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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.

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
Model Portfolio
September 24, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 9/24/24

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of September 24, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
August 8, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks Continues to Outperform as a Long/Short Through 1H24

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 0.2% in the first half of 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
July 25, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms in 1H24

In the first half of 2024 our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio outperformed shorting the S&P 500 by 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
May 2, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 5/2/24

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of May 2, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
April 11, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks Continues to Outperform as a Long/Short In 1Q24

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio have beaten the S&P 500 by 72% as a long/short portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
April 10, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms in 1Q24

Our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio, the best of our Danger Zone picks, has beaten shorting the S&P 500 by 40% since the start of 2021
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
March 26, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 3/26/24

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of March 26, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
January 10, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks Continues to Outperform as a Long/Short Portfolio Despite 2023 Underperformance

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio have beaten the S&P 500 by 59% as a long/short portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
January 10, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio Outperforms Over Time Despite 2023 Performance

Despite recent performance, the Model Portfolio has beaten the S&P 500 by 31% since the start of 2021.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
November 8, 20230Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 11/8/23

We’ve made the following update to our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio as of November 8, 2023.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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