Value Investing?

[nastynatedub]

is screening stocks through parameters a good way to get a list of stocks that may( but not necessarily) be worthy of investing in?
if so..what are some good stock parameters to punch in to the screener?

[nastynatedub]

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How do you find companies to begin to look at? Is it random? Certain industries? Anything?

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someone please answer this...i'm very curious.

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How do you find companies to begin to look at? Is it random? Certain industries? Anything?

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someone please answer this...i'm very curious.

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someone please ban this guy

[aflaba]

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I guess, I'm asking, were you formally trained in stock analysis and investing or was everything self taught with Grahm as a foundation and did you have a long proven track record prior to doing it for a living?

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I was a software engineer/manager. I just read all the books I could.


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Can you please expand on how you got so good at stocks? It would be nice reading. I'm trying to become good at stocks as well... by reading as much as I can.

But if I draw an analogy to my poker learning. If I would have to do it all by myself, without coaches and without twoplustwo, only reading all I could, I don't think I would have become especially good at poker. I needed personal feedback to become really successful.

That's why I have doubt about my own stock learning... from books only.

Maybe you can tell more about your story and also give our perspective on my situation.

[DesertCat]

well its not just reading. At my last job I started value investing in my spare time. Once I established a good record and felt experienced enough I decided to do it full time. I did exchange ideas with other investors online who were kind enough to criticize my ideas, but it was mostly reading and practice.