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Buying Total Systems Services (TSS)

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This should be my final purchase as I will be about 98% invested.  The goal was for me to be fully invested at or near bear market territory. I do not recall the magic formula showing any type of financial company, so I was a bit surprised when TSS appeared on the list.
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Custom Magic Formula Screen

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An interesting point was brought up in the Magic Formula yahoo Group, What would happen if Joel Greenblatt decides to shut down the official www.magicformulainvesting.com leaving us with no “official alternative” ? The answer, we create our own!.
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What stocks are you looking at? Part 1

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Well folks, with volatility comes opportunity. The market is now 20% off its highs, which puts it in bear market territory. The
52 week low list gets longer and longer every time the markets has triple digit loses.  Over at the
magic formula investing website, some quality names are appearing in the screen. Now, if [...]

Magic Formula Investing 101

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Like many individuals, after reading Joel Greenblatt’s The Little Book That Beats The Market I was a bit confused on what to do next. The
Magic Formula site provides a screen but does not rank the stocks as stated in the book.They are simply put in alphabetical order. I am not going to invest [...]

Adding Office Depot To Garcia Value Fund

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I have been looking at Office Depot (ODP) for quite a while, but didn’t quite get to digging into the numbers, until now. The stock is down more than 50% from its 52 Week High of $37.I believe Office Depot is a case of investor overreaction.
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Where to find value investing ideas?

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So you read a couple of value investing books and are ready to put that new knowledge to work, so where do you find that next home run stock? Below are some sources you should consider. The list below is in no particular order; feel free to add to the list.
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