Stock Pitch Ideas?
I've recently been asked by a professor to provide a stock pitch to help prepare for upcoming interviews and I was curious if anyone could provide me with ideas/industries to look into.
I was fortunate enough to come across an article written by someone on this site a while back which was extremely informative. I've decided to take the authors approach when trying to pitch this idea. I've provided a link to the article below.
I'm now just trying to get on track and actually choose a company to be long on. It's possible he might ask me for a short pitch as well, so short ideas would be great too! Thanks for anyone who can help me out.
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/whs-interview-stock-pitch-checklist…
[quote=Quazie]I've recently been asked by a professor to provide a stock pitch to help prepare for upcoming interviews and I was curious if anyone could provide me with ideas/industries to look into.
I was fortunate enough to come across an article written by someone on this site a while back which was extremely informative. I've decided to take the authors approach when trying to pitch this idea. I've provided a link to the article below.
I'm now just trying to get on track and actually choose a company to be long on. It's possible he might ask me for a short pitch as well, so short ideas would be great too! Thanks for anyone who can help me out.
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/whs-interview-stock-pitch-checklist…]
Google Ben Graham value screen and run it (or find a newsletter that has recently). That should give you some good ideas. Also, try Barron's/Forbes as well. Pending spins and splits can be interesting, as can acquirers in a transformational merger.
If there is an industry you understand, think of the companies in it you think are most competitive, and then look where they trade vs peers, and decide if they valuation premium low (go long) or high (go long a peer or maybe even short).
http://www.valueinvestorsclub.com
I'll be nice and hand you one. Look at Q-Logic (QLGC). It's buying back a ton of stock and has a lot of cash on its balance sheet. Back out the cash and look at "normal" earnings/EBITDA/fcf/etc multiples.
Not necessarily a great investment, but you could definitely make a compelling pitch.
And don't start your pitch with an industry overview. Formulate a thesis and relate all of your arguments back to the thesis. Don't give useless statistics about the total addressable market and whatnot. Make a succinct argument that proves your thesis.
Thank you all for the responses. This is plenty of information to get headed in the right direction.
Stock pitch for interview? (Originally Posted: 10/07/2013)
Hey guys- I have an interview this week with a large AM for an entry level equity research role. Any ideas for a good, unique stock to pitch?
I won't suggest any because I don't know that I have any 'unique' ideas at the moment. However, I suggest you have at least two pitches ready, not just one. Perhaps one in detail, and a second more superficial pitch if you haven't got the time to fully prepare two. Maybe a long and a short.
CRVL - CorVel Corp
Cost containment / middle man for the workers compensation insurance industry. As healthcare costs go up, CRVL makes more money. No analyst coverage, low volume, the perfect long.
short SPY
General advice: whatever stock you pitch, make sure to read 3-5 equity research reports on it. During one of my interviews, I was pitching to a MD and turned out he covers the company. Luckily, I read the ER reports beforehand and was able to regurgitate and answers his questions correctly. Close call.
I like BRK-B stock a lot. Follows BRK-A pretty close but it's much cheaper.
Pitch me a stock that doesn't exist...interview question that can be asked
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