Author: FAST Graphs

Positioning Statements and Principles We don’t believe in investing in the stock market.  Instead, we believe in investing in great businesses.  Therefore, we tend to focus more on how the business is performing...

There’s certainly no shortage of pundits, prognosticators and even self-proclaimed prophets ready and willing to bombard us with dire forecasts about our future.  We get a day in the market like Monday, August 8,...

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer with a history of growth through innovation, and through acquisitions.  A quote from their introductory video sums up Illinois Tool Works’ business...

Introduction This article is Part 6 of a 7-part series that is looking at the incredible opportunity that a cyclical company can represent as earnings recover coming out of a recession. A primary objective of this...

We have long held the investing philosophy that the best companies to invest in, are those that have the most consistent and highest earnings growth over time.  This philosophy is oriented to the long-term buy and hold...

Introducing Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is known and recognized worldwide for their construction equipment, farm machinery and heavy duty trucks.  Like most industrial companies, their business can be very...

At the special request of readers of our recent blog post titled Six High-profile Industrials with Staggering Three-year Performance? (Part 1) we have prepared a short video blog looking at 3M Corp. and Emerson Electric through...

Crane Co. (CR) is an industrial company that manufactures and distributes products for the construction, aerospace, defense and miscellaneous other industries.  Their primary products are industrial pumps, fluid control...

Introduction This will be the first in a series of articles that look at when risk can be disguised as opportunity.  The article will cover six high profile and well-known industrial companies that have outperformed the...