The Are-You-Ready-for-Some-Football? Edition
4 September 2013
Experts, Investors to Gather at BetterInvesting National Convention
Steel Away to Pittsburgh
Excitement is building for the 62nd annual BetterInvesting National Convention set for Sept. 19-22 in Pittsburgh. The four-day event brings experts and company representatives together with the investment community for a rich exchange of ideas and information. This convention is BetterInvesting's premier educational event and a valuable opportunity for learning and networking you won't want to miss.
Those attending BINC will get a chance to hear firsthand from top investing experts and also meet with representatives of prospective companies for investment. This is a rare chance to meet with the CEOs and other executives of companies that could form part of your future portfolio.
In the keynote speeches you will hear the latest on economic and industry developments from top thinkers on investing strategy and policy. Ron Muhlenkamp, founder of the independent investing firm Muhlenkamp & Company, Inc., will share fresh insights including the significance of natural gas in investing. Muhlenkamp is a popular commentator and recently appeared on CNBC's "Closing Bell Exchange" program. SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter also will deliver a keynote speech.
Click here to reserve your spot at BINC.
Searching for ADRs
Saying Bonjour to a New MyStockProspector.com Feature
The ever-industrious minds behind MyStockProspector.com have made it more convenient for you to study — or not study — foreign stocks. You can now use the new ADR criteria to include or exclude American Depositary Receipts from your searches on MyStockProspector.com. ADRs are bundles of stocks that trade on a U.S. exchange but represent shares of non-U.S. companies. You may wish to avoid ADRs in your searches or include them to help diversify your portfolio internationally. To use this feature, go to the Other category and add ADR to the criteria builder. Then select True or False, depending on whether you wish to include or exclude ADRs from your search.
Live: Dividends and Income eMoneyShow Sept. 17-19
Gerlach on Growthy Dividend Stocks
The Dividends and Income eMoneyShow slated for Sept. 17-19 is tailor-made for investors looking to sharpen their skills and learn about new developments and opportunities. This webcast features 30 live presentations from experts over three days covering a wide range of investing topics and trends. Browse 60 virtual exhibits, with the opportunity to download software, tools, white papers, annual reports and videos from the comfort of your home or office using your own computer or mobile device.
ICLUBcentral's own Doug Gerlach on Sept. 18 at 2:40 p.m.-3:10 p.m. will discuss "Dividend Analysis for the Growth Stock Investor," explaining how you can get the most out of the growth stock approach. Find out how dividends can improve your total returns and learn about concepts like yield and payout ratio and the risks of chasing dividends in your stock portfolio. Mark Hulbert, editor of Hulbert Financial Digest, will talk about the five best income strategies for this stage of the market cycle. Peruse the schedule and choose from a broad array of speakers with insights on core investing principles and emerging areas including iStockAnalyst's Michael Vodicka's outlook for medical marijuana stocks. Click here for more information about the Dividends and Income eMoneyShow or click here to register.
Toolkit 6 Tip: Understanding "Price Dividend Will Support"
An Option for Classic Dividend Stocks
Investors using our Toolkit 6 analysis tool have showed interest in learning more about the Price Dividend Will Support function and what it means. In the StockCentral Community Forum, Sean Pulrang, our in-house expert, explains: "This feature is meant to select a potential future low price for the stock. The idea is that if the stock's yield approaches historically high levels, investors who seek income will be more interested in the company and thus prevent the stock from dropping past a certain low price (the lower the price, the higher the yield as long as the company doesn't cut the dividend). Price Dividend Will Support is only relevant for high yielding stocks and can be highly overstated for a company that only recently started paying a dividend." Learn more about this, and see an example of this phenomenon involving Apple stock in StockCentral Community Forums.
Bring Your Ideas to StockCentral
Ratio Ruminations for Toolkit
We're in this together. Talk to us, ask us questions, and tell us what you're thinking. The StockCentral Community forum is a valuable resource for investors exchanging information about stocks and investing strategies. And our own members sometimes come up with great suggestions to help us improve our products and strategies. A member this month noted that Ratio Analyzer in Toolkit 6 is useful for a snapshot look at one quarter. But what if it displayed data in a different way for analysis? StockCentral Founder Doug Gerlach appreciates all suggestions and weighs them for consideration for future updates. Interact with us in the StockCentral Community Forum.
TODAY'S ENTIRELY RELEVANT QUOTATION
"This year has seen an inordinate scarcity of big moves in the stock market, and CNBC is paying the price. Sound effects, glad-handing the hedgies and battling it out, Family Feud-style, with a gang of talking heads is a whole let less interesting when markets are in snooze mode. Hence, CNBC's ratings haven't been this low in 20 years."
— Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch, Aug. 30