by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA In my previous article, I reviewed the VectorVest ETF Viewer which contains a multi-column sortable database of over 1,800 ETFs. They are ranked on their VST (default), the master ranking criteria, which ranks them from the highest to lowest. Of course, any other metric column can be used to [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA VectorVest provides investors and traders with the tools and analytics to find the best performing ETFs with a few clicks. Whether you are a beginner or advanced market participant, the software provides the key metrics to identify the most appropriate ETFs for your portfolio and risk tolerance. This article [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Decker Outdoors Corporation (DECK:NYSE) is based in Goleta, CA, and was founded in 1973. The firm employs 4,200 individuals. DECK is heavily involved in the global design, marketing and distribution of footwear, as well as causal accessories. Its popular premium footwear including the UGG and Hoka brands have contributed [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA My ETF post of June 12 compared the key differences between mutual funds and ETFs. One of the primary ETF differences was the lower expense ratios. This ratio is an annual fee charged to cover an ETF’s operational expenses, as well as the management and administrative costs. It is [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Eagle Materials, Inc. (EXP:NYSE), headquartered in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1963 maintains a 2,400 person workforce. Formerly, the company’s name was Centex Construction Products, Inc. with a change to the current moniker in 2014. EXP manufactures heavy construction materials and light building products. Its four main operating specialties [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA With an expanding ETF universe, investors and traders have almost an unlimited reservoir of possible alternative market exposure, much more so than with mutual funds which are much more restrictive in their offerings. ETFs follow a variety of strategies. Of all the ETFs, 831 (26.5%) were “actively” managed with [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA TopBuild Corp. (BLD:NYSE), headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida and incorporated in 2015 boasts a 13,119 person workforce. The company was previously known as Masco SpinCo Corp with a name change in 2015. Their main business focuses on two market segments: installation and specialty distribution. Other areas of products and [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NSIT:Nasdaq), headquartered in Chandler, AZ, and founded in 1988 boasts a 13,500 person workforce. Positioned as a Fortune 500 global technology company, its core mission revolves around leveraging technology to expedite digital solutions for business challenges. The organization concentrates on three primary sectors: cloud and data [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Mutual funds have been around for over 100 years, while the first ETF was born only 30 years ago. Most of the former were set-up as active funds (requiring active portfolio management) with accompanying high expenses, but eventually no-load passively managed index funds were offered, as investors balked at [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD:NYSE), an old-line diversified global leader in heat-transfer systems and components company incorporated in Racine, Wisconsin in 1916, may be on the brink of finally breaking out to a new all-time high. On November 18, 1998, almost twenty-five years ago, it closed at $36.63 before enduring [...]
