Left Brain Thinking

Brian Dress

Left Brain Thinking highlights the securities analysis of Left Brain Investment Research and the logical approach that the firm brings to creative investment ideas. Each week, you'll get Left Brain's take on specific stocks and bonds. Tune in to experience the disciplined decision-making and independent thinking that powers the firm’s search for profitable investment opportunities.

  1. 29 AOÛT

    Stop Letting Your Cash Sleep! Discover Predictable Income Strategies for HNW Investors

    If you're holding idle cash or searching for a way to replace a paycheck in retirement, this is your wake-up call. In this episode of Fundamentals of Investing, Left Brain Wealth Management’s Director of Research, Brian Dress, and CEO/CIO Noland Langford explore the often-overlooked power of income securities— investments that deliver steady, dependable cash flow without the stress of stock market swings. 👉 Whether you're: - Sitting on too much unproductive cash at the bank, - Nearing retirement and need reliable monthly income, or - Looking for alternatives to the equity market “rollercoaster”... This discussion unpacks how income-generating investments like corporate bonds, high-dividend stocks, closed-end funds, and preferred shares can be a cornerstone of a more stable, tax-smart portfolio. 👉 Download our Free Guide: The Intelligent Investor’s Guide to Income Securities 👉 Gain a deeper understanding of how to strategically deploy income investments in today’s interest rate environment by downloading at: https://leftbrainwm.com/income-securities 👉 Want to see how this fits your financial picture? Schedule a confidential call with our team today. 👉 https://m.levitate.ai/67de35-5y0b8m/60-minute-meeting-virtual-For-New-Prospective-Clients • https://www.leftbrainwm.com/ • Email: briand@leftbrainwm.com • Phone: (630) 547-3316 #incomesecurities #incomeinvesting #fixedincomeforhighnetworth #corporatebonds2025 #bestinvestmentsforexecutives #highyieldincomestrategy #investingforretirement #reliablecashflowinvesting #incomeportfoliodesign #LeftBrainWealthManagement #BrianDress #NolandLangford #highnetworthinvesting #alternativetostockmarket #howtoinvestidlecash #incomeinvestingforretirees #bondladderingstrategy #incomefrominvestments #financialplanningforexecutives #incomesecuritiesexplained

    54 min
  2. 23 JUIL.

    Overexposed to Company Stock? Don’t Make These Mistakes!

    Are you a corporate executive sitting on a growing pile of company stock, but unsure what your next steps should be? We’ve seen it happen far too many times: executives who build wealth through stock compensation, but ultimately fail to fully take advantage because they lack a well-considered plan. If 10–25% of your net worth is tied to one stock, this is required viewing. In this episode of Fundamentals of Investing, Brian Dress and Noland Langford walk you through the biggest risks of overconcentration in your company’s equity, and ways to protect (and enhance) your long-term wealth. As an executive, most likely with a publicly traded company, stock compensation makes up a huge portion of your pay packet. You know that your RSUs and stock options have value. But what you may not know is how much they could be costing you in taxes and lost opportunity. Download your free copy of The Executive’s Guide to Managing Company Stock – your roadmap for smarter decisions around RSUs, options, ESPPs, and more. Link: https://leftbrainwm.com/theexecutiveguide Book a strategy session to review your equity holdings in the context of your full financial picture. Link: https://m.levitate.ai/67de35-5f2c7t/30-minute-meeting-(virtual)----For-New-Prospective-Clients There are plenty of ways to engage us and learn how Left Brain can help you make the most of your equity compensation: • https://www.leftbrainwm.com/ • Email: briand@leftbrainwm.com • Phone: (630) 547-3316 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:06 Rundown 4:03 Risks of Holding Company Stock in a 401(k) 6:27 Net Unrealized Appreciation 8:35 Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) 12:45 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 16:36 Stock Options 20:54 Combatting Emotional and Behavioral Biases 25:54 Concentration and Illiquidity 30:37 Tax Consequences 33:51 Wrap-up, Contact Us

    36 min
  3. 10 JANV.

    Is Your Portfolio Ready for 2025? Trends and Strategies for 2025; Jarvis® Update January 10, 2025

    0:00 Intro 1:20 Should You Make Changes Post-Election? 2:42 Topic 1: Preparing for a New Administration 5:20 Should You Be Looking at Financials? 8:34 Questioning International Investment Exposure 11:03 Where Can We Expect Outperformance and Underperformance in 2025? 14:39 Topic 2: Talking Interest Rates 19:05 What's New for Left Brain in 2025 New year, new us! We are excited to come to you with the first video of 2025 and in a brand new format. Our plan is to bring you videos of a higher production quality, but there will be some hiccups along the way. We beg your pardon for less than stellar audio on our first effort from our brand new studio! We welcome your feedback on the new format, so please leave a comment below! In this week's Jarvis® Update, CEO Noland Langford and Director of Research, Brian Dress, discuss trends and strategies in 2025. We look to address a question we've been hearing often "Should You Make Changes to Your Portfolio with a New Administration on the Way in to the White House?" If you're familiar with the Left Brain philosophy, we seek not to mix our investing with our politics. Noland and Brian look at a few areas of potential outperformance (and underperformance) in a new political environment. We close out the video with a discussion on the interest rate environment, along with what you can expect from Left Brain in 2025! Get on Brian's calendar directly to discuss a plan for Build, Grow, and Preserve Your Wealth using our calendar link Website: https://leftbrainwm.com/ Email Brian at briand@leftbrainwm.com for details on how you might position your portfolio to take advantage of key trends in 2025 and beyond! DISCLAIMER: This report contains views and opinions which, by their very nature, are subject to uncertainty and involve inherent risks. Predictions or forecasts, described or implied, may prove to be wrong and are subject to change without notice. All expressions of opinion included herein are subject to change without notice. Predictions or forecasts described or implied are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions which may prove to be wrong and/or other events which were not taken into account may occur. Any predictions, forecasts, outlooks, opinions, or assumptions should not be construed to be indicative of the actual events which will occur. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The opinions and data in this report have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; neither Left Brain nor its affiliates warrant the accuracy or completeness of such and accept no liability for any direct or consequential losses arising from its use. In addition, please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients, may have positions in one or more of the securities discussed in this communication. Please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients may take positions or effect transactions contrary to the views expressed in this communication based upon individual or firm circumstances. Any decision to effect transactions in the securities discussed within this communication should be balanced against the potential conflict of interest that Left Brain, its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients has by virtue of its investment in one or more of these securities. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The price of securities can and will fluctuate, and any individual security may become worthless. A high or favorable rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion is not indicative of future performance, and no user should rely on any such rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion to predict performance or potential for return. Future performance may not equal projected or forecasted performance or potential for return. All ratings and related analysis, as well as data, statistics, analysis, and opinions contained herein are solely statements of opinion and are not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any security or make any other investment decisions. This report may contain “forward-looking” information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections, and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will materialize. Reliance upon information herein is at the sole discretion of the reader. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

    21 min
  4. 22/11/2024

    Is "Too High, Too Fast" Really a Thing? Jarvis Update November 22, 2024

    0:00 Intro 0:56 Recapping the Year for the Market's Best Performers 2:28 How to Respond When Your Stocks are Up Significantly 3:59 Topic 1: Debunking "Too High, Too Fast" 13:39 Topic 2: Alternatives if You Can't Stomach Staying Long 16:40 Bonus: Another Income Idea In speaking with clients over the last few weeks, one theme keeps coming up in discussions. Many of their portfolio stocks have made sharp, quick moves higher, prompting two key questions: "Are these stocks too high, too fast? Should I sell?" In this week's Jarvis® Update, CEO Noland Langford and Director of Research, Brian Dress, do their best to debunk the myth of "too high, too fast". We look at 5 stocks early in the video, 4 of which have seen stock prices increase by more than 100% in 2024 alone. Noland looks back on his considerable experience as both an advisor and an investor to share wisdom he's learned over the years in how to deal with such fortuitous circumstance. He urges investors to allow the "magic" of their best growth stocks to play in their favor. The takeaway: stocks that move high often have a great chance to continue their strong performance over the years. We have a keen understanding from working with investors that our optimistic viewpoint doesn't fit with every personality. For those investors, we offer an alternative, diving deeper into our income securities project, which we have been building diligently over the last six months. For those who make it to the end of the video, we cover one of our favorite income securities, which we wrote up this week. If you still have cash building up in checking, savings, CDs, or elsewhere on the sidelines, now is the time to consider finding it a new place to grow. Contact us for some ideas of how you can reallocate those funds more productively. Get on Brian's calendar directly to discuss a plan for Build, Grow, and Preserve Your Wealth at Brian's Levitate Calendar Website: https://leftbrainwm.com/ Email Brian at briand@leftbrainwm.com for details. DISCLAIMER: This report contains views and opinions which, by their very nature, are subject to uncertainty and involve inherent risks. Predictions or forecasts, described or implied, may prove to be wrong and are subject to change without notice. All expressions of opinion included herein are subject to change without notice. Predictions or forecasts described or implied are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions which may prove to be wrong and/or other events which were not taken into account may occur. Any predictions, forecasts, outlooks, opinions, or assumptions should not be construed to be indicative of the actual events which will occur. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The opinions and data in this report have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; neither Left Brain nor its affiliates warrant the accuracy or completeness of such and accept no liability for any direct or consequential losses arising from its use. In addition, please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients, may have positions in one or more of the securities discussed in this communication. Please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients may take positions or effect transactions contrary to the views expressed in this communication based upon individual or firm circumstances. Any decision to effect transactions in the securities discussed within this communication should be balanced against the potential conflict of interest that Left Brain, its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients has by virtue of its investment in one or more of these securities. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The price of securities can and will fluctuate, and any individual security may become worthless. A high or favorable rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion is not indicative of future performance, and no user should rely on any such rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion to predict performance or potential for return. Future performance may not equal projected or forecasted performance or potential for return. All ratings and related analysis, as well as data, statistics, analysis, and opinions contained herein are solely statements of opinion and are not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any security or make any other investment decisions. This report may contain “forward-looking” information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections, and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will materialize. Reliance upon information herein is at the sole discretion of the reader. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

    21 min
  5. 08/11/2024

    The Election is Over -- What's Next? Jarvis Update November 8, 2024

    0:00 Intro 0:59 Market Update 3:29 Topic 1: Outlook for New Administration Policy 8:09 Topic 2: Investment Opportunities in the New Administration 11:27 BKLN -- Another Income Security The US Election is past and we have a definitive winner. There are plenty of implications for health policy, foreign policy, and beyond, but today we are focusing on the implications for our listeners and their investments. The 2 main messages we want to stress are (1) Don’t Do Anything Rash and (2) Don’t Mix Your Politics with Your Investments! In this week's Jarvis® Update, CEO Noland Langford and Director of Research, Brian Dress, cover the changes we expect to see in fiscal policy (taxes and spending), along with the regulatory regime. We expect to see a lighter environment for regulation, along with an administration more favorable to mergers & acquisitions, which is ultimately shareholder friendly. We also touch briefly on what sectors we expect to perform well in the coming Presidential administration. The episode closes out with yet another income security idea, which you need to watch to the end for the reveal. With interest rates on a bit of a rollercoaster in 2024, we have an idea that should perform well in a rising interest rate, due to its investment in floating rate debt. We know some of you were holding money on the sidelines waiting for the outcome of the election. With that uncertainty behind us, it's time to put those funds to work. If you still have cash building up in checking, savings, CDs, or elsewhere, let us know. As interest rates drop, you are taking on more reinvestment risk and we have some ideas of how you can reallocate those funds. Get on Brian's calendar directly to discuss a plan for Build, Grow, and Preserve Your Wealth and put cash to work at Brian's calendar To check out our website, head over to https://leftbrainwm.com/ If you would like more information about our model portfolios, now available for purchase, head to https://leftbrainwm.com/report Email Brian at briand@leftbrainwm.com for details. DISCLAIMER: This report contains views and opinions which, by their very nature, are subject to uncertainty and involve inherent risks. Predictions or forecasts, described or implied, may prove to be wrong and are subject to change without notice. All expressions of opinion included herein are subject to change without notice. Predictions or forecasts described or implied are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions which may prove to be wrong and/or other events which were not taken into account may occur. Any predictions, forecasts, outlooks, opinions, or assumptions should not be construed to be indicative of the actual events which will occur. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The opinions and data in this report have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; neither Left Brain nor its affiliates warrant the accuracy or completeness of such and accept no liability for any direct or consequential losses arising from its use. In addition, please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients, may have positions in one or more of the securities discussed in this communication. Please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients may take positions or effect transactions contrary to the views expressed in this communication based upon individual or firm circumstances. Any decision to effect transactions in the securities discussed within this communication should be balanced against the potential conflict of interest that Left Brain, its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients has by virtue of its investment in one or more of these securities. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The price of securities can and will fluctuate, and any individual security may become worthless. A high or favorable rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion is not indicative of future performance, and no user should rely on any such rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion to predict performance or potential for return. Future performance may not equal projected or forecasted performance or potential for return. All ratings and related analysis, as well as data, statistics, analysis, and opinions contained herein are solely statements of opinion and are not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any security or make any other investment decisions. This report may contain “forward-looking” information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections, and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will materialize. Reliance upon information herein is at the sole discretion of the reader. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

    16 min
  6. 26/10/2024

    How Could This Election Impact Your Portfolio? Jarvis Update October 25, 2024

    0:00 Intro 0:53 A Look Back at the Year to Date 3:52 Topic 1: Investing Around the US Election 7:49 Topic 2: Earnings Season in Full Swing 13:01 Topic 3: BONUS -- Income Securities We know there are jitters among investors as we move swiftly toward the US Presidential #election. Volatility has kicked up over the last 6 weeks, especially as regards #interestrates. In this week's Jarvis® Update, CEO Noland Langford and Director of Research, Brian Dress, cover our thoughts on the election. You won't hear us pontificating on matters political, but we do share historical data suggesting that the ultimate result of the election is unlikely to make a substantial difference in long-term return expectations. We also give you our view into the 3rd quarter #earningseason as it continues to unfold. We heard very constructive reports from major tech companies in Netflix (NFLX), ServiceNow (NOW), and Tesla (TSLA). We share thoughts on a few other names, including United Parcel Service (UPS) and a couple blasts from the past in General Electric (GE) and International Business Machines (IBM). The episode closes out with a bonus Topic 3. As interest rates have drifted lower in 2024, we have been on the hunt for new avenues for income. This has led us to closed-end funds and Brian shares one of our favorites. If you still have cash building up in checking, savings, CDs, or elsewhere, let us know. As interest rates drop, you are taking on more reinvestment risk and we have some ideas of how you can reallocate those funds. Get on Brian's calendar directly to discuss a plan for Build, Grow, and Preserve Your Wealth at https://m.levitate.ai/67de35-5y0b8m?landing=true Be sure to check out Noland's Notes, our yearly piece looking back on 2023 and with our expectations for 2024: https://leftbrainwm.com/notes To check out our website, head over to https://leftbrainwm.com/ If you would like more information about our model portfolios head to https://leftbrainwm.com/report. Email Brian at briand@leftbrainwm.com for details. DISCLAIMER: This report contains views and opinions which, by their very nature, are subject to uncertainty and involve inherent risks. Predictions or forecasts, described or implied, may prove to be wrong and are subject to change without notice. All expressions of opinion included herein are subject to change without notice. Predictions or forecasts described or implied are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions which may prove to be wrong and/or other events which were not taken into account may occur. Any predictions, forecasts, outlooks, opinions, or assumptions should not be construed to be indicative of the actual events which will occur. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The opinions and data in this report have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; neither Left Brain nor its affiliates warrant the accuracy or completeness of such and accept no liability for any direct or consequential losses arising from its use. In addition, please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients, may have positions in one or more of the securities discussed in this communication. Please note that Left Brain, including its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients may take positions or effect transactions contrary to the views expressed in this communication based upon individual or firm circumstances. Any decision to effect transactions in the securities discussed within this communication should be balanced against the potential conflict of interest that Left Brain, its principals, employees, agents, affiliates, and advisory clients has by virtue of its investment in one or more of these securities. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The price of securities can and will fluctuate, and any individual security may become worthless. A high or favorable rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion is not indicative of future performance, and no user should rely on any such rating, rating outlook, gauge, or similar opinion to predict performance or potential for return. Future performance may not equal projected or forecasted performance or potential for return. All ratings and related analysis, as well as data, statistics, analysis, and opinions contained herein are solely statements of opinion and are not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any security or make any other investment decisions. This report may contain “forward-looking” information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections, and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will materialize. Reliance upon information herein is at the sole discretion of the reader. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

    20 min

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Left Brain Thinking highlights the securities analysis of Left Brain Investment Research and the logical approach that the firm brings to creative investment ideas. Each week, you'll get Left Brain's take on specific stocks and bonds. Tune in to experience the disciplined decision-making and independent thinking that powers the firm’s search for profitable investment opportunities.