September 14, 20161Comments

Long Idea: Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

With a strong and growing e-commerce presence, history of profit growth, and an undervalued share price, Williams-Sonoma (WSM) is this week’s Long Idea.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

September 7, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Ply Gem Holdings (PGEM)

With strong profit growth, an impressive return on invested capital (ROIC), and an undervalued stock, Ply Gem Holdings (PGEM) is this week’s Long Idea.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 25, 20160Comments

Skechers Update: Don’t Overreact To One Quarter

Shares of Skechers (SKX) plummeted over 20% last week. We think the markets are overreacting to a limited data set. Not only do quarterly results tend to be volatile, one three-month reporting period is rarely enough to establish a clear trend.

by Sam McBride

July 25, 20160Comments

LUV Earnings: Market Overreaction Creates Buying Opportunity

After announcing 2Q16 earnings, LUV fell nearly 12%, as investors seemed to care more about Southwest’s ability to hit analyst expectations, which have inherent flaws, and less about the company’s record profits.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 22, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Lear Corp (LEA)

Impressive profit growth and a valuation well below peers helped land Lear Corp on July’s Most Attractive Stocks list. Even better, aligning executive compensation with return on invested capital earns the stock a spot on July’s Linking Exec Comp to ROIC Model Portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 14, 20161Comments

Long Idea: Southwest Airlines (LUV)

With a long history of industry-leading profits, improving ROIC, and an attractive valuation, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is on July’s Most Attractive Stocks list and is this week’s Long Idea.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 12, 20160Comments

Top Two Long Ideas

CEO David Trainer appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell on July 11, 2016 to discuss high quality investment opportunities in the current market

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 23, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Thor Industries (THO)

This week’s Long Idea, Thor Industries (THO), has expanded through quality acquisitions, yet remains undervalued by the market at large. With a history of profit growth and beneficial trends in the recreational vehicle industry, Thor Industries makes an excellent addition to one’s portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 2, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCAFX)

This week’s Long Idea, Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCAFX) justifies its fees through significantly better stock selection. In fact, NCAFX allocates heavily to stocks on June’s Most Attractive Stocks list.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 4, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH)

Sally Beauty operates in an industry that tends to be recession-proof. What’s more, its cheap valuation and recent changes to executive compensation position the stock to outperform in the long term.

by Sam McBride

April 20, 20163Comments

Long Idea: Skechers (SKX)

Investors should be excited about a new addition to our Most Attractive Stocks list: Skechers (SKX). This stock offers a unique combination of growth potential, strong profitability, and a valuation with low market expectations.

by Sam McBride

February 17, 20160Comments

Stocks To Hold Through A Bear Market

It’s time to look beyond technical price movements, earnings estimates, or analyst opinions. The reconciliation between cash flows and valuations has arrived. The market is beginning to distinguish between those companies that earn a quality ROIC and those that do not.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

January 22, 20160Comments

Don’t Get Snowed In By These Blizzard Stocks

Beyond the absurdity of basing investment decisions on a temporary weather event, these recommendations can be harmful to investors because they involve some stocks with very shaky fundamentals at a time when market volatility makes investing in strong businesses all the more important.

by Sam McBride

January 15, 20160Comments

10 Stocks To Get You Through A Bear Market

We’ve put together a list of ten stocks that could continue to earn strong returns even if the market turns bearish. These stocks have three things in common

by Sam McBride

December 16, 20150Comments

The Market Values High ROIC Companies

Last month, Fortune released its list of the top 50 businesspeople of the year. The recognition these CEO’s are receiving shows that the market cares about ROIC, even if many investors aren’t explicitly talking about it.

by Sam McBride

December 2, 20150Comments

High ROIC Stocks Outperformed in 2008

What do these companies have in common? They are the only surviving S&P 500 stocks to rise 10% or more in 2008. In the midst of a collapsing market and the subsequent damage, these seven stocks made good money for investors.

by Sam McBride

November 18, 20150Comments

Long Idea: Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT)

The search for quality stocks only gets harder as companies use a growing array of tricks to deceive investors. Our research has always focused on cutting through the noise. We

by Blaine Skaggs

November 12, 20150Comments

New Stocks on Most Attractive and Most Dangerous Lists: November 2015

Our Most Attractive Stocks (5.9%) slightly outperformed the S&P 500 (5.9%) last month. Our Most Dangerous Stocks (3.6%) rose less than the S&P 500 (5.9%) and outperformed as a short portfolio last month.

by Blaine Skaggs

November 6, 20150Comments

Long Idea: Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD)

This week’s Long Idea not only pays a quality dividend, but when combined with aggressive share repurchases, provides investors a yield over 9%. Best of all, it is anything but a trap. With consistent profit growth, strong free cash flow, and the opportunity for share price appreciation, Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD) is this week’s Long Idea.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 29, 20151Comments

Long Idea: Eaton Corporation (ETN)

With a long history of profit growth, overly pessimistic expectations baked into the stock, and a 6% (dividend plus share buybacks) yield, this week’s Long Idea is Eaton Corporation (ETN).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

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