Author: Bristlecone Value Partners Covestor model: Large Cap Value Disclosure: Long DELL, XOM, VMC, APOL, PFE, CSCO, WMT, NRG, CX, S, EOG, MXIM *See important disclosures In February, the portfolio roughly matched January’s return, rising approximately 3% again, slightly lower than the S&P 500’s return for the month. Year-to-date as […]
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Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Healthcare Disclosure: Long ISRG, BAX *See important disclosures During the month of February, 2011, the Healthcare model had a decent month, but slightly underperformed the S&P 500. I continued to fine tune the holdings of the Healthcare model and made a few changes into what I […]
Author: Mark Holder Covestor model: Opportunistic Arbitrage Disclosure: Long FCX, IBN, CCIH, RDWR, ATW, SHLD, PUDA, CEPH, MEE, ANR *See important disclosures After a disappointing January, February was a welcome return to outperforming the market. The model returned approximately 3% greater than the S&P500. The market remained strong even in […]
Author: Capital Ideas Covestor model: Macro Plus Income Model and ETF Only Model Disclosure: Long BALT, DNR, EMC, FXL, IYJ, IYW, JNK, KWK, MDY, NRGY, PDS, WY, XSD, MOO, MDY, XES, XSD We continue to view the US markets as more attractive than those markets overseas. Therefore we have liquidated our […]
Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Buy and Hold Value Disclosure: Long AMZN, COP, JCI, PRGO) *See important disclosures After waiting patiently with several positions that were lagging the market, I chose to ‘swap out’ several holdings that had short-term issues and moved into new positions in what appeared to be more […]
TenStocks‘ eponymous portfolio strategy is based on deep value and special situation investments, hunting for opportunities trading at 50% of their estimated intrinsic value. On March 6, we published TenStocks’ discussion of Hutchinson Technology (HTCH). HTCH recently hit 52 week lows after falling 20.25% since 2/17 (as of 3/9) after […]
Author: Brendan Ruchert-Dixon Covestor model: Alpha Trapper Disclosure: Short PST, VXX *See important disclosures February 2011 was a good month for the Alpha Trapper model. It was the first month since the model’s inception in December that its results really demonstrated the value of a hedging strategy. The first half […]
Author: Michael Arold Covestor model: Technical Swing Disclosure: Long AXAS, BX, ARMH, CLF, JNPR, SWK, SGI. Short PHM, CHRW, EEV *See important disclosures Summary February was positive month for the model portfolio. As of the end of day 28th of February, the model outperformed the S&P 500 for the month, according to […]
Author: Sreeni Meka Covestor model: Long Term Value Disclosure: Long BRK, THI, SEO:005490 *See important disclosures In the last three months since I wrote my previous letter this long term value portfolio returned approximately twice the S&P 500’s return. Part of the reason was outstanding short term performance by Oshkosh Corporation and […]
Author: Y H & C Investments Covestor model: GARP Disclosure: Long DGI, CLGX, GIGM, CASS, JMBA, DLB February 2011 was a good month for the stock market. The environment is still excellent for stocks, with the caveat being global events like the political events in the Middle East and how […]
Author: Leif Eriksen Covestor model: Performance with Protection Disclosure: Long TOT, ESV, CSCO, ITW, TEF *See important disclosures “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the […]
emerging markets since the start of 2011: Opportunity was seen in the U.S. and Europe, so capital moved from emerging markets into the developed world.