February 25, 20220Comments

ICYMI: 3 Long Ideas Post 4Q21 EPS, GE Cuts Transparency, Trust Fundamentals in Turbulent Markets, & Model Portfolio Updates

Here's what happened at New Constructs this past week.

February 23, 20220Comments

GE Cuts Transparency & More From the Real Earnings Season

We found interesting footnote disclosures in the filings of General Electric (GE) and other companies last week during The Real Earnings Season.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

March 24, 20210Comments

Hidden Items Make Earnings Look Much Better & Other Findings From the Real Earnings Season

We found unusual items in the filings of General Electric (GE) and several other companies during the fourth week of The Real Earnings Season.

by Alex Sword

March 5, 20200Comments

Position Close Update: General Electric (GE)

GE’s declining ROIC and expensive stock price lead us to close out this short-term call.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 19, 20190Comments

Stocks to Buy Before Earnings Distortion Season: TD Ameritrade Network

We joined TDA Network’s The Watch List on Thursday, December 19 to discuss two stocks with good Earnings Distortion Scores going into earnings season next year.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

December 18, 20190Comments

Two Stocks That Should Beat Earnings Expectations

These two stocks are likely to beat earnings expectations according to our new Earnings Distortion Scores.

by Sam McBride

August 1, 20180Comments

CEO’s That Focus on ROIC Outperform

Greater emphasis on ROIC among executives should increase the efficiency of the capital markets and create opportunities for investors to benefit from improved corporate governance.

by Sam McBride

April 6, 20160Comments

How General Electric Can Prevent A $125 Billion Decline In Market Value

Based on the linear equation within, the stock is worth ~$18/share if we assume that GE can maintain its current ROIC of 3% and not accelerate growth. That downside translates into a loss of $125 billion in market cap or $13 per share (43%) for investors.

by Sam McBride

January 22, 20160Comments

Don’t Get Snowed In By These Blizzard Stocks

Beyond the absurdity of basing investment decisions on a temporary weather event, these recommendations can be harmful to investors because they involve some stocks with very shaky fundamentals at a time when market volatility makes investing in strong businesses all the more important.

by Sam McBride

August 16, 20132Comments

Pension Net Funded Status – Valuation Adjustment

Companies with underfunded pensions will likely need to divert a greater amount of future cash flows away from shareholders to make up the funding gap. An accurate analysis of shareholder value should include the net funded status of pensions.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 17, 20120Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Value Style

The large-cap value style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on an aggregation of the ratings of 38 ETFs and 744 mutual funds in the large-cap value style as of July 17, 2012.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

February 10, 20124Comments

Best and Worst Funds: Large Cap Blend Style

The Large Cap Blend investment style ranks first out of the twelve investment styles as detailed in my style roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of fund ratings of all 1222 funds in the style.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

November 15, 20110Comments

Forensic Accounting Says Avoid Energy & Financial Stocks

As one financial scandal follows another, it seems the good guys are having a tougher time catching the bad guys. Recent revelations about MF Global’s ponzi scheme are another reminder of how our regulatory and oversight systems seem to let whales pass through their net.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

September 21, 20110Comments

General Electric (GE) Neutral Risk/Reward Rating for Ask Matt Readers

Here is a free copy of our report on GE for Ask Matt readers. This report provides details behind Matt’s analysis of GE in his recent article in USA Today. Click here for our report: General Electric (GE) Neutral Risk/Reward Rating.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO