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Danger Zone

September 15, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: 9/15/14

The company in the Danger Zone this week has impressive revenue, but declining cash flow over that same timeframe.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
September 8, 20140Comments

Danger Zone 9/8/14: How to Spot a Company Ready to Implode

Dwindling cash reserves and increased competition are only the surface problems for this company. Throw in turmoil in the boardroom and we have a recipe for disaster.
by Andre Rouillard
August 4, 20140Comments

Danger Zone 8/4/14

This week’s Danger Zone pick features a high growth company with a great deal of buzz but little opportunity for long-term profitability.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 14, 20140Comments

Investing in the Kitchen

Figure 1 compares 10 companies that make common kitchen products on the basis of return on invested capital (ROIC) and price to economic book value (PEBV).
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 14, 20140Comments

Danger Zone 7/14/14

This week’s Danger Zone pick features a consumer goods company with inflated earnings growth and an unrealistic valuation. All New Constructs subscribers can download the full report here – after logging in at
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 7, 20140Comments

Danger Zone 7/7/14

This week's Danger Zone pick can be downloaded from the New Constructs website
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 7, 20140Comments

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.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
September 24, 20130Comments

CNBC Interview: Confirming AAPL Thesis – Apple Is Still Rotten

Here's my latest CNBC interview on my Apple (AAPL) thesis, originally articulated in Danger Zone 5/13/2013: Apple Inc. (AAPL).
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 22, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 7/22/13: EPIQ Systems (EPIQ)

EPIQ Systems (EPIQ) is in the Danger Zone this week. The legal technology solutions provider has misleadingly high reported earnings due to a funny accounting rule. Analysts and investors looking at reported earnings have assigned unreasonably high expectations to EPIQ.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 1, 20131Comments

Danger Zone 7/1/13: Callaway Golf (ELY)

ELY is priced for significant profit growth despite declining revenues, increased pressure from competitors, and limited growth potential in the golf equipment industry.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 4, 20132Comments

Wal-Mart: Still Offering Great Value

Wal-Mart’s stock has done well since we first opened a position in June 2011, but it is still significantly undervalued.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
June 3, 20130Comments

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.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 28, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 1/28/2013: Rydex Series Fund: Utilities Fund (RYUTX)

Rydex Sries Fund: Utilities Fund (RYUTX) is in the Danger Zone this week. Its holdings are too poor to overcome the handicap of its prohibitively high costs.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 21, 20131Comments

Danger Zone 1/21/2013: Carpenter Technology (CRS)

Carpenter Technology (CRS) makes it into the Danger Zone this week due to misleading acquisition accounting.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 14, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 1/14/2013: Fulton Financial Corp. (FULT)

Check out my lastest Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of MarketWach.com.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
December 10, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 12/10/12

The utilities sector is in the Danger Zone this week.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
October 29, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 10/29/12

Check out my latest Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch.com. This week all Small Cap funds are in the Danger Zone.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
October 22, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 10/22/12

Check out my latest Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch.com. This week, a former member of our Most Dangerous Stocks, is in the Danger Zone.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
October 8, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 10/8/12

Check out my latest Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch.com.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
September 14, 20120Comments

The Danger Zone Pick: 9/11/12

Check you the latest Danger Zone interview on a company employing misleading merger accounting.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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