Valuentum Exclusive Analysis for the Discerning Investor

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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 19, 2017

Nelson on Bogle, Part I
Image shown: An example illustrating how the dividend is a component of capital appreciation that otherwise would have been achieved had the dividend not been paid. Such a situation applies to both regular and special dividends. "The kind of commentary that makes broad generalizations about expectations of future returns is exactly why people are so eager to get into passive investment strategies. Since the 1920s, it seems as though the individual investor has assumed the stock market was rigged or impossible for average Joes to figure out, but instead of the "I'll get it next time" mentality that was present leading to the crash of '29, individual investors have "evolved" to the point that now the idea is if you can't beat the market, just buy the whole thing. Leaders like Bogle continue to take tremendous shortcuts in explaining forecasts, leaving the average investor like a student trying to copy math homework off a peer that didn't show his/her work. When the test comes around, and the problem is a bit different, the copier is up a creek." -- The Valuentum Team

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.

Sep 24, 2017

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending September 22
Let's take a look at companies raising/lowering their dividends this week.

Aug 9, 2017

ETF Analysis: Banks and Financials
Investors that may not be comfortable dabbling in shares of one individual bank equity may find a low-cost, diversified banking ETF more amenable.

Aug 3, 2017

Video: Explaining the Valuentum Buying Index
The Valuentum Buying Index (VBI) stands on the shoulders of giants in finance in uncovering investment ideas.

Jul 1, 2017

Malkiel Balks, Yellen Talks
Let’s first address how research in the financial industry is becoming more and more open to combining value and momentum considerations. We’ll also cover a few takeaways from the stress tests and some ‘strong’ talk from Fed Chair Janet Yellen.

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.

Mar 27, 2017

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 24
Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividends this week.

Mar 2, 2017

Dow 21,000+; Forward P/E on S&P 500 ~18!!!
To say that the broader equity market is “extended” is an understatement.