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Chuck Jaffe

August 22, 20162Comments

Danger Zone: Yelp Inc. (YELP)

Investors have bought into a growth story that not only fails to produce profits, but has proven false in the past. With growing losses, significant competition, and a highly overvalued stock, Yelp Inc. (YELP) is this week’s Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 18, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why 8×8 Is In The Danger Zone

Investment 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: Danger Zone: 8x8 (EGHT).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 15, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: 8×8 (EGHT)

This week’s Danger Zone is a company that claims consistent profitability and continued success, despite years of shareholder value destruction. Misleading non-GAAP results, large losses, and an overvalued stock price land 8x8 in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 11, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Ivy Small Cap Value Fund Is 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: Danger Zone: Ivy Small Cap Value Fund.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 5, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Shutterstock Is In The Danger Zone

Investment 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: Danger Zone: Shutterstock (SSTK).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 3, 20160Comments

“Unsophisticated Investors Line the Pockets of More-Sophisticated Investors”

On Tuesday (8/02/16), Chuck Jaffe of Marketwatch interviewed CEO David Trainer regarding the folly of turning current events into investment hunches and why investors need to focus on fundamentals regardless of baseless current event trends
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 1, 20161Comments

Danger Zone: Shutterstock (SSTK)

Redistributing others’ content is not only undifferentiated, but also not a winning business strategy. This firm’s content redistribution platform, coupled with declining profits and overvalued stock price land Shutterstock in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 28, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Mattress Firm Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Danger Zone: Mattress Firm (MFRM)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 25, 20162Comments

Danger Zone: Mattress Firm (MFRM)

This week’s Danger Zone pick is down 32% year to date, but it is not a good value and carries high downside risk. Unsustainable revenue growth, destructive acquisitions, and declining profits land Mattress Firm (MFRM) in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 21, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Acadia Healthcare Is 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: Danger Zone: Acadia Healthcare (ACHC).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 14, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why The TSLA/SCTY Acquisition Is In The Danger Zone

Investment 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: Bailing Out SolarCity Costs TSLA Investors $7.4 Billion
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
June 30, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why FireEye Is 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: Danger Zone: FireEye (FEYE)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 27, 20162Comments

Danger Zone: FireEye Inc. (FEYE)

Many investors saw the recent price decline as a time to buy, and the stock is up 30% since mid-May. With shares now greatly overvalued plus large profit losses and strong competition, FireEye (FEYE) is this week’s Danger Zone pick.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
June 23, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why ACI Worldwide Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Danger Zone: ACI Worldwide (ACIW).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 20, 20161Comments

Danger Zone: ACI Worldwide (ACIW)

When we peer below the surface, we find that the fundamentals of the business are headed in the wrong direction. For this reason and more, ACI Worldwide (ACIW) not only landed on June’s Most Dangerous Stocks list, but is this week’s Danger Zone pick.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 16, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Interactive Intelligence Is 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: Danger Zone: Interactive Intelligence (ININ).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 9, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Imperva Is 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: Danger Zone: Imperva Inc. (IMPV)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 23, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: Mobile Mini (MINI)

What happens when a company focuses on top-line growth, ignores cash flows or economic earnings, and generates a low ROIC? That company, Mobile Mini (MINI), goes in the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 16, 20161Comments

Danger Zone: XPO Logistics (XPO)

We’re not talking about Valeant (VRX) or Perrigo (PRGO), or any prior Danger Zone stocks. We’re talking about XPO Logistics (XPO), which looks like another roll up scheme, for the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 12, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Is 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: Danger Zone: Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (FRSGX)
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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