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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

July 17, 20140Comments

Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 22 ETFs and 82 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of July 14, 2014.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 17, 20140Comments

Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks ninth 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 on aggregation of ratings of 46 ETFs and 232 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of July 15, 2014.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 17, 20140Comments

Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks eighth 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 on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 94 mutual funds in the Energy sector as July 17, 2014.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 17, 20140Comments

Consumer Staples Sector

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Very Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 10 ETFs and 15 mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of July 17, 2014.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 16, 20140Comments

AOL Just Lost Its Yahoo Bailout

Yahoo's (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer and its M&A chief Jackie Reses have both crushed speculation that Yahoo would buy AOL (AOL: ~$39/share) with its cash from the Alibaba IPO. Mayer reportedly told Re/code that an AOL acquisition would be "small, unexciting, uninspiring, and backward-looking."

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 16, 20140Comments

Update: Intel Earnings

In my most recent article, I said that modest growth over the next 15 years makes Intel worth ~$41 share today, and this earnings report strengthens my belief in that fair value estimate.

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