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Here at Altimetry, we understand the power of knowledge-sharing... Friday's Altimetry Daily Authority articles start with coaching comments from either Rob Spivey, our director of research, or me, Joel Litman. Each week, we give you our personnel insights. When we launched Valens Research – the firm that powers Altimetry – more than 10 years ago, […]
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It's too late to reverse China's one-child policy... The Chinese government is worried its aging population will increase its share of retirees and shrink its workforce. Back in the 1970s, China's leader Deng Xiaoping and others feared explosive population growth. And the government passed its famous one-child policy in 1979, which limited births across the […]
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Many investors focus on big-picture trends when thinking about investments... It's a great way to make sure that the "wind is at your back" when investing. If you are investing in a big theme, where market opportunities are growing and cash is flowing, the idea is that your pick will be lifted, too. As the […]
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Due diligence is important when finding potential investments – especially with companies in an under-policed part of the market... Microcaps are like the Wild West. There are a lot of bad actors out there. It also means that when a company starts to look questionable, people run for the hills. These names typically fly under […]
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Corporate America is struggling to keep up with the rate of the global recovery... Over the past few weeks, supply chain bottlenecks and raw material shortages for commodities like lumber have investors concerned about future growth. As Bloomberg recently explained, this may have a direct effect on economic growth and the U.S. Federal Reserve's market […]
I teach a course called 'Return-Driven Strategy'... It's a fun, interesting program to teach. And we've been running it two to three times per year at various universities. Specifically, we look at a large survey of companies, both good and bad. And we examine the perspectives of the greatest investors in the world (many of […]
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Over the past year, folks flush with cash had few places to spend it... With vacations out of the question and bars and shops closed, extra income went into investment vehicles of all stripes. For example, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies resurged in popularity in late 2020 and early 2021. And the next step in the […]
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Over the past few years, advancements in technology and data analytics have unlocked big opportunities... Demand for cloud-computing offerings, the technology that manages the cloud, and the analytics platforms that can extract data from all that cloud storage is growing exponentially. As a result, valuations for companies offering cloud computing and data center technology have […]
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Apparel retailer Nike (NKE) has put a lot of effort into trying to improve its image... For years, the company received scrutiny for poor manufacturing facilities and processes overseas. Even today, some folks still accuse Nike of questionable manufacturing processes – suggesting that it spends next to nothing on labor to make shoes that it […]
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Despite a banner earnings season, Wall Street has been disappointed... As of last week, around 98% of S&P 500 Index companies had reported first-quarter results. This earnings season was a standout, with 85% of names reporting a positive earnings-per-share ("EPS") surprise – the highest level since the metric was tracked in 2008. Furthermore, earnings growth […]