Investor Essentials Daily

The economy is a hard beast to tame, and no one indicator is able to fully encapsulate what it is doing. That is why we at Valens like to look at the economy from as many points of view as possible...

While investors often focus on the financials, the real secret to understanding a company’s performance is to identify the metrics that can signal a company’s financial performance ahead of time...

Today’s company is a software-as-a-service firm poised to benefit from disruptions in globalization. However, looking at as-reported numbers, it appears the firm has negative returns...

The Great Recession was devastating for the automotive industry. Demand collapsed and with it, millions of jobs were lost as large corporations were forced to declare bankruptcy...

Data has become an essential part of the economy over the last few decades. Today’s company focuses on helping businesses analyze data in intuitive and easy ways...

The previous bull market lasted from the Great Recession to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in America. The 10-year run saw the S&P 500 gain over 300%....

Many investors today do not have the time or resources to pick individual stocks to try and beat the market...

This ski resort company has embraced the season ticket model fad to boost profitability...

Broadcast TV and cable companies have struggled to hold onto customers in recent years as consumers have cut the cord. This has led to declining cash flows and growing concerns about their ability to pay off heavy debt loads...

During the pandemic, people have had to adapt to new working and learning environments...

Inflation can affect the economy and markets greatly. Although currently below long-term averages, it is beginning to pick up, and this could have significant implications for market valuations...

Hedge funds employ a variety of investing strategies to take advantage of market inefficiencies. One of the most popular is arbitrage investing, where investors look for relative mispricings between similar assets...

This information technology company is making life easier for employees all over the world...

Demand for industrial metals is heavily dependent on the demand for their end-markets. If demand increases for products like cars, planes, or homes, the metals used to produce them will also see huge benefits...

Today’s company is an alcohol firm poised to benefit from coronavirus tailwinds. However, looking at as-reported numbers, it appears the firm has relatively average returns...

Macro hedge funds seek to take advantage of broad political or economic trends. They make bets based on the outcomes of events such as potential rate cuts, other central bank actions, and elections...

This Consumer Staples company has historically seen remarkably consistent earnings. This means investors have typically used it as a benchmark for safe investment, but with little expectation for change. That is, until this year...

The current economic crisis is fundamentally different from the 2008 financial collapse...

During the pandemic, consumers have found lots of time to take up new activities....

Unemployment provides insight into how the whole economy is running. The rate skyrocketed months ago, and now it is beginning to fall....