Phil Dhingra is the manager of the Forbes 100 model, a model that invests only in companies that have appeared on Fortune Magazine’s list of 100 top employers to work for. Phil believes that creating a great work environment is one of the indicators of potential company success. Phil has a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and is an independent mobile application developer with best-selling iPhone and iPad apps. His model has a $5,000 subscription minimum and its top holding is Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG).
Another new model manager on Covestor is Quacera. Quacera Capital Manager LLC is an investment advisory company founded by Glenn Holderreed who began his career in securities in 1973. The Quacera model on Covestor, QPM Radar, uses a proprietary technical charting analysis system called QPM Radar™. The model holds mostly ETFs and some value stocks. It has a $5,000 subscription minimum and its current top holding is iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (EWD).
Finally we have Craigmillar, which is both a model and a strategy that was developed by Robert Preston. Robert became interested in energy during the infamous energy crisis of the 1970s. He has since made energy a focus in portfolio management because of its influence in world markets and economies. He also incorporates investments that benefit from decarbonization, which is the transformation of energy from carbon based to hydrogen based. His model, Global Clean Energy—Clean Tech focuses on companies that are involved in alternative energy. The model has a subscription minimum of $5,000 and its top holding is PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW).
