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David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Found & CEO of New Constructs

July 31, 20140Comments

Large Cap Blend Style

The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 30, 20140Comments

Zillow’s Offer For Trulia Is A Hail Mary

Analysts have overstated the positives and significantly understated the risks from this acquisition.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 29, 20140Comments

Closing Out My Dunkin Donuts Position

I’ve decided to close out my Dunkin Donuts (DNKN) short recommendation for a 14% gain in four months.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 29, 20140Comments

What’s More Profitable: Death or Taxes?

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” –Benjamin Franklin
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 29, 20140Comments

Long Idea 7/29/14

This week's long idea trades at a steep discount to it industry peers despite offering comparable growth and profitability.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 28, 20140Comments

All Cap Blend Style

The All Cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 28, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU)

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU) is in the Danger Zone this week due to its poor holdings. FXU might not have any obvious red flags on the surface, but a look at its holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some recent features in the Danger Zone.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 25, 20140Comments

10 Stocks to Look at if the Market Crashes

If the market crashes, keep an eye on these stocks as potential investments when the price is right.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 25, 20140Comments

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks by Style

This report identifies the “best” ETFs and mutual funds based on the quality of their holdings and their costs.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 24, 20140Comments

Top Expert Names New Constructs As One of the Best Fund Ratings Firms

Chuck Jaffe, senior columnist for MarketWatch and one of the foremost experts on mutual funds, names New Constructs' mutual fund ratings as among the most important to consider when choosing
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 24, 20140Comments

Investment Style Rankings For ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks

At the beginning of the third quarter of 2014, only the Large Cap Blend style earns an Attractive rating. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 23, 20140Comments

Angie’s List Is In Trouble

Angie's List (ANGI) reported a larger than expected loss on Wednesday, and its revenues grew slower than expected.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 22, 20140Comments

3Q Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds — by Sector — Recap

Each quarter, we provide the most comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds available.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 22, 20140Comments

Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks tenth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 22, 20140Comments

Telecom Services Sector

The Telecom Services sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20140Comments

Materials Sector

The Materials sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20140Comments

Materials Sector

The Materials sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20140Comments

Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20140Comments

Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: Stocks With Most Misleading Non-GAAP Earnings

Companies usually pitch these alternative metrics as “supplementary” data to help investors get a “better” view of the profitability of the business. Instead, we see red flags, not a better view.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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