"Buy low and sell high" is more than just a trite investing axiom - it's
the formula for investing success.
But exactly what do we mean when we say "buy low?"
Take that $1-a-share stock. If a company has falling profits, negative net worth and a dying product line (e.g., typewriters), that $1.00 stock could actually be quite expensive.
But if the company whose shares are trading at a buck has cash in the bank, no debt, a high "intrinsic value" and a growing market for its trendsetting products, it could easily be a real bargain at $100.
The key in both cases, of course, is
value. Finding stocks that are selling at a cheap price relative to their true worth can be an investors' next big portfolio winner.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:American Income Fund Inc. (MRF)
American Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by FAF Advisors, Inc. It is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in combination of mortgage-backed securities and higher-yielding corporate bonds. It maintains an average minimum credit quality of BBB and effective duration of the portfolio at five years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against Lehman Brothers High Yield Index and Lehman Brothers Government/Mortgage Index. American Income Fund Inc was formed on December 30, 1988 and is domiciled in United States.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Ross Stores Inc. (ROST)
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd?s DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States. Its Ross Dress for Less brand stores sell brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20 to 60 percent off department and specialty store regular prices; and dd?s DISCOUNTS brand stores sell apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20 to 70 percent off moderate department and discount store regular prices. As of January 29, 2011, the company operated 1,055 stores, of which 988 were Ross Dress for Less brand stores in 27 states and Guam, and 67 were dd?s DISCOUNTS brand stores in 6 states. Its Ross Dress for Less brand stores primarily target middle income households and dd?s DISCOUNTS brand stores target moderate income households. Ross Stores, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Bristow Group Inc (BRS)
Bristow Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides helicopter services to the offshore energy industry primarily in Europe, West Africa, North America, Australia, and internationally. Its helicopters are used principally to transport personnel between onshore bases and offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and installations, as well as to transport time-sensitive equipment to offshore locations. The company also offers helicopter flight training services to commercial pilots and flight instructors through its Bristow Academy with facilities in Titusville, Florida; Concord, California; New Iberia, Louisiana and Gloucestershire, England. In addition, it provides military training; and helicopter repair, engineering support, aircraft leasing, airport management, and search and rescue services. Bristow Group provides its helicopter services to integrated, national, and independent oil and gas companies. As of March 31, 2011, it operated a fleet of 569 aircraft. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
The Bank of Nova Scotia, together with its subsidiaries, offers various personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking services in Canada and internationally. It has four segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Scotia Capital. The Canadian Banking segment includes retail and small business banking, which provides mortgages, loans, credit cards, investments, and day-to-day banking products to individuals and small businesses; and commercial banking business that delivers a product suite to medium and large businesses, including banking, cash management, lending, and leasing. This segment operates in Canada through a network of 1,024 branches and 2,998 automated banking machines (ABMs), as well as telephone, Internet banking, and third party channels. The International Banking segment provides retail and commercial banking services to customers located in the Caribbean and Central America, Mexico, Latin America, and Asia. It operates through a network of approximately 2,000 branches and offices, 3,686 ABMs, telephone and Internet banking, in-store banking kiosks, and specialized sales forces. The Scotia Capital segment provides corporate lending, equity and debt underwriting, and mergers and acquisitions advisory services, as well as capital markets products and services, such as fixed income, derivatives, prime brokerage, securitization, foreign exchange, equity sales, and trading and research services to corporate, government, and institutional investor clients. This segment also provides precious and base metals related banking services, through ScotiaMocatta. The Global Wealth Management segment comprises wealth management, insurance, and global transaction banking businesses. It collaborates and works in partnership with Canadian Banking, International Banking, and Scotia Capital segments. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
Acme United Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets cutting, measuring, and safety products to the school, home, office, hardware, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Its cutting device products include scissors, shears, guillotine paper trimmers, rotary paper trimmers, rotary cutters, knives, hobby knives and blades, utility knives, pruners, loppers, saws, manicure products, medical cutting instruments, and pencil sharpeners. The company?s measuring instruments products comprise rulers, math tools, tape measures, erasers, compasses and protractors, and rulers and math kits; and safety products that consist of first aid kits, personal protection products, over-the-counter medication refills, emergency care responder kits, and flu care kits. It sells its products through its independent manufacturer representatives and directly under the Westcott, Clauss, Camillus, and PhysiciansCare brand names. The company serves wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores; school supply distributors; drug store retailers; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market retailers; and hardware chains. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (SKBI)
Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company engages in the research, development, production, marketing, and sale of veterinary healthcare and medical care products in the People?s Republic of China. Its products include veterinary medicine for poultry and livestock; micro-organism products; bio-pharmaceutical veterinary vaccines; and feed additives. The company offers its products through distributors and directly to customers. Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company is headquartered in Xi?an, the People?s Republic of China.
Good Stocks To Invest In 2012:Desarrolladora Homex (HXM)
Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V. operates as a vertically integrated home development company principally engaged in the development, construction, and sale of affordable entry-level, middle-income, and tourism housing in Mexico; and affordable entry-level housing in Brazil. As of December 31, 2010, the company had land reserves of approximately 82.3 million square meters, which include the titled land and land in the process of being titled. It operates in 34 cities located in 21 Mexican states, including Mexico City metropolitan area and Jalisco. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Culiacan, Mexico.
