The FOMC meeting didn’t give investors the buy signal many were hoping for. But, a market driven less by headlines and more by fundamentals is good for everyone long-term.

Stocks of companies with quality fundamentals and cheap valuations, e.g. stocks that get our Very Attractive Stock Rating, can outperform in this down market, or any market for that matter. For example, the Bloomberg index (ticker: BNCVA1T:IND) that holds only our Very Attractive Stocks is beating the S&P 500 by over 7% YTD.

We are proud to help all investors by providing trustworthy and effective fundamental research. For example, see our latest training session: The Earnings Season Reality Check: Are Your Stocks Built to Last?

We take pride in our diligence, and our work speaks for itself.

Here are the highlights from this week’s research.

This week’s Long Idea boasts a strong legacy business with high profitability, a 6% dividend yield backed by quality cash flows, and a cheap stock price.

On the other hand, our Danger Zone pick is a company that has the worst profitability in its industry, and its stock price is at risk of falling +50%.

We closed a Danger Zone position this week due to an announced acquisition, which highlights that stupid money risk remains alive and well in this market.

FREE STOCK pick: enjoy one from our Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio here this week.

Filing Season Finds: this week, we published the fourth report highlighting extraordinary items found during the latest 10-K filing season.

On the Model Portfolio front, we published the latest Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio for March. We also updated our Focus List Stocks: Long and our Focus List Stocks: Short.

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: Strong Legacy Business Profits and a 6% Yield

Members can read the latest Long Idea here.

Danger Zone: Not A Companion You Would Want

Members can read the latest Danger Zone here.

Position Close Update: Saved by Acquisition

Overstated Profits and an Expensive Valuation Lead to an Unattractive Stock Rating

Focus List Stocks: Long – Update 3/21/25

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

Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio Update for March

Featured Stock in Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio March 2025

Danger Zone Podcast: 3/10/25: Why This Mid Cap Blend Mutual Fund Is Entering the Danger Zone

Upcoming Research