Danger Zone 6/10/13: “Passive” Investors
Passive investors are in the Danger Zone for not recognizing that they are actually active investors.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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Danger Zone 6/3/2013: Perma-Bears and Bubble Alarmists
I am optimistic about the U.S. economy and I don’t believe we are in bubble. Too many investors and economists are looking at the economy the wrong way.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
“Index” Label Myths
The word “index” in an ETF label does not always mean that investors are getting the specific exposure they seek. Diligence on ETF holdings is necessary despite what the providers might have you believe. Below I dispel the following myths concerning index ETFs.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
The Truth Behind AAPL’s Numbers
This article provides some empirical evidence behind my putting Apple (AAPL) in the Danger Zone last week because its return on invested capital (ROIC) is outrageously high. That fact underscores why valuing this company or any other with the expectation that such a high ROIC was sustainable would be a mistake.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Danger Zone 5/20/2013: Amazon.com (AMZN)
The belief that Internet retail is or will be more profitable than traditional retail is untrue. Amazon is in a competitive, low margin business that cannot justify the profit growth implied in its valuation.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Buy Accenture (ACN): Profiting Off Others’ Innovations
No matter what time range I review, Accenture’s history attests to the quality of its management and business model.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
CNBC Live Interview: Why AAPL Is Worth $240
My interview on CNBC this morning discussing my analysis of Apple Inc. (AAPL) can be seen here.
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Danger Zone 5/13/2013: Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Too many investors are looking at AAPL through the rear view mirror and assume that its sky-high profits and return on invested capital (ROIC) are sustainable. As I detail in my CNBC interview, Apple is not cheap and investors should not underestimate the impact of losing Steve Jobs.
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How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs
Picking from the multitude of style ETFs is a daunting task. We are here to make it simpler and smarter.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector
The Energy sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 73 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of January 25th, 2013.
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The Danger Zone Pick: 11/12/12
JPMorgan Trust II: JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund (OLGAX) is in the Danger Zone this week.
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How To Avoid The Worst ETFs
The focus of this article is investing risk or the relative investment potential of the ETF. This risk is much more difficult to asses because it requires researching the investment potential of the ETFs holdings.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Fox Interview: Street Fight and Market Outlook
In my recent interview, Fox Business' David Asman digs into the details of what makes a good stock in the current market environment.
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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.
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Fox TV Interview: How To Make Money In This Market
Yesterday, on Fox Business's After The Bell, I shared my market outlook and strategy for making money in the current market. Here is the interview.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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.
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Fox Business TV Interview: Market Outlook and Top Stock Picks
I discuss my market outlook and top stock picks in this interview today.
In general, I think most of the 2012 gains are behind us. I do not expect a major
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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).
David Trainer, Founder & CEO
Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Growth
The large-cap growth style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings
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