Kevin Matras explains why looking for stocks with upgraded broker ratings can upgrade your portfolio to a whole new level.
One thing I've been doing lately is screening for stocks that have recently seen a broker rating upgrade.
An ETF look-up on the site will provide investors with information about the fund's net asset value, Average Broker Ratings, in-depth fund holdings, sector and country concentrations, as well as a current quote for the fund.
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TD Ameritrade was ranked #1 and received an overall score of 5 stars (tied for first place with one other broker), in the Kiplinger's Online
Broker Ratings, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, 02/2011.
While not as effective, average broker ratings are also useful.
Because the Zacks Rank has a large number of "Holds," let's also require the company to have an average broker rating better than a 3.
Thermo has an average broker rating of a "Strong Buy" and is also rated a "Buy" on the Zacks Rank.
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In screen 1: I backtested only those companies with broker rating upgrades.
And in screen 3: I screened only those companies that received broker rating downgrades.
