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Danger Zone

New Constructs
September 24, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses The Problems With Snyder’s-Lance

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Snyder's-Lance (LNCE)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 21, 20150Comments

Healthy Food Won’t Make Snyder’s-Lance A Healthy Business

Companies often use hollow acquisition-driven growth to mask deterioration in the underlying business, i.e. efficiency. This week’s Danger Zone stock fits this description to a tee. Add in extremely high profit growth expectations and it’s easy to see why Snyder’s-Lance (LNCE) is in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
September 17, 20150Comments

David Discusses the Merit Behind Placing Expedia In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Expedia Inc. (EXPE)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 14, 20151Comments

Expedia’s Acquisitions Are Destroying Shareholder Value

After greatly outpacing the gains of the market over the past two years, we believe Expedia Inc. (EXPE) could be the next momentum stock to see its run end. A mix of overvaluation and destruction of shareholder value lead Expedia into the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 3, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why Momentum Stocks Are In the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Momentum stocks.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 31, 20150Comments

Is Your Portfolio Safe When the Momentum Stops?

What comes up must come down right? As the seven-year bull market finds its strength tested the past two weeks, many momentum stocks, which have seen their share prices soar, found their valuations crashing back to earth rather abruptly.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 27, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why Wall Street Analysts Are in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Wall Street analysts.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 25, 20150Comments

Wall Street Analysts Find Themselves in the Danger Zone

The cat is out of the bag. CFOs admit that they manipulate accounting rules to “misrepresent earnings”. They also say that Wall Street analysts play along. This week we’re putting Wall Street analysts in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 20, 20150Comments

David Trainer Shines Light on Why SolarCity Belongs In the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: SolarCity (SCTY).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 18, 20153Comments

SolarCity’s Light Is Fading Fast

SolarCity Corp (SCTY: $50/share) wants to change the way Americans obtain electricity. So far, this goal has been extremely unprofitable, and the future profit outlook remains clouded.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 12, 20150Comments

IPO Accounting and The Risks Investors Face

In this special report, we go over how IPO companies are able to artificially boost their bottom line, the dangers it presents to investors, and the five companies most at risk of seeing their valuations decline due to stock options.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 11, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why Planet Fitness Fits in the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Planet Fitness (PLNT).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 6, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why IPO Investors Are In the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: IPO Investors.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 5, 20150Comments

Planet Fitness: Not As Fit As It Appears

As with most IPO’s, Planet Fitness (PLNT), home of the $10-a-month gym membership, is going public at a time when business is booming and sentiment is strong. The stock gets our Neutral rating, and we advise caution when considering this IPO for the following reasons.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 4, 20150Comments

What’s Behind Apple’s Recent Selloff?

New Constructs CEO David Trainer appeared on CNBC's Closing Bell this afternoon to talk about the future potential of Apple.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 4, 20150Comments

Are You Aware of the Danger Hidden Within IPOs?

Warning of tech-bubble-like overvaluation in the IPO market, we’ve previously put recent IPO companies Wayfair, Box, and GoDaddy in the Danger Zone. This week we’re turning the tables and putting IPO investors in the Danger Zone as we reveal many of the hidden dangers of IPO investing today.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 30, 20150Comments

Kyle Guske II Discusses Why Investors Should Avoid CWSVX

Analyst Kyle Guske II sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund (CWSVX).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 28, 20150Comments

A Small Cap Fund You Should Avoid

CWSVX, effectively the worst fund in the worst style, is in the Danger Zone this week for a number of reasons.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 24, 20150Comments

David Trainer Discusses Why Small Cap Investors Belong In the Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Small Cap Investment Style.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 20, 20150Comments

The Small Cap Style is No Place to Be

We’ve previously put the Small Cap Blend style in the Danger Zone, and the time has come to take a look at the entire Small Cap style.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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