Today’s post gives you a second chance to read some of my insights from July. This month you were sent:
1) A top analyst’s “hidden value” idea and how I studied it further
2) Why you shouldn’t take China’s big tech stocks at face value
3) How you could have foreseen an auto IPO’s 95% drawdown
4) A detailed look at Netflix’s Q2 results (and what they really mean)
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A “Hidden Value” Idea With 149% Potential Upside
In May, I watched a top analyst make a compelling case for a stock with up to 150% upside from the day I published my article.
This post shows you how I took their idea and put it through a number of tests to see if it was worth studying further.
Paying subs also got a model, more context on the idea and my overall conclusions on the pitch.
China Tech’s Dual Personality
The first question you ask about a stock is usually something like: “Which business is this company in?”
This is pretty straightforward for most companies. But as you’ll see in this post, it isn’t so cut and dry for China’s big tech stocks.
If you’ve ever thought of investing in these companies, you need to read this post and understand the issue.
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Aston Martin’s Racy Accounting (Parts 1 & 2)
Aston Martin makes beautiful cars and are an iconic luxury brand. But as I’ve warned on several occasions, their accounting is packed with red flags.
This two part series shows you why I was so concerned and how you can find it.
If investors in Aston’s IPO knew how to spot this stuff, they might not have lost 95% since it went public. Next month, I will explain the killer clue in the prospectus which would have helped you avoid this car crash.
The first post looked at the R&D treatment while the second looked at the other intangibles. You really didn’t need to look much further. But we shall do next month, as there were more red flags than at a race track.
What Netflix’s Q2 Results Really Mean
Netflix’s latest results shed more light on subscriber numbers and the company’s much-hyped password sharing and ad-supported options.
Of course, the results came served with a suitable dollop of company spin. This post goes beyond that and takes a detailed look at the numbers, starting with the balance sheet. As you’ll see, it raised a lot of questions.
Paying subs also got my overall thoughts on Netflix’s stock at the moment (not investment advice).
What’s Coming Next
The stock market usually takes a break in August, as everyone goes on holiday. I’m not sure things will be so quiet this year, but I hope you manage to switch off if you’re heading away.
In the coming weeks, you can expect more posts on using a company’s accounts to figure out what’s really going on. In the short term, these will be mixed with some lighter content for holiday reading and learning.
July’s “slightly different” post where I analysed a live stock idea got a good reaction, so there are more in the pipeline. In the meantime, you could always take my new 3 day stock idea challenge and generate some new ones for yourself (Paying subscribers will get this free in the next email).
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