By Mara Kohn. To know how to value a business is paramount for investment success. However, the first and even more significant step is to know where to look for opportunities. Unfortunately, investors usually pay attention to fairly priced securities that have no special interest when they process information and study the financial statements of companies and the reports prepared by Wall Street analysts. Indeed ideas will not come from scanning recommendations of these analysts, despite their reputation. Good investments must be looked for assiduously. They do not come out of nothing. They tend to be rare and valuable. Read more » »

By Bill Gross. Goodbye Old Normal, standby to redefine New Normal, and welcome 2012’s Paranormal. Read more » »

By gurufocus. Jim Rogers had a lengthy interview on CNBC talking about the currencies market. Read more » »

By gurufocus. Jim Rogers had a lengthy interview on CNBC, talking about currencies market. Read more » »

By CanadianValue. Wilbur Ross discusses the Iowa caucus and how the educational has failed to produce students who are capable of performing math and science jobs. Read more » »

By Frank Voisin. Xerox Corporation (XRX) is a leading global supplier of document systems, including printers, multifunctions, production publishing systems, managed print services, and software. I have received several emails asking about XRX, pointing to the fact that the company trades below book value, is profitable, and generates significant free cash flows. I thought it would be worth taking a closer look. Read more » »

By Frank Voisin. Tessera Technologies Inc. (TSRA) recently filed the following press release indicating the emergence of an activist investor seeking to replace half of the Board of Directors. Usually when an activist contacts the company, the company sits on the letter, forcing the activist to publicize its position via an addendum to its SC-13D. In this case, TSRA preempts that by giving an outline of the letter and then providing a detailed response. Read more » »

By Frank Voisin. Tessera Technologies, Inc (TSRA) recently filed the following press release indicating the emergence of an activist investor seeking to replace half of the Board of Directors. Usually when an activist contacts the company, the company sits on the letter, forcing the activist to publicize its position via an addendum to its SC-13D. In this case, TSRA preempts that by giving an outline of the letter and then providing a detailed response. Read more » »

By Dividends4Life. Everyone wants to earn more. For investors in dividend growth stocks, the quick way to earn more is to select dividend stocks with higher yields. Swap those 2-4% yields in for stocks earning 7-10%, or more. But before making the trade, you should ask yourself the following two questions: Read more » »

By Anh Hoang. In the screening of the stocks held by value investing gurus at 52-week lows, I recognized one consumer goods company. This stock was trading at more than 34% off the 52-week high, dropping from $33.2 to just $22.2 per share, and it was currently owned by six gurus. That company’s name is Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI). In the bottom of 2009, HBI was at $6 per share, and it shot up to $32.5 in April 2011, delivering total gains for shareholders of 540%. Now the stock price is set back to $22.2 per share. Read more » »