May 4, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Large Cap Growth Style 2Q16

The Large Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q16 Style Ratings. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 4, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Large Cap Blend Style 2Q16

The Large Cap Blend style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q16 Style Ratings. It gets our Attractive rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 4, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the All Cap Value Style 2Q16

The All Cap Value style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q16 Style Ratings. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 4, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the All Cap Growth Style 2Q16

The All Cap Growth style ranks eighth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q16 Style Ratings. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 4, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the All Cap Blend Style 2Q16

The All Cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q16 Style Ratings. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

May 3, 20160Comments

Identifying Good And Bad Activist Investors

There are some genuinely good examples of shareholder activism out there. In the right context, activist investors hold management accountable and play a beneficial role in the market by ensuring that poor corporate governance and strategy don’t persist.

by Sam McBride

May 2, 20162Comments

Danger Zone: Perrigo Company (PRGO)

We found that Perrigo Company (PRGO), the firm Mr. Papa is leaving behind, exhibits many similarities to Valeant, including misleading non-GAAP measurements, aggressive, shareholder destructive acquisitions, and executive compensation misaligned with shareholders’ interests.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 29, 20160Comments

FinTech: Disruptive Tech To Parse SEC Filings & Build Valuation Models Webinar

In this webinar, CEO David Trainer, will discuss our propriety research system, what makes us better, and how we can help protect investors, directors, and auditors.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 28, 20160Comments

The SEC Is Starting To Worry About Non-GAAP Earnings

We’ve been sounding the alarm on non-GAAP earnings for several years now. Companies exploited the wide leeway granted by the SEC to present their business in a more favorable light.

by Sam McBride

April 28, 20160Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why Netflix 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: The Spell Is Broken: Netflix Is More Like A Traditional TV Network

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 27, 20160Comments

DreamWorks Animation Is Not Worth What Comcast Will Pay

Comcast would represent DWA’s saving grace, a company with ample cash for DreamWorks Animation to burn through. We would caution Comcast though, as acquiring DWA at current prices not only destroys shareholder value

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 22, 20160Comments

2Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the second quarter of 2016, only the Large Cap Value and Large 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

April 22, 20160Comments

2Q16 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 second quarter of 2016.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 21, 20160Comments

Beware Profiteers Masquerading As Activists

In this special report, we identify and provide specific examples of the red flags you should be on the lookout for when activist investors begin building a large position in a company.

by Sam McBride

April 21, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Utilities Sector 2Q16

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 2Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Dangerous rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 21, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Telecom Services Sector 2Q16

The Telecom Services sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 2Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 21, 20160Comments

David Trainer Explains Why Cornerstone OnDemand 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: Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD)

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

April 20, 20163Comments

Long Idea: Skechers (SKX)

Investors should be excited about a new addition to our Most Attractive Stocks list: Skechers (SKX). This stock offers a unique combination of growth potential, strong profitability, and a valuation with low market expectations.

by Sam McBride

April 19, 20161Comments

The Spell Is Broken: Netflix Is More Like A Traditional TV Network

Investors should not be surprised that Netflix lowered guidance for subscriber growth for Q2 after announcing that many long-time users will face price increases starting in May.

by Sam McBride

April 19, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Materials Sector 2Q16

The Materials sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 2Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

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