71. He has the reputation of being able to move a stock with what he reports. 72. He favors reasonably priced stocks with strong balance sheets and a solid record of consistent earnings and sales growth. 73. He picks stocks with high-quality earnings, avoiding or betting against those whose gains result more from accounting cleverness than from actual sales. 74. He cautions against stocks with high valuations in areas like enterprise software, which face more downside risk. 75. He takes a closer look at the stocks with the highest scores. 76. He thinks that too many investors buy stocks with no regard to price. 77. He recommended buying stocks with high dividends such as utility shares. 78. He points to the poster comparing UAM stock with its more successful peers. 79. He tracks his stocks with hand-made dot graphs. 80. His MFS portfolios are geared for the day when small stocks with predictable growth are back in vogue. |