4 High Quality Stocks With Returns On Equity Of Over 50%

By Larry Gellar We’ve identified four frequently traded stocks that have a return on equity of over 50%. While investors will certainly need to take into account the price of these high-quality companies, return on equity is an important statistic to look at. Ford, MGM, and United Continental are three solid companies to consider. Meanwhile, RAM Energy Resources is a smaller company that may offer more upside. Let’s see what specifically has been happening with these four stocks: Although Ford Motor Co. (F) has been moving up the past few days, the stock will still be down significantly for the year 2011. In fact, Ford has been negatively affected by macroeconomic trends such as poor auto sales, despite the fact that management is doing a good job. For instance, Ford has found ways to both cut costs and improve its product line. One way the company has cut costs is by creating one set of products for all markets and then simply using different names when necessary. This is superior to the old system where Ford had many types of cars in each market, and it hurt the company’s ability to take advantage of economies of scale. Ford shareholders can…