By Michael Arold Disclosure: Long BX On Thursday, February 10, I added shares of public-traded private equity firm The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) to my Covestor model portfolio. The stock was meeting my criteria for a high-probability short-term trading position: BX has been showing superior relative strength against the S&P […]

It looks like Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has won, at least in the near term, his argument with hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson over the company’s prospects. Tilson has covered his well-publicized short, as this stock continues to climb and climb. Chart: Google Finance, 9/1/10 through 2/13/11 Cramer’s jumped onboard […]

Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Healthcare Disclosure: Long TEVA The Healthcare Model had a good month in January as positions became clear and performance was sorted out. During the month the only transaction was a sale of Par Pharmaceutical Companies (PRX) on 1/18/11 at a price of $36.18. PRX ended […]

>Author: Mark Holder Covestor model: Net Payout Yields Disclosure: Long LMT, COF, CSX, WLP, VOD, ITUB, LO * See important disclosures January was a solid month for this model, as it beat the benchmark (up 2.6% versus 2.26% gain for the S&P 500). For a Risk Score 1 model, the […]

Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Buy and Hold Value Disclosure: Long CHD, CL, MCD, MDT, SYY, T, TJX The month of January did not produce any trades for the Buy and Hold model. Reviewing some of the news affecting the holdings, Church & Dwight (CHD) traded in a narrow range […]

Real estate company St. Joe announced Tuesday (2/8/11) that it’s putting itself up for sale. The company has been the subject of a high profile debate between famed investors Bruce Berkowitz, who has a large long position in the stock, and David Einhorn, who’s short. At the start of trading […]

Author: Brendan Ruchert-Dixon Covestor model: Alpha Trapper Disclosure: Long VTI, BLV ; Short TMV, PST January Performance: ——————————— Alpha Trapper Model:          +1.08% S&P 500:                           +2.26% iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas. Bond  ETF (TLT)*:  -3.08% Since inception (as of end of day 2/3/11): ————————————- Alpha Trapper Model:          +4.70% S&P 500:                           +6.73% […]

Author:  Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC Covestor model: Large Cap Value Disclosure: Long PFE, WAG, WY, EOG, HOG, XOM, MXIM, CX, LM, NSRGY, MMI * See important disclosures The portfolio got off to a good start in January, rising 3% versus 2.4% for the S&P 500. The best performing sectors were […]

Author: Andy Schornack Covestor model: Financial Services Disclosures: Long RNST * See important disclosures In keeping with the four previous months, January was another positive month for the investment portfolio. The model has continued to progress forward with the market, and I am very satisfied with its positioning as we […]

Author: Leif Eriksen Covestor model: Performance With Protection Disclosure: Long BRK.B, DOV, and VZ * See important disclosures I have fared slightly better than the S&P 500 so far in 2011, thanks to strong showings from a handful of stocks including QCOM and ATHR (acquired by QCOM in January).  As […]

Author: Michael Arold Covestor model: Technical Swing Disclosure: Short MIPS, MCD; Long TWM * See important disclosures Market trends usually do not end all of a sudden. Signs of weakness tend to creep in before major market declines and prompt traders to either take profits more often or to open […]