Yesterday, I took a position in my own account which I will share with you. I took a long in DVMT and an equal amount short in VMW. To give you some background, in 2015 Dell acquired EMC Corp which had an 81% position in VMware (VMW). To help pay for the acquisition they created a tracking stock (a spin-off would have resulted in a large amount of tax because of EMC's low … [Read more...]
Company Analysis
Here you can find analysis of specific companies and their stocks.
Applying My Risk Checklist To General Electric And Mylan
Summary Part of my process is to go through a risk checklist. Stocks that don't pass are put aside. Debt ratios and 3 models (Piotroski, Altman, Beneish) are used and shown. The article will go over the debt ratios and the 3 models that investors can use in their own process. General Electric and Mylan are used as examples of stocks that looked interesting but … [Read more...]
Tesla: Not As Green, Not As Good
In this post, I highlight and talk about some recent articles and evidence from around the web regarding Tesla. The first from the FT, sheds light on how some ICEs vehicles can be less a lot less pollutant than people think, the second is from an email I received regarding a future Tesla owner's visit to a showroom and the third is regarding the short sellers and their … [Read more...]
Earnings Notes: CVS Health
I've decided to share some of my notes on earnings results of stocks that I either own or are watching. These notes are typically in bullet format and highlight some of the important points. I hope that these may be of help to other shareholders or investors interested in the stock. Today notes are on CVS Health which is in the top 10% cheapest stocks according to my … [Read more...]
3 Interesting Ideas
Below is a brief discussion of the three investment ideas I presented at the Cyprus Value Investor Conference. Office Depot (ODP) is a cost savings story where reductions have resulted in significant improvements in operating margins over the last few years. Sales growth though remains a headache and last quarter same-store sales were -6% (a 3-year low). Management … [Read more...]
A $1 Million Bet That Target Is Cheap
Summary Insiders have bought over $1 million worth of Target. Unlike the majority of the market, Target trades at a discount to its value. Stock price appears to have stabilized. Potential earnings beats or any improvement could see the stock much higher. First quarter results provided a hint that Target (NYSE:TGT) may not be doing as poorly as the wider market … [Read more...]
Should Investors Sell Apple?
Summary What is the value of Apple stock? If the stock has exceeded its value then shouldn't even investors be selling? The article applies 6 different valuation methods to answer that question. If the stock is no longer cheap then what are the reasons for holding on to the stock? As a value investor and owner of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock, I am always concerned … [Read more...]
