The Latest from FA Alpha Daily

• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis

  January 13, 2023

  This fund made record-breaking returns while others got crushed by the market

  Fri

  Focused on quantitative strategies to trade, Cliff Asness and friends built the first hedge fund implementing highly regarded factor models. The fund continued to grow even after the financial crisis in 2008. In today's FA Alpha, let's explore Applied Quantitative Research's fund and see how it generated massive gains in 2022.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis

  January 12, 2023

  This logistics company is ready to prosper, as Silicon Valley is all-in on supply chain technology

  Thu

  The demand for healthy snacks has greatly expanded as working from home has gained popularity throughout the world. Businesses like BellRing Brands (BRBR) benefitted from meeting this demand. In today's FA Alpha, we'll see how the company's profitability measures up against total obligations.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook

  January 11, 2023

  This company has seen soaring demand but rating agencies seem to miss this fact

  Wed

  The demand for healthy snacks has greatly expanded as working from home has gained popularity throughout the world. Businesses like BellRing Brands (BRBR) benefitted from meeting this demand. In today's FA Alpha, we'll see how the company's profitability measures up against total obligations.

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• Tue

  Company Specific

  January 10, 2023

  This healthcare equipment company enjoys high demand as people see themselves more on camera

  Tue

  The immense demand for online communication tool has made people more conscious in showing their faces even in meeting face-to-face, people started to care about their physical bodies as well. Presenting their facial features and bodies made people spend more on elective dermatology procedures. In today's FA Alpha, we'll look into invasive aesthetic medical products for various procedures offered by InMode’s (INMD) technologies.

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• Mon

  Monday Macro

  January 9, 2023

  Gearing up for a sideways market in 2023

  Mon

  Things have changed a lot in a decade. Inflation is increasing in the world's largest economies followed by trade disruptions due to conflicting countries. A pandemic resulting in supply-chain delays persists. As we look ahead to 2023, we’ll look at how earnings might play out in 2023, as the numbers tell us to expect a sideways market in today's FA Alpha.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis

  January 6, 2023

  This famous long-only investor continues on finding mispriced opportunities

  Fri

  There are lots of successful investors all around the world, but few of them come to mind in terms of long-only strategies. Managing a long-only fund could be difficult due to various restrictions. Also, your performance could be highly dependent on how the market behaves over a certain period of time as you are only allowed to take positions in one direction.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis

  January 5, 2023

  Manufacturing is coming home, bringing customers of this semiconductor supplier closer

  Thu

  There are many indicators showing how the U.S. will still be the dominant economic power for the next 80 years. U.S. share of the world economy is booming. American companies generate more economic earnings than the rest of the world, resulting in a lot more tax collected by the government.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook

  January 4, 2023

  Credit markets overstate the risk for this healthcare staffing company

  Wed

  The U.S. healthcare system has been understaffed for so many years. Unfortunately, these types of issues come to light during bad times like the pandemic.

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• Tue

  Company Specific

  January 3, 2023

  The market is pricing the wrong geopolitical risks, resulting in the undervaluation of this semiconductor business

  Tue

  Wars, trade conflicts, and other types of geopolitical events might negatively affect many companies. As the risk associated with the business increases, the market trades that company’s stock cheaper.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis

  December 30, 2022

  Here’s what sets Stephen Curry and Bill Ackman apart

  Fri

  3 seconds left on the clock.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis

  December 29, 2022

  This could’ve been the peak of the used car bubble

  Thu

  CarMax (KMX) has had the perfect set-up for the past two years.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook

  December 28, 2022

  Even after the world’s recovery, credit rating agencies are still behind the ball for Live Nation

  Wed

  Back in February 2021, we were still in the depths of the pandemic lockdowns. Hotels sat empty, and flights were running with only a few seats filled.

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• MondayMacroDec 27, 2022

  Monday Macro

  December 27, 2022

  Checking in on the post-WWII playbook

  MondayMacroDec 27, 2022

  With a negative real GDP growth in the first quarter, high inflation, and a bear market, people can’t stop talking about the economic downturn the U.S. might be facing. Originally published in July, let's revisit this article that delved into the similarities between the 1945 recession and the current market climate.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis

  December 23, 2022

  Energy sector became investors’ favorite in 2022 and billionaires are betting on it too

  Fri

  The energy sector shines like a diamond among all the negativity in the financial markets. Among billionaires and investors, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has been a popular way to invest in energy. In today's FA Alpha, we'll take a look at how the ETF's top holdings perform using Uniform Accounting.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis

  December 22, 2022

  The market hasn’t given up on this transportation platform yet, while the company keeps on burning cash

  Thu

  A company that experienced aggressive growth in mid-2021, Uber Technologies (UBER) is one of the biggest money-losing businesses which can relate to a bubble burst. Even though its assets grew aggressively, it does not mean its profitability increased. In today's FA Alpha, we explore UBER's true profitability through Uniform Accounting and see if it has a potential downside.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook

  December 21, 2022

  This company is walking on the edge of bankruptcy

  Wed

  A soaring share price for Carvana (CVNA) in 2021 led to investors and the company enjoying good returns, but the company lost almost everything in 2022. Let's see how this company looks from the Uniform Accounting perspective in today's FA Alpha, and use Uniform Accounting to determine the true risk.

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• Tue

  Company Specific

  December 20, 2022

  This biotech name gets the attention it deserves from the biggest players in the space

  Tue

  We are used to seeing companies we have highlighted as FA Alpha names gaining attention. It was not a shocker this time either.

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• MondayMacroDec 19, 2022

  Monday Macro

  December 19, 2022

  Mixed messages about the U.S. economy

  MondayMacroDec 19, 2022

  It's no secret that the market has been trending downward in recent months. Everywhere you turn, the financial media can't stop talking about the possibility of a recession.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis

  December 16, 2022

  This ETF could be a good way to be among the winners

  Fri

  The U.S. has remained underinvested in infrastructure for so many years. We need to renew our infrastructure and production capabilities to drive further growth in our country. The supply-chain supercycle represents these investments and it is becoming increasingly important each day.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis

  December 15, 2022

  Manufacturing is coming home, bringing customers of this semiconductor supplier closer

  Thu

  We have been talking about how the U.S. has underinvested in its infrastructure and manufacturing capacity in the last decade. Now with the problems with supply chains and infrastructure realized, investments in this space seem inevitable. The Supply Chain Super Cycle is underway.

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