Home Depot (HD): Neutral Rating — for Ask Matt Readers
HD gets my Neutral rating. In short, Home Depot is a good company that is not a good stock.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: All-cap Value
The all-cap value style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of two ETFs and 285 mutual funds in the all-cap value style as of April 24, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Value
The large-cap value style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 39 ETFs and 782 mutual funds in the large-cap value style as of April 24, 2012,
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: All-cap Growth
The all-cap growth style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 2 ETFs and 457 mutual funds in the all-cap growth style as of April 24, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Top Stock Picks: 2011 In Review
Everyone wants diligence. Few will ever turn it down. The problem is that diligence is expensive. New Constructs makes diligence cost-effective.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: All-cap Blend
The all-cap blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Growth
The large-cap growth style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Blend
The large-cap blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 40 ETFs and 1193 mutual funds in the large-cap blend style as of April 24, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst Style ETFs & Mutual Funds
The best ETFs and mutual funds have high-quality holdings and low costs. As detailed in “A cheap fund is not always a good fund”, there are few funds that have both good holdings and low costs. While there are lots of cheap funds, there are very few with high-quality holdings.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Roadmap to the Best & Worst ETF and Mutual Fund Styles
None of the fund styles earn a rating better than Neutral. The primary driver behind the Neutral-or-worse ratings is poor portfolio management. My style ratings are based on the aggregation
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Financials Sector
The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It is the only sector to earn my Very Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 48 ETFs and 224 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of April 18, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Telecom Services Sector
The Telecom Services sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 5 ETFs and 12 mutual funds in the Telecom sector as of April 17, 2012
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Utilities Sector
The Utilities sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 9 ETFs and 39 mutual funds in the Utilities sector as of April 17, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Diligence Matters To Morgan Stanley’s PMI Group
The advisors in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's PMI Group are among the most sophisticated and conscientious that I have ever met. My presentation focused on how New Constructs makes diligence profitable and cost-effective.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector
The Energy sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 89 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of April 17, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Materials Sector
The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 11 ETFs and 11 mutual funds in the Materials sector as of April 16, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks 5th out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 18 ETFs and 27 mutual funds in the Consumer Discretionary sector as of April 16, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Industrials Sector
The Industrials sector ranks fourth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 16 ETFs and 18 mutual funds in the Industrials sector as of April 16, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Technology Sector
The Information Technology sector ranks 3rd out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 28 ETFs and 151 mutual funds in the Information Technology sector as of April 16th, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Health Care Sector
The Health Care sector ranks 2nd out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 22 ETFs and 86 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of April 13, 2012.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO