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October 27, 20160Comments

“Trying To Put the Non-GAAP Genie Back in the Bottle”

On Thursday, Michael Rapoport of The Wall Street Journal interviewed CEO David Trainer regarding the proliferation of non-GAAP earnings and the SEC's increased efforts to investigate misuse of non-GAAP metrics.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 26, 20160Comments

The Best Acquisition We’ve Seen in 2016

While we’ve taken issue with many of the large acquisitions in 2016, this deal not only passes the economics test, but also creates a combined firm with a strategic focus on the future.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 26, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why PROS Holdings Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: PROS Holdings (PRO).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 26, 20160Comments

Large Cap Blend Style 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Large Cap Blend style
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 26, 20160Comments

All Cap Value Style 4Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Value style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the All Cap Value style ranked fifth as well.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 26, 20160Comments

All Cap Growth Style 4Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q16 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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October 26, 20160Comments

All Cap Blend Style 4Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Blend style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 24, 20161Comments

Danger Zone: PROS Holdings (PRO)

With losses piling up, a weak competitive position, and expectations of tremendous profitability already embedded in the stock price, PROS Holdings is in the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 21, 20160Comments

Proof Is In Performance Through 3Q16

Through 3Q16, we delivered stock picks that, by and large, outperformed their benchmarks and major indexes and helped protect from blowups.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 21, 20160Comments

New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: October 2016

Our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio (+1.8%) outperformed the S&P 500 (-0.4%) last month. Overall, nine out of the 15 Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Stocks outperformed the S&P in September.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 21, 20161Comments

4Q16 Style Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2016, 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
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October 19, 20162Comments

New Model Portfolio: Safest Dividend Yields

We’ve created a model portfolio that helps investors find high quality dividend stocks: 10 Large/Mid Cap & 10 Small Cap stocks that earn our Attractive or Very Attractive rating and offer high quality dividend yields.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 19, 20160Comments

4Q16 Sector Ratings Recap

At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each sector from best to worst with our Sector Ratings Report. These rankings are forward looking and are indicative of how each sector should perform going forward. The following is a recap of our analysis of each sector for the fourth quarter of 2016.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 19, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Tesla 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: Tesla: Running Out of Energy?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 19, 20160Comments

Utilities Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 19, 20160Comments

Telecom Services Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Telecom Services sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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October 19, 20160Comments

New Feature: Download Our Stock Valuation Models In Excel

We’re excited to rollout this new feature and as of today, we provide an Excel version of our models for the 3,000+ stocks we cover.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 18, 20161Comments

Netflix: Look Past the Headline “Beat”

In the wake of 3Q16, Netflix (NFLX) is up nearly 20%. Is this price reaction justified? Have investors gotten too caught up in the “membership beat” or recently lowered expectations?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 17, 20162Comments

Tesla: Running Out of Energy? – Danger Zone

The escalating promises from Elon Musk are running out of credibility. Words alone cannot fix the fact that Tesla (TSLA) is quickly running out of cash, faces a strengthening competitive market and has extreme optimism baked into the current valuation of the stock.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 17, 20160Comments

Materials Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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