Covestor manager Targex Capital uses proprietary computer algorithms designed to own ten to twenty stocks. Its system only trades in high volume NASDAQ stocks that have met all requirements of technical indicators. Targex has a very short hold time, typically within 1 to 15 days. Targex was established in 2009 by […]
Covestor model manager Yinglan Tan is the author of the book The Way of the VC – Top Venture Capitalists On Your Board and he is currently an Adjunct Professor living in Singapore. For serious money, Yinglan believes that certain Asian venture-backed equities are solid investment vehicles to leverage on […]
Covestor model manager James Hofmann manages the Greater China and Dividend Growth portfolios. James, a value investor, believes return on equity and dividends create and drive investor wealth. While hunting for companies with strong dividends in the 5 – 6% yield range, James often looks at utilities companies. His expertise […]
Dealbreaker posted the 1Q11 letter to shareholders from David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital. The hedge fund went long Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) last quarter – here’s why: Best Buy Inc. (BBY) operates consumer electronics stores in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and China. The market is concerned that BBY has reached […]
A lot of good material has come out recently to illustrate the U.S. dollar’s decline and what it might mean for investors. Here are a few particularly worthwhile pieces. – First, some perspective. David Singer’s annotated long-term chart of the USD Index shows that while the recent drop has been […]
Author: Tom Konrad Model: Alt Energy Stocks Disclosure: no holding in ABB Power and automation giant ABB, Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) was named Cleantech Corporation of the Year at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco. The company has been focused on acquiring start ups in the cleantech space for the last couple of […]
Covestor model manager Carter LeCraw was recently a guest on News@7. In the interview embedded below (hit the play button to listen), Carter discusses his firm’s values-based investing approach, which seeks exemplary companies demonstrating values of “integrity, humility, diligence, and caring.” Carter’s firm American Values Investing manages the American Heroes […]
Author: Mark Holder Covestor Model: Opportunistic Arbitrage Disclosure: Long FCX In the financial world these days, information is loosely passed around as fact whether correct or not. That makes the following table interesting, because a lot of people talk about copper and investing in the sector, but this has to […]
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From Econstories.tv, here’s the much awaited sequel to 2010’s Fear the Boom and Bust, a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem. With the market riding high following massive government spending, but U.S. unemployment still around 9%, it’s time for round two: Background from the creators: According to the National Bureau of […]
Author: Tom Konrad Model: Alt Energy Stocks Disclosure: Long 7 clean energy stocks Bubbles are a social phenomenon at least as much as they are a financial phenomenon. What characterizes them? At the top of bubbles, participants ignore glaringly obvious risks. In October 2007, Meredith Whitney pointed out the almost glaringly […]
A number of Covestor models use leveraged ETFs as part of their investment strategy. SymmetricInfo has a two-part post illustrating the mechanics of leveraged ETFs that work on a daily return basis, and the potential pitfalls in these securities that not all investors are aware of, despite (in some cases) […]