January 2, 20150Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors — 4Q2014

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

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

Strattec Security Corporation (STRT) Stock Quote

January 1, 20150Comments

Stock Pick of the Week: Strattec Security (STRT)

Our stock pick this week is one that many investors have probably never heard of, but whose products they use daily without even realizing it. Buying into a company that provides a key product to one of the biggest industries in the world can be a boon for your portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 30, 20140Comments

Hot Stock Commentary: EMC Corporation (EMC)

EMC Corporation (EMC) is our hot stock of the week and earns an Attractive rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 29, 20142Comments

What Are Operating Leases and How Do They Affect Earnings?

Find out how over 75% of companies are hiding billions of dollars of off-balance sheet debt from their investors.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 26, 20140Comments

A Real World Story About Value Investing

For investors who watched the market collapse into year-end 2008 and were looking for buying opportunities, finding the best value was imperative. Stock prices had sunk to levels previously unseen, and if you could locate companies that were not only cheap, but also had high quality earnings, the payoff could be enormous.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 25, 20140Comments

Stock Pick of the Week: The Chubb Corporation (CB)

This week’ stock pick comes from an industry we’ve long been fans of: insurance. Insurance can not only be purchased on almost any item of value, but it also provides great value to consumers in the event of an unexpected disaster.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 24, 20140Comments

What is “Growth Appreciation Period” and How is it Impacting Your Portfolio?

How is Corporate Competition Affecting Your Portfolio? Investing is hard enough, but adding corporate competition to the mix only inserts another dimension of difficulty. How do you know whether the company

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 23, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: Best of 2014 and What We Learned

Investors who aren’t paying attention to our Danger Zone reports are in the Danger Zone this week. As 2014 comes to a close, we’d like to highlight a few of the many examples in which our weekly Danger Zone stock reports saved investors from serious price declines.

by Andre Rouillard

December 23, 20141Comments

Hot Stock Commentary: Oracle Corporation (ORCL)

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is our hot stock this week and earns an Attractive rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 22, 20140Comments

Should Value Investors Look Forward to a Correction?

It seems the noise surrounding a potential correction in the market is growing louder as each day passes. With the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones all reaching new highs almost daily, one has to wonder when (or if) a large downturn will occur. A correction often brings stock prices back to reality, creating the perfect entry point for you to buy excellent companies at reasonable prices.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 19, 20140Comments

Danger Zone Fund: Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX)

The Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) is in the Danger Zone this week due to its poor holdings. Looking into this mutual fund’s holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some companies recently placed in the Danger Zone themselves.

by Andre Rouillard

December 19, 20140Comments

How Investment Research Cut Through the Noise on Glu Mobile (GLUU)

New Constructs’ patented system for reversing accounting distortions performs the due diligence for you on over 3000 stocks, so that you can avoid pitfalls in the headlines like GLUU.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 18, 20142Comments

Danger Zone: What’s Eating VeriFone’s (PAY) Profitability?

In the past, generating profit growth was not a problem for VeriFone. However, new technologies in the marketplace put VeriFone’s outsized profitability to an end in 2013.

by Andre Rouillard

December 18, 20140Comments

Stock Pick of the Week: Qualcomm (QCOM)

The wireless and mobile market is one of the fastest growing markets in the entire world. From cell phone access, 4G connectivity, or even data usage, all signs point to this market being adopted and developed worldwide. Wouldn’t you like to be able to get in on this growing market? The best way to do so is through exposure to our stock pick of the week, Qualcomm (QCOM).

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 18, 20140Comments

10 New Stocks Added to Most Attractive List for December

Our Most Attractive Stocks (+1.1%) underperformed the S&P 500 (+2.2%) last month.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 18, 20140Comments

16 New Stocks Added to Most Dangerous List for December

Our Most Dangerous Stocks (+1.0%) rose less than the S&P 500 (+2.2%) last month and outperformed as a short portfolio.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 17, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: The Barnes Group (B)

The Barnes Group is in the Danger Zone this week. The Barnes Group’s financial performance has been mediocre at best, but exposure to the global economic slowdown means the stock is too risky for investors to hold or buy. Listen to David Trainer discuss our Danger Zone pick within with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com.

by Andre Rouillard

December 17, 20140Comments

3 Red Flags to Avoid the Worst Mutual Funds

Learn how to avoid the worst mutual funds in this post. From Financial mutual funds to over 6499 style mutual funds, we give you the skills to make better investment decisions.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 17, 20140Comments

Hot Stock Commentary: Aflac (AFL)

Aflac (AFL) is our hot stock of the week and earns my Attractive rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 12, 20140Comments

3 Red Flags to Avoid the Worst ETFs

Learn how to avoid the worst ETFs in this post. From Financial ETFs to over 271 style ETFs, we give you the skills to make better investment decisions.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

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