March 16, 20172Comments

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

The best performing stock in the portfolio last month was Children’s Place (PLCE), which was up 13%. Get a look at one of the new stocks on March's Model Portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

March 15, 20172Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: March 2017

Platinum Members and higher can access March’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, March 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

February 15, 20171Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: February 2017

Platinum Members and higher can access February’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, February 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

January 13, 20170Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: January 2017

Platinum Members and higher can access January’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, January 13.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 16, 20160Comments

New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: December 2016

Our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio (+8.1%) outperformed the S&P 500 (+3.3%) last month. Two new stocks make our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio this month.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 15, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: December 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access December’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Thursday, December 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 21, 20160Comments

New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: October 2016

Our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio (+1.8%) outperformed the S&P 500 (-0.4%) last month. Overall, nine out of the 15 Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Stocks outperformed the S&P in September.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 14, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: October 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access October's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, October 14.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

September 15, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: September 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access September's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Thursday, September 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

August 16, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: August 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access August's Linking Executive Compensation to ROIC Model Portfolio as of Tuesday, August 16.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 15, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: July 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access July's Linking Executive Compensation to ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, July 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 15, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: June 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access June's Linking Executive Compensation to ROIC Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, June 15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

June 10, 20160Comments

Building The Best Model Portfolio: Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Webinar

In this webinar, CEO David Trainer, will discuss the importance of return on invested capital (ROIC), why linking executive compensation to ROIC is beneficial, and how New Constructs' tools can be used to create the best Model Portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 3, 20160Comments

Identifying Good And Bad Activist Investors

There are some genuinely good examples of shareholder activism out there. In the right context, activist investors hold management accountable and play a beneficial role in the market by ensuring that poor corporate governance and strategy don’t persist.

by Sam McBride

April 13, 20161Comments

Misaligned Incentives That Led To Valeant Disaster Go Unaddressed

We think that investing in VRX is not a good bet until Valeant’s leadership fully addresses the serious corporate governance flaws that are the source of the problems at the company.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 5, 20160Comments

Case Study: Shareholder Risks of Loss From Misaligned Executive Compensation

Even though most acquisitions destroy value, this deal stands out for just how quick and large the value destruction was. This case study details the acquisition and includes a warning on another deal that we think may follow the same path as the one in the case study.

by Sam McBride

November 10, 20152Comments

4 Reasons Executives Manipulate Earnings

While most earnings manipulation is not as blatant as the recent Valeant revelations, the fact remains that investors have to be on the lookout for earnings management at all times. To be properly vigilant, it’s important to understand why executives misstate earnings. When you understand the why, you’ll have a better sense of what you need to look for.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 29, 20150Comments

Non-GAAP Earnings Boost Executive Pay At The Expense Of Shareholders

Unadjusted GAAP earnings already obfuscate true profits enough, and non-GAAP earnings lead investors even farther astray. In turn, non-GAAP earnings are often used to line the pockets of insiders at the expense of shareholders.

by Sam McBride

May 29, 20140Comments

The Bidding War For Hillshire Is Bad For Investors

Incentive plans that encourage executives to chase short-term growth at the expense of healthy capital allocation make this sort of irrational behavior not just possible, but inevitable.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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