Robert Freedland
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The Buy and Hold model had a good month in February maintaining a slight edge over the S&P 500 index for the month.
I will try to reduce the portfolio turnover and trading frequency in this model in 2012 by staying focused on longer-term performance.
2011 was a challenging year for investors, and for the Healthcare model it was particularly difficult.
The retailer has been growing both earnings and revenue nicely, exceeding analysts' expectations as well as raising guidance.
While long-term I am bullish about the company's prospects, short-term I am less optimistic and shall be looking to exit my position.
PetSmart (PETM) remains strong as Americans resist cutting back their purchases for Fido during any recession.
September was a good month for the market as well as a good month for my own account. Seemingly climbing a wall of worry about renewed real estate foreclosures and concerns about the implementation of healthcare reform, and seemingly endless government red ink, the market found the S&P opening up at 1049 on September 1st and closing at 1,141 by the end of trading on September 30th. This marked the best September in over 50 years for stocks.
The month of August has been a challenge for the economy, the financial markets and for my own portfolio. While not yet committed to calling a 'double dip' in the economy, clearly the pace of the rebound has diminished threatening an economic drop back into full-blown recession.
Sunday, 15 August 2010 Author: Robert Freedland In the difficult market that we find ourselves, I also find it difficult to highlight new stocks that I find appropriate to include in this blog and possibly in my own portfolio. Picking up an old copy of “100 Best Stocks to own […]
Disclaimer: Robert Freedland does not own DPS in his Covestor Buy and Hold Value model. We have been having a heat wave in Boston, Southern California, in fact much of the United States, including New York City, as well as overseas in London, and across Russia. Putting it plainly, it has been a hot […]