Hi,

Over in the URBN forum a discussion of how to improve upon the Stock Comparison Guide form from NAIC/BI began to take shape.  I've moved the discussion here and hope to hear folks thoughts on how to best design a web-based stock comparison for fundamental analysis.  I'll post the comments so far from the URBN forum here.  Thanks and looking forward to your feedback.

Dave

From the URBN forum:

armin fields

11/08/2007 8:33 PM    [...] By the way, I think the Stock Comparison Guide is a poor form with way too many questions on PEs that skew the outcome of the comparison unless you "click" them off (which you didn't);  I always "click off" lines 11, 12, 14, and 15.  Moreover, I can't learn and compare to my SSGs your Forecast Hi and Lo PEs and your Forecast Hi and Lo Prices.  And, you chose Yield for line 23 which means I can't learn your Total Return and left lines 27 and 28 blank (which aren't vital, but I like to learn R squared and compare PEGs). Because of the SCG's shortcomings, I create a table to compare SSGs: see, for example, my posts on COH, SBUX, and IAS on INFY. Armin

From the URBN forum:

Karen OBoyle Denver, Colorado

11/12/2007 3:13 PM   Dave:  I hope you will consider some improvements to the SCG.  You are no doubt aware of the shortcomings, but I would suggest taking a look at Saul Seinbergs's analysis and critique of the tool.  You can read Saul's workshop over on Compuserve Form, Thread 28878.  In addition to Saul's comments I would add that Line 16, Current P/E ratio  might be modified.  SCG currently 'votes' for the lowest P/E ratio - maybe 'differential between current & historical P/E' would be more meaningful.  The SCG is quite a useful tool, when used with weightings and the knowledge of how the tool votes. Bottom line, here's a 'vote' for SCG with changes and caveats and instructions. Thanks for considering this. Karen OBoyle