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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Sam McBride
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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).
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Sam McBride
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Most Attractive Stocks Model Portfolio: April 2018
Gold Members and higher can access April's 40 Most Attractive Stocks as of Wednesday, April 4.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolio: April 2018
Gold Members and higher can access April's 40 Most Dangerous Stocks as of Wednesday, April 4.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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.
Sam McBride
ICYMI: New Long Idea, Updated Model Portfolios, Value Trap Alerts & Red Flags from Last Week’s 10-Ks
Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Podcast: Why 3 Value Traps are in the Danger Zone
Investment Analyst Sam McBride sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: "Value Stocks" That Are Actually Expensive.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Underappreciated Operational Efficiency Could Boost Shares
This firm has reported many years of GAAP losses and, only recently, profits, despite generating positive and growing cash flows since 2011.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Featured Stocks in March’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio
15 new stocks make our Safest Dividend Yield Model Portfolio this month. Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month’s portfolio.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio: March 2018
Platinum Members and higher can access March's Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, March 28.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone: “Value Stocks” That Are Actually Expensive
This week, we highlight three companies that look cheap based on P/E ratios but actually have significant growth expectations implied by their valuations.
Sam McBride