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Danger Zone
November 9, 20200Comments

Boxed Out

Entrenched competition is well-positioned to take more market share and grow faster, but this stock is priced for the opposite.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 19, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 10/26/20-10/30/20

For the week of 10/26/20-10/30/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 203 companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone
September 30, 20200Comments

It Sounds Like This Market Leader Is in Trouble

The music streaming business is extremely competitive and the current market leader could be primed for a downfall.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
September 29, 20200Comments

There’s a Dark Cloud on the Horizon

Entrenched competition is well-positioned to take more market share, but this stock is priced for just the opposite.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
September 21, 20203Comments

Unfit for Fiduciaries

Fiduciaries should consider this stock extremely risky, especially in today’s market.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
September 11, 20200Comments

Webinar: New Constructs & Viola Risk Advisors: Why the Tech Carnage Can Continue

Watch the webinar replay below for unique coverage of equity values in the Big Tech sector and financial sector capital structures.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 20, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 7/27/20-7/31/20

For the week of 7/27/20-7/31/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 206 companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone
May 11, 20200Comments

The Hidden Dangers of Passive Investing

We believe that passive investing has become a sufficiently crowded trade that indexers will see lower returns than fundamentally rigorous active investors over the next few years.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 20, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 4/27/20-5/1/20

For the week of 4/27/20-5/1/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion Scores for 173 companies.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
February 25, 20200Comments

Insights Into Apple’s Earnings Distortion Score – Yahoo Finance

We joined Yahoo Finance’s The Ticker on Wednesday, February 26 to provide insights into Apple’s Earnings Distortion Score and outlook amidst coronavirus concerns.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Core v. GAAP Abridged
January 16, 20200Comments

Getting Core Earnings Right

Though most investors take for granted that corporate managers fudge their earnings, there’s never been any empirical data and evidence to prove it – until now.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 13, 20200Comments

Core Earnings & Earnings Distortion: Explanation & Examples

Our “novel dataset” of footnotes disclosures enables analysts to strip out the unusual items that distort core earnings measures from traditional sources.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone
December 10, 20190Comments

Big Tech Leads Decline in Core Earnings

Reported earnings have not been this overstated, relative to core earnings, for the Tech sector since the Tech bubble.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
December 10, 20190Comments

Podcast: Why The Technology Sector is in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Big Tech Leads Decline in Core Earnings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT)
November 19, 20190Comments

Net Operating Profit After-Tax (NOPAT) & NOPAT Margin

When we calculate NOPAT, we make numerous adjustments to close accounting loopholes and ensure apples-to-apples comparability across thousands of companies.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 7, 20190Comments

Even Reed Hastings Admits Netflix Is in Trouble

Without positive sentiment to prop it up, NFLX remains highly overvalued and a serious risk to shareholders.
by Sam McBride
Free Cash Flow & FCF Yield
September 9, 20192Comments

Free Cash Flow and FCF Yield

As with all things in life, building a solid investment strategy around Free Cash Flow (FCF) is not as simple as it may seem. Here are 3 rules to follow.
by Sam McBride
April 16, 20190Comments

Big Tech Still Dominates Economic Earnings Growth

GAAP earnings don’t just mislead investors about the amount of growth in 2018, they also present a misleading picture of the breadth of earnings growth.
by Sam McBride
October 31, 20180Comments

Netflix’s Momentum Has Run Out

The noise-trader momentum driving the stock is evaporating, the company’s mounting (and increasingly expensive) debt poses a significant near term liquidity risk, and the bull case is full of holes.
by Sam McBride
April 25, 20180Comments

Rising from the Ashes to Lead a New Retail Paradigm

The market has recognized some of the turnaround (shares are up 40% in the past year), but investors are missing the critical role the firm could play in the next chapter of retail as well as the balance sheet story.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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