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A Sneak Peek at Valuentum’s Slides for the AAII Presentation in Chicago This Saturday!

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Let’s take a sneak peek at President Brian Nelson’s slides for this weekend’s presentation in Chicago! Firms mentioned: MSFT, GOOG, AIR, BRCM, CSCO, SPY, AAPL, QCOM, MA, DPZ, SVU, RNDY, DDE, STRA, EXC, CLF, PBI, CTL, JCP and others. <select image to download the slide deck>

Alibaba Still Has Upside to $125+ Per Share

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Warren Buffett (BRK.A, BRK.B) hasn’t bought an initial public offering (IPO) in fifty years. The Oracle of Omaha has often said that IPOs are almost always bad investments, which may often be the case. Such a view is great guidance for new and inexperienced investors, but the key word of emphasis in his view is ‘almost.’ Some IPOs are, in fact, worth looking into. Remember: an asset in any form can be mispriced, whether it is a house, rental car, piece of equipment, secondary stock sale, and yes, even an IPO. An asset’s value in any and all cases will be the present value of risk-adjusted future free cash flows after accounting for the current balance sheet net cash/debt position … Read more

We’re At New Highs Again

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The taper came and went, and the markets don’t seem to care. The S&P 500 notched yet another high this week. The correction that we warned about came and went as well, almost as if market forces created such an event just to move higher. From my experience, the market, at the present moment, is trading almost purely on technicals. For example, once we touched the 10% official mark of a correction, we started to move higher, and once the markets started to move higher, the move accelerated. Consecutive gap ups following pull-backs have become the norm. This market has become almost a pure technical market, where traders and moving averages are taking precedent over fundamentals. This won’t last forever. The … Read more

eBay Is Still Way Too Cheap

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News hit several weeks ago that eBay (EBAY) would separate its Marketplaces operations and its PayPal operations into two publicly-traded companies, a move that we think is a good idea to unlock shareholder value. Creating two standalone businesses best positions eBay and PayPal to capitalize on their respective growth opportunities in the rapidly changing global commerce and payments landscape, and is the best path for creating sustainable shareholder value. eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets…As independent companies, eBay and PayPal will enjoy added flexibility to pursue new market and partnership opportunities. And we are confident following a thorough assessment of the relationships between eBay and … Read more

Performance of the Valuentum Buying Index

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Note: A more recent analysis of the Valuentum Buying Index rating system can be accessed at the following link: /Value_and_Momentum_Within_Stocks_Too Two separate studies have reinforced the efficacy of the Valuentum Buying Index, both as a portfolio optimization tool and as an idea generator. If you cannot view the video, please consult the transcript that follows. To view Valuentum’s updated YouTube page, please see here.  The studies referred to in this video can be accessed as follows: Why Valuentum Buying Index Ratings Matter: /20141003_1 Valuentum’s Performance on Seeking Alpha: /20141009 Please be sure to read the studies closely in addition to watching the video or consulting the transcript below. Brian Nelson, CFA: This is Brian Nelson from Valuentum Securities. I’d like to talk … Read more