We do not spend a great deal of time talking to management.
When it comes to investing, my suggestion is to first understand your strengths and weaknesses, and then devise a simple strategy so that you can sleep at night!
Ben was a great believer in buying a diversified group of securities, so that he limited his risk.
One has to know more about a company if one buys earnings.
Be sure that debt does not exceed 100% of the equity.
When I buy a stock, I have kind of an idea where I want to sell it.