Hot Financial Companies To Buy For 2014

In April of last year I decided that the boundaries of financial metrics no longer mattered to me, and I embarked on creating my own unique index, dubbed the TMFULOI, to examine and help me determine what the most overvalued companies in the market were.

Far from an exact science, the TMFULOI takes into account a company's book value, price-to-sales, and price-to-cash flow ratio, allowing me to compare companies based on set parameters, which you can read more about here. Through the first two rounds of utilizing my index I was able to handily beat the S&P 500, my benchmark index, with the cumulative five stocks underperforming the S&P 500.

In my most recent instance using the TMFULOI, I added a growth discount parameter suggested by my Foolish colleague Rick Munarriz, who correctly pointed out that the initial TMFULOI valuation model I was using failed to account for, and even punished, rapidly growing companies. Having completed a third round using my newly adjusted TMFULOI value, I'm happy to say I have yet again surpassed the S&P 500 and am now a perfect three-for-three, despite LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD  ) being a thorn in my side once again!

Hot Financial Companies To Buy For 2014: Cotton #2(CT)

Capital Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, operates as a real estate finance and investment management company that provides credit sensitive financial products in the United States. The company?s investment programs focus on loans and securities backed by commercial real estate assets, including mortgage loans, property and corporate mezzanine loans, commercial mortgage backed securities, and subordinate mortgage interests. Its balance sheet investments include various types of commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligations or securities, and commercial real estate loans and related instruments. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Capital Trust, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Hot Financial Companies To Buy For 2014: Gendis Inc Com Npv(GDS.TO)

Gendis Inc. operates and leases commercial real estate properties to commercial tenants in Canada. As of April 30, 2011, the company owned and leased six properties comprising an industrial facility complex and five commercial properties. It also invests in exchange-traded equity securities primarily in the energy and energy transportation sectors, as well as in private placements. The company was formerly known as General Distributors of Canada Ltd. and changed its name to Gendis Inc. in May 1983. Gendis Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Top Dividend Companies To Buy For 2014: Annapolis Bancorp Inc.(ANNB)

Annapolis Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for BankAnnapolis that provides commercial and retail banking services to small businesses, professional concerns, and individuals in Maryland. It accepts various deposit products, including transaction, savings, money market, individual retirement, saving accounts, checking accounts, and NOW accounts, as well as certificates of deposits and time deposits. The company also offers loan products comprising commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and letters of credit; and consumer loans, such as personal lines of credit, as well as generally fixed rate installment loans secured by new or used automobiles, and new or used boats; and loans secured by deposit accounts. In addition, it provides cash management services, which include account analysis, remote deposit capture, merchant services, and a range of deposit products. T he company operates six branches in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; and one branch located in Kent Island in Queen Anne?s County, Maryland. Annapolis Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.

Hot Financial Companies To Buy For 2014: SeaBright Holdings Inc.(SBX)

SeaBright Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides multi-jurisdictional workers? compensation insurance for maritime customers, state act customers, and employers in the construction industry. It offers insurance coverage for prescribed benefits that employers are required to provide to their employees, who may be injured in the course of their employment. The company also involves in general liability insurance business in conjunction with workers? compensation insurance for construction projects written under a controlled insurance program. In addition, it provides medical bill review, utilization review, nurse and physician case management, and related services. SeaBright Holdings, Inc. distributes its products through independent insurance brokers, licensed wholesale insurance brokers, and third-party managing general agents. The company was formerly known as SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to SeaBright Holdings, Inc. in May 2010. Se aBright Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Hot Financial Companies To Buy For 2014: KB Financial Group Inc (KB)

KB Financial Group Inc., a financial holding company, provides various banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in Korea and internationally. It is involved in a range of businesses, including commercial banking, credit cards, asset management, life insurance, capital markets activities, and international banking. The company accepts demand deposits, time deposits, savings deposits, certificates of deposit, foreign currency deposits, and mutual installment deposits, as well as housing subscription time deposits and housing subscription installment savings deposits. It also offers commercial, industrial, construction, mortgages and home equity, credit card, and other consumer loans, as well as working capital and facilities loans. In addition, the company provides debt and equity securities investment and trading, derivatives trading, asset securitization, and investment banking services, as well as trustee and custodian services; international b anking services, including foreign exchange services and derivatives dealing, import and export-related services, offshore lending, syndicated loans, and foreign currency securities investment; trust account management services; and Internet and phone banking services. Further, it offers investment advisory services; real estate trust management; life insurance and wealth management products; and loan collection services and credit research services, as well as invests in venture and startup companies. Additionally, the company engages in computer system development, system maintenance, and information technology outsourcing services. As of December 30, 2011, it had a network of 1,165 domestic branches and offices, and 7 overseas branches. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.