Independent Equity Research

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Summer Report

16 Weeks,

16 Reports,

1 Portfolio.

Inside Each Report

Market Update

Macro trends, market commentary, and what I’m watching.

Mock Portfolio Update

$1M US equities portfolio performance and positioning.

Stock of the Week

In-depth look at the highest-conviction idea.

Private Markets Activity

Notable private-market deals, rounds, and valuations.

Business Spotlight

A deep dive into an interesting business story.

Latest Reports

Stay up to date on markets, see how the portfolio changed over the week, discover the latest addition to my portfolio, and more.

Financial Models

ECL

Ecolab

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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AXP

American Express Company

Valuation Model

Levered discounted cash flow analysis with operating assumptions, capital-structure considerations, and valuation sensitivities.

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TRV

The Travelers Companies

Valuation Model

Levered discounted cash flow analysis with operating assumptions, capital-structure considerations, and valuation sensitivities.

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GOLF

Acushnet Holdings

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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UBER

Uber Technologies

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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RGLD

Royal Gold

Valuation Model

Net asset value model incorporating asset-level production, commodity-price assumptions, mine lives, and discounted cash flows.

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PARR

Par Pacific Holdings

Valuation Model

Mid-cycle sum-of-the-parts discounted cash flow analysis across refining, logistics, and retail operations.

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MCK

McKesson Corporation

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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FN

Fabrinet

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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CPRT

Copart

Valuation Model

Three-statement financial model, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable-company analysis, and precedent-transactions analysis.

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INTU

Intuit

Valuation Model

Discounted cash flow analysis with operating forecasts, margin assumptions, and valuation sensitivities.

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PANW

Palo Alto Networks

Valuation Model

Discounted cash flow analysis with operating forecasts, margin assumptions, and valuation sensitivities.

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AEP

American Electric Power

Valuation Model

Dividend discount model incorporating dividend growth, cost of equity, and long-term payout assumptions.

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PLD

Prologis

Valuation Model

AFFO discounted cash flow analysis incorporating property-level operating assumptions, AFFO growth, and valuation sensitivities.

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KR

Kroger

Valuation Model

Discounted cash flow analysis with operating forecasts, margin assumptions, and valuation sensitivities.

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Live Portfolio Return

Returns of the passive U.S. equities portfolio, during and after construction

Summit Portfolio S&P 500
15%
10%
5%
0%
01-May-2026May 1
01-Jun-2026Jun 1
01-Jul-2026Jul 1
01-Aug-2026Aug 1
01-Sep-2026Sep 1
Summit Portfolio: +0.00% S&P 500: +0.00% Friday, May 1, 2026
Summit Portfolio: -0.36% S&P 500: -0.36% Monday, May 4, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +0.42% S&P 500: +0.42% Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +1.83% S&P 500: +1.83% Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +1.51% S&P 500: +1.51% Thursday, May 7, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +2.34% S&P 500: +2.34% Friday, May 8, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +2.83% S&P 500: +2.57% Monday, May 11, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +2.83% S&P 500: +2.44% Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.48% S&P 500: +3.00% Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.35% S&P 500: +3.81% Thursday, May 14, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.28% S&P 500: +2.55% Friday, May 15, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.40% S&P 500: +2.47% Monday, May 18, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +2.47% S&P 500: +1.82% Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.33% S&P 500: +2.88% Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.56% S&P 500: +3.07% Thursday, May 21, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.17% S&P 500: +3.48% Friday, May 22, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.80% S&P 500: +4.15% Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.92% S&P 500: +4.14% Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.53% S&P 500: +4.74% Thursday, May 28, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.74% S&P 500: +4.98% Friday, May 29, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.68% S&P 500: +5.25% Monday, Jun 1, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.96% S&P 500: +5.39% Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.96% S&P 500: +4.65% Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.49% S&P 500: +5.06% Thursday, Jun 4, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.44% S&P 500: +2.34% Friday, Jun 5, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.57% S&P 500: +2.59% Monday, Jun 8, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +3.87% S&P 500: +2.29% Tuesday, Jun 9, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +2.45% S&P 500: +0.68% Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.33% S&P 500: +2.37% Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +4.78% S&P 500: +2.93% Friday, Jun 12, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +6.45% S&P 500: +4.73% Monday, Jun 15, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +6.30% S&P 500: +4.11% Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.26% S&P 500: +2.85% Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +6.73% S&P 500: +3.86% Thursday, Jun 18, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +6.32% S&P 500: +3.56% Monday, Jun 22, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.26% S&P 500: +2.09% Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.99% S&P 500: +1.99% Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +5.98% S&P 500: +1.99% Thursday, Jun 25, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +6.34% S&P 500: +1.17% Friday, Jun 26, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +7.14% S&P 500: +2.79% Monday, Jun 29, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +7.38% S&P 500: +3.67% Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +7.79% S&P 500: +3.46% Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.30% S&P 500: +3.37% Thursday, Jul 2, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.67% S&P 500: +4.24% Monday, Jul 6, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.40% S&P 500: +3.71% Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.07% S&P 500: +3.43% Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.54% S&P 500: +4.25% Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.82% S&P 500: +4.73% Friday, Jul 10, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.73% S&P 500: +3.92% Monday, Jul 13, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.16% S&P 500: +4.31% Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.56% S&P 500: +4.72% Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.88% S&P 500: +4.17% Thursday, Jul 16, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.82% S&P 500: +3.12% Friday, Jul 17, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.88% S&P 500: +2.97% Monday, Jul 20, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.70% S&P 500: +3.83% Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.19% S&P 500: +3.70% Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.23% S&P 500: +2.43% Thursday, Jul 23, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +8.80% S&P 500: +2.51% Friday, Jul 24, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +9.84% S&P 500: +2.53% Monday, Jul 27, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.93% S&P 500: +2.78% Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.42% S&P 500: +1.22% Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.74% S&P 500: +2.91% Thursday, Jul 30, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.73% S&P 500: +3.64% Friday, Jul 31, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.76% S&P 500: +5.11% Monday, Aug 3, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.93% S&P 500: +7.01% Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.02% S&P 500: +6.80% Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.98% S&P 500: +6.62% Thursday, Aug 6, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +12.82% S&P 500: +7.27% Friday, Aug 7, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.25% S&P 500: +7.26% Monday, Aug 10, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.51% S&P 500: +6.93% Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.69% S&P 500: +7.19% Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.72% S&P 500: +7.91% Thursday, Aug 13, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.87% S&P 500: +7.71% Friday, Aug 14, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.80% S&P 500: +7.21% Monday, Aug 17, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.70% S&P 500: +6.47% Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.27% S&P 500: +6.70% Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.11% S&P 500: +5.81% Thursday, Aug 20, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.17% S&P 500: +6.22% Friday, Aug 21, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.05% S&P 500: +5.93% Monday, Aug 24, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.85% S&P 500: +6.26% Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.72% S&P 500: +6.29% Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.94% S&P 500: +6.98% Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +14.22% S&P 500: +6.75% Friday, Aug 28, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.65% S&P 500: +6.40% Monday, Aug 31, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +12.38% S&P 500: +5.70% Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +12.39% S&P 500: +6.17% Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +13.45% S&P 500: +7.28% Thursday, Sep 3, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +12.88% S&P 500: +6.87% Friday, Sep 4, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.90% S&P 500: +6.27% Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.21% S&P 500: +5.79% Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.52% S&P 500: +5.15% Thursday, Sep 10, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.26% S&P 500: +6.04% Friday, Sep 11, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +12.22% S&P 500: +5.55% Monday, Sep 14, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.72% S&P 500: +5.08% Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +11.00% S&P 500: +4.64% Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.99% S&P 500: +5.81% Thursday, Sep 17, 2026
Summit Portfolio: +10.03% S&P 500: +5.93% Friday, Sep 18, 2026
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