Excellent interview with the late Walter Schloss, a value investor. Schloss was a mentor to Warren Buffett and disciple to Benjamin Graham, the father of Security Analysis. The following link to the video is an excellent synopsis of Schloss' investing concepts. Some of things he mentions that he looks for in this video are buying companies that are out of favor, at low book value and with low debt. http://www.bengrahaminvesting.ca/resources/Video_Presentations/Guest_Speakers/2008/Schloss_2008.htm

Product review Part #2: The Standard and Poors Stock Guide. This guide profiles the stocks in the Standards and Poors 500. There is also a version available profiling small cap stocks.

Product review: The Standard and Poors Stock Guide. This guide is very good at showing the historic financial performance of corporations. It comes as a book and profiles several hundred companies. The guide includes a short profile, stock charts and the financial metrics for each corporation.

Hello, I'm back. Wow the Dow at 18,000, who would have thought that this would have happened a few years ago after it bottomed out at near 6,000. Here is a good link to dividend paying stocks: http://www.dividend.com/dividend-stocks/high-dividend-yield-stocks/