Micheal Arold’s Technical Swing model uses technical indicators to view market movement and looks to create profits on short-term price swings. He recently added Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc (NYSE: POT) to the model. POT has had some pretty wild price swings lately. On October 13th, it closed at $148.47. Then, on October 15th after rumors broke that the global Chinese chemical company Sinochem would not be stepping in to help fight off the hostile takeover of POT waged by BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE: BHP), POT dropped and closed at $144.91.
In the Macro Plus Income model, managers Capital Ideas picks investments that are appropriate for people looking at retirement within 5 years or who have retired 5 or fewer years ago and need positions that offer cash and or compounded growth. Recently, they added Collectors Universe Incorporated (NASDAQ: CLCT). CLCT had an 8 percent dividend yield as of October 19th. The company’s stock price has also grown quite a bit over the course of the year. On January 4th 2010, CLCT closed at $9.62. On October 18th it closed at $16.45.
The Management Access model is a day trading model. Inside, manager Douglas Estadt looks for companies with credible growth stories and news that factors into stock price. This month he added Joes Jeans Inc (NASDAQ: JOEZ), a company that recently opened new stores in Santa Monica and Philadelphia. The company’s third quarter 2010 financial results showed a 20 percent increase in sales over the same quarter in 2009.
