A Baker’s Dozen Of Top Value-Stocks For 2012: Part III
Here is an excerpt from Daniel Sckolnik’s latest article on Seeking Alpha:
As of Wednesday’s market close, the Baker’s Dozen (BD) was up a sturdy 14.8% YTD, compared to 4.8% for SPY over the course of the same time period.
Another popular basket of stocks, the 2012 version of the “Dogs of the Dow,” (DOTD) is up slightly less than 4% on the year.
Admittedly, the Baker’s Dozen, like the DOTD, is designed as a year-long “Buy and Hold” strategy, and it is impossible to predict how the next 11 months shall unfold. Still, 14.8% is a number that would have to inspire a certain degree of confidence in the picks chosen by David Brown, Sabrient’s founder and Chief Market Strategist, which were gleaned from the firm’s quantitative models, with an assist from Gradient Analytics, the firm’s qualitative division. Read more…
The stock market has continued its bullish ways—thanks to indications of an improving U.S. economy and diminished concerns about Europe’s economic stability. The S&P 500 finished January up +4.4%, while the “riskier” Nasdaq finished the month up 8.0% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 7.7%. Yes, investors are boldly embracing the “risk on” trade.
When should I sell a stock? This is a very difficult question to answer. Like Neil says, you can always take an announcement “sing it with a cry in your voice” and have a “song sung blue.” In the case of Arrow Electronics
We still don’t know what the market wants or what it will get. The market continued inching ahead, up about +0.40% over the last 5 days, but it was down sharply this morning for a loss today.
Let’s take a look at two more stocks on the list, United Rental, ranked #12, and Kronos Worldwide, which came in at #11. Ameristar Casinos was reviewed in part