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January 18, 20180Comments

Long Idea Highlights & Lowlights From 2017

We present the Long Idea highlights and lowlights from 2017.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 18, 20180Comments

Featured Stocks in January’s Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio

Two new stocks make January’s Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio. Get a free look at one of the stocks in January’s Model Portfolio.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 18, 20180Comments

Podcast: Why Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Fund is in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 17, 20184Comments

The Market Doesn’t Appreciate This Tech Company’s Growth

Strong profit growth and a cheap valuation earn this stock a spot in January’s Most Attractive Stocks List and make it this week’s Long Idea.
by Sam McBride
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January 17, 20180Comments

All Cap Value Style 1Q18: Best and Worst

The All Cap Value style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 1Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 17, 20180Comments

All Cap Growth Style 1Q18: Best and Worst

The All Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 1Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 17, 20180Comments

All Cap Blend Style 1Q18: Best and Worst

The All Cap Blend style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 1Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Rankings
January 16, 20180Comments

Style Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds: 1Q18

At the beginning of the first quarter of 2018, only the Large Cap Blend and All Cap Blend styles earn 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.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 16, 20180Comments

A Very Unattractive Fund in the Real Estate Sector

Our machine learning and AI Robo-Analyst technology allows us to identify potentially dangerous funds that traditional backward-looking fund research may overlook.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 16, 20180Comments

1Q18 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 first quarter of 2018.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 15, 20180Comments

Utilities Sector 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks seventh out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 1Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 15, 20180Comments

Telecom Services Sector 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Telecom Services sector ranks eighth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 1Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 12, 20180Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, The Truth about AI, One Sector’s Earnings Are Not An Illusion, Updated Model Portfolios, & 1Q18 Sector Ratings

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 12, 20180Comments

Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio: January 2018

Platinum Members and higher can access January's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Friday, January 12.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 11, 20182Comments

Only One Sector Has Experienced A True Earnings Recovery

Accounting earnings may have rebounded from 2015 lows, but economic earnings—which reverse accounting distortions and account for the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)—remain in a persistent downturn.
by Sam McBride
January 11, 20182Comments

Cutting Through the Smoke and Mirrors of AI on Wall Street (1 of 5)

AI, especially the AI used in finance today, lacks the application of deep subject matter expertise to create the clean data and relationships that are the foundation of any successful investment strategy or AI.
by Sam McBride
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January 11, 20180Comments

Real Estate Sector 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Real Estate sector ranks tenth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 1Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 11, 20180Comments

Basic Materials Sector 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Basic Materials sector ranks ninth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 1Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 11, 20180Comments

Podcast: Danger Zone Highlights & Lowlights from 2017

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Highlights & Lowlights of 2017.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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January 10, 20180Comments

Featured Stocks in January’s Most Attractive/Most Dangerous Model Portfolios

Our Most Attractive Stocks outperformed as a long portfolio and our Most Dangerous Stocks outperformed as a short portfolio last month. See two of the featured stocks from this month’s model portfolios.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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