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August 18, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why 8×8 Is In The Danger Zone

Investment Analyst Kyle Guske II sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Danger Zone: 8x8 (EGHT).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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August 16, 20160Comments

Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio: August 2016

Platinum Members and higher can access August's Linking Executive Compensation to ROIC Model Portfolio as of Tuesday, August 16.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 15, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: 8×8 (EGHT)

This week’s Danger Zone is a company that claims consistent profitability and continued success, despite years of shareholder value destruction. Misleading non-GAAP results, large losses, and an overvalued stock price land 8x8 in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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August 12, 20160Comments

New Stocks on Most Attractive and Most Dangerous Lists: August 2016

Our Most Attractive Stocks (+4.6) outperformed the S&P 500 (+3.5%) last month and our Most Dangerous Stocks (+6.2%) underperformed the S&P 500 (+3.5%) last month.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 12, 20161Comments

Are Utilities In A Bubble?

Could these traditionally safe stocks be dangerously overvalued and setting up for a crash? And if so, how should investors manage their portfolios to mitigate this risk?
by Sam McBride
August 12, 20160Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 3Q16

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds:
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 12, 20160Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs 3Q16

The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving your best interests. Here are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst ETFs:
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 11, 20161Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector Mutual Funds 3Q16

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving your best interests. Below are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst mutual funds
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 11, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Ivy Small Cap Value 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: Danger Zone: Ivy Small Cap Value Fund.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 10, 20160Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs 3Q16

The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving your best interests. Here are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst ETFs.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 10, 20160Comments

How to Find the Best Style Mutual Funds 3Q16

Finding the best mutual funds is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 9, 20160Comments

How to Find the Best Style ETFs 3Q16

Finding the best style ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 9, 20160Comments

How to Find the Best Sector Mutual Funds 3Q16

Finding the best sector mutual funds is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 8, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: Ivy Small Cap Value Fund

Ivy Small Cap Value Fund receives our Dangerous or Very Dangerous rating, depending upon share class, and its poor holdings and high fees land it in the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 8, 20162Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 3Q16

Finding the best sector ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 8, 20160Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 3Q16

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. A fund that has done well in the past is not likely to do well in the future. 3Q16.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 8, 20160Comments

3Q16 Style Ratings Recap

At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each style from best to worst with our Style Ratings Report. These rankings are forward looking and are indicative of how each style should perform going forward. The following is our analysis of each style for the third quarter of 2016.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 5, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Shutterstock Is In The Danger Zone

Investment Analyst Kyle Guske II sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Danger Zone: Shutterstock (SSTK).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 5, 20160Comments

Small Cap Value Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Value style ranks last out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 5, 20160Comments

Small Cap Growth Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Growth style ranks eleventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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