Case Study of a Ten-Year Actively Managed ETF

Cambria Advisors recently sent out a mailing that was somewhat self-congratulatory noting the 10-year anniversary of the launch of its first ETF.  As we will explore shortly, I contend that the congratulations are well-deserved from a number of perspectives.  The email missive piqued my interest for a specific reason.  The main comparisons made in the … Read more

Low Volatility ETFs 11/13/2020

By Herbert Blank Welcome Herb to ValuEngine! Please see below for the first of many articles/blogs by Herb Blank. There are more than a dozen US ETFs with “Low Volatility” in their names.  It made a difference this year as many Low Vol ETFs struggled to keep up with during this year’s “downturn” when one would … Read more

Stocks/ETF’s for Uncertain Times 11/02/2020

Are you uncertain what the next few weeks will bring to your investments? Most are. A very contentious election tomorrow combined with increasing Covid numbers across the country are unsettling. Yet the markets have come on strong since earlier this year, and no one likes to miss out. ValuEngine Capital Management (VECM) has begun to … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 08/21/2020

The stock of the week is ticker AA (Alcoa Corporation). Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. AA was a sell in mid 2019 by ValuEngine, but has come on strongly in the short term and is now rated a Strong Buy according to the models. We think it will … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 08/14/2020

The overall number of stocks undervalued according to ValuEngine models has steadily dropped to approximately 50%. This means that roughly half of the companies covered by ValuEngine are undervalued, and half are overvalued. That might sound ok, but only a few months ago over 92% of all stocks covered were undervalued, so it represents a … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 06/12/2020

This week’s stock pick is AFLYY (Air France). This is for the risk takers, due to obvious reasons. Air France is trading at less than half its late 2019 levels. It may take time for air travel to return, but risk takers know you have to get out in front of these things or miss … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 05/29/2020

Read on for the ValuEngine weekly market update. Overall sector valuations and market valuations continue to steadily adjust as market prices increase. But there are still excellent buying opportunities available. All of the approximately 5,000 stocks, 16 sector groups, and 140 industries have been updated on www.ValuEngine.com. Summary below. Free Two Week Trial to all … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 05/08/2020

The weekly ValuEngine market update/newsletter is ready with the Stock pick, updated overall market valuations, and sector valuations. All of the approximately 5,000 stocks, 16 sector groups, and 140 industries have been updated on www.ValuEngine.com. See below for the full post, or visit the website for access to everything. Free Two Week Trial to all … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 4/10/2020

Overall percentage of stocks undervalued by ValuEngine quant models drops to 85%. This is still a huge number and rare to see. But it is down from 93% just a week ago. It is still a buyers market long term, but a risky one short term. Today’s stock pick is ticker DNLI (Denali Therapeutics Inc). … Read more

ValuEngine Weekly Update 03/13/2020

ValuEngine Market Valuation update for the week of March 06, 2020. We just went through one of the ugliest weeks in recent memory for the markets. It may be tough to hear, but ValuEngine models are fully in love with the markets at these prices. With a purely quantitative, numbers driven analysis, ValuEngine can’t properly … Read more