I am a fundamentally oriented value investor who complements this with technical analysis to help optimize price points selected for buying and selling.
In terms of valuation, I tend to focus on enterprise value calculations, such as EBIT against enterprise value. One quick test I do to understand what I am paying for the company's current results is to look at normalized return on equity over the last five years and to weight this by the discount or surplus of the current trading price against shareholder equity. It is always great to find a company with high return on equity trading near or under shareholder equity. I love companies that can consistently generate free cash flow.
I am open to many ...More types of investments:
- long-term buy and hold
- swing trading with a typical hold period of a few months
- covered call options (typically LEAPS on long-term buy and hold positions when option volatility is very high)
- short puts (typically for stocks I would not be afraid to buy, but that I see stuck in a trading range)
In terms of valuation, I tend to focus on enterprise value calculations, such as EBIT against enterprise value. One quick test I do to understand what I am paying for the company's current results is to look at normalized return on equity over the last five years and to weight this by the discount or surplus of the current trading price against shareholder equity. It is always great to find a company with high return on equity trading near or under shareholder equity. I love companies that can consistently generate free cash flow.
I am open to many ...More