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Green & Gold Fund Recommendation: Buy D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI ). Key Investment Points. Housing market indicators are strong Room for recovery Housing recovery began in mid 2011 Financially sound Overall, better than competitors. Industry Overview. Homebuilders and mortgage financiers
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Green & Gold FundRecommendation: Buy D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI)
Key Investment Points • Housing market indicators are strong • Room for recovery • Housing recovery began in mid 2011 • Financially sound • Overall, better than competitors
Industry Overview • Homebuilders and mortgage financiers • Major companies • DHI, PHM, MDC, RYL, NVR, KBH, LEN • Home construction, sale, and financing • Also some deal in land acquisition and development
Economic Data Summary • S&P Case-Shiller HPI (26 March) • M/M 1.0% (C, prior M/M 0.9%) • New Home Sales (23 April) • 417K (MC, prior 411K rev.) • Housing Starts (16 April) • 1.04 M (BC, prior .917 M) • Housing Market Index (15 April) • 42 (MC, prior 44) • Construction Spending (1 April) • M/M 1.2% (BC, prior M/M -2.1%
DHI Company Profile • Homebuilding and Financing • Constructs, sells, and finances homes • Domestic market • Acquired Breland Homes (2012) • 2011 Revenue: $130 M • Q2 2013 DHI Earnings • 26 April at 10:00 AM Eastern
DHI Financials • Low numbers leading up to the housing crash • Recovering numbers coinciding with the better housing numbers • Sales, revenue, net income, etc. are all expected to rise
Investment Thesis • We should own DHI because: • Housing market still has much room to recover • DHI has good financials and can capitalize on the recovery • Beware of financial news indicating slowdown
Current Portfolio and Recommendation • Sector : Industrials and Materials • Industry Group: Residential Construction • Current Holdings: UPS, GE, XLI, GDX, XYL, and SAND • Buy 250 shares of DHI at $24.00 (approximately $6000.00, 1.09% of portfolio)