Look for companies that do not have a lot of debt.
Before selling, try to re-evaluate the company again and see where the stock sells in realtion to its book value.
We basically followed the idea of buying comapnies selling below working-capital - at two thirds of working-capital.
Don't be afraid to be a loner but be sure that you are correct in your judgement.
I like the idea of company-paid dividends.
Ben didn't want to lose money. He had had a rough time during the depression.