Founder of Tradition Capital Management in 2000. Named “PSN Manager of the Decade” for All-Cap in the 2000s and “PSN Manager of the Decade” for Dividend Value in the 2010s.
Americold Offers 8.6% Dividend Yield While Waiting for Market Thaw
8.6% Dividend Yield.1.4 billion cubic feet of capacity across 235 warehouses, providing a globally diversified, hard-to-replicate cold-storage footprint.18% US market share, 6% global market share.60.0% of warehouse segment revenue under fixed contracts, anchoring cash flows through a soft volume and pricing environment.Development pipeline targeted at 10–12% ROIC, increasingly focused on build-to-suit and higher-growth international markets (notably Asia-Pacific).Near-term headwinds in 2026–2027 from excess capacity and weaker demand.Investment Thesis $Americold Realty Trust(COLD)$ is a cold-storage REIT that manages 1.4 billion cubic feet of storage globally across 235 warehouses. Due to a glut of supply in the market, COLD’s stock price has det
YUM China’s Big New Store Expansion Drives Strong Growth
2.3% dividend yield, 6.0% of shares authorized for repurchase.Pizza Hut’s successful pivot to value offerings, trading a 13% pricing reduction for a 17% traffic surge.An aggressive expansion into lower-tier cities, where approximately 70% of new stores are opening, fueled by extensive franchising which is high ROC (Return on Capital).For the second half of 2025, YUMC expects to return $664 million to shareholders bringing the year-end total to approximately $1.2 billion.$1.8 billion is remaining on shareholder return of capital into 2026.Chinese government stimulus on consumer spending, especially in the service sector, would likely boost same store sales growth and re-rate the stock.Investment Thesis $Yum China Holdings, Inc.(YUMC)$ is the larges
$Dow Jones(.DJI)$$S&P 500(.SPX)$$NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ OverviewDespite a rocky start to the month, August saw Morningstar’s US Market index up on the month 2.1%, with the S&P500 up 1.9%. The Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting initially caused a broad de-risking that ended up boosting returns as investors now fully expect the Fed to cut during the September meeting.Inflation came in at expectations, with CPI posting 2.7% month over month annualized. The long-term trend is a continuous move down toward the Fed’s 2.0% target, though progress once again appears to be stalling.However, the story has now become one of balancing jobs with the price level. Job growth since J
High Yield Cannabis REIT Positioned for Recovery as Weak Tenants Flushed Out
13.9% YieldTriple net lease structure provides strong 52.3% operating margins even factoring in tenant defaults.Conservative capital structure, 1.2x debt to EBITDA with $2.2 billion in unencumbered property.8.3 million active leasable square feet, with 1.2 million leasable square feet under development.Early results from tenant refresh started in the quarter ending March 2025 are positive, with management expecting market normalization within 18-36 months.Captive base, with cannabis operators having limited financing opportunities for large-scale properties leading to long 13.5-year average lease periods.Investment Thesis $Innovative Industrial Properties Inc(IIPR)$ is an industrial REIT focusing on cannabis operations. The property profile is 92%
Danaos Delivers 3.8% Sustainable Dividends at Extraordinary Low Valuation
3.8% Dividend Yield.DAC has 15 new methanol-fueled container ships under construction, all pre-contracted upon delivery, representing 27.2% capacity expansion set to fuel growth.DAC operates an 84-ship fleet with 471,500 Twenty Foot Equivalent (TEUs) of containerized capacity and 1,760,861 DWT of dry-bulk capacity.Excluding new ship construction capex, DAC generated $572.4 million in trailing twelve-month free cash flow.The company has 99% of operating days contracted through 2025 and 85% through 2026 giving the company great visibility.Investment Thesis $Danaos(DAC)$ is a tonnage-provider and non-operating owner of container ships and dry-bulk ships. Across its 84-ship fleet it has 471,500 TEUs of containerized capacity and 1,760,861 DWT (dry weig
Danaos Delivers 3.8% Sustainable Dividends at Extraordinary Low Valuation
3.8% Dividend Yield.DAC has 15 new methanol-fueled container ships under construction, all pre-contracted upon delivery, representing 27.2% capacity expansion set to fuel growth.DAC operates an 84-ship fleet with 471,500 Twenty Foot Equivalent (TEUs) of containerized capacity and 1,760,861 DWT of dry-bulk capacity.Excluding new ship construction capex, DAC generated $572.4 million in trailing twelve-month free cash flow.The company has 99% of operating days contracted through 2025 and 85% through 2026 giving the company great visibility.Investment Thesis $Danaos(DAC)$ is a tonnage-provider and non-operating owner of container ships and dry-bulk ships. Across its 84-ship fleet it has 471,500 TEUs of containerized capacity and 1,760,861 DWT (dry weig