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October 11, 20120Comments

4Q12 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds – by Sector – Recap

This post provides quick access to all 14 reports we published on the Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds by sector.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 11, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It is the only sector to get my Very Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 46 ETFs and 232 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of October 11, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 11, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of eight ETFs and 40 mutual funds in the Utilities sector as of October 11, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 11, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Telecom Sector

The Telecom sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 4 ETFs and 13 mutual funds in the Telecom sector as of October 11, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 10, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 17 ETFs and 27 mutual funds in the Consumer Discretionary sector as of October 10, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 10, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Materials Sector

The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. 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 October 9, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 10, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 79 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of October 10, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 9, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks fourth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on an aggregation of the ratings of 16 ETFs and 18 mutual funds in the Industrials sector as of October 9, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 9, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: 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. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 21 ETFs and 91 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of October 9, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 9, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: 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. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 27 ETFs and 146 mutual funds in the Information Technology sector as of October 9, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 9, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds October 2012: 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. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on an aggregation of the ratings of 9 ETFs and 9 mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of October 9, 2012. Reports on the best & worst ETFs and mutual funds in every sector and style are here.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 9, 20122Comments

How I Find the Best ETFs

This article explains how I determine the best ETFs in the 25 reports I publish each quarter on the Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds Series by Sector and Style. Here is my 4Q Best & Worst preview. I follow these steps:

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 8, 20120Comments

4Q12 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds – by Sector – Preview

4Q12 comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds by sector.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 8, 20120Comments

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector (October 2012)

This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds for October 2012. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 8, 20120Comments

Sector Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds: October 2012

At the outset of the fourth quarter of 2012, 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

October 8, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 10/8/12

Check out my latest Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch.com.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 8, 20120Comments

October’s Most Dangerous Stocks Available to Public Today

We released October's Most Dangerous Stocks report to the public today.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 8, 20120Comments

October’s Most Attractive Stocks Available to Public Today

We released October's Most Attractive Stocks report to the public today.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 3, 20120Comments

Q&A on ETF Research with David Trainer

See my latest video interview with WealthManagement.com. I describe the diligence behind our predictive ETF and mutual fund ratings.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 3, 20120Comments

October’s Most Dangerous Stocks Available to Subscribers Today

October’s newsletter with the 40 Most Dangerous Stocks was released to subscribers today. It will be available for purchase by the public on Monday 10/8.

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