The Department of Labor released August’s employment numbers on Friday. Overall, August saw a gain of 67,000 jobs in the private sector, a number that exceeded expectations. Although the unemployment rate also increased to 9.6 percent, the news was not devastating because most of that increase was the result of […]
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Covestor model managers Epic Advisors added a couple of new positions to their Bottom Up Analysis Agg model this week. In this model, Epic Advisors uses fundamental analysis and market timing when determining which positions to add. The model is aggressive and mixes core, long-term hold purchases with day trading […]
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released the July results for the Pending Home Sales Index today. Thanks to contracts for home sales signed in July, the index rose 5.2 percent. The chief economist for the NAR said that home sales will still be “soft” in the coming months. This […]
The Institute for Supply Management released their August 2010 manufacturing report today, and the report shows that 11 of 18 total manufacturing industries grew in August. Additionally, PMI (the Purchasing Managers Index) rose to 56.3 in August. PMI is considered an important economic indicator because its number can indicate the […]
This week, Focal Point Management added SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ) to their Quantitative Hedging model. This model invests in many different sectors and takes an adaptive, rotational approach to choosing investments. FEZ attempts to mirror the performance of the EURO STOXX 50 index, a Blue Chip index for […]
Covestor model manager Harsh Nahar takes a bottom up approach to identifying appropriate investments for his Bottom Up Concentrated model. He also looks for positions with price movements created by short-term irrationalities. The top holding in this model is Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C). In 2009, C’s net revenues increased to […]
As always, we’ve got a great list of new Covestor model managers for you to check out. Below you’ll get an overview of their background, model goals and objectives, subscription minimums and top holdings. Be sure to click the links for more detailed information. Raymond Stoudt is a retired Air […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released the results of its second quarter survey of the national banking system today. The report (which you can read in its entirety here) has some good news, including the fact that quarterly earnings at banks are the highest they’ve been in almost three […]
Today we are going to look at the new positions added by just one Covestor model manager, Michael Arold, who bought two new positions in his Technical Swing model this week. One of the positions is ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 ETF (TWM), which seeks to provide results that match 200% […]
With concerns about a double dip recession rising and economic data showing waxing and waning recovery indicators, many investors are running toward the safety of bonds and bond funds. Covestor model managers understand that bonds and conservative exchange traded funds (ETFs) can offer less risk during downward economic slopes and […]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released their Personal Income and Outlays report today. In the report, they indicated that consumer spending had increased by .4 percent in July, which was more than analysts expected. The report also notes a .2 percent increase in both personal income and personal disposable income, […]
In July, we introduced you to manager Focal Point Management and their Quantitative Hedging model. This week, Focal Point Management added PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQQ) to their quantitative model. Since this buy, 100% of the model is invested in QQQQ, a UIT meant to replicate the performance of […]