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Predictive Fund Ratings

February 21, 20130Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 1Q13

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. Investors are good at picking cheap funds. We want them to be better at picking funds with good stocks. Both are required to maximize success.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 17, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks 2nd out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 22 ETFs and 86 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of April 13, 2012.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 17, 20120Comments

Roadmap to the Best & Worst Sectors for Funds 2Q12

Only one sector, Consumer Staples, earns my Attractive rating. See Figure 1 for my ranking of all ten sectors. My sector ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each each sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
February 28, 20120Comments

Top Fund-Indsutry Expert: New Constructs’ Predictive Ratings Are Gaining Following

Competition for Lipper and Morningstar is "heating up" according to fund-industry expert Chuck Jaffe. Research based on past performance is losing favor as investor recognize its lack of rigor and value.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 3, 20120Comments

Best and Worst Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks fourth out of the ten major sectors as detailed in our sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which, like my fund ratings, is based on aggre­ga­tion of stock rat­ings for each of the 470+ companies in the sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 30, 20121Comments

Best and Worst Funds: Information Technology Sector

Information Technology is my top-ranked sector. As detailed here, only it and the Consumer Staples sector get my Attractive rating. Sector ratings, like fund ratings, are based on aggre­ga­tion of
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 24, 20120Comments

Sector Roadmap For Best and Worst Funds

For those investors interested in rigorous research, I offer my roadmap to the best stocks and funds in the market by sector. The full sector roadmap is here.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 17, 20120Comments

Buy Intel: A Stock For All Seasons

In an increasingly challenging market, Intel [s: INTC] is one of the safest investments with compelling upside potential. That’s right, investors get to have their cake and eat it too – at least for now.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
December 6, 20110Comments

Don’t Be Fooled: The Euro Will Take Us All Down

Do not be fooled by the recent stock market run-up. Think of it as a set-up for a fall. Investors need to protect their portfolios from the eventual economic decline that will stem from the euro debacle.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
December 2, 20110Comments

Registered Rep Interview on Economic vs Accounting Earnings

David A. Geracioti, Editor-In-Chief of Registered Rep magazine, recently invited me for an interview on why economic earnings matter when selecting stocks, mutual funds and ETFs.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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