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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
August 27, 20190Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 8/27/19

We’ve made the following updates to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio - available to Pro and higher members.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 6, 20190Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 6/6/19

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of June 6, 2019.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 7, 20192Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 5/7/19

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of May 7, 2019.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 1, 20190Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 2/1/19

We’ve made the following updates to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio - available to Pro and higher members.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 22, 20190Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 1/22/19

We’ve removed a stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio - available to Pro and higher members.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 21, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 11/21/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of November 20, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 8, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 11/8/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of November 8, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 16, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 10/16/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of October 16, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 11, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 9/11/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of September 11, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 23, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 8/23/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of August 22, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 1, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 8/1/18

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of August 1, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 24, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 5/24/18

We've removed the following two stocks from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 22, 20180Comments

Updated Performance Methodology of the Focus List Model Portfolios

Our time-weighted methodology failed to properly capture the impact of tickers removed from the Focus List. To correct this oversight, we’re updating the performance methodology of our Focus List Model Portfolios.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 17, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 4/17/18

We’ve added the following two stocks to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 5, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 4/5/18

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of April 5, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
February 22, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 2/21/18

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of February 21, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
November 17, 20170Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of November 17, 2017.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
November 13, 20170Comments

Performance of the Focus List Stocks (Short) Model Portfolio

Our goal in tracking the performance of the Focus List Stocks (Short) Model Portfolio is to show the return that a client would achieve with an equal-weighted investment in each stock on the day it was added to the Focus List.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
November 3, 20170Comments

New Model Portfolio: Focus List Stocks (Short)

This report covers our initial Focus List (Short) Model Portfolio selected from our Danger Zone research. This portfolio is designed for investors who are focused on avoiding portfolio blow-ups or hedging with short positions.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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