Leif Eriksen Profile Picture Individual Investor

Leif Eriksen

Research Director,Information Technology and Services

  • Education Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • Investment Experience 27 years

Performance with Protection

Top-down, macroeconomic approach utilizing ETFs as well as individual stocks.
“Performance with Protection” defines the model.  Goal is to outperform the market over the long run while protecting capital. Invests in ETFs and individual securities that stand to benefit from macroeconomic  trends such as globalization, aging populations, and the adoption of technology. Occasionally increases cash positions and use simple hedges to protect capital when warranted. The goal is absolute return regardless of what the market is doing.
Research sources include financial publications like Barron’s and various investment newsletters. Ideas are added to his watch list, sorted by investment theme and source. Network of global contacts to validate (or challenge) ideas and assumptions about trends, sectors, and specific opportunities.
15-30 positions, comprising a mixture of ETFs and individual securities.  Bias towards the large and mid-cap sectors but will opportunistically put a portion of the model (typically less than 30%) in smaller cap companies with significant upside. Will rotate among sectors based on changing macroeconomic conditions.
Holds positions as long as its prospects look good. Closes a position where relative opportunity demands or when determined the company’s prospects have deteriorated due to changes in management, the particular market, or macroeconomic conditions.

Very few exceptions to this investment philosophy and discipline. However, may invest in special situations and will take advantage of them where the risk/reward ratio is attractive. Also, may take advantage of short term trading opportunities in times of market turmoil and volatility. However, protection of capital is always an overriding concern.


Risk rating

4
13.1%

Best 30 days

-16.9%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -4.9%
    30 day
  • -4.2%
    365 days
  • 7.6%
    Since Inception
    March 08, 2010
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Performance with Protection Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
-6.4%

Last 12 months

  • $25,000 subscription min
  • 0.8% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

9.1%
6.9%
6.8%
6.7%
6.7%
  • AAPL
  • EUO
  • QQQ
  • DVN
  • IGV

Model commentary

  1. My ETF picks for a market rally with room to run

    17 April 2012

    It would be odd for a bull market to end just as the economy is getting some wind at its back.

  2. What I learned riding the 2011 market roller … 9 January 2012
  3. What I did on my summer vacation: Became almost … 15 September 2011
  4. Here's where Google makes its gobs of money 6 September 2011
  5. I've gone into lockdown mode; buying Johnson & … 22 July 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception March 08, 2010
as of May 22, 2012 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -4.9% -4.5% -5.1%
Past 90 days -6.1% -3.0% -6.4%
Past 365 days -4.2% -0.1% -6.3%
Since Inception (Annualized) 3.4% 6.8% -
2012 (YTD) 3.0% 4.7% 2.1%
2011 -6.4% 0.0% -8.1%

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 22, 2012 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 13.1% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -16.9% -16.7%
Volatility 22.5% 23.2%
Sharpe Ratio -0.19 -0.01
Sortino Ratio -0.26 -0.01
Maximum Drawdown -20.6% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -5.2% -5.4%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -0.73
Alpha -4.3%
Beta 0.94
R-Squared 0.94

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 8.8
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/15/12 SDY SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF Yes Sell $55.02
05/15/12 AHT ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST Yes Sell $8.05
05/15/12 MET MetLife Inc Yes Buy $33.74
05/14/12 FDX FEDEX CORPORATION Yes Buy $88.21
05/09/12 OSK OSHKOSH CORP Yes Buy $22.29
05/09/12 RFG RYDEX S&P MIDCAP 400 PUR GRO Yes Sell $86.68
05/09/12 NFO GUGGENHEIM INSIDER SENTIMENT E Yes Sell $32.46
04/27/12 DVN Devon Energy Corp Yes Buy $69.09
  • $25,000 subscription min
  • 0.8% 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