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In the latest episode, we had two special guests.

First, Joe McCann, CEO of Slingshot Insights, joined us to talk about Slingshot Insights and how investors can use their expert calls to make more informed investment decisions. Joe is giving all New Constructs clients a special offer: 3 months free access to his expert network. Click here and use this special code: NewConstructs26.

Then, Kenneth Blazick, Chief Investment Officer for Horizon Financial and founder of the Core Earnings Leaders concept joined to discuss the Core Earnings Leaders Index, its origin story, and why he believes superior fundamental research, particularly Core Earnings, works.  

Here’s an outline of the podcast.

  • 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimers
  • 00:38 Agenda and Upcoming Watch Party
  • 01:45 Meet Slingshot Insights – Joe McCann
  • 03:18 Expert Network for Retail
  • 08:41 Why Experts Beat AI
  • 10:30 Core Earnings Index Origin
  • 12:05 Earnings Distortion Reality
  • 18:31 Financial Reporting Games
  • 23:56 AI and Real Expertise
  • 26:37 Performance and New Features
  • 27:28 Community and Wrap Up

This month’s podcast originally aired live on February 27, 2026.

This article was originally published on February 27, 2026.

Disclosure: David Trainer and Kyle Guske II receive no compensation to write about any specific stock, style, or theme.

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