Rules of Investing
- Understand the business
- Will people continue to use the product in 20 years? Stock must have long term prospects.
- A stock must be managed by vigilant leaders.
- Does the company have a low-cost durable (lasting) competitive advantage?
- Is the company recession proof?
- Has the company had consistent earnings growth? Generally the EPS growth must be at least 8%
- Growing sales.
- Has the company had consistent dividend growth? Generally the dividend growth must be at least 8%.
- Does the company have a low payout ratio? Must be 75% or less.
- Is the company cash rich?
- Does the company have low debt? Must be less than 70%.
- Does the company have a good credit rating? Must have a min S&P Credit Rating of “BBB+”.
- Does the company actively buy back its shares? (optional)
- Is the stock undervalued?
- The P/E Ratio must be 25 or below.
- Is the current dividend yield higher than the average dividend yield of 5 years?
- The P/B Ratio should be 3 or less
- Keep emotion out of investing.
- Discipline and patience are the keys to successful investing.
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