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Jul 11, 2019
Valuentum Exclusive Yearly Round Up
"I want finance to learn from the past, the quantitative mistakes of yesteryear that brought the world economy to its knees. The misaligned incentives that created a massive bubble and subsequent housing market crash. The problems of leverage in yet another quant hedge fund Long Term Capital Management that caused panic in the late 1990s. Wall Street is not learning from history, and many are going wildly down the path of destruction. Don’t confuse indexing with a bull market. Pay attention to what you own. Stay diversified, and most of all, do your own due diligence." -- President of Investment Research, Brian Nelson, CFA
Jun 30, 2019
Chevron's Permian Opportunity, Outsize Dividend Yield
Image Source: Chevron Corporation -- IR Presentation. Large oil & gas companies like Chevron are often sought after for their nice yields and promising growth prospects; however, the space has been undergoing a medium/long-term bust since late-2014. Chevron earned a return on invested capital, excluding goodwill, that was lower than its estimated weighted-average cost of capital in 2018 (its ROIC ex-goodwill were negative in 2016 and 2017). We don’t expect that to change until fiscal 2020 at the earliest, under our baseline assumptions, but we do expect Chevron’s financial performance (and returns) to improve materially through the early-2020s. That isn’t enough to get use excited about Chevron’s shares and its nice yield, but we are monitoring the space at-large.
Mar 18, 2019
Why We're Staying Away from KLX Energy Services for Now
Image Source: KLX Energy ServicesKLX Energy Services posted tremendous top and bottom-line growth during fiscal 2018 and great margin expansion. That being said, KLX Energy Services was still free cash flow negative, and it carries a material net debt load. While an interesting company and one we will keep on our radar going forward, KLXE is a risky investment in a tough market that even the bigwigs are having trouble navigating. The risks are too great for us.
Dec 13, 2018
Marathon Oil: Riding a Rollercoaster
Image Source: Marathon Oil Investor Presentation. Let’s take a look at how Marathon Oil, a midsized oil & gas producer, is navigating capricious oil markets at a time when the industry is waiting to see what impact the OPEC+ production cut deal might have on global energy markets.
Dec 7, 2018
In the News: OPEC Production Cut Agreement, Jobs and Consumer Sentiment, and Altria Gets in the Pot Game
Let’s take a look at some major headlines. Topics include OPEC’s production cut, the recent jobs and consumer sentiment reports, and Altria’s investment in a marijuana company.
Nov 30, 2018
In the News: Conflicting Crude Oil Reports, All Eyes on G20 Summit, HP Battling Through Tariffs, Altria Eyes Crown Juul of E-Cigs
Let’s take a look at some top stories across the markets, including conflicting reports on the likelihood of a crude oil production cut agreement from OPEC and Russia, implications of the G20 Summit this weekend, HP’s solid fiscal fourth quarter report, and Altria’s potential acquisition of a stake in noted private e-cig maker Juul.
Nov 19, 2018
In The News: Oil, Housing, and Cryptocurrency
Let’s take a look at some market-impacting headlines from the morning of November 19, including volatile oil prices, pressure in the housing market, and the sustained decline in Bitcoin.
Nov 13, 2018
In The News: Oil Price Slump Continues, GE Cutting Baker Hughes Stake, and Home Depot’s Outlook
Let’s take a look at some of the top stories from around the markets, including a number of energy-related headlines and what Home Depot sees in its near-term outlook.
Oct 31, 2018
Upstream Oil Major On the Upswing
Image Source: Author’s Calculations and SEC Filings. ConocoPhillips appears poised to grow its dividend thanks to a materially healthier balance sheet and an improving free cash flow profile. Volatile energy resource pricing will always be a long-term risk to the payout, but the near term looks bright for the upstream oil major.
Oct 15, 2018
In the News: Sears Adds to Retail Bankruptcies, Leading Defense Company Formed, and the Political Nature of Crude Oil Prices
Sears officially files for bankruptcy, a top-ten global defense company is formed, and political tensions with Saudi Arabia have the potential to send crude oil prices higher.


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