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High-yielding international portfolio investing in closed-end funds, stocks and preferred shares from outside the United States. Target yield of 5%.
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Performance and Risk
Performance Summary (as at end of )
| Inception | Manager* | S&P 500 | Avg. Sub. |
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| Annualized since inception (%) | ? | ? | ? |
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| Sharpe (since inception) | n/a |
* Includes trades that fail Covestor Trading Rules
Past performance is not indicative of future performance
Strategy
Summary
High-yielding international model with a target yield of 5%.
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings (excluding cash) (as at end of )
| Symbol | Security | Allocation(%) |
|---|---|---|
| GSK | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 24.72 |
| STD PRB | Banco Santander, S.A. | 23.51 |
| BLX | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. | 20.59 |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc | 17.95 |
| TEI | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. | 13.03 |
| Top holdings total (excluding cash) | 99.80% | |
| Cash | -31.26% | |
| Total number of holdings | 9 | |
| Leverage | 1.31 |
Investment Report
August 2010
I think we need a double up in stocks because there won't be a double dip.
I had a chat with Jeremy Siegal, the well-regarded Wharton School professor. He was talking on behalf of WisdomTree, the yield-oriented fund group he advises. Prof. Siegal, despite forecasting only modest “fiscal drag” from oversaving hitting the demand side, nonetheless called for Pres. Obama to delay by one year tax increases on capital gains, dividends, corporate profits, and wealth (AKA death). This will enable planning by investors and enhance market confidence. The U of Penn Prof also noted that the Obama election platform called for a limit on capital gains and dividend taxes at 20%, up from the Bush 15% level to be sure, but well below what people and their accountants have been worrying about lately.
The fiscal drag estimated by JP Morgan, according to Prof. Siegal, is 1-1.5% next year, which will bring down GNP to 3.5 to 4.5%, significantly below a normal recovery. This still is remarkably good growth and he thinks will prevent any “double dip”.
As for stocks, he's bullish. With below-average price earnings ratios on the market, with a 2% yield on the S&P 500, markets will rise. Both five and ten years after a below-average p/e year, 100% of the periods studied by WisdomTree's analysts saw markets go up.”The Dow has upside”, he insists. .
Transactions
Latest Transactions (as at end of )
| Executed | Symbol | Security | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2010 | STD PRB | Banco Santander, S.A. | Sell | $18.48 |
| July 29, 2010 | BLX | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. | Buy | $12.26 |
| July 28, 2010 | TEI | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. | Buy | $15.54 |
| July 28, 2010 | IncrediMail Ltd. | Sell | $4.37 | |
| July 27, 2010 | NBG PRA | National Bank of Greece SA | Sell | $18.61 |
| July 26, 2010 | BLX | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. | Sell | $12.51 |
| July 23, 2010 | NBG PRA | National Bank of Greece SA | Buy | $17.75 |
| July 22, 2010 | PGF | PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio | Buy | $16.91 |





