Covestor model manager Robert Gay of Global Equity Analytics and Research Services (GEARS) runs his Bluenose model as a Canadian dollar model. He invests in Canadian companies that are listed on exchanges in the U.S. He then looks at the individual stocks in terms of their longevity and recent improvement […]
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In June, international markets recovered some of the ground they had lost during May. South America was not an exception, and neither was this model. The upturn was driven by the partial recovery of the general market, although some positions deserve special mention. Banco Santander Chile (SAN), which we enlarged […]
June 2010 proved to be a typical summer month in the stock market as volume was typically light. There were a few days of volatility, but generally stocks stayed in a trading range. I usually do not like the summer months as trading is light and unusual events can occur […]
The Suncoast Equity Management (SEM) model examines the workings of individual companies to determine whether or not they would be good fits for the portfolio. They examine cash flows, debt and more before deciding whether or not to invest in a particular equity. One position they’ve deemed appropriate for their […]
If you’ve been investing for any length of time, chances are good that you have heard about GARP investing—Growth at A Reasonable Price. GARP investors look for those companies that consistently earn and grow and that exceed broad market levels and exclude companies that are valued too high or low. […]
With the start of summer, and our new website, we are feeling warm and fuzzy at Covestor so we are waiving our own management fees for all new Mirroring Accounts funded by the end of July! What this means is that you can open an account today, mirror the investments […]
Portfolio manager Michael Arold’s Techincal Swing portfolio is filled with equities from many different sectors. In order to choose positions for his portfolio, Arold watches the market and individual sectors and uses many technical indicators. Once he has identified some positions that interest him he looks at the company’s fundamentals […]
Today we are going to take a look at the top holdings of portfolio manager Robert Foo. Foo uses market momentum to determine his investment strategy. During a bull market Foo invests in large-cap equities as well as exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are underleveraged. Being underleveraged can have an […]
Capital Ideas investment strategy involves using ETF’s as core holdings. One of our most basic strategies involves allocating capital between small medium and large capitalization market indexes. The advent of the Global X Brazil mid cap fund (NYSE:BRAZ) has allowed us to finish out this market cap indexing strategy, which […]
The goal of portfolio manager Laureola's Dividend Payers model is to outperform the market by investing in companies that are undervalued. This portfolio makes sure to focus on dividend-paying companies with strong credit profiles. In general, the profile attempts to invest in U.S. companies only, although some exceptions are made. […]
Interesting new research out this week on Financial Advisors and their use of New Media. Unsurprisingly it shows that a growing use of the major social networks both for research and marketing. As referenced on the Socialware Blog, highlights of the study from American Century Investments include: 44% of advisors […]
Creative accounting is no match for Epic Advisors’ model Bottom Up Analysis. This portfolio takes away the unbridled optimism offered by creative accounting and looks deeper into the financial statements of each company to assess its value. Then, using a proprietary system, Bottom Up Analysis determines the best price at […]