Covestor model manager Fat Pitch Financials focuses on special situation stocks and is a value investor. George Silva runs the company and is an economist who did his undergraduate degree at Cornell University and his Masters at Yale University. George has twenty years of experience investing in individual stocks. He uses […]
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Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) is flexing some muscles these days. Speaking to CIO Australia in Sydney yesterday (3/29), Dell’s Vice President and global head of marketing Andy Lark (pictured) went on the offensive against Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL): “I couldn’t be happier that Apple has created a market and built up enthusiasm […]
For the Macro Plus Income portfolio, Covestor model manager Capital Ideas, a Texas based RIA co-founded by CJ Brott (pictured), aims to provide current income for investors who are five years either side of retirement. That is, we try to invest in securities suitable for income reinvestment before retirement. However, after […]
Jeremy Zhou manages Covestor’s Biotech and Medtech portfolio, which launched just recently. He brings to his investing a strong background in nutrition, toxicology and finance: his academic background includes a B.S. degree in Nutrition & Toxicology and a Masters of Public Health (MPH) with an emphasis on Epidemiology from UC Berkeley. […]
Michael Arold, based in Germany, aims to exploit market inefficiencies using a momentum-based trading strategy. He has a strong engineering background and currently works in the software industry. Here’s how Michael’s Covestor model, Technical Swing, works: Using multiple technical indicators, this model surveys movements in the market and the sectors […]
For his Anticitrade portfolio, Covestor Model Manager Spencer Mann uses a computer algorithm to value over 4,000 stocks on ten different fundamental criteria to create a relative ranking for those most suitable for the portfolio. Mann has an engineering background. He did a BS degree at Utah State University in […]
Bin Hong is one of Covestor’s new managers. He is a California based long term equity investor who focuses on both fundamental and technical indicators. He has held positions as research head of a commercial bank and as risk manager of trading desks. For his Long-Short Macro Trends portfolio, Hong combines fundamental and […]
For his Flexible Value portfolio, Covestor model manager Walter Lu aims to maximize total returns in the long term by using a deep value investing approach that looks for liquidations, arbitrage opportunities and special situations. Current top positions include Hollywood Media Corp (HOLL), Celgene Corp (CELGZ) and Aeropostale (ARO). On […]
For his S&P 500 Best of Breed portfolio, Covestor model manager Conrad Leifur attempts to outperform the S&P 500 by identifying those component stocks that have the greatest potential to outperform their respective sectors. Current top positions include EMC Corp (EMC), Chevron Corp (CVX) and The Dow Chemical Co (DOW). On March […]
For his Performance with Protection portfolio, Covestor model manager Leif Eriksen takes a top-down fundamental approach that favors large- and mid-cap companies. His goal is to outperform the market over the long run while protecting capital. Current top positions include Qualcomm Inc (QCOM), Devon Energy Corp (DVN), and NxStage Medical […]
For his Technical Swing portfolio, Covestor model manager Michael Arold uses technical indicators in conjunction with a discretionary view of trending stocks and sectors to capture profits in short term price swings. Current top holdings include ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU), Cameco Corp (CCJ) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV). On March 22, […]