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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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August 5, 20160Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks tenth 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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August 5, 20160Comments

Mid Cap Value Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Mid Cap Value style ranks ninth 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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August 5, 20160Comments

Mid Cap Growth Style 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Mid Cap Growth style ranks eighth 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 3, 20162Comments

August’s Most Attractive Stocks Available to Members Today

Gold Members and higher can access August's 40 Most Attractive Stocks as of Wednesday, August 3.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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August 3, 20160Comments

August’s Most Dangerous Stocks Available to Members Today

Gold Members and higher can access August's 40 Most Dangerous Stocks as of Wednesday, August 3.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 3, 20160Comments

“Unsophisticated Investors Line the Pockets of More-Sophisticated Investors”

On Tuesday (8/02/16), Chuck Jaffe of Marketwatch interviewed CEO David Trainer regarding the folly of turning current events into investment hunches and why investors need to focus on fundamentals regardless of baseless current event trends
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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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