Lark Research, Inc.

Lark Research is an independent investment research firm founded in 1991 by Stephen P. Percoco.  The firm publishes two newsletters:  Income Builder covers the equity and fixed income markets for individual investors.  Net Realizable Value follows the residential real estate industry for institutional investors.  In addition, the firm provides contract research services for institutional investors, broker-dealers and companies whose securities are publicly traded.

NET REALIZABLE VALUE:  Available Reports

    2010 First Quarter Homebuilder Comparables Analysis

    2009 Fourth Quarter Homebuilder Comparables Analysis
    Analyzes financial and operating metrics for 12 publicly-traded homebuilders.

    Homebuilder ASC 360 Impairment Charges in the 2009 Fourth Quarter
    Analyzes the impact of ASC 360 inventory impairment charges on the profit margins of 12 publicly-traded homebuilders. 

COMMENTARY ON THE ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
    Housing Market Update  (Sept. 7, 2010)
 
COMMENTARY ON ACCOUNTING
    Making Principles-Based Accounting Standards Work

Fixed Income Investing
    A Primer on Fixed Income Investing

    2010 Second Quarter Fixed Income Review  (July 23, 2010)

    Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities  (Updated December 17, 2009)
        2009 Market Returns on TIPS  (January 6, 2010)
        2010 YTD Market Returns on TIPS  (July 8, 2010)

 OTHER RESOURCES FOR INVESTORS
   Book Review:  "A Weekend with Warren Buffett and Other Shareholder Meeting Adventures"
         by Randy Cepuch  (September 18, 2007)
    Book Review: "BONDS: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth"
        by Hildy and Stan Richelson  (April 3, 2008)
    Is Your Mutual Fund Lending Securities?  (January 20, 2009)

    The Dietz Algorithm
 

Lark Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 1409
Mashpee, MA  02649-1409

(732) 763-0763

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