THE "SC GREAT VALUE" EDITION
03 MARCH 2011
BETTER THAN EVER!
StockCentral Introduces Yet Another Enhancement
There was cause for celebration over the weekend not just because February is now behind us and spring on its way, but even more importantly, StockCentral introduced yet another new feature!
As part of the ongoing enhancements to our StockCentral website Data Service, StockCentral just unveiled the use of preliminary quarterly and annual data to the SSG data o'er this weekend past. What's this mean to you, our loyal SC members? This new feature will provide more timely updates to the data, so you'll see quarterly results in your stock studies much more quickly. Bonus!
You should have already begun to notice the new data in the various stock study tools, such as Take Stock, Stock Screener, Ratio Analyzer, and Industry Average Browser, on the StockCentral website, as well as in the *.SSG data files in your Toolkit 6 or other stock study software.
Some words to the wise: Our data provider, Morningstar, still relies on companies to file Form 8-K to trigger the inclusion of preliminary data in the data stream. Form 8-K is the "current report" companies must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to announce major events that shareholders should know about, including the announcement of the results of operations and financial condition that are made in press releases and on a company's website. These filings must be made within four business days of the announcement. Allow one to two days for the information to appear in the data we receive from Morningstar, and then you'll see the preliminary data in the SSG data created in our weekend update.
Please note that preliminary data is subject to change before a company files its final quarterly 10-Q or annual 10-K reports with the SEC. There is currently no way to differentiate "preliminary" from "final" data in Toolkit 6, in an *.SSG file, or on the StockCentral.com website (though we're investigating ways to identify when this early data is being presented to users). When final data is released, it will overwrite any preliminary data that was previously delivered to your software program.
On to more of this week's headlines . . .
ONE SWEET OFFER
Don't Wait! Lock in at the Current Subscriber Rate!
The proof is in the pudding. But if you want the dessert, you dare not tarry. This sweet offer is up for grabs – but only ‘til April 1, 2011. No foolin'.
Effective April 1, 2011, StockCentral will be increasing the annual subscription cost to $49.99. This is the first time that we have increased prices since the site was launched in 2006. Since that time, however, we have added many new features to the website, including:
- Sector/Industry Averages Browser
- Take Stock Wizard
- Take Stock "Edit Judgment" Tool
- Portfolio Tracker
- Roster of Quality Companies
- Investing Glossary
- Calendar of Dividend Payment and Ex-Dividend Dates
- Calendar of Stock Splits
- SSG Datafile Improvements – as noted above! -- including Take Stock EPS estimates and Quality Index, Analysts' Consensus Estimate EPS growth rates, and more current updates
The rich collection of tools available at StockCentral is still a great deal at $49.99 a year.
We will still offer multi-year subscription rates. Subscribe for two years and pay just $89.99. Take a three-year subscription and save even more, paying just $129.99. At some Internet websites you would pay that much for one month's worth of data and tools equivalent to the StockCentral offering.
In return, you'll receive access to our suite of stock investing tools that are unique to StockCentral such as the StockScreener, the Sector/Industry Average Browser, the Company Ratio Analyzer, the Roster of Quality Companies, and the ever-popular Take Stock for instant stock analysis. You'll also receive our improved SSG data service for Toolkit 6, and discounts on the ICLUBcentral Club Tax Printer and annual subscriptions to the award-winning Investor Advisory Service newsletter.
Current subscribers may renew their subscriptions prior to March 30, 2011, and extend their subscription for one, two, or even three years at the current rates! Your renewal will add to your current subscription term, however long you choose to renew. Lock in the current rates and renew today.
If you haven't tried the robust collection of tools available at StockCentral, sign up for a free no-obligation trial today!
DYNAMIC DUO!
Buy One, Get the Other Free!
Talk about cause for celebration! Now through April 30, 2011, if you buy Toolkit 6 through this special offer, ICLUBcentral will give you a copy of our Stock Prospector screening software at no additional charge. Stock Prospector is a $69.99 value and is the perfect complement to your StockCentral or BetterInvesting data subscription.
This offer is only available in the ICLUB store or by calling us at 1-877-33-ICLUB. Be sure to act before the deadline to receive your copy of the powerful Stock Prospector program with your purchase. Buy Toolkit 6 today!
“WHAT EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD KNOW"
It's Not Too Late to Glean Tips, Ask Questions
Longtime instructor and all-around stock guru Bob Adams led a very popular — and might we add, free (there are just so many benefits to SC membership) — workshop in the StockCentral Forums last week, titled Investing 101 — What Every Investor Should Know.
This well-attended week-long workshop, led by Bob and hosted by StockCentral Community Leader Amy Rauch Neilson, challenged the way our members think about everything from their FICO score to mutual fund expense ratios.
If you missed it, no worries — there's still plenty of opportunity to be had. Though Bob has concluded the formal posting portion of the workshop, he's still wide open for questions! You'll need to be a StockCentral subscriber in order to ask them (yet another reason to join SC), but anyone can read Bob's presented topics from each day.
TODAY'S ENTIRELY RELEVANT QUOTATION
"The stock market is filled with individuals
who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing."
— Philip Fisher, investor, author of Common Stocks and Uncommon
Profits, and growth investing pioneer.