We added a few new model managers and models to Covestor this week. The first is Sreeni Meka, a value investor who has a sixteen year history investing. In order to choose positions for his model, Sreeni conducts an in-depth analysis of companies by reviewing their annual and quarterly financial […]
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U.S. markets rose substantially today after a spate of positive news and forecasts were released. First, the ADP National Employment Report for November was issued and noted that there was an increase of 93,000 private-sector jobs for the month. In addition, the increase of 43,000 noted for October was revised […]
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed a 2 percent decline in home prices in the third quarter of 2010, a disappointing (though not entirely surprising) follow-up to the 4.7 percent increase in prices reported in quarter two. The report (found here) also states that house prices are currently 1.7 percent […]
It looked as though it was going to be a dark day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it sank as many as 162 points today. This drop came after the release of details about Ireland’s $85 billion bailout and concerns that Portugal might also need a bailout. These […]
Covestor model manager Brendan Burke’s Emotional Momentum model is focused on the psychology of investors as well as technology trends. It focuses on the number of outstanding shares a company has, price movement, news and earnings for its momentum-based approach. The top position in the model is Guided Therapeutics Incorporated […]
Today, the Department of Commerce released its report on New Residential Sales in October 2010. The report (found here) shows an 8.1 percent decrease in new single-family home sales from September numbers. This decline was likely influenced by a lack of home-buying tax credit incentives in 2010. The Department of […]
The National Association of Realtors announced today that October home sales had declined by 2.2 percent. This puts home sales 25.9 percent below October 2009 levels. Much of this difference can be attributed to the tax incentives offered to home buyers during 2009 that are lacking this year. Also affecting […]
We are delighted to announce the addition of Mick Weinstein as our Head of Editorial. Mick brings extensive experience in finance and online media. Most recently he was Editor in Chief and VP Content at leading stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha where he built the editorial function, overseeing publication […]
Though it didn’t come as much of a surprise, Ireland’s request for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union had a dramatic, if temporary, affect on U.S. markets on Monday. By midday the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost as many as 139 points while the S&P […]
On November 10, 2010, Covestor hosted the first model manager Compliance Webinar featuring Chief Compliance Officer, Anne Dewey and Director of Manager Relations, Eric Esterkin. The Webinar covered the dynamics of our relationship with model managers, our compliance requirements and specific examples addressing the most common misconceptions. If you have questions about our […]
This week we talked to Ascendere Associates founder J. Stephen Castellano about the financial models and consensus estimates used to help choose investments for his Systematic Long-Only model. Covestor LIVE: Can you tell us a little bit about the financial models utilized to pick equities and ADRs for the Systematic […]
Private Banker International (PBI) * reports on a survey conducted by Scorpio Partnership on behalf of SEI that has highlighted that the disparity between the wealth management industry and their clients when it comes to the issue of transparency. Clients are demanding openness. While the industry believes it operates transparently, […]