Prince Damin

Is Biglari Holdings' Stock Cheap by the Numbers?

Numbers can lie but they're the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. In this series, we use some carefully chosen metrics to size up a stock's true value based on the following clues: The consistency of past earnings and cash flow. ... Read >

Fortune Brands' Dividends May Not Last Forever

Whether you're a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the ... Read >

The Pessimist's Guide to 2011

I'm a long-term optimist. You should be, too. But even when you're an optimist, a healthy amount of skepticism -- maybe even pessimism -- can do you good. It makes you a more stable optimist. "You can say, who wants to go through life anticipating trouble... Read >

25 Historic Technology Predictions

It's the end of the year and you won't be able to escape a wave of technology predictions for next year. Most of them seem to fairly reasonable, but they aren't quite as aggressive and entertaining anymore as they were in the past. Here are our 25 favorit... Read >

4 Questions for Sirius XM in 2011

It's been a monster year for Sirius XM Radio(Nasdaq: SIRI) and its investors, but what will the new year bring? Let's dive into the four questions whose answers will ultimately dictate the stock's direction come 2011. The satellite radio giant ended a roc... Read >

Will Mattel Blow It Next Quarter?

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Mattel (Nasdaq: MAT) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Range Resources

This year has been kind to most commodities. Rare earth metals? Ridiculous. Silver? Stupendous. Orange juice? Outstanding. Corn? Cowabunga. Natural gas? Not so much. Prices are down around 24% this year, as the market remains stubbornly oversupplied. Weak... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: IMAX

Warren Buffett loves huge moats. He also likes to invest early and often, and the Oracle of Omaha buys when others are selling. With all these investing strategies in mind, I wouldn't be surprised to see Berkshire Hathaway buying a large stake in Intuitiv... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Yahoo!

Picking stocks during the past two years has been a pretty fun game akin to throwing darts at your local watering hole. While there have certainly been plenty of bull's eyes, for the most part just hitting the board was guaranteed points. Since the beginn... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Cablevision

Value investors will tell you that some of the best investments are found in industries so toxic, you'd need a hazmat suit just to take a closer look at their balance sheets. You know the industries I'm talking about: Airlines. Consumer finance. Homebuild... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Valero Energy

In the form it's in when first pumped out of the ground, oil is pretty useless. As it's refined into products like gasoline, heating oil, asphalt, and other petrochemicals, however, it becomes some of the most useful stuff on Earth. Refiners the companies... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Boeing

Given my musings over the past 12 months, my pick for next year's best stock might surprise you (or maybe it won't). But everything at Boeing (NYSE: BA)has gone wrong for so long that something's bound to go right eventually. 2011: The year in preview:... Read >

Don't Buy This Buffett Pick

Odds are that if you heard about a Warren Buffett pick trading near its 52-week low that had "amazed" Bill Gates, you'd be pretty interested in picking up shares for yourself. You might even rush out to do so once you got wind of the rumor that Buffett wa... Read >

The Best Stocks for 2011: Gammon Gold

Over recent weeks, I have tossed and turned (even toiled and troubled) over my top stock pick for 2011. Eager to repeat the success of my pack-devouring selection of Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) for 2010 which has rewarded like-minded Fools with a dramatic ... Read >

Is Covidien's Stock a Bargain by the Numbers?

Numbers can lie but they're the best first step in determining whether a stock is a buy. In this series, we use some carefully chosen metrics to size up a stock's true value based on the following clues: The consistency of past earnings and cash flow. ... Read >