Posted: 2011-07-09 18:16:33 UTC-05:00By Charles Rotblut Investors are told to look for a combination of growth, profitability, fiscal strength and low valuation. A stock possessing all of these characteristics should be an attractive candidate. In theory, this holds true. In practice, you need to take your analysis a step further and consider qualitative factors. Some of these qualitative risks are easy to identify; for example intensifying competition. Others require an understanding of the broad trends that impact an industry’s revenues. Many qualitative factors are subjective; for…
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