Eddy Elfenbein — How to construct a high-quality stocks portfolio using fundamental analysis

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest today is <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/EddyElfenbein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddy Elfenbein</a></strong>. Eddy has been a leading writer in the financial community since starting the <a href="http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Crossing Wall Street website</strong></a> and CWS &ldquo;Buy List&rdquo; in 2005 and 2006, respectively. He often appears on CNBC and Bloomberg, where he shares his insights on the market and the economy.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we talk all about constructing a high quality stocks portfolio. This has nothing to do with technical analysis, Eddy walks us through how to find value by looking for companies with pricing power, consistency in earnings, strong operating margins, and clear competitive advantages.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://advisorshares.com/etfs/cws/#cws" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddy</a></strong> breaks down the process he uses to craft the CWS buy list every year and shares his thoughts on a few of the companies currently on his &ldquo;Buy List&rdquo;.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you&rsquo;re someone looking to sharpen your fundamental analysis, this one's for you.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please enjoy this episode with <strong><a href="https://cws.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddy Elfenbein</a></strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by Investor&rsquo;s Business Daily. IBD has helped investors navigate every market cycle with their time-tested methodology for over 35 years. Right now Smarter Trading podcast listeners can get their first 2 months of </span><strong><a href="http://www.investors.com/evan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IBD Digital</a></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a subscription service that gives you