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• Wed

  Credit Outlook, Wednesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 16, 2022

  DowDuPont’s split is good for beating competitors, but not for the new balance sheet

  Wed

  Back in 2017, two of the largest chemical companies, DuPont de Nemours (DD) and Dow (DOW), merged to form DowDuPont. Within 18 months, they then dissolved into 3 separate companies, each focused on a different market segment. From a business perspective, it makes a ton of sense.

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• Tue

  Company Specific, Tuesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 15, 2022

  IES Holdings has consistently shown an ability to grow year after year

  Tue

  After a couple of years of uncertainty in the market, we enter 2022 more bullish than we have in a long time—and it’s for one simple reason. The Fed’s rate hikes play a crucial role in conveying a message to the public. Their message to investors is both a signal that inflation is being tackled and the US economy is recovering.

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• MondayMacroFeb 14, 2022

  Monday Macro

  February 14, 2022

  Why the Fed thinks more debt is a sign to be bullish

  MondayMacroFeb 14, 2022

  As macroeconomic data came in last month, along with banks reporting earnings, the Fed and banks are reporting on an incredibly bullish signal. The bullish signal? Loans are growing.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis, Fridays 2022 to 2026

  February 11, 2022

  Millennium Management is breaking the hedge fund mold

  Fri

  Volatility is often a signal for investors to buckle down and brace for dramatic gains and losses. In recent years, index funds that track broader market indices have become increasingly popular. They offer investors a low-cost option to diversify their assets.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis, Thursdays 2022 to 2026

  February 10, 2022

  Zoetis shows pharma for animals is just as valuable as for people

  Thu

  It's easy for investors to assume pharmaceutical companies are money-making machines but lack an easy way to measure this outperformance. Using Uniform Accounting, we can easily see exactly how much

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook, Wednesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 9, 2022

  Ingles Market continues to take advantage of pandemic-driven demand

  Wed

  People remember the early days of the pandemic when everyone swarmed to buy toilet paper from the grocery store. But they often forget about the other ways the grocery store kicked off the at-home revolution.

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• Tue

  Company Specific, Tuesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 8, 2022

  Western Union shows resiliency year after year

  Tue

  Throughout financial market history, many of the world’s most successful investors have been candid in their belief that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) distort economic reality.

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• Mon

  Monday Macro

  February 7, 2022

  While the cost to borrow is going up, the economy isn’t in trouble yet

  Mon

  Fear isn't always rational. In general, the market tends to get spooked by rising interest rates since it dislikes rapid changes in the monetary landscape. 

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis, Fridays 2022 to 2026

  February 4, 2022

  A year after being on the wrong side of the most famous trade of 2021…plus,

  Fri

  The last year has led investors on quite the rollercoaster. For investors mostly indexed to the market, the ride has been a relatively smooth journey up. However, it was a different narrative for the next generation of retail investors.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis, Thursdays 2022 to 2026

  February 3, 2022

  Amgen’s patent cliff may not have been the end for the biotech giant

  Thu

  Big Pharma is often spoken about with fear and mistrust.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook, Wednesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 2, 2022

  GameStop made the most of its historic 2021

  Wed

  Back in January and February of 2021, the financial media was completely enraptured by the sage of GameStop. GameStop is a physical video game retailer which has been getting pushed out of the market by Amazon (AMZN) and digital downloads of games straight from the publisher.

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• Tue

  Company Specific, Tuesdays 2022 to 2026

  February 1, 2022

  Global Payments, Inc. may not have the biggest name, but it sees big returns

  Tue

  Throughout financial market history, many of the world’s most successful investors have been candid in their belief that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) distort economic reality.

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• Mon

  Monday Macro

  January 31, 2022

  Understanding inflation means more than just breaking out monetary policy

  Mon

  One of the most controversial tools the Federal Reserve uses is quantitative easing.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis, Fridays 2022 to 2026

  January 28, 2022

  Bloomberg has announced its picks for 2022, but are they good investments?

  Fri

  The end of 2021 saw the market reach new heights. Investors were excited and rushing to invest in stocks across a wide variety of sectors as the economy was opening back up.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis, Thursdays 2022 to 2026

  January 27, 2022

  While we speak softly about Lockheed Martin, the government’s big stick makes them stronger than as-reported numbers suggest.

  Thu

  Investors are constantly looking for macro and microeconomic trends that could disrupt their investments.

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• Wed

  Credit Outlook, Wednesdays 2022 to 2026

  January 26, 2022

  Advanced Drainage Systems will help the U.S. wash away old infrastructure

  Wed

  Back in November, we highlighted a trend that is only becoming more and more apparent as the economy moves into 2022. We are talking about the capex supercycle.

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• Tue

  Company Specific, Tuesdays 2022 to 2026

  January 25, 2022

  Malibu Boats successfully rides the wave of the pandemic

  Tue

  Throughout financial market history, many of the world’s most successful investors have been candid in their belief that Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) distort economic reality.

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• MondayMacroJan 24, 2022

  Monday Macro

  January 24, 2022

  Analysts are looking at all the wrong signals to understand inflation

  MondayMacroJan 24, 2022

  Going shopping has never been this expensive. You may have come across headlines in the past year highlighting how inflation has been a bigger concern than it has at any time in recent history.

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• Fri

  Portfolio Analysis, Fridays 2022 to 2026

  January 21, 2022

  Sports betting is legal… which companies are best poised for it?

  Fri

  From gladiator fights in Ancient Rome to blackjack in Las Vegas, competition and wagering on the outcome is one of the world’s oldest professions.

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• Thu

  Uniform Accounting Analysis, Thursdays 2022 to 2026

  January 20, 2022

  LKQ Corporation is riding the benefits of the used car boom, and the market is missing it

  Thu

  Over the past 12 months, Americans have poured billions of dollars into buying used cars thanks to tight supply and surging demand.

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