JL,

"I ... want to get down with the collective vibe, analyze some companies ... Put me to work Fools!"

Okay, first assignment: calculate the WACC-ROIC spread for all 30 companies in the Dow for the past 5 years. Report back tomorrow morning with your results.

Or, rather, welcome to the Foolish Collective. It's an eclectic place to be sure, one that's gotten quite philosophical of late. Perhaps you can tell us something about your investment style or current investments, if any, you may have. Take your favorite company that you own and let us know a little bit about it: what it is, what it sells, how much money does it make, who runs it. Also take a look over on the Foolish Collective Projects board and check out some of the analyses that have been done already.

Once again, welcome to the FC. I hope to see you on the boards.

Rich