How to Pitch a Stock – and Find An "Angle" at the Last Minute [Tutorial]

Mergers & Inquisitions / Breaking Into Wall Street
26 Apr 201919:53

Summary

TLDRThis tutorial video offers a comprehensive guide on crafting a stock pitch, detailing the structure, idea generation, and research process. It emphasizes starting with a clear recommendation, providing company background, and explaining investment thesis. The video also advises on selecting a company with a simple business model and upcoming catalysts. It suggests using resources like Finviz for screening and conducting real-life research to refine the pitch, ensuring it's concise and compelling.

Takeaways

  • 📈 Start a stock pitch with a clear recommendation (long or short) and an investment thesis explaining why the market's evaluation is incorrect.
  • 🏭 Match your pitch to the firm's strategy and industry focus, and choose an industry you're familiar with to increase the pitch's relevance.
  • 🔍 Use screening tools like Finviz to find mid-sized companies with a market cap between 1 to 10 billion dollars that have shown divergence from industry trends.
  • 📊 Focus on companies with simple financials and a few key drivers to simplify the research and valuation process.
  • 🔑 Look for companies with upcoming catalysts within 6 to 12 months, such as product launches or strategic changes, to provide a clear timeline for potential stock price movement.
  • 📚 Conduct research using annual reports, investor presentations, and press releases to understand the company's operations and industry position.
  • 💼 Build a simple Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model with projections based on units sold, average selling price, or market share to estimate the company's value.
  • 🤝 Engage in real-life research by speaking with industry insiders, suppliers, or customers to gain insights that can strengthen your pitch.
  • 📉 Address risk factors and propose mitigants, such as using options or stop-loss orders, to show how potential losses can be managed.
  • ⏱ When time is limited, prioritize research that can be completed quickly, focusing on key financials and industry trends, to prepare a compelling pitch.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the tutorial video?

    -The main focus of the tutorial video is to discuss how to pitch a stock, covering the stock pitch guide, company selection, and research process.

  • Where can viewers find templates and the full guide mentioned in the video?

    -Viewers can find templates and the full guide on the M&I blog post located at mergersandacquisitions.com/stock-pitch-guide.

  • What is the basic structure of a stock pitch as outlined in the video?

    -The basic structure of a stock pitch includes a recommendation, investment thesis, company background, investment thesis explanation, catalysts, valuation and past performance analysis, risk factors and mitigants, and a summary of recommendations.

  • Why is it important to match the industry to the hedge fund strategy when preparing a stock pitch?

    -Matching the industry to the hedge fund strategy is important because it ensures that the pitch aligns with the firm's investment preferences, increasing the likelihood of a successful pitch.

  • What is the recommended market cap range for mid-sized companies when screening for stock pitches?

    -The recommended market cap range for mid-sized companies when screening for stock pitches is between 1 to 10 billion dollars.

  • How does the video suggest narrowing down a list of potential companies for a stock pitch?

    -The video suggests narrowing down a list of potential companies by focusing on those with a clear divergence from stock price trends, mid-sized market caps, a few key drivers, relatively pure-play businesses, clean and simple financial statements, and clear catalysts in the next six to twelve months.

  • What are some methods to research a company and its industry as suggested in the video?

    -Some methods to research a company and its industry include reviewing annual and interim reports, investor presentations, recent press releases, and conducting real-life research by speaking with people in the industry.

  • What is the recommended approach for building a DCF analysis in a stock pitch?

    -The recommended approach for building a DCF analysis in a stock pitch is to project revenue and expenses beyond simple percentage growth rates and margins, aiming for around 100 to 300 rows in Excel, and to include cases like the base case, upside case, and downside case.

  • Why is it beneficial to speak with people in real life for a stock pitch?

    -Speaking with people in real life is beneficial for a stock pitch because it provides insights from industry professionals, suppliers, customers, and others who can offer unique perspectives and information that may not be available through public financial statements or reports.

  • What is the significance of catalysts in a stock pitch and how are they identified?

    -Catalysts are significant in a stock pitch because they are events or developments that can cause the market to reevaluate a stock's value. They are identified by looking for upcoming events such as product launches, acquisitions, earnings announcements, or strategic changes that could impact the stock price.

Outlines

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📈 Introduction to Stock Pitching

The paragraph introduces a tutorial video focused on teaching how to pitch a stock. It mentions the accompanying blog post 'Stock Pitch Guide' available on the M&I website, which offers templates for creating a stock pitch. The video aims to expand on the written guide, with a particular emphasis on idea generation for those who have limited time to prepare for an interview at an investment firm. The tutorial is structured into three parts: basic stock pitch structure, idea generation, and research and valuation process. The basic structure includes a recommendation slide, company background, investment thesis, catalysts, valuation, risk factors, and a summary. The video promises to provide samples and templates to help viewers understand and create effective stock pitches.

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🔍 Idea Generation for Stock Pitching

This section delves into the process of idea generation for stock pitches, especially when time is limited. It advises first understanding the strategy and industry preferences of the firm for which the interview is scheduled. The speaker suggests looking at the firm's website, asking insiders, or researching their SEC filings to identify their investment strategies. The approach involves selecting an industry that aligns with the firm's strategy and then using Finviz to screen for mid-sized companies within that industry. The focus should be on companies with a market cap of 1 to 10 billion dollars that have shown a divergence from the overall market trend in their stock prices. The aim is to identify companies that may present interesting investment opportunities and are suitable for a stock pitch.

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📊 Screening and Selecting Companies for Stock Pitch

The paragraph discusses the process of screening and selecting companies for a stock pitch. It emphasizes focusing on companies with simple financial statements and a few key drivers, making them easier to analyze and present in a pitch. The speaker uses examples to illustrate how to narrow down a list of companies by eliminating those that are too large, too small, or have complex financials. The goal is to find companies with clear catalysts in the next six to twelve months, such as acquisitions or major product launches, which can serve as a basis for the stock pitch. The examples given include Barnes Group, Trymax Corporation, and Standex Corporation, with a focus on their financial statements and business segments. The paragraph concludes with a recommendation to choose companies that are changing in some way and have clear catalysts, making them easier to discuss in a pitch.

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📚 Research and Valuation Process for Stock Pitch

The final paragraph outlines the research and valuation process for creating a stock pitch. It suggests starting with obtaining the company's annual and interim reports, investor presentations, and recent press releases. The speaker advises building a simple discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis in Excel, projecting revenue and expenses, and aiming for a model with around 100 to 300 rows. The paragraph also recommends using Finviz or Google Finance for public comparables analysis and conducting real-life research by speaking with suppliers, customers, or others in the industry to gain insights. The goal is to incorporate these findings into the analysis to support the investment thesis. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the importance of this research in identifying the company's potential, catalysts for change, and the overall investment opportunity presented by the stock pitch.

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Keywords

💡Stock Pitch

A stock pitch is a presentation or argument made by an investor or analyst to persuade others that a particular stock is worth buying or selling. In the video, the stock pitch guide is a central theme, with the speaker discussing how to structure a pitch, including the recommendation, investment thesis, and key financial analysis.

💡Idea Generation

Idea generation refers to the process of coming up with new and original ideas, particularly in the context of stock pitches, it involves identifying potential investment opportunities. The video emphasizes the importance of idea generation, especially in a time-constrained scenario, and provides strategies for quickly identifying promising stocks.

💡Research and Valuation

Research and valuation are critical components of stock analysis. They involve gathering information about a company and its industry, and then using this data to estimate the company's value. The video discusses an efficient research process and how to conduct a valuation, including the use of discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis.

💡DCF Analysis

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis is a method of valuing a company by estimating its future cash flows and discounting them back to their present value. The video mentions setting up a DCF analysis as part of the research and valuation process, suggesting a focus on simplicity and practicality in the analysis.

💡Investment Thesis

An investment thesis is a statement that outlines why a particular investment is expected to perform well or poorly. It includes the reasons for the investment and the factors that could influence its performance. The video script includes an example of an investment thesis for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, explaining why the market is wrong about its evaluation.

💡Catalysts

In the context of stock pitches, catalysts are events or developments that could cause a change in a company's stock price. The video discusses identifying catalysts that could lead to a pricing correction, such as FDA approvals or earnings announcements.

💡Risk Factors

Risk factors are potential events or conditions that could negatively impact an investment. The video script includes a section on risk factors and mitigants, where the speaker explains how to identify and potentially reduce the risks associated with a stock pitch.

💡Market Cap

Market capitalization, or market cap, is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock. The video mentions using market cap as a criterion for screening companies, focusing on mid-sized companies in the $1 to $10 billion range.

💡Financial Statements

Financial statements are formal records of a company's financial activities, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. The video emphasizes the importance of having clean and simple financial statements for ease of analysis in a stock pitch.

💡Strategy and Industry Focus

Strategy and industry focus refer to the specific investment approach and sectors that an investment firm targets. The video suggests aligning the stock pitch with the firm's strategy and industry preferences, which can influence the selection of companies to pitch.

Highlights

Introduction to a tutorial video on pitching stocks and discussing the stock pitch guide.

The video corresponds to an M&I blog post, 'Stock Pitch Guide', providing templates and the full guide.

Discussion on expanding the article to focus on idea generation for stock pitches.

Explanation of the basic stock pitch structure, including recommendation, investment thesis, and risk factors.

Providing examples and templates for the stock pitch structure.

Guidance on idea generation for stock pitches when time is limited.

Advice on researching the strategy and industry focus of the firm you're interviewing with.

Using FinVis to screen for mid-sized companies in the industry that match the firm's strategy.

Focusing on companies with clear divergence from stock price trends as a potential pitch.

Narrowing down the list by selecting companies with simple financial statements and clear business models.

Selecting companies with only a few key drivers for easier analysis in a stock pitch.

Identifying companies with clear catalysts in the next six to twelve months for stock pitch ideas.

The importance of researching the company and industry through annual reports, investor presentations, and press releases.

Building a simple DCF-based valuation for the stock pitch.

Using FinVis or Google Finance for public comps to save time in the research process.

Incorporating real-life research by speaking with industry professionals and incorporating their insights.

Summary of the tutorial on how to find, screen, and pitch stocks with limited time.

Transcripts

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welcome to another tutorial video this

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time we're going to be discussing how to

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pitch a stock and cover our stock pitch

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guide as well as the company selection

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and research process this video

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corresponds to an M and I blog post

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called stock pitch guide you can go

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visit it down below on the screen just

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mergers and acquisitions comm / stock -

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pitch - guide and you can get some

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templates there the full guide and text

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we're going to expand on the article

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here and focus more on the idea

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generation part and in particular how

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you can come up with ideas for stock

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pitches and screen companies when it's

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the last minute and you don't have much

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time left

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so the plan for this tutorial will be to

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cover the basic stock pitch structure

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first which you're probably already

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familiar with but we'll go through it

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quickly and give you a few samples and

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templates then in part two we'll talk

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about idea generation how can you find

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ideas if it's the last minute and you

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only have two or three days or maybe

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five six or seven days to prepare for an

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interview at a hedge fund or asset

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management firm and then a part three

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we'll discuss the research and valuation

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process how you can do it efficiently

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how to find your angle and how to get

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the key inputs for your stock pitch

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including the complexity of the model

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and valuation analysis that you come up

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with and the ideal length and how to

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make it complex enough without going

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overboard and coming up with something

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that takes too much time to research and

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finish well let's go to part one first

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and talk about the basic stock pitch

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structure now this is something that we

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covered extensively on the site over the

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years so you can go through and look at

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the text version of this as well but you

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always want to start a stock pitch with

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a recommendation where you long or short

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the company and you say what it should

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be worth according to your analysis in

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our example on the site for Jazz

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pharmaceuticals we have a recommendation

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slide here we short the company we

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present our investment thesis and

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explain why the market is wrong about

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this evaluation and then give what we

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think it should be worth why we think

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its stock price will change what the

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risk factors are and how we can mitigate

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some of those risks then in the next

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section you give the company background

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you describe its products services

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market its approximate revenue ebody

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market cap at valuation multiples for

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Jazz pharmaceuticals we do

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just that we also include a price volume

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chart over the past year from before the

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stock pitch for good measure and we

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explain a little bit about what the long

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term projections and our base case

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scenario here look like then in part 3

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you go through the investment thesis and

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you explain why the stock is mispriced

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and why the market hasn't factored this

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in and adjusted to the correct price so

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here we have three main reasons the

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threat of generics to one of the

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companies key product lines we think the

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company's ability to raise prices will

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be quite limited and we think that some

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of its new experimental products or

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drugs will have lower than expected

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potential in the next part you have

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catalysts key events in the next 6 to 12

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months that will cause the market to

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realize its mistake and result in a

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pricing correction so for Jazz

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pharmaceuticals we have the FDA approval

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of some of those generic drugs we have

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the fact that when the company announces

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earnings everyone's going to realize

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that it is simply not raising prices on

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its key drugs as much as it did in the

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past and then we also have early sales

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results from some of these more

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experimental and earlier stage products

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then in part 5 you go through the

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valuation and paste in your DCF analysis

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comparable companies and whatever other

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analysis you have to show why the stock

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is undervalued or overvalued you can see

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our example here for jazz we have a

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football field valuation chart we have a

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summary of our assumptions for the DCF

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and we also have some sensitivity tables

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showing why we think the company is at

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best appropriately valued right now and

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actually significantly overvalued

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according to our views and then we go

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through the risk factors and mitigant

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and how we could reduce some of the risk

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or limit our losses if we're completely

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wrong and you can see it here we

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basically reverse the catalyst and say

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that maybe the generics will enter later

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than expected maybe some of the new

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drugs will perform better than expected

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and maybe some other products will gain

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positive clinical trial data and we can

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mitigate some of these risks with call

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options or stop-loss or stop limit

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orders and overall we say that we limit

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our potential losses here to about 15 to

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20 percent and then at the end we just

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give us summary and show all of our

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recommendations here once again so

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that's a basic structure for a stock

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pitch again you can go

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the entire M&I article and read through

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all this in text format and get some

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screenshots of everything for a couple

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different companies here as well what I

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want to focus on doubt is the idea

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generation process what if you leave a

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few days you're not following the

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markets or specific companies closely

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and you need an idea for an upcoming

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interview as soon as possible the first

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step in this process is you need to

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figure out what strategy the firm you're

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going to interview with uses and then

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which industries it likes and does not

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like there are a couple ways you can do

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that you can of course to try to look on

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their website you can ask someone there

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about their strategies you can try to

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find their holdings and SEC filings so

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there are a couple different ways you

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can do this but you need to figure this

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out first because for example if you're

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going to interview with a value oriented

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long-only fund that likes industrial

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companies then you want to focus on

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companies in industrials or related

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sectors so maybe manufacturing or

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chemicals or even retail but something

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that is a bit more mature and is based a

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little bit more on hard assets you don't

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want to go in and pitch a short for an

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overpriced biotech startup if the fund

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only does long investments and focuses

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on undervalued companies and then you

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want to match the industry to something

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that lends itself to the hedge fund

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strategy or pick an industry that you

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know something about so let's keep going

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with this industrials example and we'll

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say industrial goods for the sector and

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then industrial equipment for the

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industry and I'll go on fin vis right

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here and for sector I'll say industrial

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goods and then for industry I will say a

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dish industrial equipment and components

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so we have those two for the screening

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criteria and so we get a set of 12

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companies based on that now how do you

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screen and narrow down this list once

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you have the set of 12 companies first

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off you want to focus on mid-sized

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companies in the industry ideally ones

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that are in roughly the 1 to 10 billion

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dollar market cap range if you're

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working with us-based companies if

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you're doing this based on revenue maybe

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something with hundreds of millions of

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revenue to perhaps the low billions so

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you get mid-sized companies in the

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industry you don't want to pick giant

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conglomerate companies you also don't

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want to pick micro cap companies because

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they both have different problems and

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tend to be harder to use in stock

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pictures

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you also want to look for companies

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where there's been a clear divergence

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from the stock price trends overall over

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the past few months so maybe the entire

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market has gone up but one company has

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stayed the same or even decreased or

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it's the opposite and the entire market

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has gone down but one company has stayed

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the same or gone up so with this example

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for our industrial screen here first off

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we'd probably eliminate the top two

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companies at the top one is in the UK so

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it's not great if we're in the u.s. the

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other company is just too big and then

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we'd probably also eliminate some of

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these companies at the bottom because

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they're well below a billion dollars in

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terms of market cap which leaves us with

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roughly this set of companies five six

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or seven or so in the middle if we look

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at these companies share prices for the

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most part they have increased pretty

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substantially in the past three four

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five six months something in that time

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range however there are a few that stand

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out as not having increased by that much

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one clear example of that is Barnes

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group right here its stock price fell

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pretty dramatically the year before and

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then even this year it stayed basically

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the same even as everything else in the

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sector has gone up the other one that

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stands out is try mask corporation here

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it did increase the year prior to this

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but this year it's been roughly flat

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except for a quick increase right in the

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beginning in January and then if we want

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to expand this a little bit more we

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could also look at Standex corporation

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which has been relatively flat so far

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this year so if you look at all these

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and you look at something like this

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where maybe the company decreased a lot

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last year stayed flat this year even as

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the sector as a whole has gone up you

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get some ideas for companies that may

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not quite be following trends and might

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be a bit different from everything else

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in the industry so as I say we think

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that Barnes Group Standex group and tri

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mass here are probably the best bets for

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our initial screen now the next two

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steps steps four and five because I'm

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grouping them together are that you want

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to find companies with only a few key

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drivers and relatively pure-play

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businesses as well as clean and simple

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financial statements so you don't want a

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company with 20 different product lines

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where each one is say 5% of the revenue

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you want a company that has maybe two to

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three major segments and well-defined

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key drivers

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and you don't want a company that has

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say 50 items on its cashflow statement

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you want relatively short and simple

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financial statements so if we look at

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all these companies start with starting

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with Barnes Group its income statement

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here is fairly simple and

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straightforward if we go down to its

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balance sheet everything here is also

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pretty straightforward these are all the

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standard items you'd expect cash debt

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equity receivables inventory nothing too

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crazy here and it's cash flow statement

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we'd say is also pretty straightforward

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with exactly the items that you'd

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normally expect for a standard company

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if we go to try mass again it's balance

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sheet is pretty standard and

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straightforward seem for its income

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statement and moving down its cash flow

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statement looks a little bit more

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complicated on the surface but it's

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actually not that much more complex than

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Barnes groups and then finally if we

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look at stand X its balance sheet is

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similar maybe a little bit more

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complicated its income statement also

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looks fairly straightforward and then if

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we go down its cash flow statement is

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also straightforward although there are

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some more items here maybe it's a little

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bit more complex than the others however

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the real point here is that the

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financial statements are not that much

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different but Standex appears to have

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more segments than the others and that

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is going to make the research and

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valuation process it take more time to

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illustrate what I mean here let's just

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go up and do a search for one of the

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numbers in that screenshot so if you

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look at a summary of the company's

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operations they have a food service

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equipment segment and a grieving segment

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and engineering technology segment and

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an electronics and hydraulics segment

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two separate segments there actually and

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there are some that are bigger than

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others the food service equipment one is

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the dominant segment but it's not as if

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one segment has 90% of the company's

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revenue it's more like maybe close to a

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forty to fifty percent split for the

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food service equipment one so we have

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quite a few segments here by contrast if

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we look at something like the Barnes

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Group for example and

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let's just go down to where they have

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their split I'm searching for aerospace

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because I know already that's what one

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of the major segments is they basically

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have two segments Industrial and

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aerospace and if you go down a little

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bit and you look at financial

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performance by business segments they

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have industrial they have the sales and

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operating profit and operating margin

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and then if you go down they have

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aerospace and the sales and operating

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profit and operating margin and beyond

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that they don't really have much of

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anything so they just have two simple

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segments right here and if you go to try

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mass you'll see something similar so

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based on this quick screen we'd probably

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narrow this further to barn troop and

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try mess barns group is two main

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segments try mass has three main

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segments and two now the final step to

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pick a winner here and to decide is that

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you generally want a favored companies

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with clear catalysts in the next six to

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twelve months such as an announced

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acquisition or divestiture

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a major product launch a major expansion

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plan a strategic change something like

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that

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and if we go and look at try masses

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investor presentations and other sources

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we do see something that looks promising

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at first glance a recent acquisition

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announcement for this company plastic

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srl which is based in Italy however if

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we keep reading we see that its annual

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revenue is only about twelve million

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here and if we look at try masses

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revenue for the company as a whole it's

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close to nine hundred million so no

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matter how you slice it a ten or twelve

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million revenue company is just not

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going to contribute that much to

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something that is almost a hundred times

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the Sophos based on that we would say

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that try mass here is probably not the

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best one if you look through there are a

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couple other potential catalysts but

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overall we think that the Barnes Group

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is probably a better candidate for a

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couple of reasons if you look in their

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investor presentation for example one

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key slide here is that they give their

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major portfolio shifts over the last

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several years and they explain where

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they were before and then where they are

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now which implies that the company is

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changing by a good amount also if you

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look throughout this you'll see that

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there are some pretty clear references

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to their growth areas for example if we

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could do a search for automation right

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here they list it as one of their key

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growth drivers and as one of the key

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macro factors and that if we keep going

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they say that they've launched

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automation in 2018 establish fortune

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motion control in 2019 so these are

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clearly segments on the rise and if we

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keep going you'll see that here

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automation is only about 1% of revenue

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right now but it's growing very quickly

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by double digits which means that

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something relating to the company here

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is changing the other thing with Barnes

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group is that they do have high exposure

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to aerospace about 34% of its revenue

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comes from it just before I created this

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tutorial there was big news about Boeing

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and several fatal accidents fortunately

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company to ground their 737 max aircraft

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right after those announcements the

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Barnes groups share price fell by about

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10 percent when the aircraft was

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grounded presumably because investors

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know this and they're worried about

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their exposure to Boeing but if you look

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later on in the presentation you'll see

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that yes they have some exposure they

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are making some parts relating to the

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737 max but it's actually much less of a

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focus for the company then all the other

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Airbus and Boeing aircraft so we could

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make some type of argument that the

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company might have been unfairly

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penalized for its aerospace exposure

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here that's part two the idea selection

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process and how we came to the

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conclusion of using the Barnes group

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here let's now go through the research

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and valuation process you want to do

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four basic things here first is research

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the company in the industry by getting

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the annual and interim reports the

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latest investor presentation and recent

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press releases then you can build a

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simple DCF based valuation don't go

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overboard you want to project revenue

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and expenses beyond simple percentage

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growth rates and margins maybe go down

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to units sold average selling price or

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market share times market size and aim

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for around 100 to 300 rows in Excel if

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you've seen our DCF example for steel

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dynamics where we split up its sales

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into three main segments and a couple

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smaller ones something like this would

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be reasonable for a stoppage where we

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get up to around 150 or so rows here you

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don't want 5,000 rows you want something

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in that range we'd say a hundred to

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three hundred rows in Excel for your

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projections and DCF analysis and then

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for the public comps you could use fin

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vis or Google Finance to save time there

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take a look at our comparable company

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analysis tutorial for more on that one

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and then you also want to do some real

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life research so speak with people in

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real life for a few hours

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find some suppliers customers others on

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LinkedIn email them and offer your

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insights as an investor into their

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company in exchange for maybe 10 minutes

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of their time to answer a few questions

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that you might have had about the

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company or the industry as a whole so

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here we already have the reports and we

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actually already have the peer companies

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because when we did our fin visit screen

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this also gave us some of the peer

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companies that we could use so we

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already have that part done we just need

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to pull the financial information for

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them our first step would be to set up

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the DCF analysis and make the main

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splits between an aerospace and

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industrial on a revenue and operating

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income basis and then we go beyond that

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if possible maybe it would be unit Sol

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maybe would be market share maybe you'll

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be the backlog growth and the backlog

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delivered it can be a little bit tricky

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in this sector to go below revenue

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growth and operating margin by product

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line but with enough research and going

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through the filings and doing some

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online research for the market we might

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be able to do that and then for the real

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life research borange group mentions

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General Electric rolls-royce and United

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Technologies in its filings all those

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seem pretty important so we probably

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start there and then start looking for

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some possible contacts on LinkedIn and

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if we ran out of time

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maybe we can only speak with one or two

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people or contact one or two people but

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it's still a whole lot better than

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nothing the angle here would probably be

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something to do with the market over

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penalizing it because of its exposure to

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Boeing maybe under estimating its

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automation segment and maybe also under

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estimating its margin expansion

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potential if the automation segment

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really takes off presumably its margins

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will go up because automating tasks is

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cheaper than hiring humans to complete

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them or we could take the opposite view

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and maybe we should say and maybe we

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will say that it should follow by even

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more than it already has

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it just depends on the results of this

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process and what we find when we speak

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with people and do our market research

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the catalysts here could be backlog

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updates announcements relate to Boeing

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earnings announcements that have some of

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the automation segment results and maybe

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potentially acquisitions as well with

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the valuation we can't really say

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anything because this was intended to be

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a quick tutorial showing you what to do

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with limited time

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setting up a whole DCF here would take

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more time and I don't have it and I'm

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not going to show it here but you would

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do that and draw some conclusions

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ideally building in cases like the base

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case upside case and downside case to

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reflect your views what the market is

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thinking and then what you think will

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actually happen that's it for a tutorial

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to do a quick summary now the stock

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pitch structure is that you always want

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to start with your recommendation long

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or short what the company should

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actually be worth why it's miss price

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right now and why it's going to change

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then you give some company background

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information then you go into your

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investment thesis and explain why it's

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mispriced and why others have overlooked

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it then you go into the valuation and

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explain what you think it should be

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worth then you give the catalyst explain

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why its stock price will change over the

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next six to twelve months and then you

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give the risk factors and explain how to

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mitigate some of the risks for the idea

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to generation we recommend picking an

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industry that matches the strategy and

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industry focus of the firm you're

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interviewing with and also something

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that you ideally know a little bit about

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once you have that then you can go on a

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site like fin vis and screen for

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mid-sized companies in the industry

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focus on ones that only have a few key

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drivers and relatively clean to

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financial statements and relatively easy

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to understand businesses once you have

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that then look for companies that have

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clear catalysts in the next section

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twelve months and are changing in some

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way because those will be better and

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easier to discuss and then finally for

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the research and valuation process get

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the company's annual interim reports a

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few recent press releases start building

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a simple TCF and valuation analysis

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using the p r-- company data that you

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found before on sites like fin vis and

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use a very simple template and then go

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out and try to speak with people in real

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life if you can and incorporate some of

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those views into your analysis that's it

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for tutorial on stock pitches how to

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find companies with limited time screen

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for them and then pick the best one

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hopefully now you know a bit more about

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this process and what to do if you're in

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this position and you need to come up

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with a stock pitch very quickly

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