Vivian Lewis

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Education
Harvard University, University of California Berkeley
Job Title
Publisher and Editor of financial newsletter
Industry
Financial Services
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Company Name
Global-Investing

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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

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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

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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. .

History

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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 MAIL 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

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