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Long-term investing success depends on a lot of factors. But here’s one thing to look for that you might not have thought of before.

The bottom line of chart reading is that it’s a pretty easy way to get visual confirmation of the strength or weakness of a stock.

Knowing what to look for is important when it comes to stock picking.

With a new year coming up in a few days, I’m going to give you a little commentary in verse.

The Alibaba IPO really is a big deal in and deserves all the responsible analysis it can get.

With major equity indexes toying with all-time highs, people are feeling pretty good about the market.

I prefer to invest in common stocks, but I also buy ETFs to diversify and reduce risk.

I’m a big believer in heroes. They remind us that something can be built from nothing, that victory can be snatched from the jaws of defeat, that we should aim high, and that we should never give up. One of my heroes, John Marks Templeton, passed away last week. John was a pure value investor, with a very long-term perspective and an appreciation of global markets.

Discipline is key to investment success. Don’t stray from your plan and make reckless decisions.

My featured stock today is a health care company that has created its own unique niche. I have studied the company’s sales and earnings trends. I have read about management’s strategies, goals, and plans for the future. I am confident that I could put all my money into this stock, because the outcome is obvious: the stock will be a winner! In fact, I like it so much that it was featured in the May edition of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter, of which I am the editor.

The best value stocks can be easy to find if you follow this simple strategy. Here are 10 undervalued gems that satisfy my criteria.

Yesterday after the close Accolade (ACCD) reported Q3 results that surpassed expectations on both the top and bottom lines.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX 37.00) has garnered a lot of news lately. Valeant’s stock continues to rise after the company won approval from loan holders to amend terms of the company’s debt, granting the pharmaceutical company an additional month to file its annual report.

As Warren Buffett said, “Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that ‘Price is what you pay; value is what you get.’ Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.” Two stocks that I think Mr. Buffett should own are Johnson Controls and Whirlpool.

Here at Cabot we try to find out which way markets are trending and manage our portfolios accordingly.