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Focus List – Short

This short portfolio beat the S&P 500 by 36% in 2021.
Available to Pro members and above. Get a Pro membership HERE. Buy the current Model Portfolio here.

Focus List Long Short Performance
April 23, 20260Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Outperforms by 25% in 1Q26

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio beat the Risk-Free Rate as a long/short portfolio by 25% in 1Q26.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
April 7, 20260Comments

Focus List: Short Model Portfolio Beats S&P 500 by 14% in 1Q26

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 as a short portfolio by 14% (18.7% vs. 4.6% for the S&P 500) in 1Q26.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
January 15, 20260Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Long-Term Outperformance Through 2025

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio beat the Risk Free Rate (RFR) as a long/short portfolio by 1.8% in 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
January 15, 20260Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Beats the S&P 500 in 2025

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 as a short by 8.8% in 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
October 30, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 10/30/25

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of October 30, 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
October 10, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Long-Term Outperformance Through 3Q25

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio beat the Risk Free Rate as a long/short portfolio by 22% from the start of 2021 through the first nine months of 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
October 10, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio’s Long-Term Outperformance Through 3Q25

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio has beaten shorting the S&P 500 by 42% since the start of 2021 through the first nine months of 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
September 25, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 9/25/25

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of September 25, 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
July 15, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Continues to Outperform Despite 1H25

Our Focus List Stocks: Long and Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolios beat the Risk Free Rate as a long/short portfolio by 22% from the start of 2021 through 1H25.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
July 8, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Continues to Outperform Despite 1H25

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio has beaten the S&P 500 by 37% since the start of 2021 through the first half of 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
May 15, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 5/16/25

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of May 16, 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
April 16, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Outperforms in 1Q25

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio beat the Risk Free Rateas a long/short portfolio by 13% in 1Q25.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
April 9, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms in 1Q25

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio fell 14% compared to 5% for the S&P 500 and outperformed by 9% as a short portfolio in 1Q25.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
March 19, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 3/19/25

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of March 19, 2025.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
January 23, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Long-Term Outperformance Through 2024

In our e-letters to clients, we often talk about the importance of diligence. This report shows how diligence pays.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
January 9, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms Over Time Despite 2024 Performance

The Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio leverages superior fundamental data, which provides a new source of alpha.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
October 24, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 10/24/24

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of October 24, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
October 21, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Long-Term Outperformance Through 3Q24

The outperformance of the Focus List Stocks Long/Short underscores just how important reliable fundamental research is in all markets.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
October 11, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms in First Nine Months of 2024

In the first nine months of 2024 our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio, outperformed shorting the S&P 500 by 6%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
October 8, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 10/8/24

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of October 8, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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