November 11, 20130Comments

13: Small Cap Value ETFs & Funds

Small Cap Value ETFs and mutual funds are in the Danger Zone this week. The Small Cap Value style ranked last out of twelve fund styles in my Style Rankings For ETFs and Mutual Funds report.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

March 12, 20130Comments

Danger Zone 3/11/2013: Praxair Inc. (PX)

Praxair Inc. (PX) is in the Danger Zone this week. Another example of the high-low fallacy masking overpayment for cash flows with rising EPS.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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

October 2, 20120Comments

Sell Life Time Fitness: Valuation Is on Steroids

Working out makes just about everything in my life better. I have more energy, food tastes better and (at least feel as if) I look better. I even think it makes me smarter.I do not feel good about Life Time Fitness (LTM)’s stock, however. The growth expectations in the stock are much too high. And I do not believe in management’s over confident EPS guidance.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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

September 13, 20110Comments

Sell Baker Hughes Before The Stock Goes Up In Fumes

It is only a matter of time before oil and gas stocks stop moving with the price of oil and start reflecting their underlying economics. When this happens, Baker Hughes (BHI – “very dangerous” rating) will be among the stocks that fall the hardest.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO