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David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Found & CEO of New Constructs

Core Earnings
August 9, 20240Comments

Our ROIC Research Versus Competitors Part II: Big Differences vs FactSet

Another real-time opportunity to compare our return on invested capital (ROIC) research to FactSet.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 6, 20240Comments

Valuation Doesn’t Matter…Until It Does

You've seen this Wall Street movie before. The question is: how many more times do you need to see it before you stop falling for it?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 24, 20240Comments

Fake News Is Cheap for a Reason

Wall Street might be the OG of fake news. You deserve better, and I am going to show you how to get it.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 18, 20240Comments

The Trump Trade No One Is Talking About

The Trump Trade that no one else is talking about sees the market losing the liquidity boost that’s driven it up so much the last several years.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 16, 20240Comments

Our ROIC Research Versus Morningstar’s: Big Differences

This report highlights a rare opportunity to compare our research to a competitor’s and show how our research provides our clients with insights.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 9, 20240Comments

Fake Numbers, An Old Wall Street Trick that Still Works

Among the many unsettling practices I saw back then, the worst was the two sets of earnings estimates.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 28, 20240Comments

Time to get out the popcorn…Not

Whoever wins the White House, the song remains the same at New Constructs: diligence matters.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 18, 20240Comments

Not Buying Tom Brady’s HOF Speech

I like to believe in a world based on reciprocity and karma: you get what you deserve; what goes around comes around.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 28, 20240Comments

Perfect Example of Wall Street Robbery By a Zombie Stock

What would you think if I told you the CEO of a business that had to secure a $1 billion loan to stave off bankruptcy got paid over $100 million dollars?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 20, 20240Comments

“It is the sovereign privilege of a free citizen”

The meme stock frenzy highlights the lack of reliable fundamental research, which creates a vacuum for mis-information.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 13, 20240Comments

Seeing is Believing

Every client deserves proof of the value proposition for which they pay.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 3, 20240Comments

That Which We Obtain Too Easily…

We are witnessing a world where more people are throwing themselves into confirmation traps than anything I’ve seen since the tech bubble.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 19, 20240Comments

It’s Getting Ugly Out There

If you’re investing based on a narrative without understanding fundamentals, you’re playing a very dangerous game.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 15, 20240Comments

Don’t Believe the Hype

I think you’d be hard pressed to find a single investor who thinks the market is undervalued.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 9, 20240Comments

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Do you ever get the feeling that a decision you’re making in the moment might change your life forever?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 7, 20240Comments

The Magnitude of the Problem

If everyone is relying on bad research, then does it do an investor any good to use better research? 
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 7, 20240Comments

The Mental Edge Matters Most

A mental run through in what it takes and then a break down of a classic mistake that we caught ahead of time.  
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Overstated Earnings
November 15, 20230Comments

Equity Model Adjustments For Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Companies

This report explains the differences in our models for real estate investment trust (REIT) companies compared to standard industrial company models.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 29, 20230Comments

Equity Model Adjustments for Financial vs. Non-Financial Companies

This report explains why certain calculations in our company valuation models are different for financial companies.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 21, 20230Comments

Improving our Total Debt Calculation and Credit Rating

We are improving the Total Debt calculation used in our Credit Ratings for all companies under coverage.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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