Stock Comparison Guide

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Stock Comparison Guide

Stock Comparison Guide

Keys to comparing:

Compare companies in the same industry

Use current SSGs in the comparison

Review the computer’s selections for ‘best’

Make your own judgments

SCG - Load Companies

Go File/New/SCG

Click Industry header to sort database list

Select up to 5 companies for comparison

SCG - Compare Companies

Note score for ‘bests’

Review each line item

Click cell to change highlighting

Scroll to see all data

Revisit ‘bests’ score after judgment

SCG - What to Look For?

Choose company that meets your investing objectives:

Growth? More or less risk?

(Over time) a diverse and balanced portfolio

Data comes from your SSGs and depends upon your judgment

Growth: past and future

Management: 5-year averages

Price: value items / some provide context for current values

Other: variety of informational items

Optional: choose from list or set own

SCG - What to Look For?

SCG - Growth

Past and future

Higher growth is normally better

Growth should fit your goals

SCG - Management

Measures quality of management

% profit margin before taxes

% earned on equity

% owned by management (data missing)

SCG - Price

Value assessments

Not all lines need be highlighted

e.g. price ranges, P/E ratios, price zones

Right-click on row for What’s This? help

SCG - Other

Characteristics: growth, quality, value, & safety

Some cells are informational / not judgment items

Lines 27 & 28 are optional choices

SCG - Save Comparisons

Go File/Save/SCG

All data & judgments will be saved

Retrieving original SCG will display original studies

Right-click SCG to refresh data from updated studies

From Company to SCG

File /New or Open/Stock Comparison Guide

File/select from last 5 items saved

From open company:

View/SCG menu item

Main Page Prompt window/ Comparison Guide

SCG - Summary

Select up to 5 companies

Apply judgment to computer-selected ‘bests’

Conclude which company has the most ‘bests’ and meets your goals

Save

Use Help features for assistance

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NAIC Classic

NAIC recommended to teach you, step-by-step, the NAIC way