I'm trying to learn value investing, which means analyzing various companies (most recently, I've been looking for candidates by setting google stock screener t

I'm trying to learn value investing, which means analyzing various companies (most recently, I've been looking for candidates by setting google stock screener to a strong current ratio and low-ish p/e) and then looking for advice on them to see if it matches or why it doesn't. One place for advice that my grandfather recommended is "value line" which you can probably find at the reference desk of your local decently-sized library. The other alternative that always gets recommended is using an index fund. These will always have average performance, so you can only (reliably) beat them by being more above-average than everyone else is.