GEO Investing

Research Process: EPS Grows Faster than Outstanding Share Count [GeoWire Weekly No. 76]

I was reflecting on a past GeoWire Weekly post from November 2022 where I addressed some factors that made Ufp Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPT) a standout case study in what can happen when company...

Investing In Canadian Stocks Is Not So Bad After All [GeoWire Weekly No. 74]

I no longer avoid investing in Canada based companies. When you screen for stocks to buy, you might have a desired set of criteria on a quantitative, qualitative and geographical basis. If you...

Turnarounds as a Type of Special Situation Investment [GeoWire Weekly No. 73]

As far back as I can remember, I put an outsized focus on special situation stock investing because I knew that in some instances, the rewards I could reap from certain outlier circumstances would be...

Do Turnaround Specialists Have All The Right Stuff To Achieve Success? [GeoWire Weekly No. 72]

When you think of individuals such Carl Icahn, Ronald O. Perelman and Nelson Peltz, you might think of their knack for business acumen, successful fund management and even philanthropy. However, there...

When Activism Intersects Turnarounds and The Microcap Investing Edge [GeoWire Weekly No. 71]

It’s true. There are a lot of investors and hedge fund managers in the realm of microcap investing that have breathlessly echoed what we have been saying about the advantages of investing in the space...

Non-GAAP – The Pragmatic Approach to Earnings Analysis [GeoWire Weekly No. 66]

In 2016 we addressed the dichotomous approach to understanding the differences between generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP earnings. There are ways they should be scrutinized...

When Cyclical Stocks Become Relevant, Here’s A Strategy You Can Use [GeoWire Weekly No. 65]

The sales, earnings and thus share prices of cyclical stocks (cyclicals) tend to fluctuate with the overall economy and are associated with industries that are heavily affected by the economic cycle...

Putting Trust in Management Commentary Can Be Tricky At Times [GeoWire Weekly No. 60]

There’s going to be certain times when you need to think twice before believing bullish commentary from management teams. You need to understand that that bullish commentary can change on a dime. I...