Earlier this week, the World Bank lowered its 2025 global GDP forecast to the slowest growth rate seen outside of a recession since 2008. Nearly 70% of countries had their outlooks downgraded, as trade uncertainty, persistent inflation, and rising geopolitical tensions continue to cloud the global economic picture. The forecasts paint a picture of a prolonged period of stagnation.

Right now, many companies are absorbing the hit from tariffs, sacrificing profitability in the short term. But that’s unlikely to last. Eventually, those added costs could be passed on to consumers, revealing the true economic strain.

Unfortunately, rising uncertainty in the broader economy tends to fuel more speculation in the stock market. And, with more speculation comes more noise, which makes it increasingly difficult for investors to stay focused on what truly matters – fundamentals and valuation.

We’re here to provide research that rises above market noise and speculation to offer investors clear, objective insight. Through our rigorous research, we help uncover the true economic fundamentals of businesses and deliver a more accurate view of their valuations.

Our recent dividend stocks training series, where we go into detail about the types of bad dividend stocks and what makes a good dividend stock, is just one example of how our fundamental research provides an edge for investors.

Check out our published research from this week for more!

Following our Fake Dividends and False Dividends trainings, we wrapped up the series with our Dividend-Trap Stocks training this week. These Dividend-Trap Stocks offer a dividend yield, and their underlying businesses are high quality, but their stocks are so overvalued that any gains from dividends will likely get wiped out. Watch the training here.

FREE Stock Picks: We shared a free stock pick from our Most Attractive Stocks Model Portfolio and another free stock pick from our Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolio. 

Our latest Long Idea benefits from the aging housing market, has strong fundamentals across decades, its executives’ interests are aligned with shareholders’ interests, and its stock remains cheap.

On the other hand, our Danger Zone report highlighted three False Dividend Stocks and explains why they could ruin any income portfolio.

Pro & Institutional members can join our Ideas Dinner webinar next week on June 17 at 3pm CT, where we showcase and discuss great investment ideas.

On the Model Portfolio front, we updated our Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC and Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolios – available to Pro and higher members.

Last but not least, we closed one of our Long Ideas this week due to the stock not providing the same Risk/Reward as it once did.

Links to all our newly published research are below along with a preview for next week’s research.

We hope you have a great week!

Long Idea: Open the Door to Upside Potential

Members can read the latest Long Idea here.

Danger Zone: Red Alert: Beware False Dividend Stocks

Members can read the latest Danger Zone here.

Ideas Dinner – Pro & Institutional Only Webinar – June 17 at 3:00pm CT

Free Stock Pick from Our Most Attractive Stocks Model Portfolio

Free Stock Pick from Our Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolio

The Dangers of Dividend-Trap Stocks – Watch the Replay

Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio Update for June 2025

Focus List Stocks: Long – Update 6/13/25

Position Close Update: Remove This Toothache

Danger Zone Podcast: 6/2/25: Why Fake Dividend Stocks Are in the Danger Zone

Upcoming Research