Robert Freedland Profile Picture Individual Investor

Robert Freedland

Ophthalmologist,Hospital and Health Care

  • Education Princeton University; University of California, Davis
  • Qualifications AB, MD
  • Investment Experience Managing own investments for 42 years, active stock blogger/podcaster for 7 years

Growth and Momentum

The model seeks to find uptrending stocks with improving fundamentals using a combination of fundamental and technical research. The model seeks to hold high-quality stocks for multiple months, although it will regularly remove stocks that exhibit weakening growth metrics or technical weakness.
The model seeks to closely manage positions to exhibit volatility that is equal or lesser than the S&P 500. The model will frequently revisit growth names that again begin to exhibit improving fundamentals and technicals.
The model utilizes price momentums screens as well as a combination of company reports, secondary research, news and analyst reports.
The portfolio typically ranges between five and 20 positions. It tends to favor mid-cap stocks in growth sectors with increasing revenue and strong earnings trends.
The model will increase cash positions when the market exhibits technical weakness. It also seeks to limit downside when individual positions begin to falter, but will re-enter again when the manager perceives an opportunity repurchase the security if growth metrics and techncials improve.
None.

Risk score

3
8.5%

Best 30 days

-11.6%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • 5.4%
    30 day
  • 10.9%
    90 day
  • 18.9%
    365 day
Monthly vs S&P500
robert freedland - growth and momentum
-0.4% 12 months
  • $30,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%

Model commentary

  1. Lumber Liquidators is riding the housing recovery

    12 April 2013

    Lumber Liquidators last earnings report blew past expectations.

  2. Generic drugmaker Mylan is a smart healthcare play 19 March 2013
  3. Lumber Liquidators is riding the housing revival 19 March 2013
  4. Here's why I dumped Ford and bought Colgate Palmolive 18 March 2013
  5. Starbucks' double shot: It's both a US recovery and China play 28 January 2013

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception April 15, 2009
as of May 16, 2013 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days 5.4% 4.8% 5.2%
Past 90 days 10.9% 8.6% 10.4%
Past 365 days 18.9% 24.6% 13.8%
Since Inception (Annualized) 13.7% 17.6% -
2013 (YTD) 20.5% 15.7% 18.8%
2012 10.9% 13.4% 5.2%
2011 -1.2% -0.0% -4.7%
2010 7.0% 12.8% 3.5%

Risk Metrics

Last 365 days
as of May 16, 2013 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 8.2% 7.5%
Worst 30 days -4.7% -7.0%
Volatility 12.3% 12.8%
Sharpe Ratio 1.52 1.90
Sortino Ratio 2.33 2.75
Maximum Drawdown -5.8% -7.7%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -2.9% -3.0%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -0.77
Alpha -0.1%
Beta 0.80
R-Squared 0.69
  • $30,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 10.2
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/15/13 FLT FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC Yes Sell $82.37
05/15/13 LL LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HOLDINGS Yes Sell $88.94
05/08/13 SJM JM Smucker Co/The Yes Buy $103.42
05/02/13 FISV FISERV INC Yes Sell $86.83
05/01/13 ARMH ARM HOLDINGS PLC-SPONS ADR Yes Buy $47.98
04/29/13 ORLY O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Yes Buy $107.82
04/26/13 ODFL OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE Yes Buy $38.25
04/26/13 AMZN AMAZON.COM INC Yes Sell $257.46


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9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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/Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies Copyright © 2013.