investment advisory service that ranks hundreds of stock for "timeliness" and safety. Using a computerized model based on a company's earnings momentum, value Line projects which stocks will have the best or worst relative price performance over the next 12 months.
investment advisory service that ranks about 1,700 stocks for "timeliness" and safety. Using a computerized model based on earnings momentum, Value Line projects which stocks will have the best or worst relative price performance over the next 6 to 12 months. In addition, each stock is assigned a risk rating, which identifies the volatility of a stock's price behavior relative to the market average. The service also ranks all major industry groups for timeliness. Value Line's ranking system for both timeliness and safety of an individual stock is as follows:
1-highest rank
2-above average rank
3-average rank
4-below average rank
5-lowest rank
Value Line offers several specialized financial surveys. The Value Line Convertibles Survey is a subscription service that evaluates convertible securities. The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey offers details on fund holdings and performance and ranks funds on expected returns. Value Line also sponsors its own family of mutual funds. Value Line also produces several stock indices and averages, the most important of which is the Value Line Composite Average, which tracks the stocks followed by the Value Line Investment Survey.
