Warren Buffett’s annual letter reviewing Berkshire Hathaway’s performance is is out (.pdf). As always, it’s a highly accessible must-read not only for hard core investors, but for anyone interested in one of our generation’s great business minds. As venture capitalist Brad Feld succinctly states, “it’s good, interesting, fun and clever.” […]
Between February 26, 2011 and March 2, 2011 we will be upgrading our website and internal systems. On February 26 the Covestor.com website is expected to be offline for up to 2 hours between 5 am and 12 noon EST. Between February 28 and March 2, the site may become […]
Derek Pilecki of Gator Capital Management manages the Long Only Energy portfolio on Covestor. We had the opportunity to ask Derek about his thoughts on the impact of the recent turmoil in the Mideast on investing in the energy sector. His response: Here are some thoughts about the events in Libya […]
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) won a lucrative contract from the Air Force on Thursday for aerial fueling tankers. According to the New York Times: Pentagon officials said decision was based solely on price. Boeing’s bid was more than 1 percent below that of its rival, the European Aeronautic Defense […]
Enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM), issued its 4Q 2010 results Thursday, reporting double digit growth in revenue resulting from a 27% improvement in total customers for the year. Summary results from the company’s press release include: Raises FY12 Revenue Guidance to $2.03 – $2.05 Billion Record Quarterly […]
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), manufacturer of the eponymous resin footwear, issued its 4Q2011 earnings on Thursday, showing double digit growth in full year and fourth quarter earnings, as well as massive growth in its order backlog and cash position. From the company’s press release: “We had a good fourth quarter […]
For his Breakouts and Reversals portfolio, Covestor model manager Ronald Guerrini uses “a simple but robust approach which aims to outperform the S&P500 and NASDAQ 100 with lower volatility and shallower drawdowns.” Ronald averages 22.5 trades a month, and this portfolio’s current top holdings include Baxter International Inc. (BAX), Patterson-UTI […]
Alejandro Paschalides manages the Energy portfolio on Covestor, and is the Founding Principal of Carina Funds. We had the opportunity to ask Alejandro how the recent turmoil in the Mideast affects his thinking about investing in the energy sector right now. His response: The recent turmoil in the Middle East […]
For his Greater China portfolio, Covestor model manager James Hofmann seeks “to invest directly in China through equities ADRs, using a value-based strategy” combining “a top-down macro approach… with a bottom up equity valuation.” Current top holdings in the model are Trina Solar Ltd (TSL), China Petroleum & Chemical Corp […]
For his Opportunistic Arbitrage portfolio, Covestor model manager Mark Holder looks for small- to mid-cap companies involved in a major corporate transaction such as an IPO or spinoff, or simply operating in “beaten down sectors.” Mark is a CPA educated at the University of Tulsa. He aims for a “well […]
Amazon.com (AMZN) announced the launch of a new feature for Amazon Prime members that allows for unlimited, commercial-free instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows. From AMZN’s press release: Millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy the convenience of free Two-Day Shipping,” said Robbie Schwietzer, vice president of […]
Hewlett-Packard reported its fiscal 2011 first quarter performance Tuesday (2/22) after market close. This was newly appointed CEO Leo Apotheker’s first full quarter with the company, which reported a 4% rise in net revenue and 26% improvement in GAAP diluted EPS to $1.17. These results missed consensus estimates of $1.25 […]