Long Idea 7/29/14
This week's long idea trades at a steep discount to it industry peers despite offering comparable growth and profitability.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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All Cap Blend Style
The All Cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Danger Zone: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU)
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU) is in the Danger Zone this week due to its poor holdings. FXU might not have any obvious red flags on the surface, but a look at its holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some recent features in the Danger Zone.
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10 Stocks to Look at if the Market Crashes
If the market crashes, keep an eye on these stocks as potential investments when the price is right.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks by Style
This report identifies the “best” ETFs and mutual funds based on the quality of their holdings and their costs.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Top Expert Names New Constructs As One of the Best Fund Ratings Firms
Chuck Jaffe, senior columnist for MarketWatch and one of the foremost experts on mutual funds, names New Constructs' mutual fund ratings as among the most important to consider when choosing
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Investment Style Rankings For ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks
At the beginning of the third quarter of 2014, only the Large Cap Blend style earns an Attractive rating. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Angie’s List Is In Trouble
Angie's List (ANGI) reported a larger than expected loss on Wednesday, and its revenues grew slower than expected.
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3Q Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds — by Sector — Recap
Each quarter, we provide the most comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds available.
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Utilities Sector
The Utilities sector ranks tenth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
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Telecom Services Sector
The Telecom Services sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Materials Sector
The Materials sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Materials Sector
The Materials sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based
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Information Technology Sector
The Information Technology sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Industrials Sector
The Industrials sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Danger Zone: Stocks With Most Misleading Non-GAAP Earnings
Companies usually pitch these alternative metrics as “supplementary” data to help investors get a “better” view of the profitability of the business. Instead, we see red flags, not a better view.
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Health Care Sector
The Health Care sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 22 ETFs and 82 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of July 14, 2014.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Financials Sector
The Financials sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 46 ETFs and 232 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of July 15, 2014.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Energy Sector
The Energy sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 94 mutual funds in the Energy sector as July 17, 2014.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Consumer Staples Sector
The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Very Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 10 ETFs and 15 mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of July 17, 2014.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO