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David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Found & CEO of New Constructs

May 1, 20130Comments

2Q Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds—by Sector—Recap

This article provides quick access to all our 2Q reports on sector funds.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 1, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks last 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 43 ETFs and 232 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of April 24, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
April 30, 20130Comments

Buy CAT: A Global Leader Trading at a 3rd-World Discount

Investors should pay little mind to recent short-term trends such as falling EPS, estimates and stock price and focus on the strong long-term fundamentals of this business.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
April 29, 20130Comments

S&P Says Ratings Were Never Meant To Be Reliable

S&P admits its ratings were never supposed to be reliable. How's that for proof you need to do your own diligence?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 29, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 4/29/2013: Financial Sector ETFs and Mutual Funds

Financials sector ETFs and Mutual Funds are in the Danger Zone this week. The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds Report. The funds in this sector consistently hold poor stocks and charge investors high fees.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 26, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Utilities Sector

The Utilities 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 eight ETFs and 28 mutual funds in the Utilities sector as of April 23, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 26, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: 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 18 ETFs and 73 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of April 23, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 25, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Telecom Sector

The Telecom 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 on aggregation of ratings of four ETFs and 12 mutual funds in the Telecom sector as of April 19, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 25, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Materials Sector

The Materials 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 10 ETFs and 15 mutual funds in the Materials sector as of April 18, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 24, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks fifth 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 16 ETFs and 27 mutual funds in the Consumer Discretionary sector as of April 18, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 24, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks fourth 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 16 ETFs and 24 mutual funds in the Industrials sector as of April 17, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
April 23, 20130Comments

CAT Is a Great Value

Investors should pay little mind to recent short-term trends such as falling EPS, estimates and stock price and focus on the strong long-term fundamentals of this business.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 23, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks third 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 21 ETFs and 84 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of April 17, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 23, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector ranks second 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 27 ETFs and 155 mutual funds in the Information Technology sector as of April 16, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 22, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 4/22/2013: Sears Holdings (SHLD)

SHLD combines three themes that I have discussed in recent Danger Zone posts: overvaluation due to expectations of a construction rebound, hidden liabilities undermining a company’s financial strength, and online retailing making bricks-and-mortar stores obsolete.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 19, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds April 2013: 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 Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of nine ETFs and nine mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of April 16, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 15, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 4/15/2013: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Unrealistically high valuation and hidden liabilities outweigh the over-hyped benefits of the growth potential in commercial and residential construction to SWK.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 12, 20133Comments

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector (April 2013)

This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds for April 2013. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 12, 20130Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds

Picking from the multitude of style mutual funds is a daunting task. There are as many as 1,019 in any given style and at least 6,130 mutual funds across all styles.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 11, 20130Comments

Sector Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds: April 2013

At the outset of the second quarter of 2013, only a single sector earns an Attractive rating. My sector ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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