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Investing Ideas

Assets that have passed rigid fundamental and structural criteria — curated using the What Would Joel Do method and updated only when a new opportunity genuinely qualifies.

Updated when new assets qualify
Active Investing Ideas

All assets below have passed the WWJD research criteria. Organized by the month they were added.

May 2026
2 ideas
DAC
Danaos Corporation
Long-Term · 6–18 Mo
P/E
4.42
Fwd P/E
4.57
Gross Margin
54.71%
Float
8.41M
Insiders
53.79%
Price Target
~$280

Danaos Corporation is a container shipping company with a remarkably clean balance sheet for a capital-intensive industry and fortress-level insider ownership at 53.79% against a float of just 8.41M shares. The stock is roughly 78% off its all-time high of $563.24. The December 2025 bounce originated directly off the rising 200 SMA. The thesis targets a recovery toward $280–$294, which aligns with DAC’s October 2006 IPO-era opening price — a structural price memory level. A tiered entry plan identifies three key support zones, with a July 17 call vertical spread (135/140, $142 cost, $1,818 max payout) providing defined-risk options exposure. Read the full analysis →

DSP
Viant Technology Inc.
Mid-Term · 3–12 Mo
PEG
0.92
Fwd P/E
23.5x
Gross Margin
67.2%
Float
18.84M
Insiders
73.6%
Price Target
$17.77

Viant Technology is a demand-side AdTech platform operating alongside TTD, APP, and MGNI — but trading at a fraction of their valuations. With a PEG ratio of 0.92, the market is underpricing its strong annualized growth trajectory. A tight public float combined with high insider ownership creates a structural scarcity setup: when institutional volume enters, supply is severely limited. Elite gross margins and a rapidly compressing forward P/E make this a classic mispriced growth opportunity. The price target of $17.77 represents approximately 57% upside from current levels. Read the full analysis →

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This page is a curated list of investing ideas for mid-term and long-term positions. It is not a trading signal service, a newsletter, or a stock tip sheet. Assets appear here only when they pass a rigid, multi-factor research process built around fundamental quality, structural scarcity, and asymmetric upside potential.

We use the What Would Joel Do (WWJD) method — an investing framework developed by Joel Rodney Harrison for identifying deeply discounted, fundamentally sound assets with the potential for explosive, asymmetric returns. The research is done for you — so you get the output without having to do the work yourself.

Ideas are organized by the month and year they were added. Each entry includes key metrics, a short thesis summary, and a link to the full written analysis. This page is updated whenever a new asset clears the research criteria — no more, no less.

What Would Joel Do?

The WWJD method looks for a specific combination of fundamental strength, structural scarcity, and technical confirmation. Here are the seven pillars of the framework.

PILLAR 01
Company Size
The method targets smaller companies that larger funds and institutional investors tend to overlook. Smaller size means more room to grow — and more explosive percentage moves when the market finally discovers the stock.
PILLAR 02
Insider Ownership & Float
When executives and founders own a large portion of the company, their interests are aligned with shareholders. A small public float means fewer shares available to buy — so when demand picks up, the price can move fast.
PILLAR 03
Valuation vs. Growth
The method evaluates whether the stock price fairly reflects how fast the company is growing. When the market underprices a company’s growth rate, that gap between price and reality is where the opportunity lives.
PILLAR 04
Revenue Quality
Not all revenue is created equal. The method looks for companies where sales growth is real, durable, and not inflated by one-time events — businesses that are genuinely expanding their customer base and top line over time.
PILLAR 05
200-Day Moving Average
The 200-day moving average is one of the most widely watched long-term trend indicators. When it is angled upward, the long-term trend is healthy. As Joel says: “angled up, increases your luck.”
PILLAR 06
Long-Term Trend Structure
Beyond the moving average, the method assesses broader trend structure to confirm the stock is in a constructive long-term position — not a short-term bounce inside a larger downtrend.
PILLAR 07
Margin Strength
Strong gross and operating margins show that the business model is working — revenue is growing without costs spiraling out of control. High-margin businesses can scale efficiently and generate more profit per dollar of revenue over time.

Want to Learn the Full WWJD Method?

The research on this page is done for you — but if you want to learn how to apply the What Would Joel Do framework yourself, Joel Rodney Harrison teaches the complete system on his YouTube channel. It’s one of the most straightforward, retail-investor-friendly approaches to finding undervalued stocks with explosive potential.

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How an Idea Gets to This Page

Most stocks never make it. Here is how every idea is evaluated before it is published.

01

Fundamental Research

Every candidate is evaluated against the seven WWJD pillars — balance sheet strength, ownership structure, valuation, revenue quality, and margin profile. The vast majority of stocks are eliminated at this stage.

02

Technical Confirmation

Candidates that pass the fundamental review are then assessed on the chart. The 200-day moving average and long-term trend structure must support the fundamental thesis before an idea moves forward.

03

Full Thesis Written

Every qualifying idea gets a complete written analysis — what the business does, why it qualifies, what the entry plan is, what the price target is, and what would invalidate the thesis. No idea is published without documenting the downside.

04

Published Here

Only then does the idea appear on this page — with the full thesis and a link to the complete analysis. Mid-term ideas target a 3–12 month window. Long-term ideas are 1–3 year horizon plays.

Be the First to Know When Something Qualifies

Join the GrowMoneyCentral community on Discord. When a new investing idea passes the WWJD research criteria, members hear about it first — along with the full thesis and the metrics that qualified it.

Important Disclaimer: The investing ideas presented on this page are for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this page constitutes financial advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any security, or a solicitation of any investment. Dr. William E. Smith is not a licensed financial advisor, registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, or tax professional. All content is based on personal research, educational frameworks, and over 20 years of trading and investing experience. The WWJD method is an educational framework — applying it to your own portfolio carries real financial risk, including the potential loss of principal. Past performance of any methodology or idea is not indicative of future results. Stock prices, metrics, and conditions referenced on this page reflect information available at the time of publication and may no longer be current. Always conduct your own due diligence and consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions.