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About our Editor


Vahan Janjigian is the editor of the Forbes Growth Investor and Special Situation Survey investment newsletters, and co-author and editor of the Forbes Stock Market Course. Vahan also sits on the investment committee at Hillview Capital Advisors, LLC, an independent wealth advisory firm.

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Special Situation Survey

Started by Malcolm Forbes in 1954, the Forbes Special Situation Survey is one of the oldest continuously published investment newsletters on the market. Each month, our subscribers receive a 10-page research report recommending just one undervalued stock that our analysts believe holds the promise for significant capital appreciation over the next 18 to 24 months. Our recommendations are based on thorough fundamental research. We rely primarily on a discounted cash flow methodology using conservative assumptions about future growth and profitability. In addition to the monthly recommendations, our subscribers receive periodic follow-up reviews stating our current opinion of the stock. Most importantly, we notify subscribers when it is time to sell.

At any one time, there are typically 10-20 stocks on our recommended list. This concentrated investment approach has proven extremely profitable. According to the independent Hulbert Financial Digest, our recommended portfolio returned 24.1% on an annualized basis (excluding dividends) for the five years ended December 2007. The comparable return on the S&P 500 Index was just 5.0%.   Read More...

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New Book From Vahan Janjigian

Even Buffett Isn't PerfectVahan Janjigian's new book is entitled "Even Buffett Isn't Perfect: What You Can—and Can't—Learn from the World's Greatest Investor". It will be released on May 1, 2008. Pre-order now! Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.


Recent Close Outs


The stocks listed below were previously recommended and recently closed out by the analysts at the Forbes Special Situation Survey:

Pilgrim's Pride: 
up 26% in 7 months
Wabash National: 
down 16% in 18 months
Tupperware Brands: 
up 41% in 15 months
International Business Machines: 
up 47% in 12 months
Western Digital Corporation: 
up 51% in 5 months
Trinity Industries (#1): 
up 37% in 5 weeks
Complete Production Services: 
down 23% in 10 months
Wal-Mart Stores: 
up 17% in 16 months
Ryder System: 
up 27% in 10 months
Waste Management: 
up 10% in 14 months
DRS Technologies: 
up 67% in 9 months
Trinity Industries (#2): 
up 46% in 5 weeks

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