RE: [CANSLIM] Re: Cost ofr IBD


From: "David Taggart" <dctag@mavericktrading.com>
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Re: Cost ofr IBD
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 11:13:25 -0700

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While not the most CANSLIMmish tool VLINE is nice and if you go to your =
local library and they have it ask if they have the user and password =
for the site.  A regular print subscription gets a user/pword  that way =
you can use it from home too.

David
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com =
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Gene Ricci
  Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:27 AM
  To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
  Subject: [CANSLIM] Re: Cost ofr IBD


  Hi Nancy, much of the 'good' stuff is available on investors.com. You =
might want to adopt a trick that we use in Dallas... we go to one of the =
bookstores and read it for free. The only kicker is that we buy coffee =
and something to eat so we don't really save much money... the cheapest =
way is to visit your library and read it (and Value Line) for free.

  Have a great weekend,
  Gene
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: NANCY POLCARO=20
    To: canslim=20
    Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 12:03 AM
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Fundamental Philosophies


    I would just like to put in my opinion if possible. For people who =
are just learning the IBD system and doing all the wrong things and not =
making money(especially in this market) it is a big expense-on top of no =
profits and maybe losing money. For people who have traded for 40 years =
and have their own web site and know Bill O'neil personally, I'm sure it =
is well worth the money.  I think the problem is -how do you learn the =
system   when you have no stock market background unless you pay that =
much  money just to try to learn. I had the paper for two years.  I =
thought I was learning it but in fact I was just doing well because I =
was caught up in the last two years of a raging bull market.  I let the =
paper go  when stocks were going no where but down.  When the market =
turns I will probably try it again but in the mean time it is to big of =
an expense to pay for training.  Especially if we have a 10 year bear.  =
Sorry if I ask simple questions right now, but the books and this web =
site are where I'm being taught right now. I want to thank everyone on =
this site for all the help and training you offer the rest of us.  nancy

      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Fred Richards
      Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:35 PM
      To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
      Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Fundamental Philosophies

      Curt,

      After some 40 years in this business, I believe that one of the =
guidelines my mentor pounded into my head is still applicable.

      "You get what you pay for in this business."

      Fred
        -----Original Message-----
        From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com =
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Curt Corley
        Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:22 PM
        To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
        Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Fundamental Philosophies


        Fred,

        =20

        I was just joking about the online service.  Maybe I should have =
put a =E2=80=9C;)=E2=80=9D after that statement, instead of a =
=E2=80=9C:).=E2=80=9D =20

        =20

        I agree with the idea that the cost is not very significant if =
you are able to make significantly more than $500 using DGO and IBD =
=E2=80=93 especially if you are unable to make that amount without DGO.  =
However, that could very well strengthen the argument in favor of lower =
cost, because (1) there are quite a few people out there who are not in =
your position and who don=E2=80=99t have the starting capital and/or =
skills to make a significant amount over $500, and (2) there are quite a =
few people out there who can make significant money without the service. =
 ;)

        =20

        Curt

        =20

        -----Original Message-----
        From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com =
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Fred Richards
        Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:36 PM
        To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
        Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Fundamental Philosophies

        =20

        And just how much will you charge?  Have you given any =
consideration to the costs involved?  Or how many people might sign up =
for another stock rating service?

        =20

        It is always great to leverage off other people's work but =
unless you can make a profit after all the costs both known and unknown =
are caculated, don't  make the number 1 mistake of most entrepreneurs . =
. . failing to consider the cost of one's time.

        =20

        Since I make a few more dollars than $500 using the DGO and IBD, =
the cost is only material to those who don't.

          -----Original Message-----
          From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com =
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Curt Corley
          Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:15 PM
          To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
          Subject: [CANSLIM] Fundamental Philosophies

          Hi,

          =20

          I hope you don=E2=80=99t mind me changing the subject name of =
this thread to something a little more appropriate than NXTL and SXT.=20

          =20

          To answer your question:  Yes, I would certainly consider =
purchasing a stock if the ROE was less than 16.5% with all other factors =
looking good.  As you know, I=E2=80=99ve purchased PECS and MNTR =
recently -- two stocks that were a lot less perfect than the theoretical =
stock you mentioned.  I get your point, and you are right:  an ROE below =
17% certainly does not mean the company or the stock is bad.  But =
here=E2=80=99s a situation to consider.  Let=E2=80=99s say you have =
screened 9,100+ stocks, and came up with a dozen or so stocks that have =
what you consider to be near-perfect fundamentals.  And let=E2=80=99s =
say a few of those look like they might break out of a base formation =
within the next couple of weeks.  Would you rather wait around for the =
possibility that those stocks with the best fundamentals will break out? =
 Or would rather purchase stocks that have already broken out but which =
have less stellar fundamentals?  Within a very short time after =
purchasing PECS and MNTR, I saw other stocks with better fundamentals =
that looked like they were ready to make a move.  Of course, =
that=E2=80=99s a tough thing to watch, and that=E2=80=99s why I put some =
thought into this question.  Given my situation and my personality, I =
decided I would rather keep my eye on only the very best ones.  =
That=E2=80=99s why I decided last weekend to screen only the =
near-perfect ones and keep an eye on those.  And now you, Andy, and Tom =
are starting to make me doubt that decision.  Thanks a lot!  :)

          =20

          Seriously now:  this has been a very educational and =
interesting thread.  Hopefully, by the time we are through with this, we =
will have figured out the best overall stock-picking system; then we can =
start an on-line rating system and screening service that =
doesn=E2=80=99t cost $500 a year.  :)

          =20

          Curt

          =20

          P.S. =E2=80=93 I would like to open a topic up some time in =
the future about the use of earnings estimates.  But this topic is =
enough for now.  My laptop is over-heating.  I=E2=80=99m coming into =
work tired.  And my wife is starting to forget my middle name.

          =20

          -----Original Message-----
          From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com =
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of kmalm
          Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 11:44 AM
          To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
          Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] NXTL, SXT

          =20

          Hi Curt,

          =20

          I think you've identified the stickier issues in CANSLIM and =
interpreting WON's work. As both Tom and Andy have pointed out in their =
posts, while WON may *seem* to be stating that ROE>=3D17 is a "minimum =
requirement' it turns out it is a guidepost to lead you to better =
quality stocks. As with other indicators, this is based on his =
historical view of winning stocks, meaning that "on average" winning =
stocks had an ROE>=3D17. As with D/E, ROE can be misleading. For =
example, if a company rejiggers their capital structure and increases =
their outstanding shares, this will have an immediate impact on the ROE =
measure. Another way of viewing it would simply be by asking a question. =
That is, if you were looking at a stock and it had a "perfect" cup with =
handle (ok, it's theoretical!); high RS Rank; an RS line making new =
highs; met all other earnings, sales and profit margin guidelines, and =
broke out on 150% of ADV, would you pass it up because it had an ROE of =
16.5%? If so, why? Does the "low" ROE mean that it is not a good company =
or a good stock?

          =20

          Katherine

            =20


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they have=20
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print=20
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too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D991481118-06122002><FONT =
face=3Dverdana>David</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT=20
  face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
  owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gene=20
  Ricci<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 06, 2002 10:27 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =

  canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CANSLIM] Re: Cost ofr=20
  IBD<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D3>Hi Nancy, much of the =
'good' stuff is=20
  available on investors.com. You might want to adopt a trick that we =
use in=20
  Dallas... we go to one of the bookstores and read it for free. The =
only kicker=20
  is that we buy coffee and something to eat&nbsp;so we don't really =
save much=20
  money... the cheapest way&nbsp;is to visit your library and read it =
(and Value=20
  Line) for free.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D3>Have a great =
weekend,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D3>Gene</FONT></DIV>
  <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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    <A title=3DZILLAGIRL@msn.com href=3D"mailto:ZILLAGIRL@msn.com">NANCY =
POLCARO</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dcanslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 06, =
2002 12:03=20
    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] =
Fundamental=20
    Philosophies</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV>I would just like to put in my opinion if possible. For people =
who are=20
    just learning the IBD system and doing all the wrong things and not =
making=20
    money(especially in this market) it is a big expense-on top of no =
profits=20
    and maybe losing money. For people who have traded for 40 years and =
have=20
    their own web site and know Bill O'neil personally, I'm sure it is =
well=20
    worth the money.&nbsp; I think the problem is -how do you learn the=20
    system&nbsp;&nbsp; when you have no stock market =
background&nbsp;unless you=20
    pay that much&nbsp; money just to try to learn. I had the paper for =
two=20
    years.&nbsp; I thought I was learning it but in fact I was just =
doing well=20
    because I was caught up in the last two years of a raging bull =
market.&nbsp;=20
    I let the paper go&nbsp; when stocks were going no where but =
down.&nbsp;=20
    When the market turns I will probably try it again but in the mean =
time it=20
    is to big of an expense to pay for training.&nbsp; Especially if we =
have a=20
    10 year bear.&nbsp; Sorry if I ask simple questions right now, but =
the books=20
    and this web site are where I'm being taught right now. I want to =
thank=20
    everyone on this site for all the help and training you offer the =
rest of=20
    us.&nbsp; nancy</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <BLOCKQUOTE=20
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      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: =
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      Fred Richards</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December =
05, 2002=20
      9:35 PM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> =
canslim@lists.xmission.com</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [CANSLIM] =
Fundamental=20
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      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>Curt,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>After some 40 years in this business, I believe that one =
of the=20
      guidelines my mentor pounded into my head is still=20
      applicable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>"You get what you pay for in this =
business."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D180333704-06122002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>Fred</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
        <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
        size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
        owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
        [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Curt=20
        Corley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:22 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
        canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [CANSLIM] =
Fundamental=20
        Philosophies<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV class=3DSection1>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Fred,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I was =
just=20
        joking about the online service.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
        </SPAN>Maybe I should have put a =E2=80=9C;)=E2=80=9D after that =
statement, instead of a=20
        =E2=80=9C:).=E2=80=9D<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20
        </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I =
agree with=20
        the idea that the cost is not very significant if you are able =
to make=20
        significantly more than $500 using DGO and IBD =E2=80=93 =
especially if you are=20
        unable to make that amount without DGO.<SPAN=20
        style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>However, that could =
very well=20
        strengthen the argument in favor of lower cost, because (1) =
there are=20
        quite a few people out there who are not in your position and =
who don=E2=80=99t=20
        have the starting capital and/or skills to make a significant =
amount=20
        over $500, and (2) there are quite a few people out there who =
can make=20
        significant money without the service.<SPAN=20
        style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>;)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Curt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
        size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">-----Original=20
        Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>=20
        owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
        [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] <B><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Fred=20
        Richards<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B>=20
        </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year=3D"2002" Day=3D"5" =
Month=3D"12"><FONT face=3DTahoma=20
        size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">Thursday,=20
        December 05, 2002</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20
        Hour=3D"20" Minute=3D"36"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">8:36=20
        PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
        canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [CANSLIM] =
Fundamental=20
        Philosophies</SPAN></FONT></P>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT=20
        face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
        color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And =
just how=20
        much will you charge?&nbsp; Have you given any consideration to =
the=20
        costs involved?&nbsp; Or how many people might sign up for =
another stock=20
        rating service?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT=20
        face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
        color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is =
always=20
        great to leverage off other people's work but unless you can =
make a=20
        profit after all the costs both known and unknown are caculated, =

        don't&nbsp; make the number 1 mistake of most entrepreneurs . . =
.=20
        failing to consider the cost of one's=20
        time.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT=20
        face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
        <DIV>
        <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
        color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
        style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Since =
I make a=20
        few more dollars than $500 using the DGO and IBD, the cost is =
only=20
        material to those who don't.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
        <BLOCKQUOTE=20
        style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0in">
          <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
          style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20
          face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20
          Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>=20
          owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
          [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]<B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Curt=20
          Corley<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B>=20
          Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:15 PM<BR><B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
          canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [CANSLIM] =
Fundamental=20
          Philosophies</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Hi,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I =
hope you=20
          don=E2=80=99t mind me changing the subject name of this thread =
to something a=20
          little more appropriate than NXTL and SXT.=20
          <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To =
answer=20
          your question:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Yes, I=20
          would certainly consider purchasing a stock if the ROE was =
less than=20
          16.5% with all other factors looking good.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>As you know, =
I=E2=80=99ve purchased=20
          </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
          size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">PECS</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
          face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> =
and MNTR=20
          recently -- two stocks that were a lot less perfect than the=20
          theoretical stock you mentioned.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
          </SPAN>I get your point, and you are right:<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>an ROE below 17% =
certainly=20
          does not mean the company or the stock is bad.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>But here=E2=80=99s a =
situation to=20
          consider.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Let=E2=80=99s say you=20
          have screened 9,100+ stocks, and came up with a dozen or so =
stocks=20
          that have what you consider to be near-perfect =
fundamentals.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>And let=E2=80=99s =
say a few of those=20
          look like they might break out of a base formation within the =
next=20
          couple of weeks.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Would=20
          you rather wait around for the possibility that those stocks =
with the=20
          best fundamentals will break out?<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Or would rather =
purchase=20
          stocks that have already broken out but which have less =
stellar=20
          fundamentals?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Within a=20
          very short time after purchasing=20
          </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
          size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">PECS</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
          face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> =
and MNTR, I=20
          saw other stocks with better fundamentals that looked like =
they were=20
          ready to make a move.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Of=20
          course, that=E2=80=99s a tough thing to watch, and =
that=E2=80=99s why I put some=20
          thought into this question.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
          </SPAN>Given my situation and my personality, I decided I =
would rather=20
          keep my eye on only the very best ones.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>That=E2=80=99s why I =
decided last=20
          weekend to screen only the near-perfect ones and keep an eye =
on=20
          those.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>And now =
you, Andy,=20
          and Tom are starting to make me doubt that decision.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Thanks a lot!<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20
</SPAN>:)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Seriously=20
          now:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>this has =
been a very=20
          educational and interesting thread.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Hopefully, by the =
time we are=20
          through with this, we will have figured out the best overall=20
          stock-picking system; then we can start an on-line rating =
system and=20
          screening service that doesn=E2=80=99t cost $500 a year.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20
</SPAN>:)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Curt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">P.S. =E2=80=93 I=20
          would like to open a topic up some time in the future about =
the use of=20
          earnings estimates.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>But=20
          this topic is enough for now.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
          </SPAN>My laptop is over-heating.<SPAN=20
          style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I=E2=80=99m coming =
into work=20
          tired.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>And my =
wife is=20
          starting to forget my middle =
name.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
          color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
          size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20
          Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>=20
          owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
          [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] <B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of =
</SPAN></B>kmalm<BR><B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:date=20
          Year=3D"2002" Day=3D"5" Month=3D"12"><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thursday, =
December 05,=20
          2002</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20
          Hour=3D"11" Minute=3D"44"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">11:44=20
          AM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
          canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [CANSLIM] =
NXTL,=20
          SXT</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
          <DIV>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Hi=20
          Curt,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
          <DIV>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
          <DIV>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">I think=20
          you've identified the stickier issues in CANSLIM and =
interpreting=20
          WON's work. As both Tom and Andy have pointed out in their =
posts,=20
          while WON may *seem* to be stating that ROE&gt;=3D17 is a =
"minimum=20
          requirement' it turns out it is a guidepost to lead you to =
better=20
          quality stocks. As with other indicators, this is based on his =

          historical view of winning stocks, meaning that "on average" =
winning=20
          stocks had an ROE&gt;=3D17. As with D/E, ROE can be =
misleading. For=20
          example, if a company rejiggers their capital structure and =
increases=20
          their outstanding shares, this will have an immediate impact =
on the=20
          ROE measure. Another way of viewing it would simply be by =
asking a=20
          question. That is, if you were looking at a stock and it had a =

          "perfect" cup with handle (ok, it's theoretical!); high RS =
Rank; an RS=20
          line making new highs; met all other earnings, sales and =
profit margin=20
          guidelines, and broke out on 150% of ADV, would you pass it up =
because=20
          it had an ROE of 16.5%? If so, why? Does the "low" ROE mean =
that it is=20
          not a good company or a good =
stock?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
          <DIV>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
          <DIV>
          <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in"><FONT=20
          face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
          style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Katherine<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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