February was a good month for the model as a few of the companies saw a modest rise in their stock prices.
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February was pretty uneventful for both Alpha Trapper and Beta Blocker models. No trades were made and price movement was minimal.
The market continued its winning ways in February as it slowly but surely moved ahead. Most major averages surpassed the levels attained in the spring of 2011.
In the Long Term GARP model, all most 85% of the market value of the portfolio is held in five holdings, including Liberty Interactive (LINTA), Intuit (INTU), Direct TV (DTV).
As February gives way to March, I continue to feel very positive about the broad market’s prospects.
The general stock markets have had a smooth three-month uptrend. The Trend Following model is seeking and will seek the equity leaders if the market upturn continues
While we are keeping one eye on the door for our short term, momentum based investments, we continue to add to the longer term income producing side of the portfolio.
These two stocks represent the type of opportunity I believe provides investors with the most reward for the least risk.