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Dec 14, 2017
     
        
      Video: What Cash Flow Are You Talking About? 
  President of Investment Research Brian Nelson reviews important topics from the first six episodes of "Off the Cuff," and goes into great detail about all the intricacies of "cash flow" from traditional free cash flow to enterprise free cash flow valuation. You know you want to watch. Running Time: ~14 minutes. Dec 11, 2017
     
        
      Omega Healthcare and Holly Energy Partners: Case Studies in REIT and MLP Income Evaluation 
  Image shown: The performance of the Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ) during the Financial Crisis in 2007-2009. An assessment of a REIT’s or MLP’s dividend/distribution strength not only should reflect firm-specific fundamentals, but also external market conditions, which are paramount to the sustainability of most any REIT’s or MLP’s payout. Let’s remind readers of this important dynamic, which is captured via the two different Dividend Cushion ratios, and walk through what goes into the analysis we pursue when making a change with respect to our assessment of a company’s dividend health or safety. Nov 30, 2017
     
        
      Charting Cash Flow and Net Debt -- The Oil Majors 
  Image Source: Valuentum. Traditional free cash flow generation has been strong for the oil majors through the first nine months of the year, but their balance sheets remain bloated with net debt. A few haven't covered their cash dividends with free cash flow generation through the first nine months of 2017. Nov 26, 2017
     
        
      How to Think About Corporate Tax Reform 
  Image Source: DonkeyHotey. Donald Trump and team are working hard to “Make America Great Again,” and lowering tax rates on corporations is a key initiative. Nobody knows for sure whether such efforts will come to fruition, but knowing how to use our research and understanding the fair value estimate range puts you ahead of the crowd, if it hasn’t already. Oct 25, 2017
     
        
      Kinder Morgan Versus Enterprise Products Partners? 
  Image Source: Stefan Baudy. Question: Valuentum's latest note on Kinder Morgan hinted the company's situation is improving, even though its ratings are weaker than Enterprise Products Partners'. Would you please compare these companies? Is Valuentum saying Kinder Morgan is a better bet than Enterprise Products Partners because Kinder Morgan is a corporation and not an master limited partnership? Oct 19, 2017
     
        
      Kinder Morgan’s Dividend Growth For Next Year Is Achievable; Here's Why 
  Image Source: Roy Luck. After its infamous dividend cut, Kinder Morgan is getting things back on track. We applaud management for its ability to bounce back from a tumultuous energy-resource pricing environment. Oct 15, 2017
     
        
      Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 13 
  Let's take a look at companies raising/lowering their dividends this week. Aug 17, 2017
     
        
      Recent Stock Drops; Dividend Cut Coming at Plains? 
  Image Shown: Plains All American's stock price may be building in a distribution cut that may materialize in the near term. Several companies disappointed the Street as of late. Though the broader equity markets have been generally calm and steadily-advancing, some underlying constituents have been anything but. Jul 10, 2017
     
        
      Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending July 7 
  Let's take a look at companies raising/lowering their dividends this week. Latest News and Media The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
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President of Investment Research Brian Nelson defines the concept of universal value and shows how quantitative statistical methods are inextricably linked to those of fundamental, financial, business-model related analysis. Value does not exist in respective process vacuums! Value is universal. Find out why. Running time: ~10 minutes.