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Jan 24, 2020
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 24
Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividend this week.
Jan 22, 2020
Economic Commentary: Bank Earnings, US-China Phase One No Big Deal and More
Bloomberg recently reported that U.S. banks’ record-breaking earnings have likely peaked for this cycle. We’ll get the team’s thoughts on this, and we’ll also cover views on the corporate credit cycle, China GDP, and the US election cycle. We don’t think the US-China Phase One deal amounts to much, other than removing the uncertainty that it, itself, created.
Jan 21, 2020
You Saw It Coming: 85% of Quant Funds Underperform
Financial advisors that shared the book Value Trap with your clients, if you think it makes sense, please be sure to let them know how hard you are working for them in staying up to date with new developments, especially the vast underperformance of quant mutual funds. Keep building trust.
Jan 17, 2020
Why We Like Republic Services Over Casella
Image Source: Republic Services Inc – 2018 Annual Report. Let's talk about the story of two garbage haulers, one that is extremely pricey and one that we just added to the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. Casella has experienced an impressive growth spurt during the past few years, and we model in substantial growth in the coming years, but now the rally in CWST has gotten ahead of itself. Given the unsystematic risks Casella faces and the enormous amount of growth priced into its stock, shares of CWST could fall materially should the company stumble. We prefer the stability and strength of Republic Services in terms of its large geographical footprint, managed debt maturity schedule, investment-grade credit ratings, and free cash flow growth outlook. Republic Services also pays out a nice dividend with room for substantial payout growth, while Casella is using its free cash flows to fund its growth ambitions. We like Republic Services as a top quality defensive addition to our Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. The non-hazardous solid waste disposal industry is quite lucrative and one that offers a lot of upside, keeping in mind the current economic expansion is long in the tooth. Having some exposure to more defensive industries is a prudent move, in our view.
Jan 17, 2020
Our Reports on Stocks in the Environmental Services Industry
Image: Republic's Apex landfill in Las Vegas. We've optimized our industrials coverage.
Dec 25, 2019
5 Things We Learned in 2019
Image: The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. "The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it." -- George Orwell
Dec 20, 2019
Our Reports on Stocks in the Leisure Industry
Image Source: Hasbro. The leisure industry is composed of firms that span the cruise line business to those that make toys and children’s products. The cruise business has grown significantly in recent years, but still remains relatively small compared to the overall vacation industry (including land-based destinations). Competition among toy companies is intensifying due to recent trends toward shorter toy life cycles, the increasing use of technology in toys, and the proliferation of electronic consumer products and video games. All industry participants compete for consumer discretionary income. We’re neutral on the structure of the group.
Nov 25, 2019
Primer on the Banking Sector: Where Are We in the Cycle?
Image Source: GotCredit. We’ll talk about how banks make money, and the three most important costs of running a bank. The Great Financial Crisis revealed the tremendous risks of banking equities, and we’ll walk through these in depth. We’ll discuss how to conceptualize where we are in the banking cycle, and how that helps inform our valuation process for banks, which is different than traditional operating entities. The stress tests have helped many of the big banks from pursuing hazardous endeavors during the past decade, and we’ll go into how to think about the yield curve in the context of banks. Investors should expect ongoing digitization of banks and increased M&A as the competitive environment only intensifies. Three of our favorite banks are JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and US Bancorp, and we’ll be looking to consider adding any of these to the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio or Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio at the right price.
Nov 3, 2019
Our Reports on Stocks in the Internet Content and Catalog Retail Industry
Image Source: Robert Scoble. We've optimized our technology coverage.
Oct 30, 2019
Tech Earnings Roundup: AAPL, FB, GOOG
Several large tech companies reported earnings this week including three of the top holdings in our Best Ideas Newsletter and Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolios.



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