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May. 16, 2013

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

The All-cap Value style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 16, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: All-cap Growth Style

The All-cap Growth style ranks fifth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 16, 2013

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

The Large-cap Growth style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 15, 2013

Danger Zone 5/15/2013: Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is in the Danger Zone. Too many investors see AAPL through the rear view mirror and assume that its sky-high profits and return on....More
May. 14, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: All-cap Blend Style

The All-cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 14, 2013

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

The Large-cap Value style ranks second out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 14, 2013

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

The Large-cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 13, 2013

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Style

This report identifies the “best” ETFs and mutual funds based on the quality of their holdings and their costs. As detailed in “Low-Cost Funds Dupe....More
May. 13, 2013

Danger Zone: Financial Sector ETFs and Mutual Funds

Financials sector ETFs and Mutual Funds are in the Danger Zone this week. The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors in my Sector....More
May. 13, 2013

Danger Zone: Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)

In last week’s interview, I put the entire Financial Sector in the Danger Zone. This week, I focus on SCHW to highlight the commoditization of many....More
May. 9, 2013

Investment Style Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds

No fund style earns better than a Neutral rating at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my....More
May. 9, 2013

2Q Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds—by Sector—Recap

Each quarter, we provide the most comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds available. We review the Best....More
May. 8, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous....More
May. 8, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous....More
May. 7, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating....More
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