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Capital Ideas

Capital Ideas

  • Founded 1984

Macro Plus Income

This model is designed with a five year retirement horizon in mind.  The target yield is approximately 1.5 to 2 times that of the S&P 500.  Yield is achieved through ownership of common stocks, high yield bond ETFs, MLPs and certain specialized REITs.
This model primarily invests in securities held for reinvestment of income and growth of principle. Investments are selected using propriety models which are macro economically focused, fundamentally driven, and utilize technical timing techniques. When making investment selections particular attention is paid to earnings growth and balance sheet strength.
Extensive use of both industry contacts and the proprietary fundamental and technical models. Sources for the models include both third party and original research.
Target allocation is 30% debt and 70% equity. Holdings are limited and are subject to continuous review for quality and performance upgrading. For purposes of diversification certain core holdings are indexed using ETFs.
Securities are sold when they reach a fully valued level, when they can be replaced with a security believed to have a better return potential, if they fall a limited amount from the purchase price or through an important technical level.
Although the model seeks to concentrate on income producing securities, special situations with high growth potential may be purchased. The higher volatility often associated with a non-income growth investment is limited by requiring securities whose fundamentals conform to a growth at a reasonable price approach.

Risk rating

4
22.4%

Best 30 days

-24.6%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -2.5%
    30 day
  • -4.9%
    365 days
  • 3.1%
    Since Inception
    February 24, 2010
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Macro Plus Income Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
-7.6%

Last 12 months

  • $10,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

20.8%
15.0%
11.0%
7.8%
7.6%
  • MDY
  • DVN
  • IYT
  • BALT
  • QQQ

Model commentary

  1. Portfolio manager know thyself when picking stocks

    16 May 2012

    There are two battles all investment managers fight: understanding the process and understanding themselves.

  2. Some mid-course adjustments for our models 8 April 2012
  3. 3 new momentum holdings and 2 new income producers 6 March 2012
  4. How we're playing this trending, overbought market 15 February 2012
  5. Expect confidence to grow this year - and with … 15 January 2012

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • Dow Jones Global
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception February 24, 2010
as of May 15, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Global S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -2.5% -4.8% -2.9% -2.7%
Past 90 days -3.6% -5.7% -0.9% -3.9%
Past 365 days -4.9% -10.5% 0.1% -9.5%
Since Inception (Annualized) 1.4% 3.2% 8.7% -
2012 (YTD) 11.2% 3.0% 5.8% 9.8%
2011 -12.8% -9.9% 0.0% -17.3%

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 15, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Global S&P 500
Best 30 days 22.4% 13.6% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -24.6% -16.3% -16.7%
Volatility 30.3% 21.0% 23.1%
Sharpe Ratio -0.17 -0.51 -0.00
Sortino Ratio -0.23 -0.69 -0.00
Maximum Drawdown -31.2% -22.1% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -7.0% -4.9% -5.4%
vs. Dow Jones Global vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 0.35 -0.47
Alpha 10.7% -3.9%
Beta 1.25 1.25
R-Squared 0.75 0.91

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 8.8
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/09/12 XLK TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECT SPDR Yes Sell $28.60
05/07/12 DVN Devon Energy Corp Yes Buy $63.71
05/01/12 SAVE SPIRIT AIRLINES INC Yes Sell $23.22
04/25/12 F Ford Motor Co Yes Buy $11.57
04/20/12 SEA Guggenheim Shipping ETF   Sell $17.92
04/17/12 FCX Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc Yes Buy $38.18
04/17/12 SNAK INVENTURE FOODS INC Yes Buy $5.37
04/05/12 IJR ISHARES S&P SMALLCAP 600 Yes Sell $75.35
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Important Information

Important Information

1. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2. Performance of the model manager's account is calculated by Covestor on a daily time-weighted basis, including cash, dividends and earnings distributions, and broker commissions. Manager returns include trades that fail Covestor's trading rules, do not reflect any Covestor suitability or risk score restrictions and are exclusive of Covestor fees. More

3. Average subscription returns ("Avg Sub" or "Avg Client") are calculated by Covestor and are composed of the average, daily, time weighted returns of all active subscriptions to the underlying model. These daily average returns are then linked together for the timeframe requested. In addition, these returns include cash, dividends and earnings distributions, brokerage commissions, Covestor advisory fees, and reflect individual client suitability and risk score restrictions. More

4. All graph data is as of the end of day for the referenced period, unless otherwise specified. The subscription minimum is the minimum subscription required to follow a particular model. The minimum amount is determined by Covestor, based on the characteristics of the underlying model. It should not be considered as specific investment advice for your investment situation.

5. Benchmark returns have been calculated by Covestor using a time-weighted calculation of daily index valuations and do not include cash, dividends and earnings distributions, or transaction costs. More

6. Leverage indicates the level of margin utilized and is calculated by dividing gross exposure by portfolio net liquidation value.

7. All Model Manager information including personal data, profiles, strategies, monthly investment reports, and historical results outside of Covestor has been provided by the Model Manager. Covestor makes no representation or warranty of its accuracy, completeness or relevance and it does not represent the opinions of Covestor. Transaction history is available upon request. Model classifications (Approach, Asset Class) are provided by Covestor, and are intended to serve as a general guide.

8. Top Replicable Holdings: These securities are currently held in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable Holdings" currently pass Covestor's trading rules, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription holdings may vary.

9. Latest Transactions: These transactions were executed in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable" () passed Covestor's trading rules and were eligible for replication at the time of execution, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription trade activity may vary.

10. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index compiled by Standard & Poor´s Corp. Index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Individuals cannot invest directly in an Index. S&P 500 index data: S&P 500 Copyright © 2012.

11. Dow Jones index data: CME Group Index Services, LLC 2012

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