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April 28, 20150Comments

David Trainer Explains His Top 5 Mutual Funds

New Constructs CEO David Trainer discusses the methodology used to select his Top 5 Mutual Funds. David Trainer also provides a detailed overview into his two favorite stocks held within these funds. The podcast concludes with a discussion on Total Annual Costs and their impact on investor returns.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
briggs and stratton
April 27, 20151Comments

How Can an Industry’s Leading Company Also Be Its Worst Stock?

While investors have been busy paying attention to this company’s EPS, they have been ignoring two realities: that this company has become significantly less profitable as its stock price has risen, and that the company’s management team has failed consistently on several counts.
by Andre Rouillard
April 27, 20150Comments

Netflix Remains a Risky Investment

New Constructs CEO David Trainer discusses his valuation of Netflix and the concept of risk versus market expectations.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
webinars
April 24, 20150Comments

Why You Should Watch Our Weekly Webinars

In this podcast, David Trainer will explain what we'll be talking about in these webinars and how you can benefit.
by Andre Rouillard
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April 24, 20150Comments

Weekly Webinar 4/23: How to Use Our Stock Ratings Part 1

In case you missed it, or in case you wanted to watch it again, here is our live webinar from this week.
by Andre Rouillard
April 23, 20150Comments

Why Our Education Section Could Change Your Investment Process

If you haven't noticed, we recently added an "Education" section to our website, accessible via the tab at the top of this and every page. In this tab, you'll find almost all of the metrics and theory behind our research
by Andre Rouillard
April 23, 20150Comments

Add This Worldwide Producer to Your Portfolio

If you ever pause to think about all the components being used by your car, it can be quite astonishing. Identifying these components, however, could lead you to a great investing opportunity.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
energy
April 22, 20150Comments

Why We’re Cautious About the Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks dead last out of all 10 sectors in our most recent 2Q15 sector ratings report. This is because 67% of Energy ETFs and mutual funds earn our Dangerous or Very Dangerous ratings.
by Andre Rouillard
April 22, 20150Comments

Riskiest Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has a deserved reputation of only housing the best-of-the-best blue chip stocks. Only the oldest, largest, and most profitable companies are included in the index,
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 21, 20150Comments

No Replacements Needed, This Stock is a Winner

This week's Hot Stock, AutoZone (AZO), a distributor and retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories has long been a favorite stock of ours.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
consumer staples stocks
April 21, 20150Comments

Take a Serious Look at These Consumer Staples Stocks

2Q15 Sector Analysis The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Attractive
by Andre Rouillard
energy sector
April 20, 20151Comments

What’s Wrong With Energy Sector Funds?

While energy prices look to have bottomed out at this point and it may be tempting to bet on a broad turnaround in the sector, the funds in the Energy sector simply do not provide compelling investments.
by Andre Rouillard
April 16, 20150Comments

Hitch Your Ride to This Stock

With over 1 million club members, these enthusiasts are a part of the largest company-sponsored riding club in the world. What motorcycle manufacturer can possibly garner such support and admiration?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
consumer discretionary
April 16, 20150Comments

These Consumer Discretionary Stocks are Worth Your While

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks fourth out of the 10 sectors, and receives our Neutral rating this quarter.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
athenahealth
April 16, 20150Comments

Why We Put athenahealth in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com this week to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: cloud stock athenahealth (ATHN).
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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April 16, 20150Comments

Weekly Webinar 4/16: How to Pick Good Stocks

This webinar provided insight into the process of finding quality stocks using the tools provided to New Constructs members. We highlighted the power of our system
by Andre Rouillard
April 15, 20150Comments

Ranked: Our Top 5 Mutual Funds

A few weeks ago, we put out a list of our top ETFs. Now we’re returning with our top five mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
riskiest ETFs
April 14, 20150Comments

How Can an ETF be Risky?

In this podcast, David Trainer will reveal a few of our riskiest ETF picks and talk about how an ETF, which usually tracks an index, can be risky.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 14, 20150Comments

Blending Industrial Goods with Technology

This week’s Hot Stock is an industrial technology company. Industrial companies are not often operating on the cutting edge; rather, they normally provide goods, equipment, or services used in construction and manufacturing.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
athenahealth
April 13, 20150Comments

This Cloud Stock’s Bubble Could be About to Pop

It’s hard to short cloud stocks in this environment, and we’ve been burned before. However, there are a few tailwinds that this stock has been benefitting from that have disappeared, making this stock’s short prospects even better.
by Andre Rouillard
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