Topics covered: Weakness of the US dollar, The risk/reward in terms of growth relative to valuation, The industrial and communications markets, The holiday season, PC and consumer end markets, NAND flash, Low inventory levels throughout the supply chain, Inventory risk, Inventory accumulation, High quality names, Faster than average revenue and profit growth, DRAMs, Companies with international operations, Companies being more competitive in foreign markets, Commodity memories, Benign overall pricing dynamics, A return to normal valuations
Topics covered: Womens wear, Weakness in consumer spending, Volatile stock prices for the footwear group, The holiday season, Substantial international exposure, Strong brands, Slowing trends in retail, Slowing growth, Pressure on apparel firms and retail partners, Positive longer-term opportunities, Long-term investors in this space, Future macro headwinds, Fundamentals
Topics covered: Weakening supply and demand fundamentals, The price of oil, Socially responsible principles of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Socially responsible portfolios, Principles and ethical values, Price manipulation, Possibility of a US recession, Faith-based investors, Alternative Energy
Topics covered: Video deployments, Triple play offerings, The smartphone market, The holiday selling season, Satellite equipment, Network infrastructure, Mobile devices, Infrastructure equipment, Incremental expansion of network coverage, Increased numbers of subscribers in emerging markets, Good long-term trends, Global economic turmoil, Entry-level devices, Deceleration in wireless spending in general, Continued expansion of voice services, Capacity buying, AT&T capital spending below plan
Topics covered: Value methodology, The end of the profit growth cycle, The Canadian dollar, Small cap growth, opportunistic and contrarian investing, Long-term, Investment themes, Growth situations, Good business models, Energy overweight, Dividends, Dividend yield, Disciplined fundamental analysis, Credit underweight, Company management, Companies with sustainable competitive advantages, Cash flow, Cash accumulation, Attractive undervalued situations in the US
