ICYMI: Long Idea With 6% Yield, Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio Update & Position Updates On 303 Stock Picks
Here’s what happened at New Constructs this past week.
Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio: May 2017
Platinum Members and higher can access May’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio as of Thursday, May 25.
DOL Can’t Hold Back The Fiduciary Tide
After months of delay, the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule will finally go into effect on June 9. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta confirmed the rule’s implementation on Monday in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Position Update: Long Idea and Danger Zone Research
We provide a synopsis on the current state of all Long Idea and Danger Zone research published to date.
Undervalued R&D Leader with a 6% Yield
Among public companies in this industry, this one earns our Very Attractive rating and leads the group in return on invested capital (ROIC), the key driver of shareholder value.
ICYMI: New Long Idea, Sponsoring Thomson Digital Fin Svcs Symposium & Updated Model Portfolios
Here’s what happened at New Constructs this past week.
New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: May 2017
The best performing stock in the portfolio last month was Lear Corp (LEA), which was up 11%. Get a look at one of the new stocks on May’s Model Portfolio.
Crossing the Chasm 2.0: Rise of the Robo-Analyst
In the same way online trading disrupted the distribution of investment advice, big-data analytics and machine learning will disrupt how financial advice and the research behind it is created.
Thomson’s 6th Annual Digital Financial Services Symposium
New Constructs is proud to sponsor Thomson’s Digital Financial Services Symposium on May 23, 2017.
Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: May 2017
Platinum Members and higher can access May’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, May 17.
More Transparency For More Trust
We’ve added additional transparency to our company models so clients can more easily trace data and calculations to their sources in the original financial filings.
Consumer Goods Firm With Quality Risk/Reward
With growing profitability, expansion into high margin segments, and a valuation implying permanent profit decline, this stock could significantly outperform moving forward.
ICYMI: New Long Idea, High Profile Warnings Prove Prescient, and Model Portfolio Updates
Here’s what happened at New Constructs this past week.
Webinar: “New Age” Analysis – Equity and Fixed Income Research Synergies
Looking for forensic accounting diligence in footnotes and other disclosures to improve risk management? Get answers to this topic and more from New Constructs and Viola Risk Advisors’ co-hosted webinar.
New Features & Enhancements
We’re constantly looking for ways to improve our research offerings and make using/accessing our research as easy as possible. To that end, we’ve made many improvements throughout 2017.
New Stocks on Most Attractive/Most Dangerous: May 2017
Our Most Attractive Stocks (+4.0%) outperformed the S&P 500 (+1.5%) last month and our Most Dangerous Stocks (+2.5%) underperformed the S&P 500 (+1.5%) last month. See two of the additions to this month’s model portfolio.
GAAP-Based Return on Invested Capital: Explanation & Examples
GAAP-based ROIC is based on a simplified after-tax profit (NOPAT) and invested capital that can easily be calculated using only the income statement and balance sheet.
Danger Zone Update: Pandora Media (P)
Danger Zone Pick, Pandora Media, down 18% since publish date (S&P up 1% over same time), recently announced it is looking into “strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.” Accordingly, we think the downside risk here is diminished and are closing this position.
Undervalued Industry Leader with a 5% Yield
Given the company’s industry leading position, solid fundamentals and attractive stock valuation, we view it as a preferable alternative to traditional competitors in its industry.
A Cautionary Tale on Sell-Side Ratings
A recent analysis reported that the percentage of newly issued ratings of “sell” or “underweight” was only 5% of the total. This phenomenon is not new to regular market followers, and it was on full display surrounding the IPO of Snapchat (SNAP).