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February 18, 20150Comments

8 Items Distorting the Net Income of Companies in Your Portfolio

Our analysts scrutinize every page of over 3000 10-Ks to find instances in which accounting adjustments need to be made to each company’s GAAP numbers. We adjust for over 30 items that can artificially inflate or deflate earnings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 18, 20151Comments

David Trainer Explains Why Greece and the Weather Don’t Matter

All the financial media seems to be concerned with these days is Greece and the possibility of "Grexit." The deep freeze that is gripping much of the eastern half of the U.S. is also grabbing headlines.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 17, 20150Comments

An American Icon Awakens

This week’s hot stock was once a staple of the American economy. That was before tough times befell the company during the economic collapse in 2008.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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February 16, 20150Comments

How High Fees Can Drain Your Mutual Fund Returns

While this fund has a good number of quality holdings, its high costs land it on our list of the five worst mutual funds in the Health Care sector. We’ll show how investors can be better served by paying less for very similar (or better) holdings in other funds.
by Andre Rouillard
February 16, 20151Comments

David Trainer Explains How High-Frequency Trading Can Rip You Off

In this special webinar, David Trainer uses trading software to demonstrate how high frequency traders are cheating the market and skimming off the top of your trades.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 13, 20150Comments

Digging for Value in Small Cap Stocks

Small Cap Style Analysis 1Q15 The Small Cap Value style ranks eleventh out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Dangerous rating. The
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

Accelerated Growth with These Small Cap Stocks

The Small Cap Growth style ranks tenth out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Dangerous rating. The Small Cap Value style as a whole underperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, rising 4% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

A Profitable Blend of Small Cap Funds

The Small Cap Blend style ranks twelfth out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Dangerous rating. The Small Cap Blend style as a whole underperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, increasing 7% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

Creating a Nice Blend With Mid Cap Funds

The Mid Cap Blend style ranks eighth out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Dangerous rating. The Mid Cap Blend style as a whole outperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, rising 14% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

Finding Growth in Large Cap Stocks

The Large Cap Growth style ranks fourth out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Neutral rating. The Large Cap Value style as a whole outperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, rising 12% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

Blend Your Portfolio with These Large Cap Funds

The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Very Attractive rating. The Large Cap Blend style as a whole outperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, rising 12% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

All Cap Funds Can Offer Great Value

The All Cap Value style ranks out of fifth the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Neutral rating. The All Cap Value style as a whole underperformed the Russell 3000 in 2014, increasing 10% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

Find Growth Through These All Cap Funds

The All Cap Growth style ranks out of sixth the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Neutral rating. The All Cap Growth style as a whole performed with the Russell 3000 in 2014, increasing 11% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

These Are the Best Funds Across all Styles

The All Cap Blend style ranks out of third the 12 styles as detailed in the 1Q15 Style Ratings report and receives our Neutral rating. The All Cap Blend style as a whole performed with the Russell 3000 in 2014, increasing 11% to the Russell’s 11%.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 13, 20150Comments

David Trainer Provides His Best Pair Trade Idea for 2015

In this podcast, CEO David Trainer provides a pair trade for 2015 with two technology stocks that could not be more different from one another.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 12, 20150Comments

An Unglamorous Industry Creates a Profitable Company

Our stock pick this week comes from an unglamorous industry, but one that can produce attractive profits. Services that make lives easier and that people begin to take for granted — insurance, for example — can often be extremely profitable while fly under the radar.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 12, 20150Comments

Who Wins and Who Loses in Staples’ Acquisition of Office Depot?

Does this acquisition make sense for Staples?
by Andre Rouillard
February 11, 20153Comments

The Truth About M&A: How To Measure True Value

In this special webinar, CEO David Trainer will walk you through how to determine whether or not a corporate acquisition is in your — the investor's — best interests.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 11, 20150Comments

Dividend Stock Investing Opportunities

We've identified the top eight dividend yielding stocks in the S&P 500 that receive our Attractive or Very Attractive ratings. Each of these stocks pay a generous dividend to shareholders.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 10, 20150Comments

David Trainer Explains Why You (Probably) Can’t Be Bill Ackman, and How to Make Money Instead

In this podcast, CEO David Trainer talks about the Valeant-Allergan deal and the various advantages that influential Wall Streeters have over the individual investor. Don't worry though: He'll also talk about what things you can focus on to generate low-risk, high-reward investment returns.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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