think? Thanks,...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Laura Berkowitz · 12/03/2007 11:35 PM · Stocks
Hi Mark and Sunil, I don’t think Wells Fargo initiated the subprime loans or was lending at that level. I think what they did was to purchase (I...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 08:32 AM · Stocks
Historical Trends: Book Value and Return-on-Equity (ROE) For financial sector companies, we stick with the business model emphasis and embrace an...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 07/19/2019 05:25 PM · Stocks
The clouds hanging over Wells Fargo are pretty persistent:...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 10/14/2016 11:53 AM · Stocks
The slide deck from the quarterly earnings conference via Seeking Alpha:...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 10/13/2017 11:19 AM · Stocks
We’re not sure which company is loathed more these days, Wells Fargo (WFC) or General Electric (GE), but they’re both making great strides in...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 09:08 AM · Stocks
Chronicle

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 09:46 AM · Stocks
Subscriber correspondence: “[This approach to the financial companies] is a beautiful thing.” Thank you.

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 09:57 AM · Stocks
Spreadsheet:

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Susan Maciolek · 11/19/2010 02:39 PM · Stocks
Is this drop in ROE a result of the merger/taking over of Wachovia?

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 03:24 PM · Stocks
It’s a good question. WFC was pretty routinely in the 15-20% range for ROE, pre-Wachovia (before 2008) … I think the jury is still out as to how...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Daniel Horinek · 11/19/2010 04:36 PM · Stocks
Where did you get a current stock price of 34.19 from? I have not seen WFC above $30 for awhile now. Dan

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 11/19/2010 04:40 PM · Stocks
The land of wishful thinking? I have no idea. I’ll grab the EAGLE and modify for today’s closing price. Thanks, Dan.

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 05/15/2012 10:11 PM · Stocks
Worthy overview of Wells Fargo (WFC) by Chris Whalen — suggested reading for shareholders, stock watchers and seekers: Wells Fargo Doubles Down on...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Eckman · 05/25/2012 11:19 PM · Stocks
I find the article quite confusing. WFC is making loans across the country at a time where a major complaint about banks is the lack of lending to...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Dan Hess · 05/26/2012 09:53 AM · Stocks
Mark E I am a layman when it comes to banking, finance and accounting and if you are confused I am not likely to be able to change that. My...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 05/03/2012 09:20 PM · Stocks
I haven’t had time to digest this but the floor is open for thoughts and opinions …...

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 01/15/2021 10:42 PM · Stocks
Shares of Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the United States, traded sharply lower after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results....

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 04/17/2023 08:43 AM · Stocks
$WFC – $1.23 EPS (vs. $1.13 expected) $20.73 billion in sales (vs. $20.08 expected)

Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 07/12/2024 01:19 PM · Stocks
Wells Fargo’s earnings of $1.33 a share beat the $1.28 estimate, and revenue of $20.7 billion eclipsed the $20.2 billion expectation. But WFC is...

Wells Fargo Writedown · by Daniel Horinek · 09/15/2008 08:53 AM · General Discussion
I’m still holding Wells Fargo for the LONG TERM. I have a 10+ time horizon so I am willing to ride out any wild frenzy up and downs. I believe that...

Wells Fargo (WFC) Chronicle · by Mark Robertson · 11/14/2006 10:36 PM · Stocks
Wells Fargo (WFC) was a recent Continuous Classroom subject. Here’s the current Chronicle. Mark Robertson

Wells Fargo (WFC) Chronicle · by Mark Robertson · 11/21/2006 06:15 PM · Stocks
The 11/24/2006 updated chronicle for Wells Fargo (WFC). Mark Robertson

Sold Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Cy Lynch · 10/09/2008 12:06 PM · Decisions Manifest
Liquidated all positions in WFC. PAR under 10% didn’t look promising going forward. It was also our lowest PAR holding and we needed a PAR boost to...

Bought Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Sunil Veluvali · 08/11/2010 01:25 AM · Decisions Manifest
Increasing exposure to financials since I am betting that the double dip recession is not likely to happen. Sunil

StockWatch: Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/22/2007 11:18 AM · Stocks
Summary Wells Fargo (WFC) is ranked #18 in the MANIFEST 40 and has been the subject of a workshop here at the Forum. Warren Buffett/Berkshire...

StockWatch: Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/22/2007 11:19 AM · Stocks
Visual Analysis

StockWatch: Wells Fargo (WFC) · by Mark Robertson · 12/22/2007 11:19 AM · Stocks
Profitability Analysis