Editor's note: Our friend Gabe Marshank has been appearing here in the Chaikin PowerFeed recently... As we've said, Gabe has been a "secret weapon" behind the scenes at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research.

Editor's note: Our friend Gabe Marshank has been appearing here in the Chaikin PowerFeed recently... As we've said, Gabe has been a "secret weapon" behind the scenes at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research. And he and the teams he has been a part of have recommended no fewer than 18 triple-digit winners to readers. (In fact, Gabe will be going on camera later today to explain his strategy in full – you can learn more here.) Today, we're sharing another essay from Gabe. It published in the October 25 edition of Stansberry's free DailyWealth e-letter. And in it, Gabe explains how one type of company that most investors fear can lead to incredible gains... The Eight-Letter Word That Scares Ordinary Investors By Gabe Marshank, senior editor, Stansberry Research One word makes investors flinch... It conjures up images of CEOs in handcuffs, empty office buildings, and headlines about shareholder wipeouts. The truth is, this word – "bankrupt" – isn't always the end of the story. Sometimes, it's the beginning of an incredible investment opportunity. That's something I've learned in more than two decades as a professional investor. In fact, buying stocks coming out of bankruptcy has led to some of my biggest winners under Wall Street legends like David Einhorn, Steve Cohen, and Leon Cooperman. Not every post-bankruptcy stock is a home run, of course. But when you get it right, the upside can be unbelievable... Most people assume a bankrupt company is a bad company. But what actually sends companies into Chapter 11 isn't always poor operations... It's almost always bad balance sheets. Even more to the point, it's less about having too much debt and more about being unable to pay it off or refinance. In short, bankruptcy isn't a question of solvency, but of liquidity. A company can carry plenty of debt, as long as it can afford it. Sometimes, a business has a ton of debt, but market conditions allow it to keep running and get new loans without issue. Other times, even a great business can run into a situation where funding dries up and the company is in trouble. The good news is, bankruptcy clears that debt. The process wipes out shareholders – and make no mistake, it is painful. But as a result, the original debtholders take over... And in their hands, the company's underlying assets survive. Often, the assets themselves are perfectly fine. Once the debt gets cleared out, new investors can buy those assets at a massive discount. Recommended Links: TODAY: World Premiere 25x Stock Pitch Event at 1 p.m. Eastern Time For the first time ever, some of the best investors from independent financial research will join a panel to judge a real recommendation with 25x upside potential that's part of a new hedge-fund-style model portfolio. The analyst behind it has spent more than 20 years on Wall Street, tallying what he estimates is more than a billion dollars in total market gains... including two separate wins of $100 million on individual trades at two different hedge funds. You can't afford to miss this historic event. Click here for details (includes a FREE stock giveaway)... then tune in at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Circle November 6 – Huge Tesla News? Tesla could be about to change forever. On November 6, insiders are warning of a "critical inflection point" that could have a dramatic impact on the stock market. Do not buy OR sell Tesla stock until you have all the facts. Full story here. Two Post-Bankruptcy Success Stories Let me walk you through a couple of examples... One of the most famous post-bankruptcy successes of all time is Marvel Entertainment. (Yes, that Marvel – the company behind Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man.) Marvel was once a big comic book company. But in the early 1990s, the comic book market crashed. People stopped buying expensive collectible comics, and Marvel's revenue dried up. In an attempt to get things back on track, Marvel acquired trading-card company Fleer and took a large stake in a toy company. But those moves didn't pay off... Suddenly, Marvel found itself with a shrinking core business and a big debt load that it couldn't pay back. In late 1996, Marvel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allowed it to reorganize and shed some of its debt. At its low in 2000, the stock traded around $0.85 a share. New management refocused on Marvel's valuable intellectual property. Instead of licensing its characters out, Marvel made a big bet on itself and decided to produce its own movies. Marvel Studios went on to produce box-office blockbusters like Iron Man and The Avengers. And in 2009, entertainment juggernaut Disney (DIS) bought Marvel for $4.2 billion, or roughly $54 per share... handing shareholders a 6,000%-plus return. Sometimes, when the world gives up on a company, that's your chance to buy the same business – or an even better one – at a tiny fraction of the price. It was the same story with amusement-park chain Six Flags Entertainment (FUN)... Six Flags had borrowed money aggressively to buy new parks and expand quickly, especially during the late 1990s and 2000s. Management believed buying more parks and adding attractions would bring more visitors – and more profits. The company kept piling on debt to fuel this growth. But the returns from its new investments weren't enough to cover its borrowing costs. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, consumer spending dried up, and so did Six Flags' borrowing power. By 2009, Six Flags was sitting on around $2.7 billion in debt and was facing a $400 million payment it couldn't refinance. The company couldn't keep up any longer. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009. The parks stayed open during the bankruptcy process, but the stock was delisted. In bankruptcy, Six Flags worked out a deal called a "debt-for-equity swap." That meant some of its lenders agreed to cancel a portion of the company's debt in exchange for a larger ownership stake. The new owners cut costs and focused on improving the experience at existing parks instead of wild expansion. Bankruptcy allowed Six Flags to clear much of its debt, get new leadership, and focus on running a better business. The company emerged from bankruptcy in May 2010. Shareholders who bought then made more than 600% over the next seven years... These opportunities exist because most investors can't – or won't – do the work. A company that has just emerged from bankruptcy is often unloved and mispriced. The old shareholders are gone, and the new stock often has little to no Wall Street coverage. The investment community is confused and skeptical... And that's a big advantage for you. I like playing games where the odds are tilted in my favor. Post-bankruptcy stocks are one of those rare corners of the market. These companies have already been through the wringer. By the time they emerge from bankruptcy, they've often shed underperforming divisions and gained eager new management. Most importantly, they have a cleaner balance sheet, giving you a much more attractive entry point. That doesn't mean you should buy every company that comes out of Chapter 11. You first have to ask yourself if the business is sound. You don't want to own a melting ice cube. But as we've seen, plenty of great companies go through the bankruptcy process. If a company has high-quality assets, the next step is to ask yourself, "Why should I own this stock? What has changed? What's the upside, and what are the risks?" In my brand-new publication at Stansberry Research, Market Maven, I spend a lot of time thinking about those questions... and recommending stocks when we think they can go up 300% to 500% in the next three to five years. We look for clean balance sheets, solid businesses, signs that supply and demand are out of whack, and a clear reason why the stock is mispriced. Sometimes, the reason is that nobody else is paying attention... And that's just fine by me. These stocks, when chosen carefully, are misunderstood, unloved, and often spectacularly undervalued. Bankruptcy isn't always a death sentence. Sometimes, it's a fresh start... for the company and for your portfolio. Regards, Gabe Marshank   Editor's note: You won't want to miss Gabe's big reveal later today... At 1 p.m. Eastern time, he'll be sharing the keys to his strategy. It targets a minimum of 300% to 500% upside in regular stocks – no matter what the market does next. Gabe's approach is backed by his 20-year career on Wall Street – working at famed hedge funds like Steve Cohen's SAC Capital, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital, and Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors. And that's not all. During the event today, Gabe will also be sharing a new stock idea with 25-fold potential upside. This event free to attend, but you must reserve your spot if you haven't already. You can do so here. Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 +0.38% 10 13 7 S&P 500 +0.27% 129 237 137 Nasdaq +0.77% 33 46 21 Small Caps -0.54% 514 1031 369 Bonds +0.26% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks have become somewhat more Bullish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Information Technology +4.72% Consumer Discretionary +0.82% Energy +0.77% Materials +0.56% Financial +0.49% Health Care +0.22% Communication -0.06% Industrials -0.13% Utilities -0.53% Consumer Staples -1.08% Real Estate -1.32% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Aerospace & Defense Services 21 15 3 Over the past 6 months, the Aerospace & Defense subsector (XAR) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +22.30%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #6 of 21 subsectors and has moved down 2 slots over the past week. Top Stocks AIR AAR Corp. DCO Ducommun Incorporate ATRO Astronics Corporatio *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers REGN +11.82% MSCI +8.58% UPS +8.0% SWKS +5.83% SHW +5.47% Losers ARE -19.17% ZBRA -11.68% EG -11.36% RCL -8.53% FFIV -7.86% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Earnings Surprises BE Bloom Energy Corporation Q3 $0.15 Beat by $0.05 INCY Incyte Corporation Q3 $2.26 Beat by $0.62 UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. Q3 $1.74 Beat by $0.44 SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. Q3 $0.10 Beat by $0.02 REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q3 $11.83 Beat by $2.19 *  *  *  * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, click here. You're receiving this e-mail at STEVENMAGALLANES520.NIMS@BLOGGER.COM. For questions about your account or to speak with customer service, call +1 (877) 697-6783 (U.S.), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time or e-mail info@chaikinanalytics.com. 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