ValuEngine Weekly Newsletter April 22, 2011
ValuEngine Weekly Newsletter April 22, 2011
ValuEngine Weekly Newsletter April 22, 2011
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MARKET OVERVIEW
Index started week Thursday Close 4 day change 4 day change % ytd
DJIA 12339.71 12506 166.29 1.35% 8.02%
NASDAQ 2731.22 2820.16 88.94 3.26% 6.31%
RUSSELL 2000 826.99 845.64 18.65 2.26% 7.91%
S&P 500 1313.35 1337.38 24.03 1.83% 6.34%
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week. Once again the portfolio shrugged off the roiled markets and provided a very
good return in the midst of some market volatility and uncertainty. Our portfolio
posted a positive return of 3.69% this month but lagged the S&P 500 by 131 bps.
Thanks to a very strong performance from our long side, we had an overall gain
despite the challenging market environment for our shorts. The modified stop-lossed
strategy beat the standard MNS and outperformed the S&P by 95 bps.
Our long side provided superior results this month and handily beat the S&P 500.
It was bolstered by the massive 58% gain from GSI Commerce. Solid gains were also
racked up by Revlon, Manitowac, Mercer, Federal Mogul, and Ahold NV. This was
the third month in a row where one of the newsletter's picks provided a gain of 45% or
more.
Overall result along with long-side portfolio performance tables are below:
Entry Price
Ticker Company Name Exit Price Change %Change Sector
03/17/2011
ATK ALLIANT TECHSYS 67.22 68.93 1.71 2.54 AEROSPACE
AUTO TIRES
FDML FEDERAL MOGUL-A 22.91 25.17 2.26 9.86
TRUCKS
MERC MERCER INTL SBI 12.36 13.68 1.32 10.68 BASIC MATERIALS
BUSINESS
GSIC GSI COMMERCE IN 18.65 29.45 10.8 57.91
SERVICES
COMPUTERS
ELNK EARTHLINK INC 7.76 8.14 0.38 4.90
TECHNOLOGY
CX CEMEX SA ADR 8.50 8.86 0.36 4.24 CONSTRUCTION
CONSUMER
H HYATT HOTELS CP 41.74 41.44 -0.3 -0.72
DISCRETIONARY
CONSUMER
REV REVLON INC-A 13.37 16.19 2.82 21.09
STAPLES
RDN RADIAN GRP INC 6.36 6.28 -0.08 -1.26 FINANCE
INDUSTRIAL
MTW MANITOWOC INC 18.83 21.11 2.28 12.11
PRODUCTS
ENZN ENZON PHARMA 10.21 11.04 0.83 8.13 MEDICAL
MULTI-SECTOR
LUK LEUCADIA NATL 33.65 35.81 2.16 6.42
CONGLOMERATES
LNG CHENIERE ENERGY 8.46 8.39 -0.07 -0.83 OILS ENERGY
RETAIL
AHONY AHOLD N V ADR 12.49 14.17 1.68 13.45
WHOLESALE
AMR AMR CORP 6.45 5.65 -0.8 -12.40 TRANSPORTATION
PT PORTUGAL TELCOM 11.13 11.85 0.72 6.47 UTILITIES
Treasury Yields
10-Year-- (3.408) The 50-day simple moving average is 3.462 with
daily and weekly risky levels
at 3.302 and 3.271.
Comex Gold-- ($1501.7) Traded to another new all time high at $1509.5 this morning
as the daily chart becomes more overbought. My semiannual value level is $1452.6
with the weekly pivot at $1497.0, and quarterly and monthly risky levels at $1523.7 and
$1559.9.
Nymex Crude-- ($111.35) After a low of $105.50 on Tuesday crude oil closed back
above my semiannual pivot at $107.14, and traded as high as $112.48 this morning.
Daily, annual and monthly value levels are $104.13, $101.92, $101.09 and $99.91 with
my semiannual pivot at $107.14, and quarterly and weekly risky levels at $114.27,
$120.52 and $125.22.
The Euro-- (1.4513) My monthly value level at 1.4170 held on Monday. The euro is
trading above my weekly and semiannual risky levels at 1.4620 and 1.4624 this
morning. My quarterly pivot is 1.4308 with weekly and semiannual pivots at 1.4620 and
1.4624, and semiannual risky level at 1.4989.
Major Indices
All the major equity averages I track are now above their 50-day simple moving
averages and their five-week modified moving averages. This delays the confirmation
of a “Double Top”. Since the mid-March lows there have been several false breakouts
as only the Dow Industrial Average reached a new 2011 high at 12,475.53 on
Wednesday. We may be setting investors up for that “Sell in May and Walk Away”?
Dow -- (12,454) This week’s value level is 12,023, the 50-day simple moving
average at 12,194 and the five-week modified moving average at 12,200.
Wednesday’s new 2011 high at 12,475.53 came within six points of my monthly
risky level is 12,481.
S&P 500 – (1330.4) My daily, weekly and quarterly value levels are 1308.7, 1287.7
and 1277.7 with the 50-day simple moving average at 1315, the five-week
modified moving average at 1314, and the February 18th high at 1344.07.
NASDAQ – (2803) Daily and weekly value levels are 2750 and 2670 with the 50-
day simple moving average at 2754, the five-week modified moving average
at 2753 and the February 18th high at 2840.51, and monthly risky level at 2898.
NASDAQ 100 – (2358) Daily and weekly value levels are 2315 and 2235 with the
50-day simple moving average at 2321, the five-week MMA at 2312, and the
February 16th high at 2403.52.
Dow Transports – (5259) My weekly value level is 5077 with annual and daily
pivots at 5179 and 5260, the 50-day simple moving average at 5174, the five-
week modified moving average at 5206, my monthly risky level at 5371, and the
April 1st high at 5404.33.
Russell 2000 – (8839.45) Daily and weekly value levels are 818.21 and 815.38 with
the 50-day simple moving average at 821.16, the five-week modified moving
average at 824.09, my monthly risky level at 856.67, and the April 6th high at
859.08.
The SOX – (4443.42) Daily and weekly value levels are 420.25 and 405.31 with
the 50-day simple moving average at 441.48, the five-week modified moving
average at 438.08, and monthly and quarterly risky levels at 452.34 and 498.75.
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