QuickNote: ServiceNow is actually a fantastic “software application” business, with high profits (29-30% Non-GAAP net margins, 19.3 GAAP), strong customer retention (98%+ renewals) and high revenue growth (above 20%). But what about the valuation?
Meta Earnings Note: 5 Takeaways
Quick Note: Celsius - Pepsi Partnership
Pure Storage: AI Growth Accelerating
New Sale: Sold Half of this Aggressive Growth Stock
Quick Note: I sold half of my shares of this highly successful aggressive growth stock. The reason is mainly because the price has run up so fast and the number of short-sellers (people betting against it) is extremely high. This could be an epic mistake on my part, but it feels like this one has gotten way ahead of itself (despite the fact that it is backed by an enormous mega trend.
Quick Note: Top Performing Stocks with Highest Short Interest
Quick Note: The following table shows stocks that have returned at least 50% over the last 1-year, but also have at least 5% short interest (i.e. people “betting against the shares”). The table is sorted by market cap, and we also included the “Magnificent 7” for comparison purposes. Lots of good data in the table, including analyst ratings, upside versus price targets and various valuation metrics, to name a few.
Top Growth Stocks, Most Upside (per Wall Street Analysts)
Quick Note: Meta Up +15% on Earnings
Investing on Sabbatical: 5 Huge Tax Savings Tips
Donor Advised Funds: 5 Big Tax Benefits
Quick Note: Updated BDC Data
Quick Note: Sharing some updated BDC data as of today’s close. Yields remain attractively high, yet valuations are not particularly low, as much of the group is benefiting from increased investment income from floating rate loans while their own debts are fixed rate with some time before much of it resets higher.
Quick Note: 2 New Buys, Disciplined Growth Portfoliio
Disciplined Growth Portfolio - January Update
Quick Note: New Purchase (Disciplined Growth Portfolio)
Quick Note: Growth Stocks with Most Upside Versus Price Targets
Quick Note: Non-Mega-Cap Chip-Stock Data
Quick Note: A lot of mumblings about mega-cap stocks due for some mean reversion and underperformance in 2024, following an amazing 2023 (so far). In the semiconductor space (i.e. chip stocks), mega-caps like Nvidia and AMD have dominated, and for good reason (i.e. their tie in to explosive growth in data centers related to Artificial Intelligence demand for chips). In this quick note, we share data on 60 chips stocks (including large, mid and small caps), and some thoughts on which names could benefit in 2024.
Quick Note: 100 Big-Yield REITs, Down Big
Quick Note: Sharing data on over 100 big-yield REITs, sorted by industry group. As you can see, performance has been horrendous over the last two years, for some groups more than others. The unusual 1-2-3 punch or rising interest rates, an uncertain economy and the winds of secular change (for example, work-from-home and online shopping) have all played a big part.
Quick Note: Big-Yield CEFs, Watchlist Data
Quick Note: Briefly sharing some updated data on big-yield CEFs on our watchlist. You’ll note a few standout for bigger than normal discounts and smaller than normal premiums (as per z-scores). Returns have been healthy for equity CEFs, but weak for bond CEFs (as interest rates have been rising). However, the interest rate environment is changing, and so are the opportunities going forward for bonds.
Top Performing Stocks YTD, Sorted by Market Cap
100 High-Growth "Digital Revolution" Stocks, Down Big
The digital revolution is perhaps the biggest secular trend today, and it is likely to continue (to the benefit of select companies) for many years to come. For example, software and semiconductors stocks are two big beneficiaries. In this quick note, we share data on over 100 software and semiconductor stocks with high growth (i.e. 12% revenue growth expectations for next year), plus we’ve included the “Super 7” mega-caps for comparison purposes too.