Author: Mark Holder Covestor Model: Opportunistic Arbitrage Disclosure: Long FCX In the financial world these days, information is loosely passed around as fact whether correct or not. That makes the following table interesting, because a lot of people talk about copper and investing in the sector, but this has to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
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From Econstories.tv, here’s the much awaited sequel to 2010’s Fear the Boom and Bust, a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem. With the market riding high following massive government spending, but U.S. unemployment still around 9%, it’s time for round two: Background from the creators: According to the National Bureau of […]
Author: Tom Konrad Model: Alt Energy Stocks Disclosure: Long 7 clean energy stocks Bubbles are a social phenomenon at least as much as they are a financial phenomenon. What characterizes them? At the top of bubbles, participants ignore glaringly obvious risks. In October 2007, Meredith Whitney pointed out the almost glaringly […]
A number of Covestor models use leveraged ETFs as part of their investment strategy. SymmetricInfo has a two-part post illustrating the mechanics of leveraged ETFs that work on a daily return basis, and the potential pitfalls in these securities that not all investors are aware of, despite (in some cases) […]
Author: Vivian Lewis Covestor model: International Yield As North Koreans starve while their regime totters on, as Bashir Al-Assad shoots people in areas of Syria opposed to his dynasty, a question springs to mind: Who exactly is the sovereign for whom sovereign wealth funds invest? Is it the regime? Is […]
Not a new question, but this is a remarkable answer that any Microsoft or software sector investor will appreciate, as will any student of corporate and innovation culture. From former Microsoft employee Hussein Kanji, on Quora: . . . I was at Microsoft in recent years, 2002-2005, and was recruited […]
Until recently, we displayed Covestor model portfolio performance in comparison to just one benchmark, the S&P 500. This large-cap U.S. equity index was a helpful benchmark for a portion of our models, but for those with different mandates – like small-cap stocks or international focused portfolios – the S&P 500 […]
31, 2011, an increase of approximately 46% from March 31, 2010 and an increase of approximately 38% from December 31, 2010. AWP segment backlog increased
Author: Michael Arold Model: Technical Swing Disclosure: Long SLV, UDN In a recent post, I hypothesized that the US dollar could shape up a bullish “declining wedge” chart pattern, which could lead to a sharp reversal in Silver prices. A fresh look at the chart shows that the opposite happened: […]
Author: Dan Plettner Covestor models: Disclosure: Long FGI and FGF in Core, Well Intentioned Activism Profile Closed-End Funds, Long/Short Opportunistic A fool and his money are soon parted. In the investment industry, observation of advisors wasting client wealth occurs far too frequently. What is uncommon in the investment business is […]
downgrade. Paul Ashworth, chief US economist at Capital Economics, said this in the Financial Times: “Given the size of the US Federal deficit, which will be