July 18, 20190Comments

Netflix’s Original Content Strategy Is Failing

The loss of licensed content, increased competition, and higher prices in the future mean investors should expect more disappointing subscriber numbers going forward.

by Sam McBride

June 28, 20190Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, IPO Coverage, A New Accounting Red Flag, Yahoo Finance Interview & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 26, 20195Comments

Disney’s Avengers Spell Endgame for Netflix

Content is king, and Disney’s superior content will help it translate its dominance from the box office to the streaming video world.

by Sam McBride

June 20, 20190Comments

The Real Vision TV Interview: Disney Vs. Netflix

David Trainer sat down with Justine Underhill of Real Vision TV to talk about streaming wars competitors Netflix (NFLX) and Disney (DIS).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 12, 20190Comments

ICYMI: Pre-IPO Research on Uber, New Long Ideas, NFLX vs DIS, Harvard Business School Feature, 2Q19 Sector Ratings, #1 Ranked Stock Picker, & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 10, 20190Comments

Luckbox Magazine Features Our Analysis on Netflix & Disney

Luckbox Magazine features our research on Netflix (NFLX) and Disney (DIS) in the May 2019 article: “Disney Vs. Netflix: The Battle for Big Media”. Luckbox is a new financial magazine

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

March 7, 20194Comments

Loss of Licensed Content Is an Underrated Crisis for Netflix

As legacy media companies pull content, Netflix could lose much of its value to consumers just as the competition heats up.

by Sam McBride

February 13, 20193Comments

Too Many Positive Catalysts to Count for This Media Giant

The expected completion of an acquisition, along with other catalysts, should provide further upward momentum for this stock in 2019.

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

September 19, 20180Comments

Poor Governance Makes These Companies Acquisition Targets

We’re highlighting two companies with poor corporate governance that would be better off selling themselves entirely.

by Sam McBride

August 16, 20180Comments

Micro-Bubble Winners

This report presents a list of long ideas for stocks that should rise when the micro-bubble stocks we listed in our last report fall.

by Sam McBride

April 4, 20186Comments

Diamonds in the Rough of the Consumer Cyclicals Sector

By leveraging our Robo-Analyst technology to parse and analyze company filings, including the footnotes and MD&A, we have identified companies with multiple years of after-tax profit growth and above average returns on invested capital.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

November 14, 20170Comments

Things Are Looking up for Disney

In our long thesis on Disney in January, we wrote that there were four key catalysts that could help the stock overcome ESPN fears and break out of its rut. After a down year, Disney looks poised to deliver significant returns for shareholders.

by Sam McBride

October 5, 20170Comments

Netflix’s Price Increase Signals Original Content Isn’t Enough

We believe the price increase signifies that Netflix’s competitive advantage has been wiped away. In order to justify its massive original content budget, it must raise prices if it is to ever meet the expectations implied by its stock price.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

August 11, 20170Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, Disney Bombs Netflix, A Solution for the Duty of Care, CNBC Interview & New Stocks on Model Portfolios

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

August 11, 20171Comments

Disney Dumps Netflix, And So Should Investors

Investors should capitalize on the opportunity provided by Disney’s streaming service announcement and the market’s overreaction to earnings. Buy into a great company at an attractive valuation (Disney) and sell an overvalued company with holes in its business model (Netflix).

by Sam McBride

June 5, 20171Comments

One Of the Best Plays In Today’s Stock Market

With improving profitability, strong industry growth, and an undervalued share price, this stock could outperform moving forward.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

January 18, 20170Comments

New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: January 2017

Our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio (-0.7%) underperformed the S&P 500 (+0.2%) last month. Since inception, this model portfolio is up 22% while the S&P 500 is up 9%.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

January 11, 20170Comments

This Media Giant Should Continue Its Dominance in 2017

Warren Buffet’s advice to “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,” presents an interesting conundrum

by Sam McBride

October 26, 20160Comments

The Best Acquisition We’ve Seen in 2016

While we’ve taken issue with many of the large acquisitions in 2016, this deal not only passes the economics test, but also creates a combined firm with a strategic focus on the future.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

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