Valuentum Exclusive Analysis for the Discerning Investor

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Nov 19, 2017

Nelson on Bogle, Part I
Image shown: An example illustrating how the dividend is a component of capital appreciation that otherwise would have been achieved had the dividend not been paid. Such a situation applies to both regular and special dividends. "The kind of commentary that makes broad generalizations about expectations of future returns is exactly why people are so eager to get into passive investment strategies. Since the 1920s, it seems as though the individual investor has assumed the stock market was rigged or impossible for average Joes to figure out, but instead of the "I'll get it next time" mentality that was present leading to the crash of '29, individual investors have "evolved" to the point that now the idea is if you can't beat the market, just buy the whole thing. Leaders like Bogle continue to take tremendous shortcuts in explaining forecasts, leaving the average investor like a student trying to copy math homework off a peer that didn't show his/her work. When the test comes around, and the problem is a bit different, the copier is up a creek." -- The Valuentum Team

Aug 7, 2017

Understanding How Dividends Impact Intrinsic Value Estimation
"Dividends are a transfer of cash to the shareholders that the shareholders owned anyway." -- Brian Nelson, CFA. In this purely educational article, let’s walk through how dividends impact the intrinsic value of a company.

Aug 3, 2017

Video: Explaining the Valuentum Buying Index
The Valuentum Buying Index (VBI) stands on the shoulders of giants in finance in uncovering investment ideas.

Jul 25, 2017

Earnings Roundup: McDonald’s, 3M, IBM
Let’s recap a few big earnings announcements.

May 4, 2017

Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More
Valuentum's President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. Let’s cover Valuentum’s 3 major breakthroughs in the field of finance. The first one is big and may challenge you to rethink everything you think you know about investing.

Apr 26, 2017

S&P 500 Poised to Make New Highs…Again?
The equity markets have welcomed a strong earnings season thus far, but valuation risk and tail uncertainties remain, not the least of which is the possibility of failed tax reform in the US.

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.

Feb 14, 2017

#14? You Can’t Control The Market
Image shown: Wall Street Journal front pages from the Financial Crisis -- a reminder that an investor cannot control the markets. Should this be added to the “13 Steps…” piece?

Feb 13, 2017

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 10
Let's take a look at the companies that raised/lowered their dividends this week.

Oct 26, 2016

Commodity Price Pressures Dinging Industrial Bellwether Expectations
GE, 3M, and Caterpillar have all reduced their expectations for full-year 2016 results as a result of a challenging operating environment.