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February 25, 20200Comments

Hidden Expenses Overstate This Firm’s Profit Decline

Last week, analysts parsed 303 filings and collected 34,774 data points. In total, they made 6,193 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $4.3 trillion.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
February 24, 20200Comments

Danger Zone: Investors Who Ignore the Real Earnings Season

Two companies from the beginning of filing season have core earnings trending in the opposite direction of GAAP earnings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
February 24, 20200Comments

Podcast: Why Investors Ignoring the Real Earnings Season Are in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Danger Zone: Investors Who Ignore the Real Earnings Season.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 24, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 3/2/20-3/6/20

For the week of 3/2/20-3/6/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 19 companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ICYMI
February 21, 20200Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, CNBC Features our Earnings Distortion Scores, Next Week’s Earnings Distortion Scorecard, Cliff Notes for the HBS & MIT Sloan Paper & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 21, 20200Comments

The Real Earnings Season Starts Now: Time to Read the Footnotes

Quarterly earnings season may be winding down, but the real earnings season – annual 10-K filing season – is ramping up.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 20, 20200Comments

Talking Earnings Distortion on CNBC’s Squawk Box

We joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss Earnings Distortion and the flaws in traditional earnings measures such as EBITDA.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
February 20, 20200Comments

Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio: February 2020

Platinum Members and higher can access February's Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio as of Thursday, February 20.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
February 19, 20200Comments

An Uncommon Gem: A Thriving Retailer at a Discount

This retailer has a track record of profit growth, newly improved corporate governance and a cheap stock price.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 19, 20201Comments

Get Earnings Distortion Scores in Your Portfolios

All members get our Earnings Distortion Scores for the stocks in their portfolios.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ROIC
February 18, 20200Comments

Featured Stock in February’s Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio

Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month's Model Portfolio.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
February 17, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 2/24/20-2/28/20

For the week of 2/24/20-2/28/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 55 companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ICYMI
February 14, 20200Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, Bloomberg Features Our Robo-Analyst, Next Week’s Earnings Distortion Scorecard, Finding Danger in Fund Holdings & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
February 14, 20200Comments

Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio: February 2020

Platinum Members and higher can access February's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, February 14.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 12, 20200Comments

Position Close Update: Northrop Grumman (NOC)

This lower valuation means the risk in this stock has decreased. We believe it is time to close this short position.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
February 12, 20200Comments

A Fund with a Methodology That Finds Good Stocks

This week we feature a fund that successfully executes a superior stock-picking methodology.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 10, 20200Comments

Featured Stocks in February’s Most Attractive/Most Dangerous Model Portfolios

See two of the featured stocks from this month’s model portfolios.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
February 10, 20200Comments

This Fund’s Process Isn’t as Advertised

Despite its 4 and 5-Star Morningstar rating (depending upon share class), this fund is one of the worst rated funds in our ~7,000 ETF and mutual fund coverage universe.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
February 10, 20200Comments

Podcast: Why This All Cap Growth Mutual Fund Is in the Danger Zone

Investment Analyst Kyle Guske II sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: This Fund’s Process Isn’t as Advertised.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 10, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 2/17/20-2/21/20

For the week of 2/17/20-2/21/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 67 companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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