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    <title>MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy</title>
    <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/</link>
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      The goal of MagicDiligence is to find the best companies appearing in Joel
      Greenblatt's Magic Formula screen.
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     <title>Using the Magic Formula with a Dividend Strategy</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/using-magic-formula-in-dividend-strategy</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:18:48 -0700</pubDate>
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The Magic Formula screen is not just for Joel Greenblatt&#39;s strategy.  This article examines why it also lends well to a dividend based, income investing strategy.<br><br>
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     <title>Quick Take - Westwood One (WON)</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/quick-take-WON</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:55:44 -0700</pubDate>
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Westwood One has extremely low valuation statistics, but is this one mechanically screened stock to avoid?

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<a href="http://www.magicdiligence.com/quick-take/WON">Read the Quick Take.</a><br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Weekly Roundup 6/28</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-06-28</link>
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     <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:02:55 -0700</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>The Best Performing Investment Strategies</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/what-works-on-wall-street-review</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/what-works-on-wall-street-review</guid>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:26:24 -0700</pubDate>
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James O&#39;Shaughnessy&#39;s book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071452257?ie=UTF8&tag=magicdi05-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0071452257">What Works on Wall Street</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=magicdi05-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0071452257" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> is a research study of several mechanical stock picking strategies and their performance over a 40 year period.  How can we use the knowledge here to improve our Magic Formula stock picks?<br><br>
<a href="http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/what-works-on-wall-street-review">Read More...</a>
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     <title>Magic Formula Weekly Roundup 6/15 - 6/20</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-weekly-roundup-2008-06-20</link>
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     <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:44:12 -0700</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>How Low Can Gannett Go?</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/how-low-can-gannett-go</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:48:11 -0700</pubDate>
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Can Gannett turn around it&#39;s decreasing revenue, compressing margins, falling return on capital, and dropping stock price?  MagicDiligence reviews Magic Formula stock Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S. <br><br>
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     <title>How To Find Great Buffett Businesses</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/buffett-great-businesses</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/buffett-great-businesses</guid>
     <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:10:48 -0700</pubDate>
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Warren Buffett knows great businesses, and he&#39;s generous enough to share his wisdom through his letters to shareholders.  By using the Magic Formula, we automatically find the good businesses from the poor ones.  By using MagicDiligence, we find the truly great ones to invest in, and at bargain prices to boot!<br><br>
<a href="http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/buffett-great-businesses">Read More...</a>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup 6/8 - 6/14</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-06-14</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-06-14</guid>
     <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:44:50 -0700</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup 6/1 - 6/7</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-06-07</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-06-07</guid>
     <pubDate>Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:04:07 -0700</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>Book Review: Moneyball and Investing</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/moneyball-and-investing-book-review</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/moneyball-and-investing-book-review</guid>
     <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:20:36 -0700</pubDate>
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How a book about re-thinking the game of baseball can offer important lessons to individual investors.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #1: Business Services</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-business-services</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-business-services</guid>
     <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:14:21 -0700</pubDate>
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The most frequently appearing sector in the Magic Formula screen holds some great opportunities, as business customers provide investors several advantages over consumers.  This article reviews the business models and moat potentials for Business Services companies.<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup 5/25 - 5/31</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-31</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-31</guid>
     <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:37:57 -0700</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #2: Healthcare</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-healthcare</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-healthcare</guid>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 06:50:29 -0700</pubDate>
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Demographic trends and the persistence of medical afflictions should continue to drive revenue growth for healthcare providers, and the non-discretionary nature of their products limits volatility.  This article examines some of the sub-industries within healthcare and their potential to provide good investments.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Stocks That Aren't</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-stocks-that-arent</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-stocks-that-arent</guid>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 21:03:05 -0400</pubDate>
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Using alternative screens that mimic the Magic Formula Investing strategy can lead to interesting investment opportunities not uncovered at the official site.<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup: 5/18 - 5/24</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-24</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-24</guid>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 13:39:01 -0400</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #3: Consumer Goods</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-consumer-goods</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-consumer-goods</guid>
     <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 12:01:15 -0400</pubDate>
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The venerable Consumer Goods sector has been a favorite of famous gurus such as Warren Buffett and even Joel Greenblatt.  However, it&#39;s also where value destroying fad and trendy stocks usually live.  This article shows what makes an attractive Consumer Goods investment.<br><br>
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     <title>Book Review: The Future for Investors by Jeremy Siegel</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/future-for-investors-review</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/future-for-investors-review</guid>
     <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 21:22:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<span class="booktitle">The Future for Investors</span> is a 2 part book investigating what the future will hold for stock investors, and what investing strategies are likely to be successful.  The lessons of the past outlined in this book help explain why the Magic Formula strategy works.<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup: 5/11 - 5/17</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-17</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-17</guid>
     <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 12:29:28 -0400</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[
Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of the Magic Formula screen.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #4: Industrial Materials</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-industrial</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:06:58 -0400</pubDate>
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Industrial materials comprises a wide variety of businesses, from copper miners to aircraft makers.  Except for the commodity stocks, many businesses in this sector have one key characteristic that makes them attractive to the Magic Formula screen...<br><br>
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     <title>Garmin: Growth at a Reasonable Price?</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/garmin-GRMN-stock-pitch</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 20:40:02 -0400</pubDate>
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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&#39;s current 11 P/E, is Garmin a textbook example of growth at a reasonable price?<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup: 5/4 - 5/10</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-10</link>
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     <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 14:56:57 -0400</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of financial news, changes in the MFI screen, and MagicDiligence site news. <br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #5: Hardware</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-hardware</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 21:20:34 -0400</pubDate>
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The Hardware sector consists of a number of industries selling commodity products, and one industry with some good moat potential.  That&#39;s not to say there are not opportunities here, and this article helps to locate them.<br><br>
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #6: Consumer Services</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-consumer-services</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-consumer-services</guid>
     <pubDate>Mon, 5 May 2008 21:42:23 -0400</pubDate>
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Despite the conventional wisdom of &quot;buy what you know&quot;, Consumer Services contains some businesses like retail and restaurants that are very difficult to build a lasting moat in.  However, there are opportunities here. This article outlines the criteria for attractive Consumer Services picks from the Magic Formula.<br><br>
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     <title>MD Weekly Roundup: 4/27 - 5/3 </title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-03</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/weekly-roundup-2008-05-03</guid>
     <pubDate>Sat, 3 May 2008 15:23:11 -0400</pubDate>
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Weekly roundup of financial news, changes in the MFI screen, and MagicDiligence site news.
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     <title>Magic Formula Business Sector #7: Media</title>
     <link>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-media</link>
     <guid>http://www.magicdiligence.com/articles/magic-formula-business-sector-media</guid>
     <pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 22:22:20 -0400</pubDate>
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The Media sector contains a wide range of business models, some very attractive to the Magic Formula, and some very unattractive.  In this article I examine each of the sub-sectors, separating the wheat from the chaff, and explain what to look for in a good MFI Media company.<br><br>
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