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Danger Zone
November 25, 20190Comments

Earnings Distortion Alert: Avoid This Game Developer

This stock has significantly overstated earnings, despite reporting in-line with consensus estimates.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
November 25, 20190Comments

Podcast: Why This Gaming Stock Is in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Earnings Distortion Alert: Avoid This Game Developer.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ICYMI
November 22, 20190Comments

ICYMI: HBS & MIT Sloan Paper Proves Earnings Manipulation, New Long Idea, Signals Point to a Market Crash, Yahoo Finance Interview & Model Portfolio Update

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 22, 20190Comments

How Consensus Earnings Distortion Costs You – Yahoo Finance

We joined Yahoo Finance’s The Ticker to provide insights into earnings distortion, market inefficiencies, and how using consensus earnings estimates could be costing you money.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 21, 20190Comments

Updated HBS & MIT Sloan Paper: Corporate Managers Manipulate Earnings

The recently updated edition of the paper empirically proves that corporate managers bury gains & losses in the footnotes to help them meet or beat quarterly earnings goals.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
November 21, 20190Comments

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

Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month's Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
November 21, 20190Comments

Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio: November 2019

Platinum Members and higher can access November's Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio as of Thursday, November 21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
November 20, 20193Comments

Disney’s Strategy Is Working

Disney’s unparalleled collection of IP, unique brand, and superior content monetization capabilities give it a significant competitive advantage over Netflix (NFLX) and every other content company.
by Sam McBride
November 20, 20191Comments

Consensus Earnings Are Wrong & How Much Is It Costing You?

Core earnings, when adjusted for unusual gains/losses hidden in footnotes, are a lot worse than investors and markets realize.
by Sam McBride
Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT)
November 19, 20190Comments

Net Operating Profit After-Tax (NOPAT) & NOPAT Margin

When we calculate NOPAT, we make numerous adjustments to close accounting loopholes and ensure apples-to-apples comparability across thousands of companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ICYMI
November 15, 20190Comments

ICYMI: HBS & MIT Sloan Paper Proves Managers Cook Books, New Long Idea, New FASB Tracker & Earnings Distortion Scorecard Helps Avoid Bad Stocks

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 15, 20190Comments

Everything You Need to Know About Accounting Rule Changes

The FASB Tracker is your one-stop shop for knowing how changes in accounting standards affect investing.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 15, 20190Comments

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

See two of the featured stocks from this month’s model portfolios.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
November 15, 20190Comments

Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio: November 2019

Platinum Members and higher can access November's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, November 15.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 13, 20190Comments

Earnings Distortion Alert: This Pharmacy Giant Has Understated Earnings

Our Earnings Distortion Scorecard reveals this stock has significantly understated earnings and investors should look to buy this stock ahead of its earnings report.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
November 12, 20190Comments

Focus List Stocks: Long – Update 11/12/19

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Long Model Portfolio as of November 12, 2019.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 12, 20190Comments

Position Close Update: Texas Instruments (TXN)

This stock no longer presents the same risk/reward and was recently downgraded to an Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 12, 20190Comments

Position Close Update: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)

HST’s improved fundamentals, combined with its lower valuation, means the risk in this stock has decreased. Position closed.
by Sam McBride
Danger Zone
November 11, 20190Comments

Earnings Distortion Alert: Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC)

Overstated earnings, combined with its expensive valuation, make this stock more likely to miss earnings expectations in the short-term and underperform the market in the long-term.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
November 11, 20190Comments

Podcast: Why An Industrials Giant 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: Earnings Distortion Scorecard Reveals Another Stock to Avoid.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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