RE: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks


From: James Lackey <lackey1967@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:16:40 -0800 (PST)

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Does anyone have any statistics that verify that canslim works?  The problem
I see is that it can not be broken down into a falseafiable hypothesis. 
Thank you LACK
- --- Katherine Malm <kmalm@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Sonnie,
> 
> I now more clearly see your intent. There's really 2 issues at hand. I've
> used VectorVest since early '98, so first, in order to "mimic Vectorvest",
> I
> am assuming that you are using their Value and Relative Value proprietary
> rankings for selecting stocks such as FSTW and TALK. The bottom line is
> that
> VV's "Value" is a discounted future earnings stream. While the exact
> calculations are proprietary, an article that I wrote last year more fully
> explains how, in general, these numbers are derived. (For those not
> familiar
> with VV, the variable "GRT" to which I refer is forward earnings growth
> rate.) See it at:
> 
> http://www.cwhcharts.com/katherine/RVLesson.zip (This is a zipped Word for
> Windows document with imbedded graphics.)
> 
> Second, in a more general sense, a "value" investment approach can take
> many
> forms. Buffett, for example, will use a discounted free cash flow model
> similar to that described in my RV Lesson to compute "value", but that is
> only one of many criteria that he uses. In order to compute this, you need
> *forward* estimates and expectations of interest rates and it's very
> difficult to get reliable estimates off a simple screening program such as
> MSN, not to mention that this is a calculation that you would have to do
> with raw data, not something that can be "screened." In lieu of or in
> addition to that, you also need some meaningful measure of value relative
> to
> price such as free cash flow to price, etc. MSN and other screening may
> get
> you there, but the problem with doing a more thorough "value" analysis is
> that you really need quite a few years of historical data on not only cash
> flow, but also profit margins, earnings, ROE's, etc. to do something more
> thorough. If you're looking for a package that gives you a lower priced
> alternative to VV and the *only* thing you are trying to get from VV is
> Value/Relative value, you might consider AAII's Stock Investor Pro
> software
> which gives 7 or 8 years of historical fundamental data. This is data from
> MarketGuide, but far more comprehensive than what you can get at the free
> MarketGuide.com screening site. That said, you're *still* going to have to
> use raw data to compute a discounted "value" similar to that in VV. (
> http://www.aaii.com/store/sipro/) If on the other hand you also want
> graphing, price/volume back data, investing tools, etc., that are also
> available in VV, then SI Pro won't cover the bases.
> 
> Katherine
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
> [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Sonnie Oratokhai
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:15 PM
> To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
> 
> 
> Hi Tom, Katherine and Gene
> 
> 
> Thanks for your response.  Actually what I am looking for is a criteria to
> determine intrinsic value on the MSN screen.  Basically trying to mimic
> vectorvest without paying for it.
> 
> Most of the stocks I have found using this method are usually unheard of.
> Examples are FSTW and TALK
> 
> So if anyone know of ways of determing intrinsic value please share.
> 
> Thanks
> Sonnie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Tom Worley" <stkguru@bellsouth.net>
> >Reply-To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> >To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> >Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
> >Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:05:56 -0500
> >
> >understood. In that case, one criteria if you are using it is market cap.
> >Keep it low, as I find most good value with still good CANSLIM criteria
> are
> >small caps and some mid caps. That also means keeping any screening
> >criteria
> >for ADV low (50,000 shares daily or even less). Also any lower price
> >threshold for screening should be the lower teens or lower.
> >
> >Some of the best value is found in the unknown stocks, but that means
> being
> >patient and waiting for them to be "discovered"
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sonnie Oratokhai" <sonnedo@hotmail.com>
> >To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> >Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 11:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
> >
> >
> >Yes I agree but das my tweak to canslim.  I dont pratice pure CANSLIM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Tom Worley" <stkguru@bellsouth.net>
> > >Reply-To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> > >To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
> > >Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:41:18 -0500
> > >
> > >other than CANSLIM and value stocks are contradictory terms?
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Sonnie Oratokhai" <sonnedo@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> > >Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 10:33 PM
> > >Subject: [CANSLIM] Stock screening criteria for value stocks
> > >
> > >
> > >I currently have a cnslim screen on MSN that I will like to tweak so I
> >can
> > >pick just value stocks.
> > >
> > >Any ideas?
> > >
> > >Thanks for your help
> > >
> > >Sonnie
> > >
> > >
> > >
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