August 14, 20120Comments

Free report for Ask Matt, Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Very Attractive Rating

Exxon was my Stock Pick of the Week last week. Here is an excerpt from my article: "Buying Exxon Mobil (XOM) now is one of the easiest calls in the market these days..."

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 14, 20122Comments

Buy CSCO: A Treat For Value Investors

Seldom do value investors get a chance to have their cake and eat it too. And that is exactly what we have with Cisco (CSCO) stock.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 7, 20121Comments

Slow & Steady Wins The Race: Buy XOM

Sometimes, picking stocks is easy if you focus on the basic principles of cash flows, valuation and competitive advantage.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 6, 20120Comments

Risk Gets Lighter, Opportunity Gets Bigger for Weight Watchers

One of the best “win-win” combinations in today’s world is Weight Watcher International’s (WTW) stock.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 31, 20120Comments

Make Money By Losing Weight: Buy WTW

One of the best “win-win” combinations in today’s world is Weight Watcher International’s (WTW) stock.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 27, 20120Comments

Starbucks (SBUX) Plunge Is Beginning Of Bad Trend

When stocks are priced for perfection as SBUX is, they are very risky. Just look at today's 10%+ drop in SBUX shares in a market that is up 1%. My regular readers know that I have, for a while, warned investors that SBUX was overpriced and due for a correction. See "Get Off the SBUX Bandwagon Before It Crashes".

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 13, 20120Comments

Goldman’s Sell Rating on DAL Follows My Short Call

Yesterday, Goldman Sach's initiated on Delta Airlines (DAL) with a Sell Rating. This stock call comes two months after my note to clients recommending shorting DAL.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 26, 20120Comments

How To Survive the Euro Crisis

As I wrote in “Don’t Be Fooled: Get Short Now”, the euro is not that different from Enron, WorldCom or the Madoff fund. All of these organizations were able to pretend they were profitable or solvent long after they were insolvent. Now markets are finally acknowledging the intractability of the Euro debacle.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 19, 20121Comments

US Steel (X) At Risk Of Pension Pressure

Some stocks are more dangerous than others. In an anemic economic environment, the most dangerous stocks are those with issues that are lurking behind the scenes or in footnotes.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 12, 20120Comments

Free report for Ask Matt, AT&T (T) – Dangerous Rating

Here is our free report on AT&T (T), which gets our Dangerous Rating.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 12, 20120Comments

Pensions Weigh On Goodyear (GT) Stock Potential

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT) must overcome $3.7 billion in underfunded pensions plus $6.3 billion in debt ($1.1 billion of which is off balance sheet) before investors could see any upside.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 8, 20120Comments

Top Stock Picks & Shorts: Moneylife Radio Interview w/ Chuck Jaffe

Listen in on my 15 minute interview describing the rigorous diligence New Constructs applies to every rating on the stocks, ETFs and mutual funds we cover.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 5, 20120Comments

ETF Pair Trade To Maximize Profits In The Energy Sector

Oil prices have been on a wild ride the last few years to say the least. There are many ways to play these trends.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 5, 20120Comments

Why is S&P Raising Its Outlook on Delta (DAL)?

After S&P’s recent upgrade to its outlook on Delta Airlines [s: DAL], I cannot help but to wonder how they do their analysis.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 29, 20120Comments

ETF Pair Trade To Navigate Shifty Tech Stocks

I have a pair trade (i.e. long/short) ETF strategy for investors who want to maximize upside potential and minimize downside risk in Technology stocks.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 25, 20120Comments

“S&P: Delta could be in line for upgrade” – Are they kidding?

I do not think S&P's analysts are aware of Delta's staggering $22.3 billion in off-balance sheet liabilities, which include $14.1 billion in underfunded pensions and $8.2 in operating leases.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 18, 20121Comments

Bail Out of DAL Before the Stock Crashes

I recommend investors avoid Delta Airlines (DAL). I think the stock could see significant downward pressure as more investors realize how the company is propping up its earnings with relatively aggressive accounting for its pension and postretirement plan (“pensions”), which are already seriously underfunded.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 15, 20120Comments

Buy Apple, Naysayers Are Missing the Point

With so much written about Apple (AAPL), I am amazed that so few have focused on the most important driver of its stock price: the company 270% return on invested capital (ROIC).

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

April 30, 20120Comments

Top Stock Picks: 2011 In Review

Everyone wants diligence. Few will ever turn it down. The problem is that diligence is expensive. New Constructs makes diligence cost-effective.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

April 9, 20120Comments

Microsoft (MSFT): Very Attractive Rating — for Ask Matt Readers

MSFT gets my best rating because the company’s ROIC, at 72%, ranks 8th in the S&P 500 while its stock price (~$31.52/share) implies the company’s profits will permanently decline by about 20%. High profitability and low valuation create excellent risk/reward in a stock. Here is my free report on MSFT.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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