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Douglas Gerlach

Senior Equity Analyst,

National Association of Investors (NAIC)

Founder & Editor of market-beating SmallCap Informer
Editor of 10x Hulbert Award-Winning Investor Advisory Service
Investment Education Institute’s Distinguished Service Award

About Douglas

Doug Gerlach is the senior equity analyst with Equity Research Service, a division of the National Association of Investors (NAIC), and editor-in-chief of its stock newsletters including the award-winning Investor Advisory Service, the market-beating SmallCap Informer, and a dividend-focused newsletter. NAIC is also the home of the BetterInvesting Stock Selection Guide and other tools for stock analysis including StockCentral.com and MyStockProspector.com. Mr. Gerlach is the author of six books, including Investment Clubs for Dummies and The Armchair Millionaire.

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AL: An Aircraft Leasing Play with a Full Order Book

Air Lease Corp. (AL) delivered better-than expected results in its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, with revenues of $712.9 million, down 0.5% from Q4 2023, and GAAP EPS of $0.83, down 56.1%. Ironically, the EPS decline was due to demand trends, notes Doug Gerlach, editor of Small Cap Informer.

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INDUSTRIALS

Tickers: Al

ALGN: Working to Regain Momentum While Cutting Costs

Align Technology Inc. (ALGN)’s third-quarter results did not show much progress towards regaining its old growth momentum, but some small signs of improvement were enough to give shares a boost, highlights Doug Gerlach, editor of Investor Advisory Service.

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HEALTHCARE

Tickers: ALGN

KNSL: An Insurance Company Focused on "Long-Tail" Business

While the S&P 500 remains near all-time highs, markets have been choppy as sentiment has vacillated between belief in the Federal Reserve’s ability to achieve a soft landing and concerns regarding a more significant slowdown. Meanwhile, I like the insurance company Kinsale Capital Group Inc. (KNSL) here, says Doug Gerlach, editor of Investor Advisory Service.

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FINANCIALS

Tickers: KNSL

CVCO: A Manufactured Home Company Primed to Profit as Rates Fall

We first introduced manufactured housing innovator Cavco Industries Inc. (CVCO) in 2019. With impending reductions in interest rates on the horizon and ever-growing demand for housing across the US, we think this is an opportune moment to review this well-managed builder of manufactured and modular homes, notes Doug Gerlach, editor of Small Cap Informer.

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

Tickers: CVCO

Douglas's Videos

2017 Top Picks mid-year update: Doug Gerlach

Doug Gerlach, president of ICLUBcentral, Inc., provides a mid-year update on his top stock pick for 2017.

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Douglas's Books

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The Armchair Millionaire

Packed with practical advice, personalized tools such as user-friendly worksheets, and actual stories of ordinary people who have built extraordinary portfolios using these methods, The Armchair Millionaire will show you how to get on the road to

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The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Direct Stock Investing: Take Charge of Your Portfolio

A profitable purchase for investment enthusiasts. 'The Pocket Idiot's Guide™ to Direct Stock Investing' reveals an innovative style of investment that has been steadily growing under the huge shadow of Wall-Street home investors opening a Direct Stock Purchase (DSP) or a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) now offered by hundreds of major corporations, commission free. Investment guru Douglas Gerlach, an expert in

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Investor Advisory Service

Each monthly issue of the Investor Advisory Service is packed with information aimed at helping you make smarter investing decisions about the stocks in your portfolio. From helping you gain perspective on the broader economic outlook, to identifying new stocks to consider, IAS will educate and inform you each month.

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