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David Trainer’s E-Letters

December 4, 20240Comments

Hope Is Not a (Micro) Strategy

Reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg calling me to ask about Michael Saylor’s bitcoin strategy is a sign that the markets are not entirely lost to speculative fervor.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
November 7, 20240Comments

Beware of AI Fakes

Some companies will do anything to boost their stock price, including trying to link themselves to a hot theme regardless of whether that link has merit.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
September 19, 20240Comments

Why Truth Matters

I am not only going to show you how companies try to hide the truth from investors, but I am also going to show you how to turn the tables on them.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
September 4, 20240Comments

My Secret Weapon for Calling the Top in NVDA

I am going to show you my secret weapon for calling the top in the most important stock in the market.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 13, 20240Comments

Humility Matters, Too

Can you put a price on honesty? Can you put a price on humility? I think humility is absolutely essential to being a successful investor and analyst.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 6, 20240Comments

Valuation Doesn’t Matter…Until It Does

You've seen this Wall Street movie before. The question is: how many more times do you need to see it before you stop falling for it?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 24, 20240Comments

Fake News Is Cheap for a Reason

Wall Street might be the OG of fake news. You deserve better, and I am going to show you how to get it.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 18, 20240Comments

The Trump Trade No One Is Talking About

The Trump Trade that no one else is talking about sees the market losing the liquidity boost that’s driven it up so much the last several years.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 9, 20240Comments

Fake Numbers, An Old Wall Street Trick that Still Works

Among the many unsettling practices I saw back then, the worst was the two sets of earnings estimates.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 28, 20240Comments

Time to get out the popcorn…Not

Whoever wins the White House, the song remains the same at New Constructs: diligence matters.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 18, 20240Comments

Not Buying Tom Brady’s HOF Speech

I like to believe in a world based on reciprocity and karma: you get what you deserve; what goes around comes around.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 28, 20240Comments

Perfect Example of Wall Street Robbery By a Zombie Stock

What would you think if I told you the CEO of a business that had to secure a $1 billion loan to stave off bankruptcy got paid over $100 million dollars?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 20, 20240Comments

“It is the sovereign privilege of a free citizen”

The meme stock frenzy highlights the lack of reliable fundamental research, which creates a vacuum for mis-information.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 13, 20240Comments

Seeing is Believing

Every client deserves proof of the value proposition for which they pay.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 3, 20240Comments

That Which We Obtain Too Easily…

We are witnessing a world where more people are throwing themselves into confirmation traps than anything I’ve seen since the tech bubble.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 19, 20240Comments

It’s Getting Ugly Out There

If you’re investing based on a narrative without understanding fundamentals, you’re playing a very dangerous game.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 15, 20240Comments

Don’t Believe the Hype

I think you’d be hard pressed to find a single investor who thinks the market is undervalued.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 9, 20240Comments

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Do you ever get the feeling that a decision you’re making in the moment might change your life forever?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 7, 20240Comments

The Magnitude of the Problem

If everyone is relying on bad research, then does it do an investor any good to use better research? 
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 7, 20240Comments

The Mental Edge Matters Most

A mental run through in what it takes and then a break down of a classic mistake that we caught ahead of time.  
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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