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 […]
The Covestor tech team, based in London, keeps everything running smoothly (no small task) and is constantly working on new features and enhancements of our platform. We caught up with our CTO Bimal Shah at his workstation: So Bimal, what’s your job at Covestor? Chief Technology Officer. I am responsible […]
Author: Vivian Lewis Covestor model: International Yield Disclosure: None After going to see the brilliantly performed but puzzling play Jerusalem last night, I think we need some more simple truths. So here are remarks by Mark Mobius, from his Passport to Profits book of 1999. I grabbed it to read while sitting […]
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 […]
Author: Michael Wagner Model: Small-Cap Swing Trader Disclosure: Long MCZ, CRME It was a pretty good month of March for my model, up approximately 5%. There were not a whole lot of winners, but a big win on Mad Catz Interactive (AMEX: MCZ) more than made up for lots of […]
Author: Phil Pecoraro Model: Biotechnology Disclosure: None Since January 1, 2011, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) has ranged from a low of $126 to a high of nearly $135. At the time of this writing (4/7/11) it is at $133. Likewise the biotechnology ETFs have made progress, with […]
stocks listed on US exchanges are just like a rat crossing the street in the old Chinese saying, and the sentiment, valuation, and lack of financial clarity
From David Brooks’ latest New York Times column: The psychologist Michael Morris points out that when the stock market is going up, we tend to use agent metaphors, implying the market is a living thing with clear intentions. We say the market climbs or soars or fights its way upward. […]
Author: Mark Holder Models: Opportunistic Arbitrage Long Only Disclosure: Long RDWR, CCIH, LNC March was another volatile month. The month ended on a solid note with the Opportunistic Arbitrage Long Only model ending with a 1.7% gain compared to a slight loss for the S&P500. Considering this model ended the month […]