Stock Picking Grades For ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 1:31 PM EDT
This report shows how well Consumer Staples ETFs and mutual fund managers pick stocks. We juxtapose our Portfolio Management rating on funds, which grades managers based on the quality of the stocks they choose, with the number of good stocks available in the sector.
True Fund Costs: Consumer Staples Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 12:40 PM EDT
This report focuses on providing investors the true costs incurred when investing in Consumer Staples ETFs and mutual funds.
IMF Warns Of Financial Crisis, Admits Low Interest Rates Spurred Asset Speculation Not Investment
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Mish Shedlock
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 5:45 PM EDT
The IMF finally realizes that almost zero borrowing costs has encouraged speculation rather than a hoped-for pick-up in investment.
Pitfalls Of Target Date Funds… And Some Proposed Replacements
Article By:
Steve Selengut
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 1:49 PM EDT
The industry is abuzz with the idea that, as popular as they have become, Target Date Funds (TDFs) are flawed. Several fixes have been proposed. Here is one of them...
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Sector Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds
Article By:
David Trainer
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 3:43 AM EDT
At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2014, only the Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors earn an Attractive-or-better rating.
John Templeton’s 22 Maxims For Investors And 6 Factors For Analysts
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Kendall J. Anderson
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 12:48 PM EDT
John Templeton was one of the greatest mutual fund managers of the 20th century. His wisdom and guidance deserves to be remembered, and his ideas are relevant today.
Five Rank #1 Energy Mutual Funds To Buy Now
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Zacks Investment Research
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Friday, September 26, 2014 12:24 PM EDT
As the global appetite for energy continues to increase rapidly, governments and corporations alike are devoting greater resources for the discovery of new energy sources as well as the development of more efficient technology in this domain.
Capture The Housing Uptick With These 5 Mortgage-Backed Mutual Funds
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Zacks Investment Research
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Thursday, September 25, 2014 7:46 PM EDT
With the housing market gaining traction, and 1.2 million residential properties now above water, it would be wise to look into investments that would benefit from this positive news.
3 Top-Rated Utilities Mutual Funds To Bet On
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Zacks Investment Research
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 1:41 PM EDT
Even during a market downturn, the demand for essential services such as those provided by utilities, remains virtually unchanged. Utilities funds are therefore an excellent choice for investors seeking a steady income flow through consistent yields from dividends.
Small Cap Growth Style
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David Trainer
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:14 AM EDT
The Small Cap Growth style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 11 ETFs and 464 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth style as of July 31, 2014.
Keep Your Eye On The Ball
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 4:09 AM EDT
Economic imbalances are a global concern, as is climate change, with the debate finally shifting from a science story to a business story.