Get Your Retail Fix By Tim Melvin About this article: I always remind myself that sometimes stocks are cheap for a valid reason. I am certain that the last buggy whip manufacturer stock was very cheap after the automobile came along. The only value to such a company is the liquidation valuation because there simply is no future. So, one of the ways I like to think about stocks is in terms of the underlying business. When I look at a company, I ask myself the following question: Is this a business / industry that I would want to be in for the long run? Two Stocks That Will Reward Loyal Owners By Timothy Collins A Tale of Two Sporting... To read the rest of this article and sign up for a FREE trial click here...

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