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      Video: Quants! You're NOT Measuring VALUE and Nelson's Theory of Universal Value 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. 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. Nov 2, 2017
     
      The Price of Good Investment Research? Photo credit: Phlebotomy Tech; Thomas Haynie Skimping on research could cost you big when the you-know-what hits the fan. Research firms are reportedly charging as much as $5,000 per hour for one-on-one meetings with top analysts. Access to basic research is now being priced at $40,000 a year at some firms. May 4, 2017
     
      Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More Valuentum's President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. Let’s cover Valuentum’s 3 major breakthroughs in the field of finance. The first one is big and may challenge you to rethink everything you think you know about investing. Feb 20, 2017
     
      Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 17 Let's take a look at companies raising/lowering their dividends this week. Jan 25, 2017
     
      Crisis In Wall Street Stock Research; The Solution? Independent Investment Research Image Source: Sam Valadi. The dot-com bubble showed how conflicts of interests can sometimes “muddy” the waters when it comes to getting a fair and unbiased opinion on a stock from a Wall Street analyst. Today, a new conflict of interest is brewing. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that sometimes “analysts say ‘buy’ to win special access for their clients” with top executives. Bloomberg followed up the Journal’s article with one of its own. Let’s examine what’s going on. Oct 13, 2016
     
      The Times They Are a-Changing Image Source: Mikko Tarvainen. Let's examine why investors are shunning backward-looking analysis. Dec 3, 2014
     
      Booyah! Jim Cramer Under Attack! TheStreet’s director, major shareholder, and employee is under fire from an activist investor. Sep 8, 2014
     
      Is Predicting Stock Prices Easy? 100% of Economists Say “No Way!” …but almost half of the public thinks that it is not difficult. Does this discrepancy make the financial industry’s job more difficult? We think so. Latest News and Media The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
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