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Eric Steiman

Professional Trader,Eric Steiman

  • Founded 2011

Undervalued Opportunities

The model seeks to buy undervalued growth companies with big moats in an industry.

The model is generally opportunistic and may invest in ADRs.
The model seeks undervalued growth companies with big moats in their industry. (A moat is a competitive advantage that one company has over other companies in its industry.)

Specifically, the model will buy companies that are beating earnings estimates and guiding higher for future earnings. Fundamental factors include EPS growth rates and forward P/E ratios. Technical chart patterns also factor into buy and sell decisions.

The model is generally opportunistic and may invest in ADRs. There is no regional, sector or market cap bias.
Secondary research is conducted using Twitter, Seeking Alpha, Yahoo Finance, Google Finance and StockCharts.com.

Primary research is also important - for example, personally testing products of consumer electronics or consumer discretionary companies.
Typical holding period is be anywhere from 1 hour to 3 months or longer, depending on future growth prospects. The model may hold stocks both long and short and is opportunistic in its number of holdings (typically no more than 10). The maximum concentration in a single position is about 30%.
The sell discipline is primarily technical in nature. The manager looks for technical breakdowns in charts and won’t hesitate to get out of a position. Even if the story looks good, the manager may quickly get out of trades going against him.
The model may hold an occasional ETF in order to take advantage of an entire sector or region.

Risk rating

5
Leverage: 1.67
39.1%

Best 30 days

-28.4%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -13.9%
    30 day
  • -
    365 days
  • 13.0%
    Since Inception
    May 31, 2011
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Undervalued Opportunities Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
15.2%

Since Inception

  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 1.5% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

64.3%
50.6%
38.2%
8.9%
5.0%
  • SODA
  • QCOM
  • TSLA
  • FIO
  • AAPL

Model commentary

  1. Will Telsa's electric Model S power growth?

    30 April 2012

    Tesla has never produced a vehicle under its own power. This will be its first and probably only shot at success.

  2. SodaStream still has plenty of fizz 21 April 2012
  3. Hedging my portfolio after January's big lift 14 February 2012
  4. I'm at my best when volatility rises 15 November 2011
  5. My portfolio's in excellent shape going forward 21 September 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • Dow Jones Global
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception May 31, 2011
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Global S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -13.9% -7.6% -4.5% -13.7%
Past 90 days -21.6% -9.0% -3.4% -21.6%
Since Inception 13.0% -13.7% -2.2% -
2012 (YTD) 2.2% 0.8% 4.6% 3.1%

Risk Metrics

Since Inception
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Global S&P 500
Best 30 days 39.1% 13.6% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -28.4% -16.3% -16.7%
Volatility 50.1% 21.2% 23.4%
Sharpe Ratio 0.26 -0.67 -0.10
Sortino Ratio 0.41 -0.92 -0.13
Maximum Drawdown -31.3% -22.1% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -11.6% -4.9% -5.4%
vs. Dow Jones Global vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 0.67 0.40
Alpha 43.5% 24.3%
Beta 1.43 1.39
R-Squared 0.37 0.42

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 34.7
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/17/12 QCOM QUALCOMM Inc Yes Buy $58.69
05/17/12 SODA SODASTREAM INTERNATIONAL LTD Yes Buy $30.89
05/15/12 TSLA TESLA MOTORS INC Yes Sell $30.50
05/11/12 TSLA TESLA MOTORS INC Yes Sell $32.83
05/11/12 SODA SODASTREAM INTERNATIONAL LTD Yes Sell $36.35
05/11/12 MELI MERCADOLIBRE INC Yes Sell $77.56
05/08/12 MELI MERCADOLIBRE INC Yes Sell $87.61
04/27/12 FIO FUSION-IO INC Yes Buy $27.93
  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 1.5% fee

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