I have read books, articles, podcasts and other resources about Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Seth Klarman and Mohnish Pabrai. The common thing about their investment philosophies is that they emphasize the importance of a margin of safety and moat. In this post, I’ll discuss about why these 2 factors are important in determining a good investment. What … Read more
I was inclined to take a look at Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) again because of COL’s earnings analysis. According to the report, core income rose to 25.5% y/y to P7.0B. Truly Rich Club recommended to buy again the stock during the last week of July. I think every investor out there is now bullish on … Read more
One of the things that I look when picking stocks is a company’s Return On Equity. The higher the number, the better. Although that’s the rule, a higher number doesn’t always equate to a better investment. This is because it is affected by profitability and financial leverage. Analyzing the ROE formula shows that if Net … Read more
Philweb (WEB) is on a rollercoaster ride. The recent turn of events has led the company into an immense pressure resulting to shareholder panic. So here’s what happened, Roberto V. Ongpin resigned as Chairman and Director of Philweb (WEB) Corp. Shares fell from P8.95 to P5.23 or 36.88% that day. According to him, the reason … Read more
COL Financial announced in their report that Holcim (HLCM) 1H16 earnings are up by 21.1% y/y above consensus estimates. At the same time, Truly Rich Club added Cemex (CHP) to their recommended SAM stocks and explained that CHP will benefit with the current administration’s focus on infrastructure spending. So does that mean that Holcim will … Read more
President Duterte’s commitment of the government to increase infrastructure spending and the move towards cleaner energy prompted me to look at First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH). FPH is a 54-yr old diversified holding company with principal interests in the areas of energy, infrastructure, real estate and manufacturing. Basic common sense tells me that YES, the government will have a significant impact … Read more
I noticed that RFM Corporation (RFM) has been buying their stock since February 2016. As of this writing, the company has already bought back 0.25% of the Outstanding Shares. The stock price also rose from PHP 3.84 last February to Php 4.35 as of today. I wonder what the Board of Directors are thinking. Is today’s … Read more
I’m receiving a lot of valuation requests these past few days and I’m kind of overwhelmed of the positive feedback that I’ve received in my message inbox. I will try to give my best to fulfill all of the requests in my spare time. For now, I just want to thank everyone for the kind words … Read more
A few days ago, I received a request from a reader to do a company valuation of Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and NOW Corporation (NOW). I’m hesitant at first but after the overwhelming response I got from my CEMEX IPO review, I felt that my knack for numbers has given me a new purpose; to … Read more
CEMEX (CHP) will be listed on the PSE this coming July 18. Right now, many investors are curious about the company including me. Just like other investors, I’m curious if the company has the ability to sustain growth. If they can, then this will be a good investment. In this review, I’ll highlight and summarize … Read more