Welcome back to another Foolish review of the coldest stocks as ranked by Motley Fool CAPS. We're looking at the three worst-performing industries over the past 30 days and your favorite short and long candidates in each.
Last time, subprime lenders were cuddled up with Jack Frost in a capital-destroying polar bear-hug. Anyone want to bet they've escaped? Of course not. The dirtbags at NovaStar Financial
But they're not alone. Blue-lipped financial insurers rank second, off 27.4% over the past 30 days. And that's including the results of four-star heater Wesco Financial.
Who's in third? Marine stocks. They've soaked shivering investors with a 27% average loss over the last month.
According to you, our Foolish readers, the worst stocks in these industries to own now -- i.e., those rated one or two out of a maximum five stars in CAPS -- are:
|
Company |
CAPS Stars |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bear Ratio |
30-Day Price Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fremont General |
* |
338 |
57.4% |
(23.7%) |
|
Impac Mortgage |
* |
333 |
57.4% |
(23.4%) |
|
IndyMac Bancorp |
* |
541 |
56.2% |
(29.9%) |
|
Ambassadors Int'l |
* |
55 |
50.9% |
(42.2%) |
|
Countrywide Financial |
* |
1,554 |
49.5% |
(35.1%) |
And your favorite long candidates -- i.e., those rated four or five stars in CAPS -- are:
|
Company |
CAPS Stars |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bull Ratio |
30-Day Price Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBSI International |
**** |
601 |
94.8% |
(53.3%) |
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