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MFI Stock Study Update
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I continue to collect data on an ongoing basis to support my MFI stock study. As of this writing, I'm tracking:
- 42 weekly portfolios
- 538 unique stocks
- 9,171 individual positions, 8,951 of which are open (the remainder having closed out due to mergers/acquisitions)
Since my last update in mid June, there have been a few enhancements to the point-in-time data values I'm collecting, specifically:
<><>There have been some slight adjustments to short interest data. Reuters' discontinuance of its Powerscreener Lite product in early October prevented me from collecting the short interest ratio for the pr...
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MFI Shortbusters for December 2007
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December's MFI Shortbusters "portfolio" is as follows:
* appeared in last month's MFI Shortbusters screen
As a reminder, the Shortbuster criteria is as follows:
- Shares Short as a Percentage of Float >= 20
- Shares Short Current Month <= Shares Short Prior Month
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Performance Update
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While ending on a good note with a couple acquisitions, November wasn't a good month for me overall. My total return now trails the benchmark Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) by roughly two percent, compared to the 1.5 percent deficit I showed at the end of October. As of yesterday's close, my total return is 2.61 percent versus 4.68 percent had I made equivalent purchases in VTI. (All returns include dividends.) My IRR stands at 5.36 percent.
There was quite a bit of trading activity in my MFI portfolio, as I sold several losing positions in my taxable account to offset capital ga...
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MFI Stock List Additions for Week Ending December 1, 2007
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Here are the latest additions to the MFI stock universe:
- Ambassadors Group Inc. (EPAX)
- Dell Inc. (DELL)
- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JTX)
To qualify for the list, a stock must appear for the first time in the past six months in the top 100 for any of the following minimum market cap thresholds: $1MM, $5MM, $10MM, $15MM, $20MM, $25MM, $50MM, $75MM, $100MM, $150MM, $200MM, $250MM, $300MM, $350MM, $400MM, $450MM, $500MM, $600MM, $700MM, $800MM, $900MM, $1B, $1.1B, $1.2B, $1.3B, $1.4B, $1.5B, $1.6B, $1.7B, $1.8B, $1.9B, or $2B. A total of 235 stocks currently meet this criteria.
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MFI Stock List Additions for Week Ending November 24, 2007
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Here are the latest additions to the MFI stock universe:
- Boston Beer Co. Inc. (SAM)
- Choice Hotels International Inc. (CHH)
- Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc. (DTPI)
- HealthTronics Inc. (HTRN)
- Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO)
- Teradata Corp. (TDC)
- Wabtec Corp. (WAB)
To qualify for the list, a stock must appear for the first time in the past six months in the top 100 for any of the following minimum market cap thresholds: $1MM, $5MM, $10MM, $15MM, $20MM, $25MM, $50MM, $75MM, $100MM, $150MM, $200MM, $250MM, $300MM, $350MM, $400MM, $450MM, $500MM, $600MM, $700MM, $800MM, $900MM, $1B, $1.1B, ...
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