Gehman Capital Profile Picture Individual Investor

Gerald Gehman

Financial Services,Gehman Capital

  • Education University of Chicago
  • Qualifications MBA, Series 7, 65
  • Investment Experience 50+ Years
  • Founded 2005

Undervalued Growth Companies

The goal is to build a diversified investment portfolio of undervalued stocks and then manage the fully invested portfolio to maximize returns
The model will identify companies that have a unique product in a growth industry with enough financial resources to withstand economic stress. Management must identify goals and demonstrate a single minded commitment to achieve those goals.

The model will start by investing in a small position. Then, the model will look to add to the position if share prices decline due to economic stress.

Once the company realizes its potential, the model will sell shares on a rising scale.
In depth analysis of industry, company and management.
The model will always own a fairly large number of securities.

When the “undervalued” securities become “valuable”, the model will sell them in order to buy other “undervalued” securities

The model needs to own enough companies so that it can benefit from the dynamics of the marketplace.
When the company realizes its potential and the stock price rises, the model will sell shares on a rising scale.

Even when “evolving” companies are doing very well and the stock price goes up substantially, they are vulnerable to “problems” and the price can come down very rapidly.

We prefer to take profits and move on to the next situation, or later, repurchase shares of investments we like at lower prices.
None.

Risk rating

4
28.3%

Best 30 days

-27.8%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -12.3%
    30 day
  • -19.7%
    365 days
  • -18.4%
    Since Inception
    October 11, 2010
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Undervalued Growth Companies Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
-22.0%

Last 12 months

  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 1.1% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

44.6%
10.9%
9.0%
7.8%
7.3%
  • EZCH
  • QUIK
  • FNSR
  • TWER
  • LSCC

Model commentary

  1. QuickLogic: a small tech play with big ambitions

    8 April 2012

    QuickLogic provides an opportunity to invest before the analysts and the public jump on board.

  2. A cash wave is poised to hit the stock market 20 March 2012
  3. Massive global liquidity creates big opportunity … 20 February 2012
  4. I believe we'll see recovery, not recession 19 February 2012
  5. The case for EZchip 20 December 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • Russell 2000
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception October 11, 2010
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Russell 2000 S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -12.3% -4.9% -4.5% -11.1%
Past 90 days -11.7% -7.1% -3.4% -10.2%
Past 365 days -19.7% -7.8% -1.3% -19.3%
Since Inception (Annualized) -11.8% 6.3% 7.8% -
2012 (YTD) 11.0% 3.2% 4.6% 8.8%
2011 -41.4% -5.5% 0.0% -

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Russell 2000 S&P 500
Best 30 days 20.6% 20.3% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -27.8% -23.6% -16.7%
Volatility 44.5% 33.1% 23.2%
Sharpe Ratio -0.45 -0.24 -0.06
Sortino Ratio -0.72 -0.35 -0.08
Maximum Drawdown -32.2% -29.0% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -10.3% -7.7% -5.4%
vs. Russell 2000 vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -0.50 -0.65
Alpha -9.1% -14.3%
Beta 1.15 1.58
R-Squared 0.72 0.68

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 2.1
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
02/28/12 QUIK QuickLogic Corp Yes Buy $2.73
02/28/12 MVIS Microvision Inc Yes Buy $3.29
02/28/12 TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd Yes Buy $0.72
02/28/12 WAVX Wave Systems Corp Yes Buy $2.11
02/28/12 NADVF NATURALLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOG Yes Buy $2.15
02/28/12 EZCH EZchip Semiconductor Ltd Yes Sell $40.88
02/16/12 TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd Yes Buy $0.87
02/16/12 QUIK QuickLogic Corp Yes Buy $2.59
  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 1.1% fee

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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