{"id":31838,"date":"2012-08-24T06:07:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T10:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/2012\/08\/form-13f-a-cheat-sheet-for-uncovering-the-best-stocks-in-the-market\/"},"modified":"2012-08-24T06:14:35","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T10:14:35","slug":"form-13f-a-cheat-sheet-for-uncovering-the-best-stocks-in-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2012\/08\/24\/form-13f-a-cheat-sheet-for-uncovering-the-best-stocks-in-the-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Form 13F: A \u201cCheat Sheet\u201d for Uncovering the Best Stocks in the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by Investment U<\/a> <\/p>\n

Your level of success as an investor typically boils down to how well you can do one thing \u2013 analyze business fundamentals.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because, regardless of what the economy and the stock market are doing, companies that are increasing sales, compounding earnings at high rates, growing market share, improving operating margins, paying down debt and buying back shares of their own company will eventually deliver excellent returns.<\/p>\n

Sounds simple, right? Well, considering that in the United States alone there are about 15,000 publicly traded companies, maybe not.<\/p>\n

With so many businesses to invest in, uncovering the best ones can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Especially in today\u2019s stock market environment.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019m writing you today because it doesn\u2019t have to be so difficult.<\/p>\n

Truth is, there\u2019s a little-known \u201ccheat sheet\u201d that can tell you within seconds which stocks should be on your radar. And you don\u2019t need to use a stock screener or pay anyone to tell you where to find them.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re called Form 13F filings.<\/p>\n

An Easy Way to Uncover Winning Stocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Form 13F is a quarterly report that money managers with over $100 million in equity holdings must file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n

Basically, it\u2019s a free glimpse into what the most successful money managers and investors are buying and selling each quarter.<\/p>\n

And it can give you insight into companies and industries you may never have considered investing in before.<\/p>\n

For instance, just last week, Warren Buffett\u2019s Berkshire Hathaway<\/strong> (NYSE: BRK-A) filed its Form 13F from the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights:<\/p>\n