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Our investment philosophy is based upon two approaches. The first approach is to focus on those companies, which have significant above-average growth prospects and whose price/earnings ratio is below its growth rate. The second approach is to select companies with strong financial characteristics, which have experienced a short-term slowdown in its operations.

While we build the research portfolio on a company-by-company basis, occasionally, an overall investment theme will evolve as a byproduct of our investment process. Consequently, this will lead to over-weighting in some sectors. Generally, this will be in certain areas of technology and other high growth industries.

It should be emphasized that in pursuit of investing in companies with good growth prospects, we are very sensitive to the level of risk that is assumed

Control Risk Assumption
 

Our experience has shown that a key element of successful investment management is the avoidance of undue risk assumption. Generally, high-risk stocks, where unsuccessful, will decline precipitously and thus substantially offset the successful investments within a portfolio. The most recent examples are not only the "dot.com" companies but also the telecommunication companies. Generally, to limit risk assumption, there are two aspects that are adopted:

Undiscovered Companies
Undiscovered companies are stocks which have a limited amount of investment research coverage by the investment community. Such limited coverage will result in a low valuation for the company's stocks primarily due to a lack of awareness and thus less demand by the investment management community.

Contrarian Investing
Contrarian investing is looking at industries and companies, which are considered not especially attractive by the majority of investment research houses at any particular time. Because most of the potential company investments in this category will have low valuations, there can be numerous opportunities.

In an attempt to control risk assumption, we believe a disciplined approach should be employed.

Special Situation Companies
 
  • Company should posses a viable product and/or service within its target market.
  • Company should posses a low amount of financial leverage but a high level of potential operating leverage.
  • There should be the presence of a positive catalyst such as a management change, new product development, an annuities joint-venture, merger or acquisition, etc.
  • All companies, which we focus upon, must be profitable on a cash basis (i.e. Net income plus Depreciation & Amortization).

Reports
Initiated Coverage Report
 
This report is our flagship product. It focuses on stocks with above average potential to out perform the market. The companies spotlighted in this report are usually on the verge of a break through. The company is also significantly undervalued and about to take advantage of it's industry because of superior management or a unique approach to it's industry. All recommendations follow our research guidelines and are very sensitive to the level of risk that is assumed.
 
 
 
 

Update Report

Published every Tuesday and Thursday after the market closes, this report includes critical updates on stocks within the Stock Traders Press portfolio. As per our continuing analysis of each recommendation, the purpose of this report is to keep our clients abreast of their investments.
 
 

Market Overview

This report is published periodically throughout the year. It gives a broad overview of how the market is performing as a whole and how the market will perform in weeks to come. It also gives insight as to how large scale market forces will effect the stocks within the Stock Traders Press portfolio.
 
 

Miscellaneous Reports

Miscellaneous reports are published occasionally when a political, legal. or social event will effect specific industries or the stocks within the Stock Traders Press portfolio. These reports are highly informative and contain very interesting and accurate market insight from those who know the market best.