7 Places in the financial sector to start your due diligence.

I was looking at the front page of Value Investing News last night (October 17, 2007), and the New 52-Week Lows list jumped out at me. This list is packed with top quality companies, many of which have sustainable competitive advantages.

The total return for Sequoia Fund was 8.34% for 2006. Over the last year the fund underperformed. Over the last five years it's beaten the market by a very slim margin. Still, it's worth reading the report. Discussion includes Berkshire, Mohawk, Progressive, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

A list of 45 stocks that pass the requirements of the Defensive Investor as detailed in Benjamin Graham's book, The Intelligent Investor.