Hi, I am new to this site. My search for knowledge in investment matters brought me here. I am looking for the best sources of information concerning shares. The internet provides much that is helpful but confusion arises with certain matters my questions are as follows:

1. historic and forecast figures. If we take a yield that is published are we looking at last years dividends or what we might expect were we to buy today? The same goes for P/E ratios and figures for debt and profit. Where are the most reliable up to date sources for this?

2. Access to analyst reports. I have a subscription to the investors chronicle and this is a good source for tips, information and forecasts. Brokers views in summary seem quite readily available but Does anyone know of a way to get hold of the actual in depth reports? I understand that this is something that might have to be paid for but I have heard that opening an account with certain stockbrokers will give you access as a perk. Any info?

3. Stock screening. I look for growth and income shares, the best free screener I have found for my purposes has been the telegraph website but none have really given me what I need. I would like to screen for yield, dividend growth, peg, debt, to discount sectors, dividend cover, interest cover, pe. And ideally have sector peer comparison tools.

4. Info about management, annual reports are useful but they often seem like advertising for the company. It would be nice to access more objective profiles, at present I do hit and miss internet searches. Any good sources out there?

All of the above might be a package worth paying for, but I am only small fry and I don't want to pay for services if they can be got for free. Thanks for reading my post and your help would be greatly appreciated.

C

PS, figures look better when you are signed into site, not all scrunched up like above. Good luck if you need further help just ask me and leave a message but be patient as Im in Ibiza on holiday in an internet Bar at the moment.

Back in blighty tuesday.

q4.....this may help.............. some is premium content though.........

http://www.stockopedia.com/

eg,

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Measure Critical Financial Health Indicators
Could the stocks you own be at risk of bankruptcy? Is there a high probability that the accounts have been manipulated? Or is the company turning around from a poor situation? We help answer these questions instantly. We have turned high end academic research papers into intuitive and easy to use indicators making Stockopedia's company pages the best research tool for the UK stockmarket.

Thanks goldfinger the stock screener is excellent at first glance. I will work through the rest of your very helpful suggestions to see what I can find.

C

Welcome to MoneyAM, Basmseeker.

A great opening post. Thanks too, to Goldfinger for his excellent replies.

Many people on here use the MoneyAM Charts, which are actually quite good. MoneyAm's 'Level 2' is pretty good too and has an excellent Filter tool allowing you to get rid of a lot of the dross buy and sell orders in the Order Book.

What's the best place for free info on trending stock's , chart's etc:

Alders try this................Use the different time frames on the drop down list.

http://tools.morningstar.co.uk/t92wz0sj7c/stock/HighLowPrices/default.aspx?index=FTSE_ALL_SHARE&period=12Weeks


ps, keep it quiet though, In think its a premium service I picked up on advfn.

Good thread this BAS, should have had it years ago.

Ive got tons of links if you guys need them, just let me know what you want.

My way of giving back to the market what it gave to me during the DOT COM, it changed my life. I was on the lucky side, the VERY lucky side.

Thanks EXEC for that, what we need is more posters like BAS and not those animals over on advfn.

PRICE TREND SCREENER..........


Total Shareholders Return 1y
12 Mth Chg
Price
30 Day Chg
Beta
P/E
PEG
Div Yield
Market Cap (m)
Accumuli 79.05% 79.20% 28.00p 9.80% 0.9 20.6 0.4 1.64% £44.33
Alternative Networks 57.47% 51.20% 504.25p 8.97% 0.0 20.4 n/a 2.58% £243.84
Anpario 159.39% 60.75% 258.00p 8.63% 0.2 19.6 n/a 1.36% £50.96
Ashtead Group 50.81% 52.40% 983.00p 9.22% 2.0 21.1 0.4 1.17% £4,927.05
Bond International Software 76.57% 56.46% 115.00p -2.13% 0.3 17.4 2.6 1.91% £43.52
Cambria Automobiles 65.79% 66.13% 51.50p -3.74% n/a 14.4 0.4 0.97% £51.50
Cenkos Securities 109.09% 134.62% 213.50p -0.70% 0.6 15.0 0.2 5.62% £128.79
CSR 91.98% 59.32% 795.00p 45.87% 0.9 28.7 0.5 1.03% £1,311.01
Dixons Carphone 67.25% 55.94% 368.40p 10.00% 1.1 n/a n/a n/a £4,239.51
Eckoh 150.40% 95.72% 45.75p 7.02% 0.1 326.8 n/a 0.68% £101.81
Energy Technique 333.89% 185.02% 295.00p 4.42% 0.1 16.4 0.1 0.93% £7.05
Entertainment One Limited 77.72% 67.44% 360.00p 6.38% 1.4 17.1 0.7 0.28% £1,058.53
Fletcher King 58.49% 68.85% 51.50p 1.98% 0.3 8.7 0.1 5.83% £4.74
Greencore Group 87.88% 81.38% 268.90p 2.95% 1.4 18.5 1.4 1.79% £1,092.54
Hayward Tyler Group 172.03% 75.86% 76.50p -6.71% 0.8 11.8 0.1 1.63% £34.49
Hikma Pharmaceuticals 59.41% 70.61% 1,730.00p -1.70% 1.3 20.7 0.2 0.70% £3,434.49
Ideagen 90.48% 71.70% 34.12p 5.41% 0.6 19.5 1.7 0.44% £41.92
JD Sports Fashion 114.52% 73.23% 406.00p 6.01% 0.5 13.9 0.4 1.67% £790.27
Maintel Holdings 73.93% 55.08% 504.00p 1.31% n/a 13.4 1.9 3.12% £53.80
NCC Group 67.50% 56.39% 214.25p 5.28% 0.5 22.6 2.2 1.63% £446.60
NMC Health 126.37% 53.15% 497.90p 8.00% 0.5 22.5 3.2 1.46% £924.67
Northern Bear 161.11% 250.75% 58.75p 9.81% n/a 7.7 0.2 1.28% £9.90
Palace Capital 66.08% 52.94% 325.00p -1.52% 0.1 0.9 0.0 1.18% £65.95
Penna Consulting 77.55% 57.58% 130.00p 0.00% 0.1 15.9 n/a 2.31% £33.42
Pinewood Shepperton 65.43% 80.80% 522.50p 8.29% 0.2 45.4 3.3 0.48% £258.17
Pressure Technologies 121.39% 120.00% 660.00p -5.71% 0.9 29.2 0.4 1.18% £94.51
Regenersis 126.78% 66.05% 336.25p 0.00% 0.6 20.0 0.9 0.74% £265.71
Renew Holdings 56.37% 125.79% 284.50p 23.16% 0.6 19.2 2.9 1.27% £170.41
Scapa Group 72.43% 66.67% 145.00p 12.19% 0.0 20.1 0.7 0.69% £212.83
Shire Plc 51.78% 104.63% 4,864.00p -0.14% 1.3 31.4 0.4 0.25% £28,675.17
Shore Capital Group Ltd. 93.24% 89.77% 417.50p -0.00% n/a 27.8 0.3 1.92% £100.88
Sirius Real Estate Ltd. 69.53% 52.25% € 0.34 -2.52% 0.2 12.4 4.7 0.89% € 176.85
Solid State 60.96% 128.26% 525.00p 10.53% 0.1 20.8 1.3 1.62% £43.74
Somero Enterprises Inc.(Reg S) 252.59% 88.46% 122.50p -1.21% 0.4 15.7 0.1 1.08% £68.84
Staffline Group 95.59% 66.23% 881.00p -7.26% 0.8 19.1 0.9 1.14% £244.46
STV Group 200.50% 74.88% 376.00p 2.87% 0.2 10.9 0.8 0.53% £147.76
Swan (John) & Sons 72.26% 61.29% 625.00p 0.00% 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.80% £3.83
Trifast 53.77% 68.58% 110.00p 4.51% 0.5 17.5 0.7 1.27% £124.80
Utilitywise 55.54% 107.43% 286.25p 5.82% 0.9 32.4 0.7 0.91% £213.21
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My Intrinsic Value Screener, value getting harder and harder to find. Was 80 plus stocks 2 weeks ago.

Name
Avg EPS Grth. 1yr
P/E
Price Book
Price
30 Day Chg
Beta
P/E
PEG
Div Yield
3i Group 43.08% 7.1 1.15 391.40p 4.88% 1.4 7.1 0.2 4.09%
Abbey 143.26% 13.1 1.29 900.00p 0.00% n/a 13.1 0.1 0.88%
Afren 135.48% 3.6 0.96 94.60p -17.09% 1.9 3.6 0.0 0.00%
Africa Opportunity Fund Limited C 569.77% 3.8 0.56 $1.00 -0.50% n/a 3.8 0.0 0.80%
AIREA 65.52% 12.5 0.44 12.00p -5.88% 0.1 12.5 0.2 4.58%
Amlin 19.76% 7.5 1.34 449.80p 0.42% 0.6 7.5 0.4 5.78%
Arden Partners 50.00% 10.8 1.08 55.00p -17.29% 0.3 10.8 0.2 5.45%
Ashley House 601.09% 2.3 0.31 10.38p -3.49% n/a 2.3 0.0 0.00%
Asian Growth Properties Ltd. (DI) 600.00% 8.9 0.15 16.00p 0.00% n/a 8.9 0.0 0.00%
Assura Group Ltd. 50.00% 11.1 1.18 46.75p 5.65% n/a 11.1 0.2 3.22%
Augean 425.00% 15.0 1.02 49.25p 6.49% 0.2 15.0 0.0 0.71%
Avation 88.11% 10.5 1.29 146.50p 3.53% 0.2 10.5 0.1 0.73%
Belgravium Technologies 21.21% 14.7 0.53 5.88p 4.44% 0.3 14.7 0.7 1.70%
BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust Sub Shs 14.49% 1.6 0.01 10.00p -21.57% 1.4 1.6 0.1 45.00%
BP 113.97% 6.5 1.13 482.70p -0.05% 0.9 6.5 0.1 4.61%
Braime (T.F.& J.H.) Holdings 76.21% 11.4 1.28 595.00p -1.65% 0.0 11.4 0.1 1.45%
Braime (T.F.& J.H.) Holdings (Non-Voting) 76.21% 11.7 0.88 610.00p 0.00% 0.0 11.7 0.2 1.41%
Caffyns 102.41% 7.6 0.89 575.00p -3.36% 0.2 7.6 0.1 3.13%
Capital Lease Aviation 14.40% 7.3 0.65 18.25p 12.31% 0.0 7.3 0.5 0.00%
Cardiff Property 255.47% 11.0 0.80 1,035.00p 0.00% 0.1 11.0 0.0 1.21%
Catlin Group Ltd. 26.14% 7.8 0.83 519.50p 5.57% 0.8 7.8 0.3 5.77%
Cello Group 13.81% 12.7 1.14 92.00p 1.10% 0.2 12.7 0.9 2.45%
Circle Oil 14.29% 8.1 0.95 24.88p 30.92% 0.7 8.1 0.6 0.00%
Coral Products 12.04% 12.0 1.10 14.50p 3.57% 0.2 12.0 1.0 3.45%
Creightons 47.27% 6.5 0.62 5.25p 5.00% n/a 6.5 0.1 0.00%
Daejan Holdings 67.09% 5.4 0.72 4,924.00p 3.66% 0.3 5.4 0.1 1.67%
De La Rue 57.66% 12.0 -10.46 728.50p 0.90% 0.5 12.0 0.2 5.81%
Dee Valley Group (Non-Voting) 13.35% 13.9 0.24 1,320.00p -3.65% n/a 13.9 1.0 4.73%
DRS Data & Research Services 25.14% 3.8 0.63 16.75p -5.63% n/a 3.8 0.2 2.39%
Empresaria Group 24.00% 8.1 0.91 50.50p 9.78% 0.1 8.1 0.3 0.69%
Exillon Energy 150.00% 13.2 0.75 159.00p 3.25% 0.6 13.2 0.1 0.00%
F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd. 190.48% 10.4 1.21 127.30p 4.60% 0.3 10.4 0.1 4.71%
Fairpoint Group 11.83% 9.1 1.36 137.00p 3.40% 0.2 9.1 0.8 4.38%
Ferrexpo 20.52% 4.9 0.74 131.90p -0.45% 1.8 4.9 0.2 3.01%
Finsbury Food Group 25.00% 9.6 0.70 62.50p -1.57% 0.1 9.6 0.4 1.20%
Fletcher King 139.43% 8.7 1.27 51.50p 1.98% 0.3 8.7 0.1 5.83%
Fortune Oil 897.93% 3.8 0.72 9.50p -5.00% 0.5 3.8 0.0 0.00%
Friends Life Group Limited 56.40% 9.9 0.79 308.60p -5.51% 0.9 9.9 0.2 6.85%
Hansteen Holdings 35.19% 14.1 1.27 103.00p -2.37% 0.7 14.1 0.4 4.66%
Heavitree Brewery 'A' Shares 18.40% 12.0 0.68 177.50p 0.00% 0.1 12.0 0.7 3.94%
Helical Bar 492.26% 6.9 1.16 334.50p -2.05% 0.6 6.9 0.0 2.02%
Hidong Estate 150.13% 14.0 0.40 50.00p 0.00% 0.0 14.0 0.1 0.00%
Hiscox Ltd (CDI) 24.86% 9.8 1.47 653.00p 0.93% 0.8 9.8 0.4 3.22%
HSBC Holdings 13.51% 12.8 1.08 647.50p 2.89% 0.9 12.8 0.9 4.55%
Intermediate Capital Group 18.75% 10.3 1.08 410.90p 4.37% 1.2 10.3 0.5 5.11%
IQE 42.18% 9.0 1.09 18.75p -1.32% 0.8 9.0 0.2 0.00%
Leeds Group 290.00% 8.7 0.67 34.00p 1.49% n/a 8.7 0.0 0.00%
London Capital Group Holdings 236.00% 4.8 0.48 24.25p 2.11% 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.00%
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd. 505.44% 11.8 1.44 253.50p -1.65% 0.6 11.8 0.0 0.00%
Man Group 22.03% 13.6 1.43 118.10p 1.11% 1.7 13.6 0.6 4.02%
Micro Focus International 14.25% 14.5 -124.76 873.50p 5.24% 0.7 14.5 1.0 3.03%
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels 67.86% 8.3 0.77 584.00p 1.04% 0.8 8.3 0.1 2.33%
Mitchells & Butlers 14.43% 12.0 1.41 417.40p 10.72% 1.2 12.0 0.8 0.00%
Miton Group 14.17% 13.4 1.04 37.75p -1.31% n/a 13.4 0.9 1.43%
Mountfield Group 450.00% 11.6 1.11 2.55p -1.92% 0.1 11.6 0.0 0.00%
Mountview Estates 28.43% 11.1 1.19 8,099.50p 4.51% 0.1 11.1 0.4 2.47%
Nationwide Accident Repair Services 15.12% 13.1 -615.79 67.00p -8.22% 0.3 13.1 0.0 4.33%
Northern Bear 38.18% 7.7 0.53 58.75p 9.81% n/a 7.7 0.2 1.28%
Novae Group 13.57% 10.8 1.12 543.00p 2.45% 0.0 10.8 0.8 4.14%
Obtala Resources Ltd 58.12% 1.0 0.20 9.12p -6.41% 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.00%
Paragon Group Of Companies 17.36% 12.2 1.22 346.30p 1.26% 1.1 12.2 0.7 2.08%
Pendragon 15.00% 13.5 1.48 31.00p 1.64% 0.8 13.5 0.9 1.29%
PHSC 16.48% 7.3 0.61 31.00p -3.12% 0.3 7.3 0.4 4.84%
Pipehawk 1,680.00% 2.6 -0.77 4.62p 5.71% n/a 2.6 0.0 0.00%
Pittards 138.46% 8.0 0.68 124.00p 8.77% 0.1 8.0 0.1 0.00%
Prime People 51.06% 13.1 0.78 93.00p -1.06% 0.1 13.1 0.3 4.40%
Private & Commercial Finance Group 27.27% 10.0 0.71 14.00p 14.29% n/a 10.0 0.4 0.00%
Qatar Investment Fund 5,468.97% 8.5 1.04 $1.38 3.76% 0.4 8.5 0.0 2.32%
Quindell 74.47% 4.4 1.10 169.00p -17.76% 0.8 4.4 0.1 0.89%
Raven Russia Ltd 106.04% 11.1 1.03 73.00p 7.35% 1.0 11.1 0.1 0.00%
Rio Tinto 10.33% 9.7 1.42 3,231.00p -3.68% 1.1 9.7 0.9 3.58%
Safeland 131.25% 9.3 0.00 44.50p 8.54% 0.0 9.3 0.1 0.00%
Schroders (Non-Voting) 43.17% 12.7 0.47 1,900.00p 4.68% 1.4 12.7 0.3 3.05%
Scisys 30.99% 9.8 1.39 91.50p -3.68% n/a 9.8 0.3 1.60%
Sopheon 171.43% 12.8 1.24 60.00p -7.69% 0.2 12.8 0.0 0.00%
SpaceandPeople 18.94% 5.2 1.02 52.50p -17.32% n/a 5.2 0.3 7.81%
St. Modwen Properties 57.28% 11.1 1.31 371.70p 1.78% 0.9 11.1 0.2 1.08%
Sterling Energy 32.27% 13.6 0.87 27.12p 4.83% 0.6 13.6 0.4 0.00%
Sweett Group 35.14% 8.0 1.00 40.00p 17.65% 0.6 8.0 0.2 3.25%
Tandem Group 71.79% 5.4 1.02 123.00p 2.50% 0.3 5.4 0.1 2.80%
Tangent Communications 10.71% 12.9 0.69 8.00p -16.88% n/a 12.9 1.2 3.00%
Thalassa Holdings Ltd. (DI) 118.42% 11.4 1.47 180.50p 2.56% 0.4 11.4 0.1 0.00%
Toye & Co 107.58% 1.0 0.36 42.50p 4.94% 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.00%
TT Electronics 19.33% 12.0 1.33 170.00p -7.10% 0.5 12.0 0.6 3.18%
Vertu Motors 48.89% 12.3 1.20 57.50p -2.54% n/a 12.3 0.3 1.30%
Vesuvius 18.15% 14.6 1.42 465.00p -0.26% 1.3 14.6 0.8 3.23%
Vianet Group 44.61% 5.6 0.88 79.00p 2.60% n/a 5.6 0.1 7.22%
Vislink 68.00% 12.2 1.23 51.25p 21.66% 0.3 12.2 0.2 2.44%
Wincanton 24.81% 8.5 -0.69 141.25p -2.59% 0.4 8.5 0.3 0.00%
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Another one based on forward P/E and Price to Book 1 or less.....

reverse the order Name
Next Yr P/E Est.
Avg EPS Grth. 1yr
P/E
Price Book
Price
30 Day Chg
Beta
P/E
PEG
Afren 7.8 135.48% 3.6 0.96 94.60p -17.09% 1.9 3.6 0.0
AIREA n/a 65.52% 12.5 0.44 12.00p -5.88% 0.1 12.5 0.2
Ashley House n/a 601.09% 2.3 0.31 10.38p -3.49% n/a 2.3 0.0
Asian Growth Properties Ltd. (DI) n/a 600.00% 8.9 0.15 16.00p 0.00% n/a 8.9 0.0
Belgravium Technologies 8.9 21.21% 14.7 0.53 5.88p 4.44% 0.3 14.7 0.7
Caffyns n/a 102.41% 7.6 0.89 575.00p -3.36% 0.2 7.6 0.1
Capital Lease Aviation 8.4 14.40% 7.3 0.65 18.25p 12.31% 0.0 7.3 0.5
Catlin Group Ltd. 9.5 26.14% 7.8 0.83 519.50p 5.57% 0.8 7.8 0.3
Circle Oil 8.0 14.29% 8.1 0.95 24.88p 30.92% 0.7 8.1 0.6
Creightons n/a 47.27% 6.5 0.62 5.25p 5.00% n/a 6.5 0.1
Daejan Holdings n/a 67.09% 5.4 0.72 4,924.00p 3.66% 0.3 5.4 0.1
Empresaria Group 7.9 24.00% 8.1 0.91 50.50p 9.78% 0.1 8.1 0.3
Exillon Energy 9.3 150.00% 13.2 0.75 159.00p 3.25% 0.6 13.2 0.1
Ferrexpo 4.8 20.52% 4.9 0.74 131.90p -0.45% 1.8 4.9 0.2
Finsbury Food Group 9.3 25.00% 9.6 0.70 62.50p -1.57% 0.1 9.6 0.4
Heavitree Brewery 'A' Shares n/a 18.40% 12.0 0.68 177.50p 0.00% 0.1 12.0 0.7
Lonmin n/a 425.64% 18.7 0.61 231.10p 1.81% 1.3 18.7 0.0
Nationwide Accident Repair Services 5.0 15.12% 13.1 -615.79 67.00p -8.22% 0.3 13.1 0.0
Northern Bear n/a 38.18% 7.7 0.53 58.75p 9.81% n/a 7.7 0.2
Obtala Resources Ltd n/a 58.12% 1.0 0.20 9.12p -6.41% 0.6 1.0 0.0
PHSC n/a 16.48% 7.3 0.61 31.00p -3.12% 0.3 7.3 0.4
Pipehawk n/a 1,680.00% 2.6 -0.77 4.62p 5.71% n/a 2.6 0.0
Pittards 5.6 138.46% 8.0 0.68 124.00p 8.77% 0.1 8.0 0.1
Safeland n/a 131.25% 9.3 0.00 44.50p 8.54% 0.0 9.3 0.1
Toye & Co n/a 107.58% 1.0 0.36 42.50p 4.94% 0.5 1.0 0.0
Vianet Group 8.9 44.61% 5.6 0.88 79.00p 2.60% n/a 5.6 0.1
Wincanton 8.6 24.81% 8.5 -0.69 141.25p -2.59% 0.4 8.5 0.3
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I occasionally go and have a look to see what Charting Charlie has come up with his screener:

http://www.chartingcharlie.zccz.co.uk/