Sobering Quarter and Guidance for Long-Time Apple Bull

I often think that my best analysis comes from real-time commentary as I listen to the conference calls that accompany the quarterly earnings reports from the companies I follow. In the past, I have offered my twitter comments on Apple (AAPL). Below are my instant message comments sent to a colleague who helps me out […]

Comcast Continues to Shine

Comcast (CMCSK) reported another excellent quarter and indicated the outlook for 2014, and even 2015, is strong. Showing confidence in its business strategy, execution, and growth potential, the company increased the dividend by 15% and expanded its share buyback program by $3 billion. The headline financial metrics for the fourth quarter were impressive: revenue +5.8%, […]

2014 Kicks Off With a Shift to Value

Northlake’s models start 2014 with a switch from growth to value in the Style model. This change occurs after three months on the growth signal during which growth outperformed value by a little less than 1%. As a result of this fresh signal, all client positions in the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) were sold and […]