June 4, 20140Comments

June’s Most Attractive Stocks Available to Subscribers Today

Paying customers can access June's 40 Most Attractive Stocks as of Wednesday, June 4.

June 2, 20141Comments

Danger Zone: Olin Corporation (OLN)

OLN is a classic value trap. With a P/E of 13, the stock may appear cheap, but a closer look reveals earnings quality issues and major growth is still priced into its valuation.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 30, 20142Comments

Analyst Notes: Definitions

The “Analyst Notes” column on the stock screener at newconstructs.com features insights into corporate events or disclosures that cause us to question the validity of a company’s financial reporting or the efficiency of the market for its stock.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 30, 20140Comments

FASB Changes Standard For Revenue Recognition

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new set of standards for revenue recognition along with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on Wednesday.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 29, 20140Comments

Why Europe is No Magic Bullet For Netflix

The true sign of a bubble stock is when investors see only opportunity without factoring in any of the risk, which is exactly what’s happened with NFLX. With this European expansion, bulls are dreaming of revenue growth and a global streaming giant without factoring in the significant hurdles NFLX faces and the high costs it will incur.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 29, 20140Comments

The Bidding War For Hillshire Is Bad For Investors

Incentive plans that encourage executives to chase short-term growth at the expense of healthy capital allocation make this sort of irrational behavior not just possible, but inevitable.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 23, 20140Comments

How To Avoid Wall Street Groupthink

Doing your own fundamental analysis can be hard work, but it is worth it. Listening to the buzz on Wall Street only tells you what has outperformed, doing your own research can tell you what will outperform.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 22, 20140Comments

Buy Deere and Watch it Run

If you bought CAT when we recommended it last April, you’ve earned a 25% return and outperformed the market. DE today presents many of the same opportunities that CAT did last April.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 20, 20140Comments

Winners and Losers In AT&T’s Acquisition of DirecTV

After a few weeks of rumors, on Sunday AT&T (T) confirmed its $95/share offer for DirecTV (DTV). The deal will be part stock and part cash, and is expected to close within 12 months if the deal meets regulatory approval.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 19, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: DreamWorks Animation (DWA)

Currently, everything is going against this stock. Momentum is negative, the valuation is still high, and profits are on a long-term downward trend.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 14, 20140Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds

Picking from the multitude of style mutual funds is a daunting task.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 13, 20140Comments

Ford (F) is Hitting on All Cylinders

As long as Ford’s strong profit growth and market share gains continue, this stock has a lot of upside.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 12, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: Rydex Funds

At best, Rydex offers a more expensive, lower quality portfolio than what investors can get from other ETFs or mutual funds. At worst, Rydex poses significant risk of diminishing investors’ wealth.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 12, 20140Comments

New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For May

Both VMI and CMRE might be classified as “safe” stocks that investors would turn to when the market is volatile as it has been recently. However, it’s important to distinguish a stock that is really safe from one that just looks safe.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 7, 20140Comments