Analysis

In-depth, data-driven breakdowns of companies, sectors, and market trends.
05
Jan
Traditional Wall Street newspapers and stock ticker beside a smartphone displaying Bitcoin price charts

How to Actually Value Bitcoin (When Everyone Else Is Guessing)

I spent 35 years valuing stocks with fundamentals. No cash flow, no dividends, no CEO—Bitcoin breaks all the rules. So I did the homework anyway. Part 1 of 4.
4 min read
31
Dec
Verizon headquarters tower with logo against cloudy sky, with overlay text reading “Big dividend, no real upside” highlighting income yield but limited upside.

VERIZON (VZ): Junior telecom debt with a utility ceiling

The problem isn’t whether Verizon stabilizes — it’s what you’re left owning if it does.
14 min read
29
Dec
Dark blue thumbnail with neon text “Home Depot – Great Business Bad Entry” beside a glowing house outline containing an orange HD square, reflecting a cautious view on Home Depot stock.

Home Depot (HD): The Housing Cycle Play Everyone Owns But Nobody’s Timing Right

Great business, fair price, terrible entry.
5 min read
24
Dec
Dark blue thumbnail with the words “Intel’s $100B Foundry Bet” beside a glowing neon chip graphic.

Intel (INTC): The Turnaround That’s Been “Turning Around” for Five Years

The $100B foundry bet Wall Street is already calling a success.
7 min read
17
Dec
Dark blue thumbnail with the word UBER above the lines “Cash Machine” and “Legal Landmine,” and a stylized blue car in front of a city skyline.

Uber (UBER): Cash Machine With a Labor-Law Landmine

The FCF is real. The risk is too.
5 min read
10
Dec
Adobe (ADBE): AI rocket, slowing engine – cash strong, growth losing momentum.

Adobe (ADBE): AI Booster With Saturation Drag

The creative moat holds. But growth’s grinding slower.
5 min read
03
Dec
Dark blue monitor displaying an Apple (AAPL) candlestick chart moving sharply higher, with bold white “AAPL” text overlaid in the center.

Apple (AAPL): Fortress on Fumes

$100B in free cash flow. 8% growth. 36× earnings. The math doesn't math.
4 min read
26
Nov
CAT stock ticker with candlestick price chart showing recent volatility against dark background

CAT's Trading Like It's Nvidia. It's Not. Here's the Math.

At $520, you're not buying strength — you're buying hope.
8 min read
19
Nov
Stack of hundred dollar bills on dark background with ABBV ticker symbol in white text above

AbbVie: Boring Business, Beautiful Cash Flow

AbbVie survived the Humira patent cliff everyone feared. Now at single-digit P/E with $22B in free cash flow and a 3% yield, you're paying for pharma discipline while others chase biotech moonshots. Sometimes boring wins.
3 min read
12
Nov
CVX stock ticker overlaid on image of twenty dollar bill and oil barrels, representing Chevron's cash flow generation

Chevron: Built for Cash, Not Clicks

Chevron survived the Hess deal distraction. Now at $153 with 80% upstream margins and FCF covering dividends 1.7x, you're paying for discipline at 16.5× earnings. Guyana's $35 breakevens change everything. Target: $170 by 2027.
3 min read
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