billion. Fortunately, their total liabilities also fell—dropping from $3.3 billion in 2008 to $3 billion in 2009. Their shareholder equity grew from $702.2
Strategies
In Richard Moore’s Market Comparables model, Moore searches for hidden value and companies with the potential for future earnings growth while conducting initial screenings based on stock price movement and valuation over time. This week, Moore added ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF (SH) to the model. SH replicates the inverse […]
This week Michael Arold added some new positions to his Technical Swing model. In this model Arold uses many different technical indicators as well as market movement and fundamental analysis to choose positions to add. This is a short-term model that looks to take advantage of short-term price movement. One […]
Today we have three very different models with new positions added to their holdings. To begin, let’s take a look at the Quantitative Hedging model, managed by Amin Khakiani, which is invested in different markets using a rotational, adaptive approach. This week, Khakiani added ProShares Short Real Estate ProShares (REK) […]
On the evening of September 15th, Cohen & Steers announced adopting a level rate distribution policy, and declared third quarter distributions for its affected Closed-End Funds.
On the evening of September 15th, Cohen & Steers announced adopting a level rate distribution policy, and declared third quarter distributions for its affected Closed-End Funds.
On the evening September 13, SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund (FGF) and SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund (FGI) each announced the intention to conduct tender offers. In reaction to the news, FGF’s market price rose 2.5% from the prior day close of $14.82 to $15.20 on Tuesday, September 15, 2010. FGI’s rose 0.5% from $13.92 to $13.99. The Dow and S&P declined slightly on the day.
I recently shorted Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) which trades near parity with its Net Asset Value (“NAV”). CAF issued transferable rights to its stockholders of record August 18th, which enable the issuance of 5,440,904 at a price as low as 90% of NAV.
Richard Moore added quite a few new positions to his Market Comparables model this week. In the model, Moore uses financial models that have been greatly refined to screen companies by their price movement and valuations. He then looks into the individual company financials and looks for hidden value within […]
In his Rebound MF model, Gerry Wollert uses technical analysis and a momentum model to choose ETFs. The model is meant to hold a total of seven ETFs when it’s fully invested and he focuses on large cap, high volume ETFs. This week, Wollert added Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO), […]
model, Michael Arold surveys market movement and technical indicators while taking advantage of short-term price swings and positions that have been over
The month of August has been a challenge for the economy, the financial markets and for my own portfolio. While not yet committed to calling a 'double dip' in the economy, clearly the pace of the rebound has diminished threatening an economic drop back into full-blown recession.