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August 2, 20160Comments

“The “Aha” Moment That Changed Everything”

Brian Bain, of Investor In The Family, recently interviewed CEO David Trainer. Just a few of the topics discussed are: the basis for founding New Constructs, how New Constructs uses machine learning to better analyze thousands of company filings, and the difference in economic earnings and accounting earnings
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 1, 20161Comments

Danger Zone: Shutterstock (SSTK)

Redistributing others’ content is not only undifferentiated, but also not a winning business strategy. This firm’s content redistribution platform, coupled with declining profits and overvalued stock price land Shutterstock in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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August 1, 20160Comments

Mid Cap Blend Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Mid Cap Blend style ranks seventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 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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August 1, 20160Comments

Large Cap Value Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Large Cap Value style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 29, 20161Comments

Scottrade Ramps Up Investment Research With New Constructs Offerings

New Constructs is proud to announce our new relationship with Scottrade, a leading financial services firm.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 28, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Mattress Firm 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: Danger Zone: Mattress Firm (MFRM)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 28, 20160Comments

Large Cap Growth Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Large Cap Growth style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 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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July 28, 20160Comments

Large Cap Blend Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 28, 20160Comments

All Cap Value Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Value style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 28, 20160Comments

All Cap Growth Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 28, 20160Comments

All Cap Blend Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The All Cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 25, 20162Comments

Danger Zone: Mattress Firm (MFRM)

This week’s Danger Zone pick is down 32% year to date, but it is not a good value and carries high downside risk. Unsustainable revenue growth, destructive acquisitions, and declining profits land Mattress Firm (MFRM) in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 25, 20160Comments

Skechers Update: Don’t Overreact To One Quarter

Shares of Skechers (SKX) plummeted over 20% last week. We think the markets are overreacting to a limited data set. Not only do quarterly results tend to be volatile, one three-month reporting period is rarely enough to establish a clear trend.
by Sam McBride
July 25, 20160Comments

LUV Earnings: Market Overreaction Creates Buying Opportunity

After announcing 2Q16 earnings, LUV fell nearly 12%, as investors seemed to care more about Southwest’s ability to hit analyst expectations, which have inherent flaws, and less about the company’s record profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 25, 20165Comments

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by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 25, 20162Comments

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by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 25, 20160Comments

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by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 25, 20160Comments

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by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 25, 20160Comments

“NFLX P/E of 330 Will Be Hard To Live Up To”

On Monday (7/25/16), Bottom Line Inc. interviewed CEO David Trainer regarding Netflix's overvaluation and future expectations baked into the stock price.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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July 25, 20160Comments

3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the third quarter of 2016, only the Large Cap Blend style earns 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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