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Eric Dutram talks with the leadership at O’Shares ETFs to get some investing wisdom from Kevin O’Leary and Connor O’Brien. In this wide ranging interview, Kevin and Connor discuss why they launched O’Shares, the best bets in the international markets, and what to look for in the next season of Shark Tank on ABC which stars Kevin O’Leary.

Welcome to Episode #8 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, Tracey Ryniec, talks about all things happening in the value stock universe, including her top stock picks. This week, Tracey discusses cheap stocks with strong fundamentals. These 3 stocks all have forward P/Es under 15 and attractive P/S and P/B ratios. Additionally, all three have rising earnings estimates, indicating that the analysts are bullish in the near term future. 3 Value Stocks With Strong Fundamentals 1. Cooper-Standard (CPS): Forward P/E = 9.8 2. Arris Group, Inc. (ARRS): Forward P/E = 11.1 3. Deckers Outdoors (DECK): Forward P/E of 14.6 There’s a reason all three of these companies are trading with plenty of value. Investors believe there’s issues in their industries (autos, cable, and retail.) But value investors are always buying in sectors and industries that are out of favor with the rest of the market. There’s an element of risk. Find out more about these three value stocks and why the analysts are raising their full year estimates in this week’s podcast. Click here to learn more about Value Investor: https://zacks.com/registration/order.php?add=1662&ADID=I_VI_podcast_soundcloud Cooper Standard: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Arris International: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ARRS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Deckers Outdoor: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DECK?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #48 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Kevin Matras, Vice President of Zacks, Head of the Research Wizard Division and editor of the Options Trader service. Summer is officially over, the kids are back at school, and Tracey and Kevin take a look at the summer box office results and how it impacted the movie studios. It was a summer of big tent pole movies, some good and some bad, and the return of the horror genre to big profits. These Studios Won the Summer Box Office Disney (DIS) ruled the summer box office with over a billion dollars in ticket sales. It had big hits with Captain America: Civil War, Finding Dory and Pete’s Dragon. But that hasn’t helped the stock, which has slid off its 2015 highs. What do Tracey and Kevin think of Disney heading into the end of the year? Can the shares turn around? Time Warner’s (TWX) Warner Brothers came in second with 9 movies that did well, including Conjuring 2 which saw over $300 million at the box office on a $40 million budget. It also had a big hit with the low budget Me Before You, based on a bestselling novel. It was one of the few romantic dramas out over the summer. It brought in $194 million worldwide. Not too shabby considering it didn’t have a single super hero in it. It’s expected to grow earnings by the double digits this year, one of the few media stocks forecast to do so. Comcast’s Universal (CMCSA) hit all the right notes with its big hit Secret Life of Pets and with the latest Purge installment, which brought in $105 million. A Different Tale for These Studios Lionsgate (LGF) was out of the big movie game this summer now that its Twilight, Hunger Games and Divergent series have run their course, although Divergent still may find itself on television. It was relegated to the Specialty Films genre this summer. But it did have a big late summer hit, partnering with CBS Films, with the Texas thriller Hell or High Water. Lionsgate recently expanded it to 1300 screens. It’s made $16.5 million at the box office. One of the summer’s losers was Paramount, owned by Viacom (VIAB). Although it had a modest hit in Star Trek Beyond, it also made Ben-Hur and found the audience wasn’t clicking as much as was hoped with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel. Do Kevin and Tracey like any of these media stocks? If so, which ones? Or do they think investors should steer clear of all of them? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. And if you’re a hardcore movie fan, you can check out Tracey and Kevin’s 2015 media stocks podcast. Did Tracey and Kevin predict last year’s Oscar winners? Comcast: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CMCSA?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Viacom: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VIAB?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Time Warner: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TWX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Lions Gate: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LGF?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Disney: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DIS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #7 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, Tracey Ryniec, talks about all things happening in the value stock universe, including her top stock picks. This week, Tracey discusses the banks. They have been ignored by investors since the Great Recession but that’s why they are a value opportunity. While there are things to like about the big banks, like Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C), Tracey is an even bigger fan of the smaller regional banks. They range in size from $100 million to $2 billion in market cap and focus on general banking activities like mortgages, small business loans, construction loans, and deposits. Despite low interest rates, mortgage originations are strong and bank assets are, in general, rising. 3 Regional Banks to Buy Now There are dozens of regional banks with Zacks Ranks of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy) which investors can research further. Tracey narrowed down the list to these 3 regional banks with market caps ranging from $170 million to $1.5 billion. 1. Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) in California: Forward P/E of 11.6 and pays a dividend yielding 1.6%. 2. HomeStreet, Inc. (HMST) in Seattle: Forward P/E of 10.2 3. Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) in Troy, Michigan: Forward P/E of 11.8 Be sure to understand the underlying business community before you invest. For example, the Texas banks may develop problems with loans to the oil and gas industry. You might want to be in banks in a part of the United States that doesn’t have exposure to the energy industry. Bank stocks may seem boring, but as we’ve seen, growth can be found in a variety of places. It’s not the sole domain of the technology or social media stocks. Find out why Tracey thinks the banks are the next big thing and more on this week’s podcast. Flagstar Bank: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FBC?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Central Valley Community: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CVCY?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Homestreet Inc: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/HMST?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Bank of America: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BAC?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Citi: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/C?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #47 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by David Bartosiak, editor of the Home Run Investor and the Momentum Trader, to discuss two of David’s favorite topics: cars and sneakers. The collectible market for both has been on fire for the last 5 years, with prices and sales hitting new highs. But have things gotten too bubblicious? Classic Car Prices Soar In the classic car market, the upper end of sales is still humming along. At the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, which has been selling classic cars since 1950, a 1955 Jaguar D-Type Roadster sold for $21.8 million. It was the most expensive British car to ever sell at auction. 7 other cars also sold at auction for over $10 million. But in the lower collectible range, sales have slowed. Some market players say buyers are spooked by the upcoming US election uncertainty and the growing worries over the global economy. As a stock investor, how do you play the classic car craze? Sotheby’s (BID) has been involved in car auctions for decades. Meanwhile, Ferrari (RACE) now trades publicly on the exchange. Ferraris make up the bulk of the most expensive car sales ever. 9 out of the 10 highest prices ever paid for an automobile have been Ferraris. Additionally, it’s easier than ever to check the prices on these rare car offerings. Both TrueCar and Amazon Vehicles (AMZN) have websites that will allow you to track prices and provide specs and videos. Everyone Is Re-Selling Sneakers: Uh-oh Rare sneakers are nothing new. Jordans have been around for over 30 years. But there has been an explosion in new websites selling sneakers online from the Eminem-backed StockX in Detroit, which launched in February 2016, to GOAT out of Venice, California which lets you sell your sneakers via their app. Tracey and David discuss the speculation in the sneaker market. Recently Adidas’ Yeezy 350 for infants sold out and they are now being re-sold on the various sneaker websites. It all seems so easy to make money. Is the sneaker market flashing a danger sign? If you want to invest in sneakers, the main players remain the same as always: Adidas (ADDYY), which is expected to grow its earnings by 30% this year, and Nike (NKE), forecast to increase earnings by another 10.8% this fiscal year. Under Armour isn’t a player in the sneaker collectible market yet because it’s too new. Want to know more about the entire sneaker market and how to invest in it? Tracey and Dave covered this in a previous podcast, including digging into Under Armour and Skechers. Check it out below. Are collectible cars and sneakers in a bubble? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. Nike: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NKE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Adidas: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ADDY?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Ferrari: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/RACE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Amazon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMZN?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Sothebys: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BID?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #6 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, Tracey Ryniec, talks about all things happening in the value stock universe, including her top stock picks. This week, Tracey discusses how she used the easiest, most basic, stock screen to find value stocks. The screen has just 2 criteria: 1. A Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy); and 2. A Low Price-to-Sales Ratio Tracey tells you why she likes the price-to-sales ratio versus the price-to-earnings ratio (or P/E) for finding value stocks. After running the screen, and digging down further into the fundamentals, Tracey came up with a couple dozen stocks and narrowed it down from there. 4 Value Stocks Using the Basic Screen 1. Walmart (WMT): P/S ratio of 0.47 2. Macy’s (M): P/S ratio of 0.46 3. Unitedhealth Group (UNH): P/S ratio of 0.77 4. Sysco (SYY): P/S ratio of 0.6 Macy's: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/M?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Wal-Mart: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/WMT?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Sysco Corp: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SYY?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod United Heath Group: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/UNH?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #46 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Jeremy Mullin, editor of Zacks Counterstrike portfolio service. Tracey and Jeremy have covered commodities and commodity stocks several times on the Market Edge but this week they cover one of the most beaten down areas in the commodity sector: the fertilizer stocks. Remember those stocks? Investors have abandoned this industry over the last several years as the prices of the fertilizers have plunged. Combined with the downturn in farming, and with farming incomes, and it has been a tough couple of years for this industry. But is there some hope heading into the second half of 2016 and into 2017? And are the stocks now undervalued? Tracey and Jeremy take a look at the big, pure fertilizer plays in the United States and Canada. Outlook for the Industry Giants 1. CF Industries (CF): Nitrogen producer. Earnings will be down 66% in 2016. 2. Mosaic (MOS): World’s largest supplier of phosphates and potash. Earnings expected to plunge 81% this year. 3. Potash (POT): Large potash producer. Earnings forecast to decline 63% in 2016. All three companies pay a dividend and the yields are high. Tracey and Jeremy discuss how “safe” these dividends are and talk about which company has already cut its dividend not just once, but twice. Additionally, the agribusiness companies, such as Agrium (AGU) and The Andersons (ANDE) which also produce fertilizers, are also feeling the pain. But does their diverse business model help them to ride out the storm? Fertilizers used to be Wall Street darlings. Tune in to this week’s podcast to find out if they can get back to that place again. And if you’d like to know how to play other commodities, Jeremy and Tracey took on the gold rally recently. CF Industry Holdings: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CF?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Mosaic: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MOS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Potash Sask: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/POT?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Agrium Inc: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AGU?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Anderson's Inc: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ANDE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #45 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Jeremy Mullin, editor of Zacks Counterstrike portfolio service. He’s been interested in the agriculture commodities for several months. Tracey has always been a fan of the agriculture stocks. It hasn’t been getting much play in the national press, but the farmers are in a tough spot in 2016. In 2011 and 2012, agriculture was booming. The headlines were saying things like “you can become a millionaire farmer” or “Want to make more than a Banker? Become a Farmer.” Farm land prices soared to new record highs as corn, wheat and soybean prices rose to new highs. It seemed like it was a new paradigm for the agriculture industry. But those boom times have come to an end as agriculture commodity prices have hit multi-year lows. As the farmers struggle for income, they aren’t buying combines, planters or tractors either. The downturn has trickled down into the farming equipment companies, who have been laying off workers at their manufacturing plants. In turn, that is putting pressure on the heartland towns and communities that still depend on the farming industry. Who are the agriculture winners and losers in this down cycle? 1. Traders can make bets on the direction of the underlying commodities by trading in the Corn ETF (CORN) and Wheat ETF (WEAT). 2. Jeremy and Tracey give their opinions on the farming equipment companies like Deere (DE), AGCO (AGCO) and Titan Machinery (TITN). Are any of them deals? 3. Could there be winners with corn prices at $3? Jeremy and Tracey dig into Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Ingredion (INGR). What else should you know about the downturn in the agriculture sector before investing in the sector? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. And if you’d like to know how to play other commodities, Jeremy and Tracey delved into gold recently. Archer Daniels: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ADM?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Deere & Co: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Agco Corp: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AGCO?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod TEUCRIUM CORN FUND: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/CORN/profile?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Titan Machinery: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TITN?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Acco Brands: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ACCO?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Columbus McKinn; https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CMCO?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Ferro Corp: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FOE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VBR/profile?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod GUGGENHEIM SP SMALLCAP 600 PURE VALUE: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/RZV/profile?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Welcome to Episode #4 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, Tracey Ryniec, talks about all things happening in the value stock universe, including her top stock picks. This week, Tracey discusses the one area value investors need to be in: small cap value stocks. Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

If the restaurant sector is doomed, why are the pizza chains so hot? Papa John's Pizza: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PZZA?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Domino's Pizza: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DPZ?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Pizza Hut: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/YUM?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Papa Murphy's: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FRSH?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Casey's General Stores: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CASY?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #3 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, Tracey Ryniec, talks about all things happening in the value stock universe, including her top stock picks. This week, Tracey discusses how it’s hard to be a value investor in a world that favors the popular growth names like Facebook (FB). While Facebook’s fundamentals are strong, it is trading with a forward P/E of 39. It’s obviously not a cheap stock. The stock has paid off for investors. Facebook’s shares have soared 286% over the last 5 years. But you didn’t have to be in the high growth names to get great returns over the last few years. There are lots of good quality companies that are just going about their business all over the United States. Many of those have been great investments over the last five years. Look beyond Silicon Valley for investments. You’ll be surprised what is out there. Tracey’s top 4 boring stock picks: 1. Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) (who???) with a 5-year return of 415% 2. Masco (MAS) with a 5-year gain of 383% 3. Newell Brands (NWL) ties Facebook, up 286% over 5 years 4. Snap-On (SNA) jumped 207% during that time period Those returns aren’t too shabby. And they are all trading with P/Es of half that of Facebook. Growth stocks aren’t the only path to investing success. Find out why Tracey loves these unknown boring stocks and more on this week’s podcast. Facebook: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FB?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Newell Brands: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NWL?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Snap-On: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNA?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Masco: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MAS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Fortune Brand H&S: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FBHS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #43 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Sheraz Mian, Zacks Director of Research and a former oil analyst, to discuss the hottest stocks in the energy sector. Crude has fallen 20% from its recent highs and is now considered to be in a bear market. The fall in oil prices has scared energy investors. The energy stocks are weak. Is now the time to be buying? Not all oil stocks are the same, however. Tracey and Sheraz’s give their top oil stock picks for the rest of 2016 (and, in some cases, even beyond.): 1. The big integrated oils are still attractive. Exxon (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) are two standouts despite weak second quarter earnings results. Find out which one is Sheraz’s favorite on the podcast. 2. Like risk? The E&Ps are your play. Look for companies with strong balance sheets. Sheraz likes Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Occidental (OXY) while Tracey has been watching Whiting Petroleum (WLL). 3. There are opportunities in the transports such as the MLPs. Sheraz’s top pick is Enterprise Products (EPD). 4. What about the service companies? Are they still too risky with crude at $40? Tracey and Sheraz also discuss the difference between short term energy investors and those with long term time horizons. What else should you know about the oil stocks? With crude on the move, don’t miss a minute of this week’s podcast. Exxon-Mobil: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XOM?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Chevron: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CVX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Pioneer Natural Resources: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PXD?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Whiting Petro: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/WLL?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Occidental Petro: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/OXY?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Enterprise Production: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EPD?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Sheraz Mian and Tracey Ryniec discuss where crude is headed for the second half of the year. Welcome to Episode #42 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Sheraz Mian, Zacks Director of Research and a former oil analyst, to discuss Goldman Sachs’ recent paper on where crude is headed over the next year. They also discuss the so-called “gloom and doomers” who are still predicting crude as low as $20 even though the US rig count is near a modern day low. Goldman is now predicting that crude will be range-bound between $45 to $50 through the middle of 2017. But what are the risks? How Oil Prices Could Go Lower: 1. If Nigeria and Libya, which have had supply disruptions, can boost production by the second half 2. If there is a global slowdown, especially within China It appears, for now, that the energy sector has bottomed. United Rentals (URI), the largest rental equipment maker in the United States, said that it believes that energy has hit a bottom but it not seeing an upturn. Tracey and Sheraz also consider what will happen when prices actually do rise. If prices breach $50 a barrel, will US producers suddenly jump back into drilling and create yet another crude glut? They discuss numerous reasons why that scenario is unlikely including the hiring patterns at companies like Schlumberger (SLB), Halliburton (HAL) and Oil States International (OIS), which has cut 40% of its workforce. United Rentals: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/URI?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Oil States International: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/OIS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Halliburton: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/HAL?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Schlumberger: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SLB?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Goldman Sachs: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Learn More About Zacks Value Investor Trading Service: https://www.zacks.com/valueinvestorpodcast In this episode, Tracey covers the value investor’s problem of determining whether or not a stock is actually cheap or if it’s a value trap. There are a lot of stocks that are trading with low P/E ratios but they’re not all great deals. Tracey discusses: 1. What’s the definition of a value trap? 2. Tips on how you can easily distinguish between a cheap stock and a value trap She provides 4 examples of a cheap stock. They all have forward P/Es well below the overall market and also well under the level she uses to find value stocks, which is a forward P/E of 15. But are these also value traps? 1. Greenbrier (GBX): the railcar maker with a forward P/E of just 5.4 2. CF Industries (CF): nitrogen products manufacturer with a forward P/E of 14 3. General Motors (GM): automobile manufacturer with a forward P/E of 5.6 4. Apple (APPL): technology gadget maker with a forward P/E of 11.7 If they are a value trap, should you be buying them anyway? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. Greenbrier: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GBX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod General Motors: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GM?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod CF Industries: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CF?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Apple: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/APPL?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Welcome to Episode #41 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Brian Bolan, Editor of Zacks Game Changers and Zacks Stocks Under $10 portfolio services, to talk about all things technology. Brian was on the podcast in December where he gave his top 5 technology stock picks for 2016. Now that we’re 6 months into the year, there’s one stock that he regrets from that list. Find out what it is on the podcast. But even though you can’t get every trade correctly, there are still plenty of opportunities in technology stocks for the second half of this year. Technology stocks have underperformed, but the growth story in the sector is picking up. Now is the time to consider tech. Tracey and Brian Look At Key Areas: 1. Chips are suddenly hot. What does that mean? Even the “grandfather” of the industry Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) had a great earnings report. Its shares have soared over 140% year-to-date. 2. The cloud is everywhere. Microsoft (MSFT) admitted it is hoping to catch Amazon’s (AMZN) operating margins for its AWS segment this fiscal year. Can it do it? AWS saw 23.5% last quarter. 3. Tracey also likes digital media company Avid Technology (AVID). It has a forward P/E of just 6 but is expected to see triple digit earnings growth this year. 4. Brian still likes Infinera (INFN). It is expected to grow earnings by 15% this year. But what else should you know about tech stocks? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. AMD: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMD?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Amazon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMZN?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Avid Tech: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AVID?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Infinera Corp: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/INFN?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch