There are a lot of good articles in this edition of The Festival of Stocks. It is hosted on Value Investing News


Leon Gettler says Freddie Mac has played investors for suckers. It used accounting shenanigans to a report $151 million net loss for the first quarter instead of something that should have been closer to over $2 billion. Freddie Mac's accounting tricks fool investors posted at Sox First.

James Cullen, who's opinions and analysis I am always eager to hear presents a comprehensive analysis of American Express in the last link on the page. The American Express (AXP) Stock Report posted at College Analysts.

George talks about Sotheby's and how this fine art duopoly was on sale earlier last week. Sotheby’s Added to the Fat Pitch Port posted at Fat Pitch Financials.

Bullish Dividends is a cool site. Here they have Dividend Stock Analysis: Saputo Inc. (TSE: SAP) posted at Traders Corner.

Jeff reviews what looks to be a very interesting book with many insightful investing lessons by David Einhorn called Fooling Some of the People All of the Time posted at CIRCLE OF COMPETENCE.

Here is some dividend analysis on Husky Energy by The Dividend Guy with Dividend Stock Wednesday: Husky Energy (HSE-T) posted at The Dividend Guy Blog.

Dividend Growth Investor thinks ACAS is every dividend investors dream stock with its above average dividend yield and dividend growth rate. American Capital Strategies (ACAS) Dividend Analysis posted at Dividend Growth Investor.

Automobile companies in the US have been in a turmoil for some years now.This does not mean one cannot find any investment opportunities in this sector. There are many high quality auto makers in other parts of the world who are profitable maintain consistent growth. David Hunkar with some of the ADR stocks in the automobile sector.Volvo,Fiat,Toyota,Peugeot and more!! posted at ADR Universe.

Tradingsphere has an important lesson to learn as most investors buy stocks when they are overvalued since they give into herd mentality. Tradingsphere presents Why Most Investors Buy High And Sell Low; Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Free Stock Investing Tips. When I see a bubble about to burst I'll let you know.

Garmin is the dominant player in the fast growing GPS market. The company has delivered nearly 50% annual earnings growth since 2003, and is expected to grow at 17% per year going forward. With it's current 11 P/E, is Garmin a textbook example of growth at a reasonable price? Steve Alexander presents Garmin: Growth at a Reasonable Price? posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy.

The ETF Expert looks for value in ETF's. The "3 Rs" in ETFs: Resources, REITs and Retail posted at ETF Expert. I also like PHO PowerShares Water Resources

Dividends4Life with an analysis of Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG)at Stock Analysis: Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) posted at Dividends4Life.

FIRE Finance presents TIPS for Inflation and Deflation! posted at FIRE Finance.

Mark Runta has some good advice here in 20 Trading Tips & Techniques posted at Investing Lessons.

Steve Faber has a good article about maximizing your gains and minimizing your losses Using a Trailing Stop Limit Can Generate Explosive Investment Returns posted at Debt Free.

A.J. Brown has a nice article about trading groups. Is trading stock options an individual or group activity? This article examines the answer to this question. Is Trading Stock Options a Lone Wolf Activity? posted at A.J. Brown's Options Trading Blog.

AndyS with the benefits of dollar cost averaging Why the fall in stock prices was good for your 401K posted at $aving to Invest.

Brice Hogan presents how compound interest can make you very wealthy.The Seventh Wonder of the World: Compounding Interest | Financialzip.com posted at Financialzip.com.

Declan Fallon presents the latest in a series of basic indicator strategies.Strategy Test: Bollinger Band posted at Zignals blog.

Joseph Osodi looks at the printing and publishing sector and airline sector. Stock Market Updates posted at Josephekwu's Weblog.

Ryan Suenaga witha review of his portfolio's performance in April April Flowers: How’d My Portfolio Do? posted at Uncommon Cents.

Sagar Satapathy presents a resource for foreclosure investors in The Foreclosure Investor?s Cheat Sheet: 100 Useful Web Resources posted at International Listings Blog.

Jae Jun presents Fisher's 15 Point Checklist: AeroGrow (AERO) posted at Old School Value. Applying a detailed account of Philip Fisher's 15 point checklist to AeroGrow.

Forex and Currency
Jed Norwood outlines his winning checklist for trading the Forex market, but much of it can be applied to trading stocks as well. Winning Checklist | My Forex Checklist posted at Forex Strategy Secrets.

Lane Wright presents Compete with the Pros posted at Awesome Forex Alerts.

Personal Finance
Mag Herrera presents a balanced review of credit cards' nature and usage.What I like about Credit Cards posted at Life, Money & Development.

MBB presents Open A Roth IRA posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog.

Dorian Wales Portfolios change as investments change. Make sure it still fits your goals and risk tolerance Dorian Wales with The Personal Financier: Know your Portfolio - Three Simple Charts Can Make a World of Difference posted at Personal Financier.


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