Stock Picks – 52 Week Low Screen

According to Reuters, given the choice of Trump or Clinton – young Americans prefer a giant meteor:

• Reuters – Trump? Clinton? Many young Americans prefer giant meteor, Poll finds.

Can’t say I blame them.

Anyway – here is the one stock to qualify this week:

Click on the links to research further.

Kind of puts me in a bind – Williams-Sonoma Inc. now clears the 52 Week Low Screen and the 5 Star Stock Screen – usually I would be making a trade for the stock, but I hate retail in this environment.  I just feel like this stock would do particularly bad in a recession. Think I am being chicken – please note that WSM traded well under $10.00 during the last melt down.

52 Week Low stock picks are based on the following screen:

1. Morningstar analysis available.
2. Less than 5% above its 52 week low.
3. Greater than or equal to Narrow moat.
4. Free cash flow/enterprise value greater than 5% (should be above what the 10 Year Treasury Bond is yielding).
5. Financial Health Grade >= B.
6. Forward P/E <= 20.
7. Stock Industry not = Asset Management
8. Dividend Yield % >= 3
9. For candidates that have passed all the filters, review the individual stocks Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the previous 10 years to select the best long term candidates.

Extra:  I found this article and video amazing:

• Bloomberg –  The Feds Won’t Buy This $19 Million Stealth Boat—or Let It Be Sold Abroad