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Anonymous

13 Nov 2019

Stocks

What are the best stocks/companies to look at?

Hello! Would like to know which company or stocks is best to invest in 2020!

Thank you!

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Chong Ser Jing

13 Nov 2019

Former Writer/Analyst at The Motley Fool Singapore

Hello! The answer to your question will depend on what your investment timeframe is. If it's anything less than 3-5 years, my answer won't be useful for you. But if you're looking to invest in companies for multi-year periods, I'm happy to share my investment framework.

The framework's foundation is first built on what exactly is the stock market, and it is a place to buy and sell pieces of a business. Having this basic but important understanding of the stock market leads to the next observation, that a stock’s price movement over the long run then depends on the performance of the underlying business. In this way, the stock market becomes something easy to grasp: A stock’s price will do well over time if the underlying business does well too. The next logical question then follows: Is there a way to find companies with businesses that could do well in the years ahead? I think there is. I've been investing for 9 years, and I tend to look for companies with the following characterisitics:

1) Revenues that are small in relation to a large and/or growing market, or revenues that are large in a fast-growing market.

2) A strong balance sheet with minimal or a reasonable amount of debt.

3) A management team with integrity, capability, and an innovative mindset.

4) Revenue streams that are recurring in nature, either through contracts or customor-behaviour.

5) A proven ability to grow.

6) A high likelihood of generating a strong and growing stream of free cash flow in the future.

I'll keep the discussion brief in this forum answer, but you can head here for a deeper look at the six criteria. Hope this is helpful! Happy to continue the conversation here!

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