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Danger Zone
May 17, 20220Comments

Our Fund Picks Outperform Too: Danger Zone Update

For years, we’ve been ringing the alarm on dangerous ETFs and mutual funds with poor holdings and expensive costs that offer investors poor risk/reward.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone Podcast
May 17, 20220Comments

Podcast: Why Investors Ignoring our Fund Research Are in The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Our Fund Picks Outperform Too: Danger Zone Update.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Find Best Sector Funds
January 26, 20210Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 1Q21

How can you pick the best ETFs with so many to choose from?
by Alex Sword
Find Best Sector Funds
October 26, 20200Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 4Q20

How can you pick the best ETFs with so many to choose from?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Find Best Sector Funds
July 23, 20190Comments

How To Find the Best Sector ETFs 3Q19

Finding the best ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
October 15, 20180Comments

Utilities Sector 4Q18: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks eighth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 4Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Funds
July 17, 20180Comments

Utilities Sector 3Q18: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks sixth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 3Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 13, 20180Comments

Utilities Sector 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks sixth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 2Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
January 15, 20180Comments

Utilities Sector 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks seventh out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 1Q18 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
October 11, 20170Comments

Utilities Sector 4Q17: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 4Q17 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 10, 20170Comments

Utilities Sector 2Q17: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 2Q17 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
January 23, 20170Comments

Utilities Sector 1Q17: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 1Q17 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
November 14, 20160Comments

How to Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs 4Q16

Question: Why are there so many ETFs? Answer: ETF providers tend to make lots of money on each ETF so they create more products to sell.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 19, 20160Comments

Utilities Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 18, 20160Comments

Utilities Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 19, 20160Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 2Q16

Finding the best sector ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 21, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Utilities Sector 2Q16

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 2Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 25, 20160Comments

The Best and Worst of the Utilities Sector 1Q16

The Utilities sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 1Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 17, 20140Comments

Stock Picking Grades for Utilities Sector Fund Managers

This report shows how well Utilities ETFs and mutual fund managers pick stocks.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
September 9, 20140Comments

Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks tenth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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