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April 10, 20180Comments

Financials Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Financials sector ranks third out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 9, 20180Comments

Danger Zone: Fund Managers That Don’t Analyze Details in 10-Ks

Investors deserve more diligence from fund managers, so we are putting those that don’t read SEC filings or lack the technology needed to thoroughly analyze those filings in the Danger Zone.
by Sam McBride
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April 9, 20180Comments

Energy Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Energy sector ranks last out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 9, 20180Comments

Consumer Non-cyclicals Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Consumer Non-cyclicals sector ranks first out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 6, 20180Comments

ICYMI: The (Alarming) Math on SPOT, 3 Quick Picks, Model Portfolio Updates, The Shift to Fundamental Research, & 2Q18 Sector Ratings

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 5, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Long – Update 4/5/18

We’ve removed the following stock from our Focus List – Long Model Portfolio as of April 5, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 5, 20180Comments

Focus List Stocks: Short – Update 4/5/18

We’ve added the following stock to our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio as of April 5, 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 5, 20180Comments

Position Close Update: Snyder’s-Lance Inc. (LNCE)

Due to an acquisition, we have closed this position and removed it from our Focus List – Short Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 5, 20180Comments

Position Close Update: Tutor Perini Corp (TPC)

Growth expectations implied by its valuation have become less unrealistic, especially factoring in the lower tax rate going forward and as a result, we are closing this position.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 5, 20180Comments

Position Close Update: Oclaro (OCLR)

LITE made an acquisition offer on March 12 and enough time has elapsed that a bidding war no longer seems likely, so we are closing our OCLR position.
by Sam McBride
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April 5, 20180Comments

Featured Stocks in March’s Dividend Growth Model Portfolio

Get a look at last month’s top performers and a featured stock from March’s Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 5, 20180Comments

Podcast: Why Spotify is in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Spotify Technology (SPOT).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 4, 20186Comments

Diamonds in the Rough of the Consumer Cyclicals Sector

By leveraging our Robo-Analyst technology to parse and analyze company filings, including the footnotes and MD&A, we have identified companies with multiple years of after-tax profit growth and above average returns on invested capital.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 4, 20182Comments

ISS Buying EVA Dimensions Signals More Focus on Fundamental Research

Sophisticated investors want metrics that go deeper than reported earnings so they can get a truer picture of cash flows and hold companies accountable for capital allocation.
by Sam McBride
New Constructs
April 4, 20180Comments

Consumer Cyclicals Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Consumer Cyclicals sector ranks seventh out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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April 4, 20180Comments

Basic Materials Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Basic Materials sector ranks eighth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Rankings
April 4, 20180Comments

Sector Ratings for ETFs & Mutual Funds: 2Q18

At the beginning of the second quarter of 2018, only the Consumer Non-cyclicals sector earns an Attractive-or-better rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 4, 20180Comments

Most Attractive Stocks Model Portfolio: April 2018

Gold Members and higher can access April's 40 Most Attractive Stocks as of Wednesday, April 4.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 4, 20180Comments

Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolio: April 2018

Gold Members and higher can access April's 40 Most Dangerous Stocks as of Wednesday, April 4.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 2, 20181Comments

How Much Should Investors Pay for Spotify?

To help investors sort through the confusion, we present three different proposed valuations for Spotify based on three different scenarios of growth and profitability.
by Sam McBride
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