Weekend Warriors

Fave Five (9/16/2016)

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Fave Five (9/16/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

So you’re looking at the stocks in the top 1% of all companies according to MANIFEST Rank (Return Forecast and Quality combination) that have the highest 1-year total return forecasts according to the analyst consensus estimates. (ACE)

The Fave Five This Week

  • Aaron’s (AAN)
  • Celgene (CELG)
  • Cognizant Tech (CTSH)
  • CVS Health (CVS)
  • Jazz Pharma (JAZZ)
  • Spirit Airlines (SAVE)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast for the Value Line 1700 is 14.7%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.0% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (September 16, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value viawww.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative/excess return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +5.8% since inception. 53.4% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (9/9/2016)

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Fave Five (9/9/2016)

We took another slight detour this week to focus on some high-quality stocks with superior long term return forecasts that are near the top of our Sweet Spot. It was a great week for the Weekend Warriors highlighted over the last year as the tracking portfolio now has a rate of return of 16.9% versus 11.2% for the Wilshire 5000 since inception.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Akamai (AKAM)
  • CVS Health (CVS)
  • Novo Nordisk (NVO)
  • Redhat (RHT)
  • Ulta Salon (ULTA)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast for the Value Line 1700 is 14.7%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.5% (annualized).

This Week’s Fave Five: Top Of The Sweet Spot

Top Of The Sweet Spot. (September 9, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability.

Weekend Warriors

The return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is 16.9% since inception. (Wilshire 5000 is at 11.2%) 48.3% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (9/2/2016)

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Fave Five (9/2/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

These are all repeat selections this week. Under Armour (UA) has gained 10.4% since selection on 1/14/2016.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Air Lease (AL)
  • Celgene (CELG)
  • Jazz Pharma (JAZZ)
  • Spirit Airlines (SAVE)
  • Under Armour (UA)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast for the Value Line 1700 is 14.7%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.5% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (September 2, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value viawww.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is 15.9% since inception. 43.6% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (8/26/2016)

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Fave Five (8/26/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

Among the stocks covered by Goldman Sachs, the average stock has a one year total return of approximately 10%. We centered our attention this week on the top two percent (return forecast & quality) of our coverage combined with the near term expectations of Goldman. The Muppets are fairly well in consensus with Morningstar and S&P for this batch.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Apple (AAPL)
  • CVS Health (CVS)
  • Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
  • Starbucks (SBUX)
  • Stericycle (SRCL)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via Goldman Sachs) for the Value Line 1700 is 9.2%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.7% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (August 26, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is 12.1% since inception. 48.2% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (8/19/2016)

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Fave Five (8/19/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings. This week’s batch is a nod to Cy Lynch and Anne Manning who prefer considerable financial strength when return forecasts ebb lower. We also required top quintile EPS Stability — for dividend lovers, a bedrock of EPS is the source of dividends (along with the company check book.) Some of these are flying at lower altitudes — an acceptable condition for core positions but Morningstar believes all five have the potential to outperform the market over the long term.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Alphabet/Google (GOOG)
  • Cognizant Technology (CTSH)
  • Granger, W.W. (GWW)
  • Microsoft (MSFT)
  • Novartis (NVS)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 14.2%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 6.6% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (August 19, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is 11.6% since inception. 43.2% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (8/12/2016)

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Fave Five (8/12/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Aaron’s (AAN)
  • Celgene (CELG)
  • CVS Health (CVS)
  • Simulations Plus (SLP)
  • Under Armour (UA)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 18.3%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.6% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (August 12, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +4.3% since inception. 47.2% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (8/5/2016)

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We took a different tack this week, focusing on companies with HUGE financial strength and combining those leaders with the best 1-year “sentiment” known as target prices. This week’s companies are: Alphabet (GOOG), Cognizant Technology (CTSH), Disney (DIS), Novartis (NVS) and Starbucks (SBUX).

Fave Five (8/5/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Alphabet (GOOG)
  • Cognizant Technology (CTSH)
  • Disney, Walt (DIS)
  • Novartis (NVS)
  • Starbucks (SBUX)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 15.7%. The average 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 5.9% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (August 5, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +4.3% since inception. 47.2% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (7/29/2016)

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Fave Five (7/29/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Aaron’s (AAN)
  • Air Lease (AL)
  • Alliance Holdings* (AHGP)
  • Mellanox Technologies (MLNX)
  • Simulations Plus (SLP)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 16.1%. The median 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 6.8% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (July 29, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +1.5% since inception. 44.9% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (7/22/2016)

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Fave Five (7/22/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Aaron’s (AAN)
  • Computer Programs (CPSI)
  • Jazz Pharma (JAZZ)
  • Simulations Plus (SLP)
  • Synaptics (SYNA)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 17.6%. The median 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 6.9% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (July 22, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +5.0% since inception. 46.9% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors

Fave Five (7/15/2016)

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Fave Five (7/15/2016)

Our Fave Five essentially represents a listing of stocks with favorable short term total return forecasts (1 year, according to Analyst Consensus Estimates, or ACE) combined with strong long-term return forecasts and good/excellent quality rankings.

The Fave Five This Week

  • Celgene (CELG)
  • Cognizant Technology (CTSH)
  • Maximus (MMS)
  • Polaris (PII)
  • Synaptics (SYNA)

Context: The average 1-year total return forecast (via ACE) for the Value Line 1700 is 18.2%. The median 5-year return forecast for $VLE is 6.9% (annualized).

The Long and Short of This Week’s Fave Five

The Long & Short. (July 15, 2016) Projected Annual Return (PAR): Long term return forecast based on fundamental analysis and five year time horizon. Quality Ranking: Percentile ranking of composite that includes financial strength, earnings stability and relative growth & profitability. VL Low Total Return (VLLTR): Low total return forecast based on 3-5 year price targets via Value Line Investment Survey. Morningstar P/FV: Ratio of current price to fundamentally-based fair value via www.morningstar.com S&P P/FV: Current price-to-fair value ratio via Standard & Poor’s. 1-Year ACE Outlook: Total return forecast based on analyst consensus estimates for 1-year target price combined with current yield. The data is ranked (descending order) based on this criterion. 1-Year S&P Outlook: 1-year total return forecast based on S&P 1-year price target. 1-Yr GS: 1-year total return forecast based on most recent price target issued by Goldman Sachs.

Weekend Warriors

The relative return for the Weekend Warrior tracking portfolio is +3.0% since inception. 46.9% of selections have outperformed the Wilshire 5000 since original selection.

Tracking Dashboard: https://www.manifestinvesting.com/dashboards/public/weekend-warriors