Monthly Archives: February 2015

Convertible Debt: Beware (Part I)

Have you ever invested in a company that has convertible debt on its balance sheet? The intent of this post and the one I plan to share next week, God willing, is not to explain the accounting intricacies of convertible debt. Rather, I hope to offer something relevant to the theme of stock investments where the underlying company carries convertible debt on the balance sheet. […]

February 28th, 2015|convertible debt, straight debt|0 Comments

Off Balance Sheet Obligations

A good question came from a reader of my book this week. The question concerned the proper treatment of off balance sheet obligations relative to my evaluation process for scoring stocks. I’ll discuss this issue a bit today. […]

February 21st, 2015|Equity, off balance sheet|1 Comment

The Big Bath

When I was working on my doctoral degree in accounting at Mississippi State University, I learned about the Big Bath. If you are an investor in individual stocks and have never heard about this notion, it may have explained some situations you have witnessed before with stocks you’ve held. […]

February 14th, 2015|Earnings manipulation|0 Comments

God’s Priceless Wisdom

In the following scriptures, God describes the infinite worth of His wisdom. It makes clear that neither silver nor hidden treasure can compare to the value of His wisdom. And it is His wisdom that permits a proper perspective toward everything during our earthly pilgrimage, including money and investing. […]

February 7th, 2015|God, stewardship, Wisdom|4 Comments