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David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Founder & CEO

David Trainer, Found & CEO of New Constructs

New Constructs
March 12, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 3/11/2013: Praxair Inc. (PX)

Praxair Inc. (PX) is in the Danger Zone this week. Another example of the high-low fallacy masking overpayment for cash flows with rising EPS.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 11, 20132Comments

FASB Appoints Me to the Investors Technical Advisory Committee

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today announced my appointment to the Investors Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC). Here is the official press release. The ITAC is a standing resource to the FASB
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 11, 20132Comments

March’s Most DANGEROUS Stocks Available to the Public

New Constructs released March's Most Dangerous Stocks report to the public today. All Most Dangerous Stocks reports published in December or earlier are now free. Access here. Most Dangerous Stocks have misleading earnings, which means
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 11, 20130Comments

March’s Most Attractive Stocks Available to the Public Today

New Constructs released March's Most Attractive Stocks report to the public today. All Most Attractive Stocks reports published in December or earlier are now free. Access here. Most Attractive Stocks have high and rising returns on
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 10, 20132Comments

Fox Business: After the Bell: Top Picks and Market Outlook: 2/27/13

See my latest Fox Business News interview with David Asman and Liz Claman.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 4, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 3/4/2013: Wilmington Small Cap Growth Fund (ARPAX)

Wilmington Funds: Wilmington Small Cap Growth Fund (ARPAX) is in the Danger Zone this week. Deceptively high costs coupled with poor holdings make it difficult to expect this mutual fund to make money for investors.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 4, 20130Comments

How To Find the Best Sector ETFs: March 2013

With so many ETFs out there, investors cannot simply look at ETF labels. They need in-depth research of the ETFs holdings and costs. New Constructs offers this kind of research.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 4, 20130Comments

Top Stock Picks: 2012 in Review

Everyone wants diligence. The problem is that diligence is expensive. I make diligence cost-effective. See how my research paid off for clients last year.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 4, 20130Comments

March’s Most DANGEROUS Stocks Available to Subscribers Today

Paying customers can access March's 40 Most Dangerous Stocks as of midnight last night. We provide 20 large/mid cap names to sell or short and 20 small cap names in this monthly
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
March 4, 20130Comments

March’s Most Attractive Stocks Available to Subscribers Today

Paying customers can access March’s 40 Most Attractive Stocks as of midnight last night. We provide 20 large/mid cap names and 20 small cap names to buy in this monthly newsletter. All Most
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 25, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 2/25/2013: Small-cap Value ETFs & Mutual Funds

Small-cap value ETFs and mutual funds are in the Danger Zone this week due to poor holdings and high total annual costs.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
February 22, 20130Comments

1Q13 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds – by Style – Recap

1Q13 comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds by style.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 21, 20130Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 1Q13

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. Investors are good at picking cheap funds. We want them to be better at picking funds with good stocks. Both are required to maximize success.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 19, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: Small-cap Value Style

The small-cap value style ranks last out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 13 ETFs and 269 mutual funds in the small-cap value style as of February 13th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 19, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 2/18/2013: Zale Corporation (ZLC)

Zale Corporation (ZLC) is in the Danger Zone this week.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 14, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: Small-cap Blend Style

The small-cap blend style ranks eleventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 21 ETFs and 648 mutual funds in the small-cap blend style as of February 13th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 14, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: Mid-cap Value Style

The mid-cap value style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 12 ETFs and 196 mutual funds in the mid-cap value style as of February 12th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 14, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: Mid-cap Blend Style

The mid-cap blend style ranks ninth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 17 ETFs and 332 mutual funds in the mid-cap blend style as of February 8th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 13, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: Small-cap Growth Style

The small-cap growth style ranks eighth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 11 ETFs and 477 mutual funds in the small-cap growth style as of February 8th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 13, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds February 2013: All-cap Value Style

The all-cap value style ranks seventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of two ETFs and 270 mutual funds in the all-cap value style as of February 7th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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