All of the stories you’ve ever read about in the journal of men who’ve made fortunes in the market revolve around a singular trend: buying stuff no one else wants for pennies on the dollar, then selling it later on when everyone wants it for absurd premiums.
Using the powerful screening tools of The PPT, I put together a list of under performers that might offer outsized gains. Or, they might wash away with the sands of time. It’s high risk/high reward, son.
NOTE: Debt/equity levels above 4 suggests the company is in dire straights, financially. It’s not the entire picture. But, generally speaking, companies with high debt/eq ratios and dead stock prices are heading towards $00.00.
(Stock, 3 yr return, debt/equity ratio)
WLT, -97%, 20x
MCP, -96%, 4.6x
ANV, -94%, 2.5X
AVEO, -94%, 0.28X
SWSH, -94%, 0.09X
ANR, -91%, 7X
DNDN, -91%, 3.6X
WAVX, -89%, 0X
IAG, -89%, 0.7X
TRGT, -87%, 0.01X
ONE, -86%, 0.9X
CLF, -82%, 2.4X
CETV, -81%, 2.6X
WPRT, -80%, 0.2X
ARO, -78%, 0.6X
JCP, -77%, 2.3X
BTU, -76%, 2.1X
KEG, -76%, 1.4X
FRO, -74%, 7X
ARCO, -71%, 0.9X
PWE, -69%, 0.9X
EXK, -67%, 0.08X
PRGN, -67%, 2.3X
Let me know if you have a preference. For members, the full list is here.