Where We Think the Market is Going in 2015
In this podcast, CEO David Trainer provides his market outlook for 2015.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
General Market Comments
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Investing Lessons From This Year’s Super Bowl
In this podcast, CEO David Trainer discusses the lessons every investor should take away from this year's Superbowl.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Why You Should Care about S&P’s Tiny $1.4B Settlement
In this podcast, CEO David Trainer discusses the implications of S&P's unethical practices that helped lead to the 2007-2008 mortgage crisis, and the importance of using independent, unbiased research when estimating the potential risks and returns for your portfolio.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
David Trainer Explains How to Survive Volatile Markets (Podcast)
CEO David Trainer discusses how to use stock analysis and investment research to weather the storm of a volatile market.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Danger Zone: Investors Who Ignore the Footnotes in 2015
Investors who aren't paying attention to the information disclosed in companies' financial footnotes are increasingly in danger of losing some of their investment.
Andre Rouillard
David Trainer on Why Investors Should Ignore Rising Equity Price Correlations
CEO David Trainer discusses the most recent jump in equity price correlations from 58% to 83% among 10 sectors in the S&P.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Our Take on the Jobs Report and What it Means for Investors
CEO David Trainer discusses the latest jobs report and what it means for investors.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
On the Fed Why Wall Street Loves Volatility
This week, CEO David Trainer discusses the general whipsaw action of the markets we've been seeing over the last few months and more recently, the last few days.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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.
Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Stock Market Outlook: Any Claus for Concern?
What’s in store for the rest of the year?
Andre Rouillard
Silver Unmoved by Geopolitical Crisis
Gold prices are still on the rise as tensions in Ukraine and Iraq show no signs of slowing down. However, the precious white metal isn't showing the same trend as gold's prices.
William Nixon
How are These 19th Century Companies Doing Today?
Trading stocks sometimes feels like a very modern phenomenon, so it’s easy to forget that some of the companies we’re investing in go back a century or more.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
How To Avoid Wall Street Groupthink
Doing your own fundamental analysis can be hard work, but it is worth it. Listening to the buzz on Wall Street only tells you what has outperformed, doing your own research can tell you what will outperform.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs Initiates Facebook (FB) Coverage At Neutral
Last week, Facebook (FB) filed its second annual report as a publicly traded company, which allows us to initiate coverage. The company’s strong return on invested capital (ROIC) and profit growth offset the stock’s expensive valuation (~$70/share) to earn our Neutral rating.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Our Outlook For Stocks in 2014
The bull market received a bit of a scare last week as the S&P 500 fell almost 3%, the biggest single week loss since 2012. The market seems to have
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Morningstar’s Ratings Are Not The Final Word
Morningstar’s research can be helpful, but we believe our in-depth analysis of ETF and mutual fund holdings gives our ratings a superior predictive value, and results back up our claim.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
“Why Wall Street Hates Admitting Wrongdoing”
Any admission of guilt exposes the guilty party to liabilities for offenses against other parties.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
My Presentation For Vanderbilt’s Managerial Studies Visiting Executive Program
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with a very smart and attentive group of Vanderbilt undergrads as part of the Managerial Studies Visiting Executive Program.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Discussing FASB’s Lease Proposal
On August 27th, I met with my fellow members of the FASB’s Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) to discuss the proposed treatment of operating leases on the balance sheet by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
David Trainer, Founder & CEO