A Turnaround Story With A Margin Of Safety

While the S&P-500 (SPY) and Nasdaq Composite have had a solid year with an 8% return and 17% return, respectively, the Retail Sector (XRT) has lagged considerably, impacted by promotional activity to unwind bloated inventory levels and continued worries about consumer demand. This has especially been the case when it comes to brands with a…

Growth Story In The Staples Category

It’s been a choppy year for the major market averages and we’ve seen quite bifurcated returns across sectors. Several tech stocks are putting up solid returns, energy is struggling to gain any traction, financial stocks are being hit hard due to fears of bank runs, and defensive stocks are continuing their outperformance that began last…

DPZ Just Dropped Onto The Sale Rack

It’s been a tough 14-month stretch for the major market averages. While investors focused on great businesses trading at deep discounts to fair value have managed to outperform the indexes, it hasn’t been easy and many former leaders have been taken out and shot. With the S&P 500 (SPY) now up ~15% off its lows,…

This Standout Name Needs No Introduction

One of the best strategies for long-term outperformance is to ensure one owns shares in the best businesses globally, given that winners tend to continue winning. The tricky part about this strategy is buying these businesses at the right price, given that the top 25 businesses globally rarely head onto the sale rack from a…