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By Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
04/21/2006

Are you are a growth investor or a value investor? The investment profession does its darnedest to fit fund managers into one camp or the other, and many investors do likewise when determining whether a company is a growth or value play. However, as Warren Buffett counsels, growth and value are joined at the hip. To invest successfully, a Fool must understand both concepts.

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http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2006/mft06041714.htm

By Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
04/17/2006

Every now and then, I like to test my security-analysis skills by investigating a company with little or no Wall Street coverage. Devoid of any opinions that might bias my own take on a stock, I’ve got to rely solely on SEC filings, press releases, and other information. That’s the case with Milwaukee-based Koss (Nasdaq: KOSS), a $100-million-market-cap headphone and related-accessory marketer and producer. It’s got no analyst coverage and appears to lack an investor relations department, but its recent growth has been loud and clear.

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http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2006/mft06041003.htm

By Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
04/10/2006

Bed Bath & Beyond(Nasdaq: BBBY) appears to be a growing company stuck in no-man’s land between the value and growth realms. But with last Wednesday’s stellar earnings report pushing the stock up by almost 7%, investors are uneasy about how long the company can continue to grow at its current rapid pace. Despite the stock’s recent price run-up, though, I think the company remains an interesting investment idea for those who like growth at a reasonable price. Read the rest of this entry »

http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2006/mft06040406.htm

By Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA
04/04/2006

Shares of CarMax (NYSE: KMX) hit a significant pothole on Thursday after the company released its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2006 results. The stock fell from slightly more than $36 — near a 52-week high — to $31.96 as of this writing.

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