ICYMI: New Long Idea, 4Q17 Style Fund Ratings, Model Portfolio Updates & ROIC Webinar: Reserve Your Seat
Here’s what happened at New Constructs this past week.
Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio: October 2017
Platinum Members and higher can access October’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio as of Friday, October 20.
Mid Cap Value Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Mid Cap Value style ranks eighth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
Mid Cap Growth Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Mid Cap Growth style ranks ninth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
Mid Cap Blend Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Mid Cap Blend style ranks seventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
A Value Stock in the High Flying Tech Sector
Unlike many unprofitable tech firms whose stocks have outperformed, the stock of this high-ROIC tech firm has lagged significantly over the past year. A strong competitive position and recent roll-out of new products make the profit growth expectations embedded in this stock look too low.
Large Cap Value Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Large Cap Value style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
Large Cap Growth Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Large Cap Growth style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
Large Cap Blend Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
All Cap Value Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The All Cap Value style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
All Cap Growth Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The All Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
All Cap Blend Style 4Q17: Best and Worst
The All Cap Blend style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
Featured Stocks in October’s Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio
The best performing stock in the portfolio was Kimball International (KBAL), which was up 16%. Get a free look at one of the stocks in October’s Model Portfolio.
Style Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds: 4Q17
At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2017, only the Large Cap Blend style earns an Attractive-or-better rating. Our style ratings are based on the aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style.
Webinar: Best in Class Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Join us on Wednesday, October 25, at 4pm ET for our webinar, “Best in Class Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).” David Trainer will explain how our research is superior to competitors, and how big-4 accounting firm, Ernst & Young, proves the superiority of our data and analytics.
ICYMI: Long Idea Updates, 4Q17 Sector Ratings, New Long Idea, New ROIC Webinar, Model Portfolio Updates & CNBC Feature on Wal-Mart
Here’s what happened at New Constructs this past week.
Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio: October 2017
Platinum Members and higher can access October’s Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, October 13.
4Q17 Sector Ratings Recap
At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each sector from best to worst with our Sector Ratings Report. The following is our analysis of each sector for the fourth quarter of 2017.
Position Update: Carter’s, Inc. (CRI)
CRI was downgraded to Neutral by our rating system on 9/28/17. Despite the downgraded risk/reward rating, we are maintaining our Long recommendation due to solid fundamentals and the stock’s low valuation.
Featured Stocks in October’s Most Attractive & Most Dangerous Model Portfolios
Our Most Attractive Stocks (+7.5%) outperformed the S&P 500 (+2.6%) and our Most Dangerous Stocks (+7.6%) underperformed the S&P 500 (+2.6%) as a short portfolio last month. See two of the featured stocks from this month’s model portfolios.