October 7, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: Bob Evans Farms (BOBE)

A lesson in a company ready to implode, Bob Evans’ profits and revenue have been in decline since 2010, and the company is running out of cash.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 29, 20140Comments

Closing Out My Dunkin Donuts Position

I’ve decided to close out my Dunkin Donuts (DNKN) short recommendation for a 14% gain in four months.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 28, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU)

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU) is in the Danger Zone this week due to its poor holdings. FXU might not have any obvious red flags on the surface, but a look at its holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some recent features in the Danger Zone.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 23, 20140Comments

How To Avoid Wall Street Groupthink

Doing your own fundamental analysis can be hard work, but it is worth it. Listening to the buzz on Wall Street only tells you what has outperformed, doing your own research can tell you what will outperform.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

April 9, 20140Comments

Consumer Staples Sector

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first 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 10 ETFs and 9 mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of April 3, 2014.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

March 25, 20140Comments

Danger Zone: Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN)

DNKN’s illusory growth in accounting earnings has driven the stock up nearly 40% while the S&P 500 is up only about 20% over the past year. Our diligence reveals that while reported earnings are up, DNKN’s economic earnings are in decline. Future growth expectations are overblown as well because the company’s plans to expand outside of the Northeast pit it against formidable, entrenched competitors.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

October 4, 20111Comments

Sell Starbucks (SBUX) – Still A Bad Stock

Similar to my prior interviews on SBUX, I found it easy to make the bear case for a stock that is as expensive as Starbucks (SBUX). As my regular readers know, when I say "expensive", I back that up with details such as: to justify its $40 stock price (closing price from prior day), SBUX had to grow profits at 10% compounded annually for more than 25 years.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO