Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Protect yourself from scammers by recognizing red flags and using protective strategies. Plus, see a fresh list of value stocks currently passing our Kirkpatrick Bargain screen. 

This Week’s Highlight

Becoming a Virtual Member of Chapters and SIGs

by AAII Guest

Keep informed about upcoming chapter events by subscribing to email updates from chapters or notifications from SIGs that match your interests.

Members-Only Feature Article

Key Characteristics of the Most Common Investment Scams

by Charles Rotblut, Christine N. Kieffer, Cynthia McLaughlin

Knowing how to identify a financial scam helps you keep your money and your personal information safe.

Hand-Selected for You

How to Outsmart Your Investing Decisions

by Anine Sus

The brain can have a hard time processing anything negative, but if you follow your rules-based investing strategy instead of your intuition, you will be rewarded over the long term.

Identifying the Personality Traits That Can Impact Investing Decisions

by Charles Rotblut, Hongjun Yan

If someone knows that they have a strong tendency to be on the cautious side, they could benefit from investing slightly more aggressively than they otherwise would.

The Importance of Filtering Out the Urge to Trade

by Charles Rotblut, Bob Pisani

How one longtime market observer became a big believer in behavioral finance over the years.

AAII Stock Ideas

Identifying Bargain Stocks Using Kirkpatrick's Process

by Michael Rose

• Charles Kirkpatrick believes that a mechanical approach to investing will help investors avoid their own biases that ultimately cost them money.
• The AAII Kirkpatrick Bargain screen filters for relative price-to-sales (P/S) ratios ranking in the middle ranges and relative price strength ranking in the 90th percentile or higher.
• Year to date as of June 30, 2026, AAII’s Kirkpatrick Bargain screen has gained 29.4%, outperforming the S&P 500 index’s 9.3% return over the same period.

The Federal Reserve is making its July call on interest rates during its meeting on July 28–29, July jobs data lands next Friday, August 7, and two of the market’s most-watched companies are reporting next week. Hear what it all means for your portfolio.

Join the AAII team of John Bajkowski, Charles Rotblut, CFA, and Sam Levine, CFA, CMT, on Tuesday, August 4, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time as they recap the Fed meeting and chairman Kevin Warsh’s press conference, preview the July jobs report, and discuss Berkshire Hathaway and Palantir’s upcoming second-quarter earnings releases. You’ll also learn how to use this information alongside AAII tools and resources to analyze your own investments. Attendance is FREE through YouTube live stream. Join the live event on Tuesday, August 4 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

New and Upcoming at AAII

Recent AAII Investor Hub Updates

• Premium Subscriber Access: Issue blocking entry to some premium tools has been resolved. If you were having trouble, please try again.
• Improved My Portfolio Navigation: Portfolio functions now reside with each portfolio, and a drop-down menu lets you more easily switch between portfolios. Take a drive around.
• Rebuilt Alerts: Notification bells, individual alerts for each portfolio holding and other additions. View your alerts.
• Custom View Enhancements: Data is now grouped by category for easier use, and management of saved views has been improved. Build a Custom View.
• Broker Import FAQs: Get your questions answered about the syncing process and site security. Read them here.

To try out these features now, go here. For more details on recent updates, see the What’s New page.

Upcoming Projects

• Dedicated Watchlists: Easily track stocks you are interested in.
• Premium Newsletters and Tools: Access DI, Growth Investing, SSR and VMQ site content, tables and analyzer/screener tools directly in the Investor Hub for faster and more convenient usage.
• Later in 2026: We’ll be building toward further customization of the Investor Hub, more advanced screening tools and the next evolution of our AI assistant James.

Keep track of what’s ahead at our AAII Investor Hub Roadmap. We’re grateful for your continued support and feedback as we shape the future of the AAII experience together. 

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