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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel Boden" data-source="post: 6009" data-attributes="member: 487"><p>A very interesting article was released today by Stephen McBride in Forbes about the probable fall of Netflix in the very near future. This is something which I think may be of interest to people for commercial awareness questions in applications and in interviews.</p><p></p><p>The link to the full article is here: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenmcbride1/2018/12/10/netflixs-worst-nightmare-is-coming-true/#3efbc9146efc" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenmcbride1/2018/12/10/netflixs-worst-nightmare-is-coming-true/#3efbc9146efc</a></p><p></p><p>I hope this is useful for people!</p><p></p><p>Dan <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 18px">Netflix's Worst Nightmare Is Coming True</span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>If you’ve been reading <em>RiskHedge</em>, you know I’ve been warning to keep money out of stock market darling Netflix (NFLX).</p><p></p><p>This was not a popular thing to say when I first wrote it in July.</p><p></p><p>Back then, Netflix was the hottest stock on Wall Street. It had surged 107% in six months, hitting record highs.</p><p></p><p>But it turns out July was the right time to sell Netflix. Since then it has crashed 37%:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Fstephenmcbride1%2Ffiles%2F2018%2F12%2FImage_1-20181204_RH_OP_Netflix.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Netflix’s Best Days Are Over</strong></span></strong></p><p>You can review my reasoning for why Netflix is doomed <a href="http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z2v/for" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z2z/for" target="_blank">here</a>. It comes down to the lifecycle of disruptive businesses.</p><p></p><p>Netflix pioneered “streaming” video where you watch shows through the Internet rather than on cable TV.</p><p></p><p>For years, it was the only streaming service in town. Early investors rode this first-mover advantage to 10,000% gains from 2008 to July of this year.</p><p></p><p>Today I see three other companies in the same position Netflix was back in 2008. I wrote a free <a href="http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z34/for" target="_blank">special report</a> about those stocks with in-depth research and my suggested buy prices.</p><p></p><p>But for Netflix, the era of almost zero competition is over.</p><p></p><p>It’s now coming up against powerful rivals like Disney (DIS)—which I recommended you buy in July.</p><p></p><p>Disney will launch its own streaming service called “Disney+” next year. It’s going to pull all its shows and movies off Netflix and put them on Disney+ instead.</p><p></p><p>This is a huge problem for Netflix because Disney has the world’s best content by a long shot. It owns household brands like Marvel… Pixar Animations… Star Wars… ESPN… ABC… X-Men… not to mention all the traditional characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.</p><p></p><p>When it launches next year, Disney+ will be a no-brainer purchase for most families. I’ll certainly be subscribing for my daughter.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Netflix will lose a lot of its best content… and potentially millions of subscribers who switch to Disney+.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>Amazon Is Gaining a Foothold in Streaming, Too</strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p>In February, Amazon (AMZN) announced it would spend $5 billion developing original shows and movies this year. In response, Netflix upped its spending by 50%.</p><p></p><p>Netflix had planned to spend $8 billion on shows and series this year… now it’ll spend roughly $12 billion. It now invests more in content than any other American TV network.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, Amazon is the third-largest publicly traded company on earth. It has much deeper pockets than Netflix or even Disney.</p><p></p><p>To have any hope of keeping up with its rivals, Netflix must keep ramping up its spending on content.</p><p></p><p>Problem is, it can’t.</p><p></p><p>Netflix makes only a small profit, so it’s had to borrow gobs of money to fund its show creation. Its debt has exploded 71% in the past year to $8.3 billion.</p><p></p><p>That’s not sustainable.</p><p></p><p>Now, Netflix has three bad choices: continue borrowing billions and bury itself deeper in debt… dramatically raise its subscription prices… or cut back on making new content.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>I Recommend Disney</strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p>Netflix traded at $400 when I first sounded the warning…</p><p></p><p>It has dropped to around $275 today. And as I mentioned last time, my research shows it’s worth $190–$200 a share, max.</p><p></p><p>So, Netflix is still a “no-touch.”</p><p></p><p>Disney, on the other hand, has gained 11.5% since July and hit multi-year highs earlier in November. That’s more impressive given that most stocks have struggled in the last few months.</p><p></p><p>Disney is still a great buy at today’s price of $116. My research shows it’s heading for $170—roughly 45% higher than today.</p><p></p><p><em>Stephen McBridge is a professional fund manager and the chief analyst at RiskHedge.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel Boden, post: 6009, member: 487"] A very interesting article was released today by Stephen McBride in Forbes about the probable fall of Netflix in the very near future. This is something which I think may be of interest to people for commercial awareness questions in applications and in interviews. The link to the full article is here: [URL]https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenmcbride1/2018/12/10/netflixs-worst-nightmare-is-coming-true/#3efbc9146efc[/URL] I hope this is useful for people! Dan :) [CENTER][B][U][SIZE=5]Netflix's Worst Nightmare Is Coming True[/SIZE][/U][/B] [/CENTER] If you’ve been reading [I]RiskHedge[/I], you know I’ve been warning to keep money out of stock market darling Netflix (NFLX). This was not a popular thing to say when I first wrote it in July. Back then, Netflix was the hottest stock on Wall Street. It had surged 107% in six months, hitting record highs. But it turns out July was the right time to sell Netflix. Since then it has crashed 37%: [IMG]https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Fstephenmcbride1%2Ffiles%2F2018%2F12%2FImage_1-20181204_RH_OP_Netflix.jpg[/IMG] [B][SIZE=4][B]Netflix’s Best Days Are Over[/B][/SIZE][/B] You can review my reasoning for why Netflix is doomed [URL='http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z2v/for']here[/URL] and [URL='http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z2z/for']here[/URL]. It comes down to the lifecycle of disruptive businesses. Netflix pioneered “streaming” video where you watch shows through the Internet rather than on cable TV. For years, it was the only streaming service in town. Early investors rode this first-mover advantage to 10,000% gains from 2008 to July of this year. Today I see three other companies in the same position Netflix was back in 2008. I wrote a free [URL='http://www.riskhedge.com/go/v39z34/for']special report[/URL] about those stocks with in-depth research and my suggested buy prices. But for Netflix, the era of almost zero competition is over. It’s now coming up against powerful rivals like Disney (DIS)—which I recommended you buy in July. Disney will launch its own streaming service called “Disney+” next year. It’s going to pull all its shows and movies off Netflix and put them on Disney+ instead. This is a huge problem for Netflix because Disney has the world’s best content by a long shot. It owns household brands like Marvel… Pixar Animations… Star Wars… ESPN… ABC… X-Men… not to mention all the traditional characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. When it launches next year, Disney+ will be a no-brainer purchase for most families. I’ll certainly be subscribing for my daughter. Meanwhile, Netflix will lose a lot of its best content… and potentially millions of subscribers who switch to Disney+. [SIZE=4][B][B]Amazon Is Gaining a Foothold in Streaming, Too[/B][/B] [B][B][/B][/B][/SIZE] In February, Amazon (AMZN) announced it would spend $5 billion developing original shows and movies this year. In response, Netflix upped its spending by 50%. Netflix had planned to spend $8 billion on shows and series this year… now it’ll spend roughly $12 billion. It now invests more in content than any other American TV network. Keep in mind, Amazon is the third-largest publicly traded company on earth. It has much deeper pockets than Netflix or even Disney. To have any hope of keeping up with its rivals, Netflix must keep ramping up its spending on content. Problem is, it can’t. Netflix makes only a small profit, so it’s had to borrow gobs of money to fund its show creation. Its debt has exploded 71% in the past year to $8.3 billion. That’s not sustainable. Now, Netflix has three bad choices: continue borrowing billions and bury itself deeper in debt… dramatically raise its subscription prices… or cut back on making new content. [SIZE=4][B][B]I Recommend Disney[/B][/B] [B][B][/B][/B][/SIZE] Netflix traded at $400 when I first sounded the warning… It has dropped to around $275 today. And as I mentioned last time, my research shows it’s worth $190–$200 a share, max. So, Netflix is still a “no-touch.” Disney, on the other hand, has gained 11.5% since July and hit multi-year highs earlier in November. That’s more impressive given that most stocks have struggled in the last few months. Disney is still a great buy at today’s price of $116. My research shows it’s heading for $170—roughly 45% higher than today. [I]Stephen McBridge is a professional fund manager and the chief analyst at RiskHedge.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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