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- Education New York University; Miami University of Ohio
- Qualifications MBA, BS
- Date of Birth February 23, 1975
- Industry Financial Services
- Investment Experience Approximately 20 years
- Batavia
- Ohio
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Dan Plettner
Individual Investor
Dan seeks to exploit inefficiencies in Closed-End Funds and other under-followed exchange-traded securities across multiple asset categories. His discipline is exercised within various primary styles:
- Well-Intentioned Activism
- Core Total Return
- MLP Direct Ownership
- Taxable Income
- Long-Short Opportunistic
Investment style
Dan emphasizes "qualitative research" in seeking to identify potential valuation changes among underfollowed securities. He believes that readily available “quantitative research” used by median market participants is of minimal value for achieving outsized returns in any associated investing style.
Dan sees every set of market opportunities as unique, and his allocation discipline is dynamic. Concentration and diversification have contrasting benefits and detriments. His balance of each adapts to the market environment. Dan is opportunistic at both the micro and macro level; embracing a higher risk profile when he believes suitable. Allocation to a certain security or set of securities is likely to be most significant when Dan has extensive conviction in the utility of his observations and conclusions.
How I got started
Dan first entered the Investment Industry directly out of college in 1997. After achieving “NSD award” as retail Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, he relocated to Morgan Stanley’s International Headquarters in Manhattan where he served as a Closed-End Fund Product Specialist until 2000.
Investment models
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Dan Plettner MLP Direct Ownership
See full details- Allocation Strategy Long-Only
- Approach Fundamental
- Asset Class Other Asset Class
- Geography US
- Style Yield
Performance-
9.7%90 day
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27.1%365 day
Avg. Sub.-
9.6%90 day
Monthly vs S&P500-0.2% 12 months
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Dan Plettner Taxable Income
See full details- Allocation Strategy Long-Only
- Approach Fundamental
- Asset Class Multi Asset Class
- Geography Global
- Style Yield
Performance-
7.6%90 day
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26.9%365 day
Avg. Sub.-
7.1%90 day
Monthly vs S&P5004.5% 12 months
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Dan Plettner Long/Short Opportunistic
See full details- Allocation Strategy Long-Short
- Approach Fundamental
- Asset Class Multi Asset Class
- Geography Global
Performance-
8.4%90 day
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39.3%365 day
Avg. Sub.-
6.6%90 day
Monthly vs S&P50017.7% 12 months
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Dan Plettner Core
See full details- Allocation Strategy Long-Only
- Approach Fundamental
- Asset Class Multi Asset Class
- Geography Global
- Style Yield
Performance-
6.3%90 day
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29.1%365 day
Avg. Sub.-
5.2%90 day
Monthly vs S&P5003.6% 12 months
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Dan Plettner Well-Intentioned Activism
See full details- Allocation Strategy Long-Only
- Approach Fundamental
- Asset Class Multi Asset Class
- Geography Global
Performance-
8.1%90 day
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45.1%365 day
Avg. Sub.-
7.6%90 day
Monthly vs S&P50020.6% 12 months
Important Information
1. Performance of the model manager’s account is calculated by Covestor on a daily time-weighted basis, including cash and broker commissions. More
2. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Periodic and since inception performance returns are calculated daily. Monthly vs. S&P 500 return and the corresponding spark chart is calculated to the most recent month end date.
3. 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.
Model commentary
Why I'm shorting these three closed-end funds
14 May 2013
All three trade at unjustified premiums to their NAV.
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