After having spent 20 years in the IT industry serving in various roles from system administration to network engineer, Richard Saintvilus became a finance writer, covering the investor's view on the premise that everyone deserves a level playing field. His background as an engineer with strong analytical skills helps him provide actionable insights to investors.
Saintvilus is a Warren Buffett disciple who bases his investment decisions on the quality of a company's management, its growth prospects, return on equity and other metrics, including price-to-earnings ratios. He employs conservative strategies to increase capital, while keeping a watchful eye on macro-economic events to mitigate downside risk. Saintvilus' work has been featured on CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money, Forbes, Motley Fool and numerous other outlets. You can follow him on Twitter at @Richard_STv.
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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) the parent company of popular messaging app Snapchat, recently officially...
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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) the parent company of popular messaging app Snapchat, recently officially filed for its initial public offering (IPO). Calling itself a “camera company,” Snapchat,...
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If you think Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) shares are expensive now, they are about to get even more so....
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If you think Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) shares are expensive now, they are about to get even more so. Back in December, I issued a 12-month piece target of $72. But following the company’s...
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The new year is turning out to be just as I predicted for jet-maker and defense specialist Boeing...
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The new year is turning out to be just as I predicted for jet-maker and defense specialist Boeing (NYSE: BA). Fresh on the heels of better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results, shares of the...
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Membership now has its privileges at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN). The e-commerce giant recently announced...
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Membership now has its privileges at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN). The e-commerce giant recently announced its new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit card, giving Prime shoppers more ways to buy and...
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Can Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) stock, which could do no wrong last year, be trusted in 2017?...
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Can Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) stock, which could do no wrong last year, be trusted in 2017? And by “trust” I mean can the company live up to all of the hype investors have...
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Chasing Nike’s (NYSE: NKE) dominant position in the athletic footwear business has been a tiring exercise for competitors such as Under Armour (NYSE: UA), Adidas (OTC:ADDYY), and Skechers (NYSE: SKX) over the past couple of years. In 2016, however, chasing Nike stock has proven to be an even more frustrating… Read More
Shares of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) have been on a steady uptrend over the past couple...
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Shares of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) have been on a steady uptrend over the past couple of months, rising about 11% since mid-October. And while Microsoft stock hasn’t crushed the...
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Shares of jet-maker and defense specialist The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) haven’t delivered...
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Shares of jet-maker and defense specialist The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) haven’t delivered the level of returns in 2016 that investors expected. As of Thursday, December 8, the stock had risen...
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In the first part of this article, I highlighted two main aspects of the investment research that...
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In the first part of this article, I highlighted two main aspects of the investment research that — if used correctly — can maximize investors’ time when scouring for quality...
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Shares of Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) have underperformed the rest of the market over the past six months, languishing in negative territory for most of the fall. This decline has been driven by a combination of factors, including investor nervousness regarding the company’s upcoming leadership change and some weakness… Read More
