Author: James Hofmann Model: Greater China Disclosure: Long MY Chinese equities have been facing a lot of headwind lately. The Bank of China has been continually raising rates and reserve requirements for the past few months in an attempt to slow inflation. This, combined with lower growth rates, has been […]
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Author: Leif Eriksen Model: Performance with Protection Disclosure: Long DELL It’s been another uncertain month for the markets, a challenging month for investors and maybe even more so for traders. Yet the markets are up for the year, with the DJIA leading the way (for a change). The Dow’s significant […]
Author: Sreeni Meka Model: Long Term Value Disclosure: Long CNIT, MNRO Last Month, a tsunami hit Japan and took a toll on Japan and its economy. The death toll was in the thousands and caused enormous destruction to the nation’s daily life and its infrastructure. The unexpected Black Swan event […]
Author: TenStocks Model: TenStocks Disclosure: Long HTCH Some years ago I began collecting little nuggets of wisdom as I came across them in the course of my work. Some of these nuggets are from famous investors like Buffett, Munger and Templeton. Some are from totally unknown independent investors, and some […]
Author: Bristlecone Value Partners Model: Large Cap Value Disclosure: Long T, MSI, CTAS, NRG, PFE, S, DELL, APOL, MMI, CSCO, WAG In March, the portfolio’s value was effectively unchanged, matching the S&P 500 index return including dividends. For the first quarter, the portfolio was up about 6.2% versus 5.9% for […]
Author: Jesse Barkasy Model: Trend Following Disclosure: None Jesse Barkasy manages Covestor’s Trend Following model which uses trend following and chart reading techniques. Current top positions include Sky-mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ: MOBI). Jesse had this to say about March’s stock market rally: The market’s rally on low volume continued, and as stated, I […]
gold has gone hyperbolic. Given the rise, we thought it would be useful to touch base with some of Covestor’s model managers who run portfolios that hold the
Author: Mark Holder Model: Opportunistic Arbitrage Model Disclosure: Long X, WFT, FCX, IBN, CCIH, RDWR, ANR, MEE, CEPH March was another volatile month. The month ended on a solid note with the Opportunistic Arbitrage (levered) model ending with a 2.3% gain compared to a slight loss for the S&P500. Considering […]
Author: GEARS Model: Luxury Liner The fourth quarter corporate wealth numbers were very strong, with the entire market producing an earnings surprise pattern: high and rising sales growth, rising gross profit margins, falling SG&A expenses, lower interest costs, lower inventories and accelerating shareholder wealth – the strongest since 1996. For […]
Author: Spencer Mann Model: Anticitrade Disclosure: Long HQS Trading in shares of HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries (AMEX: HQS) was recently halted after the company failed to file its 10-K. The company’s auditor recently resigned, noting that the company had obstructed its attempts at engaging a law firm to begin an […]
Author: Mark Holder Model: Net Payout Yields Model Disclosure: Long GPS, ETR March was another solid month for this model, as it beat the benchmark – up 1.95% versus a slight loss for the S&P 500. The model also wrapped up a solid first quarter with a 6.57% gain. For […]
Author: GEARS Model: Speedboat Disclosure: Long BLC, TIE I continue to trim the Speedboat model for more rapidly accelerating companies. It has become more difficult in recent weeks. The market is overbought and shares are commonly trading near the top of ranges. Corporate wealth is accelerating broadly and strongly. For […]