Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG), eBay Inc (EBAY), Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (SLW): How to Target Stock Bargains for Your Portfolio

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Still, you can at least get a rough idea about a stock’s value. You might assess its price-to-earnings ratio, for example. eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), for example, has a recent P/E near the top of its five-year range, suggesting that it might not be a bargain right now. Don’t compare P/Es across industries, as there can be wide variation, and rapid growth rates can support steeper P/E rates. If you’re not sure about a stock’s value, you might wait for a lower price, to build in a greater margin of safety.

So target stock bargains by demanding both high quality and low prices. That’s the best way to position your stock portfolio for success.

The article How to Target Stock Bargains for Your Portfolio originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Selena Maranjian.

Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjian, whom you can follow on Twitterowns shares of eBay, Intuitive Surgical, and Silver Wheaton. The Motley Fool recommends eBay and Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of eBay and Intuitive Surgical.

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