HRB, in tax preparation business, was traded at $32 last week.  It was the 2 years low.  Given the following facts, you tell me whether you will buy the stock: 1. It finished the year with an earning of about $1.7 2. It declared its more than 32 years' continuous divident of $0.32 for the quarter.  Its yield is about 4% 3. It is holding 80% of Compuserv.  The management is going to distribute it to its shareholders within the year.  It could worth $25 per HRB share at the time of distribution. 4.The company sees its growth potential at more 10% annual rate by expanding overseas and in high end tax preparation and consulting business. 5. It was reported in Fortune Magazine as a take-over tarket.  The taking-over price is about $45. 6. 78% of shares are held by the institutional investors.  You will be much smarter than those big guys when  you buy because they bought it at much higher price.
  Michael Wan |