THE HAUSBANK THAT CAME IN FROM THE COLD (DB) – QAV America #51

THE HAUSBANK THAT CAME IN FROM THE COLD (DB) – QAV America #51

This week we run through a stack of Pulled Pork results that are absolutely cooking — Pitney Bowes up 40%, Eastman Kodak up 81%, and the US dummy portfolio now sitting at 110% since inception versus the S&P’s 62%. Then Cam does a deep dive on Deutsche Bank — 156 years old, scandal-ridden, and somehow posting their best year ever. Plus Spirit Airlines collapses, the Iran War drags into its ninth week, and Ford beats estimates by three times but still slides.

QAV America Light Update — 04 May 2026

QAV America Light Update — 04 May 2026

Happy Monday (Australian time), QAV America. And welcome to all of our new members. Market This Week (S&P 500) Looks like the S&P 500 had another decent week, up just under 1% based on that green badge. Is the demise of Spirit Airlines a sign of things to...

The $3.6 Billion Illusion (MRP) – QAV America #50

The $3.6 Billion Illusion (MRP) – QAV America #50

With our portfolio nearly double the S&P 500, we are diving deep into Millrose Properties (MRP) — a brand new REIT spun out of home builder Lennar that we decided did not pass the QAV sniff test. We dig into the weird world of land banking, shadow banking, private credit, and why a company can show $3.6 billion in operating cash flow while only pulling in $600 million in revenue.

QAV America Light Update — 29 April 2026

QAV America Light Update — 29 April 2026

Happy Wednesday (Australian time), QAV America. And welcome to all of our new members. Sorry this edition is a little late - the stock I picked to review on the show this week turned out to be difficult to approve (listen to this week's show) so I had to pick an...

Subprime Time: Lending to America’s Underbanked at 36% APR – QAV America #49

Subprime Time: Lending to America’s Underbanked at 36% APR – QAV America #49

On this episode we run through our latest portfolio numbers — the QAV dummy portfolio is up 115% since inception versus the S&P’s 60%, and some individual picks like Kodak and Scripps are going absolutely bananas. We dig into the week’s big news including the Iran war’s economic ripple effects, the tariff refund mess, and the Cal-Maine antitrust saga. Then Cameron does a full Pulled Pork on Oportun Financial (OPRT) — a subprime FinTech lender to underserved Latino communities that’s dirt cheap, freshly activist-investor-cleaned, and either a turnaround gem or a cautionary tale.

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