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Video: Quants! You're NOT Measuring VALUE and Nelson's Theory of Universal Value
President of Investment Research Brian Nelson defines the concept of universal value and shows how quantitative statistical methods are inextricably linked to those of fundamental, financial, business-model related analysis. Value does not exist in respective process vacuums! Value is universal. Find out why. Running time: ~10 minutes.

Dec 19, 2017

Homebuilder Optimism Rises to Decades-Long Highs; Valuations Similarly High
Image shown: The iShares US Home Construction ETF’s (ITB) share price performance since the beginning of 2017. Shares are up more than 55% year-to-date (2017). The Housing Market Index, which is based on a monthly survey of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) members, posted a higher than expected jump in the most recent release of the monthly survey-based index, and homebuilders are nearly as optimistic as they have been at any point in the past two decades.

Nov 26, 2017

How to Think About Corporate Tax Reform
Image Source: DonkeyHotey. Donald Trump and team are working hard to “Make America Great Again,” and lowering tax rates on corporations is a key initiative. Nobody knows for sure whether such efforts will come to fruition, but knowing how to use our research and understanding the fair value estimate range puts you ahead of the crowd, if it hasn’t already.

Oct 4, 2017

Housing Market Very Strong But To “Face Two Contradicting Challenges”
Image Shown: The iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) has advanced ~ 24% year-to-date, according to data from YahooFinance. “Housing indicators may be leveling off,” per S&P Corelogic, and the threat of rising interest rates looms (as it has for years), but we like the fundamental strength that we’re seeing from the homebuilders of late, which has translated into strong equity performance.

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.

Nov 29, 2016

Housing Is Back! Trends in Home Improvement
Housing prices are no longer in the dumps. What does this mean for the home improvement retailers, and how might other trends be helping to provide a positive industrywide backdrop? Both Home Depot and Lowes may be long-term winners, but valuation considerations shouldn't be ignored. The Valuentum analyst team digs in. ~8 mins.

May 24, 2016

New Home Sales Leap, Computer Sciences Surges; Xilinx Jumps
May 24 brought news that US new home sales rose at the fastest pace in more than 8 years during the month of April 2016. Computer Sciences leaps to our estimate of intrinsic value on buyout news, and Altera rival Xilinx rises on speculation of a potential suitor.

Apr 4, 2016

Don’t Be Tempted By Homebuilders’ Dividends
Image Source: Toll Brothers. "We wanted to get our thoughts out to you as soon as possible in case you get talked into buying a homebuilder’s equity for income purposes a full seven years after the March 2009 panic bottom in the S&P 500." -- Valuentum Securities

Mar 5, 2015

Sorry Gold Bugs
Buying the yellow metal is just playing the "greater fool" game.

Feb 24, 2015

Thinking Out Loud
Let’s talk. We’ll also cover Apple, the Fed and the homebuilders.

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