Biomet, Inc.
Biomet, Inc. -- An acquisition by another company may be in the works for this leading producer of artificial joints and other medical devices.

Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. -- Strong growth in China and other overseas markets is offsetting weakness in housing construction, diesel engines and other domestic industries, management reports.

Central Parking Corporation
Central Parking Corporation -- Although revenues have stagnated, this international provider of parking and related services remains profitable.

Balancing Act

Two Ways for P/Es To Increase

Little Value to Trendy Names
Investors who focus on reasonable valuations and solid track records can expect better results than those who get caught up in stock market fads, Ken Janke says.

Add to Quality Holdings

Gauging the Gurus

The Quest for Good Results
Investors Quest Investment Club has gotten solid results partly from a willingness to hang on to good growth stocks through market swings, notes analyst Maury Elvekrog.

Problems Don't Mean Stock's a Lemon
The recent history of PepsiCo, Inc., illustrates how publicly traded companies don't always get full credit for meeting their challenges, Ken Janke observes.

Earnings Essentials
It's no coincidence that some of the best long-term investments are stocks issued by profitable businesses. They're the companies whose share prices tend to increase over time -- though they're not immune to market downturns -- because investors recognize they can make money by owning these shares.

Pouncing on Opportunities

Investing in small-cap stocks is really about taking advantage of opportunities. By studying these stocks, you greatly widen your potential universe of stocks because there are many more small companies than large ones.

Shopping for Stocks
BetterInvesting educators, academics and other experts share their perspectives on how to interpret P/E ratios.

From Pokemon to Pots and Pans
I'll never forget the first time I met Pokemon. It was 1996, and I was in Melbourne when an Australian friend pointed to a store window filled with fuzzy yellow stuffed animals. "That thing's all the rage here," he said. "It comes from Japan, and every kid in this city has one."

Small-Cap Stocks
Although sometimes difficult to evaluate, high-quality small-cap companies can play an important role in a high-growth portfolio.

BetterInvesting Portfolio Manager

BetterInvesting Portfolio Manager

Take advantage of the features in BetterInvesting Portfolio Manager Software, formerly known as NAIC Portfolio Record Keeper/PRK, to create stock watch lists, evaluate your investment options, and make better investment decisions.

Anti-Virus Software: The Computer Doctor

Anti-Virus Software: The Computer Doctor

Computer viruses have become, unfortunately, a constant threat. Understand how different types of virus can infect your computer, and most important, what you can do about it.

Spyware
Warning: Your Computer Has Spyware Installed on It!

All the Rage Over Backdating
John Nester, a spokesman for the Securities and Exchange Commission, jokes that his office will never run out of scandals to investigate. "There's plenty that keeps us busy," he says.

The New Rules for Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation became controversial in the early 1990s. Although large stock-based compensation packages were granted to executives at companies with less than glowing performance, companies weren't recognizing expense for these extravagances, generating criticism of the accounting standards allowing a company to make a payment without recording an expense.

A Peek Inside the Black Box
Much of our studies of growth stocks centers on a central concept: Good management is extremely important. When George Nicholson developed the BetterInvesting methodology decades ago, he made identifying good management central to the approach.

Cognizant Technology Wins 2005 Contest
Download a PDF of the winning SSG for the Growth Company of the Year presented at the BetterInvesting National Convention in 2005.

The AT&T-SBC Merger, Part 3
This article from Matt Willms is the third of a three-part series on record-keeping issues regarding AT&T.

Linking Stock Studies to the Internet
Bonnie Biafore takes a look at bookmarks for BetterInvesting software with the help of Bob Adams. By copying his URLs into your software, you can open a webpage for the stock you're currently studying.