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Something New!

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Hi everyone: To stay true to our mission, you’ll find something new regarding our methodology. In the coming weeks, you’ll see this table in our work going forward. We just wanted to let you know. We appreciate your membership very much!   ——————————————— About Our Name But how, you will ask, does one decide what [stocks are] “attractive”? Most analysts feel they must choose between two approaches customarily thought to be in opposition: “value” and “growth,”…We view that as fuzzy thinking…Growth is always a component of value [and] the very term “value investing” is redundant.                          — Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway annual report, 1992 At Valuentum, we take Buffett’s thoughts one step further. We think the best opportunities arise from an understanding of … Read more

New Payment Option! Valuentum Research Update!

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Hi everyone: — We’re excited to say that we’re adding additional payment flexibility at Valuentum. — Many members have expressed interest in paying via other providers, and we have added Square to the mix. You can use credit or debit card or bank (ACH) to pay via invoice. — With all of the goings-on in the financial technology and payments space, we wanted to continue to provide members options to pay their memberships how they want and through who they want. You can always reach out to us at info@valuentum.com. — You’ll notice that we’ve also tightened our focus at Valuentum during the past 12-24 months in advance of what has certainly become a more difficult 2022 than even some … Read more

Our Reports on Stocks in the Household Durables Industry

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Structure of the Household Durables Industry The household durables industry is heavily tied to the health of consumer disposable income, new home sales, and housing renovation (replacement demand). The group faces stiff international competition, where labor costs may be cheaper, and pressure from discount retailers that continue to improve the quality of their product offerings. The premium mattress segment continues to enjoy a nice demographic tailwind, as it caters to a growing number of aging, more health-conscious customers willing to pay up for a good night’s rest. Still, all constituents deal with volatile input costs. We’re neutral on the group. We’ve optimized our discretionary spending coverage. Reports can be found here.

ICYMI: Valuentum’s Improved Stock and ETF Web Pages

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Valuentum has rolled out improved stock and ETF web pages on its website valuentum.com/. Now, subscribers can access key proprietary information on the stock and ETF web pages in addition to the customary stock and ETF reports. Dear reader, We have some exciting news that we can’t wait to share with you! At valuentum.com/, we have rolled out new stock and ETF pages that conveniently include a variety of our proprietary metrics from the Dividend Cushion ratio to the Economic Castle rating and beyond! There’s even mouseover functionality so you can learn about how we define the key metrics across our stock-selection and dividend growth methodologies. You’ll still have access to the stock and dividend reports on the landing pages, … Read more

Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More

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Valuentum’s President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. By Valuentum Editorial Staff 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. 1. On a logical framework, Valuentum has debunked John C. Bogle’s landmark syllogism that has paved the way for the concept of index investing. Index investing has been built on a logical shortcoming, whether supported by evidence or not. We think it is important that the investment community know of this. Read (pdf): The “Luck” and “Randomness” of Index Funds (2018), Brian Nelson, CFA See video documentation: /FALLACY_of_Index_Funds To … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 7

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 7. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week American International Group (AIG): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125. AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.178 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165. Atrion (ATRI): $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Chemed (CHE): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Colony Financial … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending June 26

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Disney (DIS): now $0.66 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.15 annual dividend. Harman (HAR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. Herman Miller (MLHR): now $0.1475 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. John Wiley & Sons (JW.A): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund (KMF): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5025. Matson (MATX): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending August 8

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 8. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Alon (ALJ): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.152. Arsenal Energy (AEYIF): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.065. Avnet (AVT): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Badger Meter (BMI): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Bank of America (BAC): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.01. Carlisle … Read more

Valuentum Economic Castleâ„¢ Rating Update

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Read: Keeping the Horse Before the Cart: Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ Rating The Economic Castle Focuses on the Magnitude of Economic Value Creation The Valuentum Economic Castle™ rating is an enhancement of the competitive advantage framework (commonly known as economic moat analysis) that has become widespread and ubiquitous within the investing world. Whereas an economic moat framework evaluates a firm on the basis of the sustainability and durability of its competitive advantages, Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ rating evaluates a firm on the basis of the firm’s future economic profit spread (return on invested capital less its weighted average cost of capital). The companies with the strongest Valuentum Economic Castle™ ratings are poised to generate the most economic value for shareholders in the … Read more

Household Durables Firms, Electronics Retailers Face Pressure

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On Monday, the maker of the Sleep Number bed, Select Comfort (SCSS) sent shudders through the furniture and bedding manufacturing industry when it warned that not only would fourth-quarter sales miss the mark but that the challenging times would continue into 2014: Select Comfort Corp…reported that preliminary fourth-quarter 2013 total net sales grew 5% year-over-year to $231 million, with flat company-controlled comparable sales growth. The mid-point of the company’s fourth-quarter EPS guidance range of $0.18 to $0.26 assumed low-double-digit growth in total net sales and mid-single-digit growth in company-controlled comparable sales. Through November, company performance was trending consistent with the EPS guidance range, with solid sales results and expense controls. From Cyber Monday through the end of December, however, sales … Read more