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Nelson: Reminding You of Some of Our Favorites
Sometimes we talk way too much about the incremental, the periphery, and the tactical tweaks, and not enough about our favorite ideas included in the newsletter portfolios. Let’s cover four of our favorites.

May 8, 2017

Alert: Removing Coach; Talking Buffett, Unemployment, and Stock Market Valuations
Image Source: DonkeyHotey. There are four takeaways from this piece you must know. We’re removing Coach from the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio, Buffett may no longer be against paying a dividend at Berkshire, US unemployment now stands at 4.4%, and market valuations remain frothy.

Apr 18, 2017

United’s Passenger Debacle An Immaterial Investment Consideration
Image Source: Tomás Del Coro. The major airlines in the US have done a fantastic job capitalizing on the ongoing upswing in air travel demand, but their economically-sensitive business models remain the most operationally-leveraged out of any industry group in our coverage. This should be investors' biggest concern: A downturn in the global economy and competitive pricing pressures are far greater worries for investors than United’s recent passenger debacle. However, as with many news-oriented items (as opposed to materially-relevant, investment-related items), United's misstep is making headlines in a big way. Though the footage in this article is appalling, investors in airline stocks have much more important things to worry about, in our view.

Mar 2, 2017

Dow 21,000+; Forward P/E on S&P 500 ~18!!!
To say that the broader equity market is “extended” is an understatement.

Jan 26, 2017

Boeing’s Lift Off, Lockheed’s Caution, and United Tech’s Outlook
Image Source: Rob Buhlman. Just how healthy is the commercial aerospace market? Very -- if the size of Boeing’s backlog is any indication. Let’s have a look.

Jan 15, 2017

The Coming “Goldman Sachs Era”
Image Source: Jussi. Valuentum covers recent developments in the financials sector, including hopes for a relaxation of certain prohibitive Dodd-Frank rules that, if repealed, could pave the way for improved economic returns across the banking sector during the Trump administration. A look back at the month of September 2008, and how Goldman Sachs may very well shape the financial markets during the next few years are two other areas in the piece. Financials stocks have come roaring back since Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. We've participated.

Dec 15, 2016

Is It Time or Timing in the Market?
Image Source: Dimitris Kalogeropoylos. Inside this article: "How wonderful one must think the stock market is if he or she launched their 401(k) in March 2009. On the other hand, how disappointed investors must be, by comparison, if an indexer had accumulated most of their savings by the dot-com peak. Timing is everything."

Nov 19, 2016

Warren Buffett Is Back Into Airlines, Should You?
Warren Buffett has changed his mind about airline stocks... In this 10-minute podcast, the Valuentum analyst team talks all about the hazards of the airline business model from substantial operating leverage to the risks of volatile jet fuel costs to bankruptcies and beyond. The team also highlights the long-term passenger growth prospects of the sector, and recent consolidation that has brewed a more optimistic tone from industry observers.

Nov 14, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway Hits All-Time Highs
Shares of the Oracle of Omaha’s Berkshire Hathaway recently set new highs. Though the conglomerate recently reported a solid third quarter of 2016, the key driver of the most recent breakout comes with a twist of irony.

Oct 27, 2016

Podcast: Why ETFs and Roasting the Banks
The Valuentum analyst team talks about why we don't like the business models of banking entities, why they are currently destroying economic value, but also why the team includes exposure in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. What gives? Find out in this ~9 minute podcast.

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