The S&P Best of Breed model managed by Conrad Leifur is designed with the goal of outperforming the S&P 500. It does so by investing in large and liquid S&P 500 stocks that have the potential to outperform others within their sector while maintaining representative sector weights. Another goal of […]
The quarterly report released by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today showed an impressive 9% increase in quarterly profit that beat analysts’ expectations. PFE also stated that their earnings for the year would end up being closer to the high end of their forecasts. Another company announcing quarterly earnings today was Procter […]
The GEARS Covestor model, Earnings Surprise, puts its focus on companies that are likely to deliver an earnings number that serves as a pleasant surprise to investors. Positions for the model are chosen by financial statement analysis during which the manager looks for low corporate costs, rising sales growth, increasing […]
These days, there are two ways investors can go to determine whether to be bullish or bearish about the market and economic recovery. Investors can look at positive earnings reports throughout the month of July mixed with the month’s more than 7% growth for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (rising […]
Author: Gary Harloff – Harloff Capital Management Disclaimer: Gary Harloff owns RSX in his Covestor Opportunistic ETF model. August 1, 2010: Many pundits are forecasting a double dip recession and a double dip bear market. Current musings by star gazers include bearish signs of a head and shoulders pattern and […]
Author: Ben Dickey, BSG&L Financial Ben’s Covestor Growth Plus Model owns CAT, FCX, LINE, EPD, KMP, MSB, SDRL and BUCY as of August 1, 2010. August 1, 2010: Over the last two months, I have discussed how the markets need clarity on many issues to move ahead (https://interactiveadvisors.com/bsgl/pure-growth). Several of […]
A report released today by the White House Council of Economic Advisors shows that GDP grew at a 2.4% annual rate during quarter two of 2010. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter showing growth. The report also revised the amount of growth experienced in the first quarter of the year […]
Author: Amin Khakiani Disclaimer: Focal Point Advisors (Amin Khakiani) owns GDX and SPY in its Covestor Quantitative Hedging model. July 30, 2010: After a difficult May and June, July saw marked improvement in the equity market. Our technical indicators led to us to increase our long positions, particularly as we […]
Today let’s look at two bearish additions in the form of a short sale and an ETF. In his Opportunistic Arbitrage model Mark Holder takes advantage of opportunities he sees in the market. This includes investing in sectors that have been beaten down. This week, Holder sold short shares of […]
Our daily market and manager blog, Covestor Live, has had a face lift and is rapidly building its reputation. The blog, that covers the moves of our model managers, as well as the movements of the markets, news and analysis is now a featured provider on both Google Finance and […]
Author: Mark Holder Disclaimer: Mark Holder owns TER in his Covestor Opportunistic Arbitrage Model. July 29, 2010: Teradyne (TER) reported results that were explosive after market hours on July 28, 2010. Earnings of $.69 beat analyst estimates by $.22 or over 40% for the 2nd straight quarter. Revenue was up […]
It seems that investors may be unable to shake their concerns over the economy this week because even in light of some positive news today, U.S. markets still ended the day with losses. The Labor Department announced today that unemployment claims had fallen slightly. And even though the drop was […]