Date updated:12-04-2007
I prefer companies with well above average returns on equity and total capital. Most will have strong revenue growth, book value growth, and free cashflow. Generally I try to get into good companies at a good price. Not many turnarounds.
Buy price is determined independently of company selection.
Sell rules are ill-defined for me currently, but I am a longer term holder of my larger positions.

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CTSH
Cognizant Technol - $43.68
- -1.11%
- $43.76
growth rate and low PE makes this my top current holding. IT outsourcing trend will continue and, this company may be the best of the bunch.

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GRMN
Garmin Ltd. - $30.86
- -2.03%
- $31.18
Numbers still very good, and of all my holdings this one just "wants" to go up.

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HANS
Hansen Natural Co - $35.42
- +0.88%
- $34.75
Holding tentatively now. I don't have a good feel for energy drink market dynamics, but if growth persists this is a good valuation.

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VDSI
Vasco Data Securi - $6.53
- -0.46%
- $6.59
big drop is buying opportunity. this is still a big time growth company.

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TRAD
Tradestation Grou - $7.50
- -0.40%
- $7.49
No Analysis added

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LIFC
Lifecell Corporat - $0.00
- 0.00%
- $N/A
No Analysis added

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ASFI
Asta Funding - $7.01
- -0.43%
- $7.03
I'm buying into the thesis that the credit "crisis" creates good buying opportunities for collections companies. Valuation is compelling compared to similar company like PRAA

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BLUD
Immucor - $18.77
- -0.16%
- $18.69
No Analysis added
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12/16/2006 18:46 PM CST Asked by Shane Milburn
I've been watching the inversion of the yield curve with interest and have recently taken a more conservative or even bearish stance. Cash levels are higher in my real money portfolios than at any time in the past 3-4 years.
Here's an interesting website I've found that shows changes in the yield curve over time.
http://stockcharts.com/charts/YieldCurve.html