The Disciplined Investor

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A few things you may want to check out…

I was a guest panelist on This Week in Tech (TWIT). One of my all-time favorite shows that features hosts: Leo Laporte, Jason Calacanis, Molly Wood, Wil Harris, and ME! Lots of action talking about Microsoft withdrawing the Yahoo! bid, Grand Theft Auto IV and tech…

Make sure to check it out and make it a regular weekly listen. (Regular host, John C. Dvorak was on a plane to Korea during the recording, he will be back next episode.)

LISTEN TO TWiT 141: Grand Theft Yahoo

MoneyGirl is a terrific show if you want to learn more about the basics of money. Each episode is designed to provide at least one tip that you can implement to help your financial fitness. I will be guest-hosting the show for a while until Read more »

Screens

As discussed in Chapter 2 of The Disciplined Investor, stock screens can be used effectively to help search for stocks that can help to provide downside protection while positioning a portfolio for the upturn if /when markets stabilize. The fact is that the key in this environment is to look for large cap stocks paying dividends with:

1. Low Debt
2. PEG Ratio below 1
3. Stable outlook
4. High Rating Read more »

AOL Finance

An excerpt from my weekly AOL Money/Finance column:

The earnings party of last week was full of fun and frolic. For the most part, if you followed my list of recommendations, you would have had you very own – “Fiesta de Finance.” (See Week in Preview – May 5)

The earnings season is still in full swing and should prove to give a great deal of action with the stocks that will be reporting. But these companies will have to fight through a few new economic barriers. With oil pushing past historic levels and questions beginning to surface concerning the ability of the investor to continue to support a market that has so many headwinds, the mood is likely to shift moving forward. It is time for discipline, short and simple. Now, more than ever investors need a plan. If you need help developing your strategy, you may want to check out my book, The Disciplined Investor.

In last the last installment of The Week in Preview, I was looking for party opportunities in honor of Cinco de Mayo. This week, Misery is the theme. That is the only word that comes to mind with oil at a level that Read more »

Reviews/Media

Okay… so I am getting in touch with my financial femininity. Any problem with that? :-)

Seriously, if you are familiar with podcasts, then you have undoubtedly heard of Grammar Girl. Mignon Fogarty is the grammatically correct host of one of the web’s top podcasts, is a best selling author and heads-up of one of the fastest growing podcasting properties. Mignon is also the founder/creator of Quick and Dirty Tips and produces several very popular short-format podcasts.

The shows cover the gamut of topics, all with the unified goal of providing listeners useful and actionable ideas to help enhance their personal and business lives.

Even though I tremble with punctuational-fear each time I write her, over the last several months, Mignon and I have become good friends. Recently, she asked if Read more »