Peter Kurata

Divides time between investing and running a web consulting business
Personal Information
Education
University of California, San Diego
Qualifications
CANSLIM Master, Investment Modeling Consultant
Job Title
Program Manager at Microsoft, Tech Consultant, Tech Patent Expert
Industry
Computer Software
Investment Experience
Private investor since 2001

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“Follow the Big Money”. Tracks leadership stocks propelled by big money market makers. Follows the CANSLIM system created by William O’Neil. CANSLIM also relies on technical analysis, based on over 100 years of stock chart research to maximize gains while minimizing risk.

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Current holdings 2
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Latest trade QQQQ
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Performance and Risk

Performance Summary (as at end of )
Manager*
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Strategy

Summary

“Follow the Big Money.” There are always a handful of leadership stocks propelled by big money market makers. Follows the CANSLIM system created by William O’Neil to find these stocks; typically companies with hot products and a proven record of high accelerated growth. CANSLIM also relies on technical analysis, based on over 100 years of stock chart research to maximize gains while minimizing risk.

Asset Allocation

Top Holdings (excluding cash) (as at end of )
Symbol Security Allocation(%)
SLV ISHARES SILVER TRUST 20.87
GLD SPDR Gold Trust 16.73
  Top holdings total (excluding cash) 37.60%
  Cash 62.40%
  Total number of holdings 2

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Investment Report

August 2010

July started off with the S&P 500 Index correcting down, between June 25, 2010 and July 2, 2010, then follow-thru’d (FTD) on July 13, but after the two previously failed FTD in June, cautious measures are being taken before entering this one. This rally resulted in the S&P 500 Index climbing back up to the 200 day moving line but has been met with some resistance, so a push above this will confirm this FTD. This attempt does have more stock leadership, which increases the odds of success. Leaders are Foreign Banks (Chile's Banco Santander (SAN), Bancolombia (CIB)), Cloud Computing (Salesforce (CRM), VM Ware (VMW), and LED lighting (Cree (CREE), Veeco Instruments (VECO)).

This month’s stock spotlight is Veeco Instruments (VECO) which provides manufacturing equipment for a significant portion of the world’s LED lighting makers. Their second quarter earnings more than tripled, which beat analyst expectations. The company also reported a backlog of orders and raised the company’s outlook. This will also be good news for CREE Inc. (CREE), a maker of LED lighting. LEDs are everywhere: computer screens, TVs, car lights, street lights, home and business lighting. More expensive than incandescent or fluorescent lights, VEECO’s equipment aims to greatly decrease its price. LED’s also have other advantages; less power consumption, up to 1/10th that of an incandescent bulb and less maintenance.

History

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Transactions

Latest Transactions (as at end of )
Executed Symbol Security Type Price
August 25, 2010 QQQQ POWERSHARES QQQ NASDAQ 100 Sell $43.74
August 18, 2010 SLV ISHARES SILVER TRUST Buy $18.02
June 29, 2010 SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Sell $104.25
June 29, 2010 QQQQ POWERSHARES QQQ NASDAQ 100 Sell $43.47
June 22, 2010 QQQQ POWERSHARES QQQ NASDAQ 100 Buy $46.75
June 22, 2010 SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Buy $111.00
June 22, 2010 SH PROSHARES SHORT S&P500 Sell $51.13
June 22, 2010 PSQ ProShares Short QQQ Sell $41.45

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