Personal Track Record
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Glenn Corliss - View Profile
Personal Track Record
| Inception date | May 08, 2008 |
| Long/Short | Long and Short |
| Cap bias | No specific |
Performance and Risk
Performance Summary (as at end of February 02, 2012)
| Inception May 08, 2008 | Member | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Month to date (%) | -0.62 | 4.41 |
| 3 month (%) | -4.00 | 4.76 |
| 1 year (%) | -26.52 | 2.09 |
| Annualized since inception (%) | 0.29 | 0.68 |
| Since inception (%) | 1.09 | n/a |
| Sharpe (annualized) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| % of positive months | 44.44 | 60.81 |
Past performance is not indicative of future performance
Commentary - Latest Posts
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First Solar & Apple, Offering Growth at an Unusually Reasonable Price October 07, 2008
I've never put much credence in the idea that anyone can effectively predict short-term market movements. However, after Warren Buffett's recent investments in Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and General Electric (NYSE: GE), I must admit the contrarian in me was tempted to join Mr. Buffett and buy every ultra 2x-leverage ETF I could find. Fortunately, I hesitated, and gave some more thought to what Mr. Buffett was really saying about the market. He isn't predicting a short term market bottom by buying......
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I’m Not Trying to Call a Market Bottom, Honestly… October 03, 2008
There are two types of investors in this world - the ones who are smart enough to know they don't know which direction the market is going in the short term, and those who are stupid enough to think they do. I'm trying really hard to be the former, but I'm a contrarian by nature, and after receiving panicked calls this week from virtually every one of my friends and family who are invested in the stock market, I have to admit that I was tempted to try to call a market bottom.
However, before......
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Portfolio Overview August 29, 2008
I'm traditionally a "buy and hold" investor, especially since I tend to buy out-of-favor companies that take time to turn around. However, 2008 is not a year that lends itself well to such a strategy. My retirement account, tracked separately at www.covestor.com/mbr/glenncorliss, demonstrates the risk in 2008 of (1) holding out of favor stocks, and (2) not maintaining short positions. Its been a disaster of a year, especially given my investments in financial companies made after they dropped......
- Industry Financial Services
- Expertise 10-20 years
- Education Boston College, BS Finance
- Qualifications CFA Level II Candidate
- Year of Birth 1972
- Country United States
- State Colorado
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