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Just the Facts: Hormel Foods (HRML)

Trust Across America (TAA), which I co-founded with my wife Barbara in 2009, has been tracking the performance of America’s most trustworthy public companies, and the results are nothing
Jordan Kimmel is a Portfolio Manager for Gitterman Wealth Management. Phone: 848-248-4290Email: [email protected] With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a retail broker and fund / portfolio manager, Jordan is the creator of the FACTS® Stock Selection Process, which employs a unique holistic and quantitative analysis on the integrity and sustainability of over 2,000 US companies. Jordan’s FACTS® method identifies organizations with: Financial Strength Accounting Conservativeness Corporate Integrity Transparency Sustainability / ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Metrics FACTS® analyzes the largest and most liquid companies, and also incorporates Jordan’s Magnet® Investment Strategy, one of the first strategies of its kind to combine the best tenets of value, growth, and momentum of company fundamentals. Magnet® has been licensed to several leading institutions around the country, and Jordan appears frequently on several major financial TV networks, including CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and ABC News, among others. He has also been quoted extensively in several publications, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of two books, the most recent being “The Magnet Method of Investing.” (Wiley, 2009).
Jordan Kimmel is a Portfolio Manager for Gitterman Wealth Management. Phone: 848-248-4290Email: [email protected] With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a retail broker and fund / portfolio manager, Jordan is the creator of the FACTS® Stock Selection Process, which employs a unique holistic and quantitative analysis on the integrity and sustainability of over 2,000 US companies. Jordan’s FACTS® method identifies organizations with: Financial Strength Accounting Conservativeness Corporate Integrity Transparency Sustainability / ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Metrics FACTS® analyzes the largest and most liquid companies, and also incorporates Jordan’s Magnet® Investment Strategy, one of the first strategies of its kind to combine the best tenets of value, growth, and momentum of company fundamentals. Magnet® has been licensed to several leading institutions around the country, and Jordan appears frequently on several major financial TV networks, including CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and ABC News, among others. He has also been quoted extensively in several publications, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of two books, the most recent being “The Magnet Method of Investing.” (Wiley, 2009).

Trust Across America (TAA), which I co-founded with my wife Barbara in 2009, has been tracking the performance of America’s most trustworthy public companies, and the results are nothing short of staggering. These companies have produced an 82.9% return (green line) vs. the S&P’s 42.2% (blue line) since August 2012. These results are based upon a monthly re-balanced list of selected companies rather than an actual portfolio.

 

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Every week, I will highlight another outstanding company that leads with trust as defined by our FACTS® Framework. Companies do not know they are being evaluated, nor do they participate in the analysis via surveys or interviews.

This week we focus on Hormel Foods (HRL) . who received the distinction of being ranked #2 on TAA’s Most Trustworthy Public Company 2013.

We’re not the only ones who believe this company leads with trust. Their accolades and awards can be accessed here including “Responsible CEO of the Year” and “Best Companies for Leaders.”

We hope you have enjoyed this second Just the FACTS® post. Come back next week as we profile another trustworthy company. Trust works!

By Jordan Kimmel, Chief Investment Officer at Investview, Inc. (INVU)

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