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To: The Ox who wrote (2155)	8/6/2012 3:37:08 AM
From: bruwin	1 Recommendation Respond to of 4720

Compared to ADM, JOY looks a far better prospect .... We see good, increasing Margins, low Debt effect, good Returns on Equity and Cap. Employed, and a fairly healthy Bottom Line where Net Profit has been increasing annually. Metrics are not the end of the story, but the way I see it that should be one's first port of call when considering a company for investment, especially over the longer term. I often think in terms of an athlete who needs to be in tip top shape in all aspects of his physique if he's going to be up there with the winners. And that's where important and relevant metrics can play their part in terms of judging a company's ability to perform well as a business. Obviously an athlete is at the mercy of the elements that surround him, and has little control in that regard. I'd say it's much the same with a business. But when the storm passes he has the capability to do well. And so can a well performing and well managed business after market "turmoils" and "crises" have passed.