November 6, 20150Comments

Long Idea: Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD)

This week’s Long Idea not only pays a quality dividend, but when combined with aggressive share repurchases, provides investors a yield over 9%. Best of all, it is anything but a trap. With consistent profit growth, strong free cash flow, and the opportunity for share price appreciation, Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD) is this week’s Long Idea.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

November 5, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why ServiceNow 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: ServiceNow (NOW).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

November 4, 20150Comments

November’s Most Dangerous Stocks Available to Members Today

Gold Members and higher can access November's 40 Most Dangerous Stocks as of Wednesday, November 4.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

November 3, 20150Comments

Danger Zone: ServiceNow (NOW)

Just when we think the market is becoming more rational and beginning to focus on fundamentals again we find a stock that proves that idea wrong. Once again, we’ve identified a business that fails to generate profits, uses “adjusted” metrics as “better representations of business”, and who’s stock price is up over 200% since late 2012. ServiceNow (NOW) is in the Danger Zone this week.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 30, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 4Q15

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

October 30, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs 4Q15

Why are there so many ETFs? ETF providers tend to make lots of money on each ETF so they create more products to sell. 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

October 30, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector Mutual Funds 4Q15

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving your best interests. Here are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst mutual funds

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 30, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs 4Q15

Why are there so many ETFs? ETF providers tend to make lots of money on each ETF so they create more products to sell. The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving your best interests. Below are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst ETFs:

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 30, 20150Comments

How To Find The Best Style Mutual Funds 4Q15

Finding the best style 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

October 30, 20150Comments

How to Find the Best Style ETFs 4Q15

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 Blaine Skaggs

October 30, 20150Comments

How to Find the Best Sector Mutual Funds 4Q15

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

October 30, 20150Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 4Q15

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 Blaine Skaggs

October 29, 20151Comments

Long Idea: Eaton Corporation (ETN)

With a long history of profit growth, overly pessimistic expectations baked into the stock, and a 6% (dividend plus share buybacks) yield, this week’s Long Idea is Eaton Corporation (ETN).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 29, 20150Comments

Non-GAAP Earnings Boost Executive Pay At The Expense Of Shareholders

Unadjusted GAAP earnings already obfuscate true profits enough, and non-GAAP earnings lead investors even farther astray. In turn, non-GAAP earnings are often used to line the pockets of insiders at the expense of shareholders.

by Sam McBride

October 29, 20150Comments

David Trainer Explains Why Jarden Corporation Belongs 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: Jarden Corporation (JAH).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 28, 20150Comments

David Trainer On How To Avoid Dividend Traps

In this extended podcast, CEO David Trainer, will go over how dividends are not always correlated to cash flows, how unprofitable companies can continue paying dividends, and discuss some of the findings in our recent special report “4 Dividend Traps to Avoid.”

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 28, 20150Comments

How To Avoid Dividend Traps

Don’t get burned buying a stock without business operations that cannot support the dividend. Chasing yield could leave you holding the bag once dividends get cut and share prices fall. Find out how to avoid these traps in this week’s webinar “ How To Avoid Dividend Traps.”

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

October 27, 20150Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 4Q15

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. 4Q15

by Blaine Skaggs

October 27, 20150Comments

4Q15 Style Ratings Recap

4Q15 comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds by style.

by Blaine Skaggs

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