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April 16, 20250Comments

A Very Attractive-Rated Mutual Fund for a Turbulent Market

After scouring our database of ~7,600+ ETFs and mutual funds, we found a Very Attractive-rated fund that successfully picks good companies at good prices while charging below average fees.
by Hakan Salt, Associate Investment Analyst
Best & Worst Sector Rankings
April 16, 20250Comments

Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds: 2Q25

Investors looking for style funds that hold quality stocks should focus on the All Cap Value, All Cap Blend, and Large Cap Blend styles.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Focus List Long Short Performance
April 16, 20250Comments

Focus List Stocks Long/Short Outperforms in 1Q25

Our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio and our Focus List Stocks: Short Model Portfolio beat the Risk Free Rateas a long/short portfolio by 13% in 1Q25.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone
April 16, 20250Comments

Pipe Dreams Are Made of These

The near halving in stock price might have investors wondering, is now the time to scoop up shares on the cheap? The answer is no.
by Hakan Salt, Associate Investment Analyst
Danger Zone Podcast
April 16, 20250Comments

Podcast: Why This Auto Manufacturer Is Back In the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Pipe Dreams Are Made of These.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
April 16, 20250Comments

Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio: April 2025

Professional and higher members and higher can access April's Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio as of Wednesday, April 16.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector Ratings Recap
April 15, 20250Comments

2Q25 ETF & Mutual Fund Sector Ratings Recap

In each quarter, we rank the sectors from best to worst in our Sector Ratings Report. The following is our analysis of each sector for 2Q25.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Utilities Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks last out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Telecom Services Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Telecom Services sector ranks third out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Technology Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Technology sector ranks seventh out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Real Estate Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Real Estate sector ranks tenth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Industrials Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Industrials sector ranks eighth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Healthcare Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Healthcare sector ranks fifth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Financials Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Financials sector ranks fourth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Energy Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Energy sector ranks first out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Consumer Non-cyclicals Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Consumer Non-cyclicals sector ranks second out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Consumer Cyclicals Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Consumer Cyclicals sector ranks sixth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
April 15, 20250Comments

Basic Materials Sector 2Q25: Best and Worst

The Basic Materials sector ranks ninth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 11, 20250Comments

ICYMI: New Long Idea, The Zombie Stocks List is Back!, Focus Lists Outperformed in 1Q25, Let’s Talk Long Ideas Webinar Next Week, Free Stock Picks & More

Here's what happened at New Constructs during the week of April 7, 2025.
by Hakan Salt, Associate Investment Analyst
April 11, 20250Comments

1Q25 Performance Update: Core Earnings-Weighted S&P 500 Index Beat the S&P 500 by 1%

Is there a better way to prove the alpha in our research than a live, actively-traded index that outperforms the market?
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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