Problems Don't Mean Stock's a Lemon (January 01, 2007)
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 (December 01, 2006)
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 (December 01, 2006)

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.

Don't Become a Mark When Market Rises (December 01, 2006)
"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it and when he can." -- Mark Twain

Why Poison Pills Are Bad Medicine (December 01, 2006)
Imagine it's a few days before the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The incumbent president is tremendously unpopular. But the president announces that if he loses the election, he'll immediately start a war with China that will obliterate the human race. As a result, the incumbent easily wins re-election. The president has just used a so-called poison pill to subvert democracy.

Core Beliefs in Fundamentals (October 01, 2006)
Sticking to the basics and using fundamental analysis -- not timing the markets -- will produce better long-term stock investment results, Ken Janke advises.

Know Where You Stand (October 01, 2006)
One lesson I've learned as a stockpicker is how important it is to make up your mind about certain key investment issues. And once you've decided, you have to stick to your guns.

BetterInvesting's Low Cost Investment Plan (August 29, 2006)
List of Companies

Black Monday or Happy New Year (August 01, 2006)
Investors in 1940 were discouraged by the 1929 stock market crash, slow business and Hitler's war in February 1940. That's when the investment club experiment for teaching inexperienced people to invest successfully began. It was treated as a Harvard Business School case study as the facts unfolded.

Using Value Line (August 01, 2006)
Contributor Sandy Barlow provides background on the popular financial data service and describes ways to use it for stock studies.

The Art of Selling, Part 2 (July 01, 2006)
In the second part of this series, Colleen Mulder-Seward details some of the key factors that may justify selling a stock.

Lurking Risk (June 01, 2006)
Should You Sell Your Company Short?

The Investor's Best Friend (May 01, 2006)
How far away is the bear in your rear-view mirror? The S&P 500 index, which near the end of 2002 scraped the 800 level, in mid-April passed 1,300 and is at about the level of five years ago.

Hard Times? Not Necessarily (May 01, 2006)
Don't be worried about a slowdown in the rate of earnings growth -- be more concerned about a decline in earnings, says Ken Janke.

What Truly Counts in Investing (April 01, 2006)
While we all want to beat the averages, the main thing is that we are providing for our future, says Ken Janke.

Go for the Growth (April 01, 2006)
Iowa's L.B.I. Club has done well, but adding small-cap stocks might produce even better results, suggests Maury Elvekrog.

Dividends + Growth Can Be a Winning Formula (March 01, 2006)
Ken Janke suggests investors consider total return on their investments, not just capital appreciation.

Never Underestimate Those Dividends (February 01, 2006)
An Important Element in Returns -- BetterInvesting Magazine, Editorial, May 2003

Finding Growth in All Types of Industries (January 01, 2006)
Finding Growth in All Types of Industries

Is Growth Back in Style? (December 02, 2005)
Some people like to argue over which investment style is better: growth or value?

Fly With The Fundamentals (December 01, 2005)
Amid all the ups and downs of the market, what should individual investors do? Keep focusing on the fundamentals and invest for the long term. As this article by Michael Maiello shows, there's little to be gained by trying to trade along with the institutions.

Growth Remains Stylish (August 01, 2005)
Investing fads come and go, but long-term investing in growth stocks is always in style.

The Changing Face of Growth (August 01, 2005)
Many investors following BetterInvesting methodology focus on rapidly growing companies.

The Birth of Growth Investing (July 01, 2005)
The roots of the BetterInvesting methodology are explored, with appearances from David L. Babson, T. Rowe Price and, of course, George A. Nicholson, Jr.

Analyzing for Growth (July 01, 2005)
The purpose of buying growth stocks is twofold.

Judgment, Judgment and More Judgment (July 01, 2005)
Perplexed members occasionally send us letters that read something like this: "In the latest Most Active list, Serious Cybernetics Corporation* shows a large number of buys. My club did a Stock Selection Guide for the company, and it doesn't appear justifiable as an investment under the BetterInvesting methodology.

Look Ahead When Calculating P/E Ratios (July 01, 2005)
Why do some investors base the price-earnings ratio on what was reported during the past fiscal year? asks Ken Janke.

The Prudent Optimist (July 01, 2005)
You have to have a certain amount of optimism to be a growth investor.

Tortoise By a Hair (January 31, 2005)
Better Investing compares the performance of its Stocks to Study with that of the Dow Jones industrial average.

Stock Alerts on the Go (December 31, 2004)
Bonnie Biafore reveals how to make the most of electronic stock alerts.

Reinvest Those Dividends (December 26, 2004)
When you invite a friend to invest, emphasize the importance of reinvesting all earnings, including dividends.

Better Investing School (May 13, 2004)
Our collection of workshops, lectures, labs and discussions.

The Fourth Principle (March 31, 2004)
Editorial

A Second Opinion for Earnings Forecasts (February 28, 2002)
How To Use the Preferred Procedure

Oh, the Guilt Over those High P/Es (November 28, 2001)
I don't think I've ever had a greater appreciation for the important role the NAIC community can play in keeping investors on track than I did by attending the Detroit Congress.

Evaluating Growth Companies (November 27, 2001)
Determining the Quality of Management

Analyzing Finova Group and Other Financial Stocks (January 20, 2000)
Amy Crane shares her personal study of Finova Group and offers help in analyzing bank and financial stocks.

I-Club-List Bank Stock Selection Guide Workshop (May 01, 1998)
Here is a glimpse of what was discussed at a popular I-Club-List workshop help last month on analyzing bank stocks with the Stock Selection Guide.

Earnings Don't Have to Double for Values to Double (December 31, 1993)

Learning More About Bank Stocks (December 24, 1993)

Following Financial Stocks--Using NAIC's Stock Selection Guide (June 01, 1987)