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  • Long Awaited Homebuilding Boom Benefitting this ETF

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, ITB, LEN, PHM, TOL

    Sometimes the search for investments that outperform the market is best met by taking an index or basket position. This approach may be the best risk-adjusted return strategy. Such methods can be both effective and efficient by saving time and effort to sift through a wide selection of possibilities. The iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund (NYSEMKT: ITB) is a great example of this concept. This ETF is more »

  • Betting on the Home Builders: Is It too Late?

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, MTH, NVR, PHM, RYL

    The home builders have been on a tear since last month, and for good reason. Employment is rising and credit is loosening, which means more people are buying and building homes. Housing starts were up 27.5% year-over-year for 2012, and S&P Economics is expecting housing starts to rise another 34.6% in 2013.  As a result of these solid housing numbers, all the major home builders have been more »

  • Are Homebuilders Overvalued?

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, LEN, PHM, TOL

    Home-builders have been on a tear this year as the housing market appears to be getting back up to speed.

    However, with most home-builders significantly outperforming the S&P 500, are they now over valued?

    The four most prominent home-builders, Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL), D.R. Horton, Inc (NYSE: DHI) and PulteGroup, Inc (NYSE: PHM), have all outperformed the S&P 500 by at least more »

  • Play The Housing Rebound With These 3 Homebuilders

    By Mark Yagalla - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: LEN, PHM, SPF

    No sector was hurt as much as housing stocks during the Great Recession of the last decade. Most analysts said that housing would take a decade or more to recover. California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona and Florida were among the hardest hit states. Now the U.S. economy is improving and the labor market is recovering. Inventories of unsold homes are down and builders are now actively building again. At the more »

  • 3 Reasons to Get Excited About Sherwin Williams

    By Damian Ford - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, HD, LEN, PHM, SHW, TRIP

    Steampunk, Exotic, Theatrical Romanticism, Retro Fun, Flirty and Feminine...These don’t jump out as financial buzzwords or technical analysis, but they do describe Sherwin Williams’ (NYSE: SHW) latest trend setting color families.  Interior designers, automobile manufacturers, home builders, and clothing designers synergistically play off this trendsetting company creating anticipation every year as fabric and wallpaper companies, furniture and automobile companies flock to market highlighting these latest  color trends.

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  • Check Out these New IPOs

    By Austin Higgins - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: PHM, TMHC, TPH

    Home builders are excited about the surge in demand for homes. But with an increase in demand, other obstacles arise--specifically, the cost of lumber and building supplies has increased faster than home appraisal values. Some mid-sized companies are struggling to finance the costs of new home building. All in all, this industry still looks profitable to investors – especially after a slight decline in stock prices since the beginning of April more »

  • Check Out These New IPOs

    By Austin Higgins - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: PHM, TMHC, TPH

    Homebuilders are excited about the surge in demand. But with an increase in demand, other obstacles can come. The cost of lumber and building supplies has increased faster than home appraisal values. Some mid-sized companies are struggling to finance the costs of new homebuilding. All in all, this industry still looks profitable to investors – especially after a slight decline in stock prices in the beginning of April. Here are a more »

  • No Competition And Huge Growth? Sign Me Up!

    By Chad Henage - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    I've been pounding the table to buy Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for a while now. I picked TOL in August 2011 to outperform the market on Fool.com CAPS, and the shares have more than doubled since that pick. While some might fear they have missed the opportunity to buy, it's not too late. The same positives that I saw in 2011 are still present today. Even more more »

  • No Competition And Huge Growth? Sign Me Up!

    By Chad Henage - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL | Editor's Choice

    I've been pounding the table to buy Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for a while now. I picked TOL in August 2011 to outperform the market on Fool.com CAPS, and the shares have more than doubled since that pick. While some might fear they have missed the opportunity to buy, it's not too late. The same positives that I saw in 2011 are still present today. Even more more »

  • No Competition And Huge Growth? Sign Me Up!

    By Chad Henage - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL | Editor's Choice

    I've been pounding the table to buy Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for a while now. I picked TOL in August 2011 to outperform the market on Fool.com CAPS, and the shares have more than doubled since that pick. While some might fear they have missed the opportunity to buy, it's not too late. The same positives that I saw in 2011 are still present today. Even more more »

  • Are You Foolish About Home Builders?

    By Holly Thompson - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, KBH, PHM, RYL

    The United States has experienced more residential home building procedures recently than it has in the last few years. It is not as prominent as what it experienced in the past before the recession hit but the growth in the market is still strong. In fact, it is estimated that the total number of residential home construction permits that have been issued in the United States has increased to rates more »

  • No Competition And Huge Growth? Sign Me Up!

    By Chad Henage - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    I've been pounding the table to buy Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for a while now. I picked TOL in August 2011 to outperform the market on Fool.com CAPS, and the shares have more than doubled since that pick. While some might fear they have missed the opportunity to buy, it's not too late. The same positives that I saw in 2011 are still present today. Even more more »

  • There is About to be a New Homebuilder on the Block

    By Alex Gray - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, PICO, PHM, RYL, TOL

    PICO Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PICO) subsidiary, UCP, LLC, filed a Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 4, 2013. According to the filing, the UCP intends to raise approximately $125 million from the offering. The offering is not clear as to the number of shares being offered or what the ownership of UCP by PICO will be after the offering.

    Timing is Everything

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  • These 5 Numbers Say This Homebuilder Is in Trouble

    By Chad Henage - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    Anyone who has read my posts for very long knows that I have a positive outlook for homebuilders over the next few years. I've been continually impressed by the group's growth in their backlog of homes, and sales growth. I recommended Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) in August 2011 when the stock was about $16, and Lennar (NYSE: LEN) in February 2012 with the stock at $23. Those two more »

  • The Best Mainstream Homebuilder

    By Chad Henage - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    I've written about this company four times previously. Every time I look at Lennar (NYSE: LEN), I'm more and more impressed with this company's growth. Since I recommended Lennar on Fool.com CAPS in early 2012, the stock is up nearly 70%. While some might fear they have missed the move up in the stock, I'm here for the fifth time to suggest this run is more »

  • Valuation Is King, Earnings Are Queen

    By Justin Carley - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, PHM, SO

    With the S&P 500 reaching new highs, one would expect a lot more enthusiasm; but then again, the index is not too much higher than it was 13 years ago. Dividends have helped produce an annual return just north of 2%, but it is no surprise to hear the stories of investors forever shunning stocks. One could easily assume that earnings have been stuck in the mud and have more »

  • These 5 Numbers Say This Homebuilder Is In Trouble

    By Chad Henage - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    Anyone who has read my posts for very long knows that I have a positive outlook for homebuilders over the next few years. I've been continually impressed by the group's growth in their backlog of homes, and sales growth. I recommended Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) in August 2011 when the stock was about $16, and Lennar (NYSE: LEN) in February 2012 with the stock at $23. Those two more »

  • The Best Mainstream Homebuilder

    By Chad Henage - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, PHM, TOL

    I've written about this company four times previously. Every time I look at Lennar (NYSE: LEN), I'm more and more impressed with this company's growth. Since I recommended Lennar on Fool.com CAPS in early 2012, the stock is up nearly 70%. While some might fear they have missed the move up in the stock, I'm here for the fifth time to suggest this run is more »

  • Valuation is King, Earnings are Queen

    By Justin Carley - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, PHM, SO

    The Golden Rule

    With the S&P 500 reaching new highs one would expect a lot more enthusiasm; but then again, the Index is just barely higher than it was 13 years ago. Dividends have helped produce an annual return just north of 2%, but it is no surprise to hear the stories of investors forever shunning stocks. One could easily assume that earnings have been stuck in the mud more »

  • Explosive Gains in the New Building Boom

    By Ken McGaha - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, KBH, PHM, RYL

    Housing is coming back in a big way! Residential builders have been off the radar for most people as potential investments for the last five years. Since bottoming in September 2011, the stocks and prospects for residential construction firms have been on a steady rise. These businesses currently offer an excellent opportunity to investors who act now to receive exceptional returns for the next three to five years as this more »

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