Covestor in the News
June 25th, 2008 - Yahoo! Finance
Social Investing: Searching for the 'American Idol' of Money
"...Howard Lindzon is an avid investor in the space, and is an early-stage investor in Covestor, which bills itself as 'a portfolio sharing service... for those wishing to track [proven self-investors]'..."
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June 18th, 2008 - Multiple
Social Investing Site Covestor Is Now Open to the Public
June 17th, 2007 - Investment News
Advisers find value in new investor-focused websites
"Covestor.com, for instance... permits an investor to measure their performance against that of any selected mutual fund and then post the combined track record for other Covestor subscribers to see." [ More ]
June 13th, 2008 - U.S.News
Social Networks Empower Investing Geeks
"...Covestor also pulls data from members' brokerage accounts, but the goal here is to replace professional investors and to "deinstitutionalize money management" says Perry Blacher..."
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April 8th, 2008 - San Jose Mercury News
Services that let investors track successful stock pickers draw interest in choppy markets
"...Bellehumeur is a member of Covestor, one of several companies that tout a what-they-trade-is-what-you-see philosophy to attract investors..."
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April 7th, 2008 - Multiple
Covestor Raises $6.5m dollars in Series A funding
March 7th, 2008 - Eureka Report
Your portfolio an open book
"...Backed by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media. Covestor is part of the growing phenomenon of "social investing" in the US..."
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March 2nd, 2008 - WashingtonPost
Wanna Talk Money?
"...Covestor.com, allow investors to see how their portfolios compare with others..."
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February 11th, 2008 - VentureBeat
A survey of social investing sites: 11 contenders
"...Covestor is a social investing community that links your online portfolio to a real brokerage account, analyzes the data, and lets users follow investors..."
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February 7th, 2008 - GlobeInvestor Magazine - The Globe and Mail
A complete roundup of social networking websites for investors
"...This is one of the sites where words are backed with deeds: It tracks and ranks the real portfolios of members...."
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January 26th, 2008 - The Disciplined Investor
TDI Podcast Episode 42: Put Up or Shut Up!
"Guest: Covestor Co-Founder Rikki Tahta is our guest as we look into a new paradigm of investment advice..."
January 9th, 2008 - Interview with CEO Radio
Richard Tahta's interview with Ray Hoffman of the Wall Street Journal
"...Hoffman interviews CEO's about their business practices..."
December 13th, 2007 - The Disciplined Investor
Interview with Matt Schifrin of Forbes
"...Focusing on investments and finance, the categories include: Blogs, Education, Software and Podcasts..."
December 4th, 2007 - MejorNegocios.com
Covestor: Monetize financial knowledge
"... private investors can make very good market decisions if they have a platform to share their knowledge..." [ More ]
November 20th, 2007 - Men's Health
Gentlemen, start your millions
"If you think you can compete on the Street the way you do on the golf course, why not put your trades to the test..."
November 13th, 2007 - BusinessWeek
Investing: The Net Wisdom of Peers
"Increasingly disenchanted with professional advisers, investors are finding improved returns with the help of online communities..." [ More ]
November 8th, 2007 - Silicon Alley Insider
Covestor's Amateurs Get To Gas On Like Pros
"Covestor, the NYC/UK-based site that lets amateur stockpickers (like Fred Wilson) show off their real-life portfolios..." [ More ]
November 4th, 2007 - Barron's
Latest Research Class: Social Studies
"IN THE EARLY 1990s, WHEN INVESTORS WANTED to gather online, they headed to discussion sites like Investor's Forum..." [ More ]
November 3rd, 2007 - The Globe and Mail
Stock websites offer benefits of collective wisdom
"Covestor calls itself a "real-trade sharing service," which in practical terms means..." [ More ]
October 23rd, 2007 - Yahoo! Tech
Covestor: Turn Your Market Performance Into $$$
"A few days ago I got a call from Covestor, which takes the concept of a network of investors one step further. ..." [ More ]
October 15th, 2007 - Mashable.com
Covestor's First Steps Towards Full API
"Covestor, the portfolio-sharing community, is making moves to launch an API. In doing so, covestor now lets you export your investment performance and broker data for your own use..."
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October 11th, 2007 - Wall Street & Technology
New Online Investing Site Covestor Presents A Threat to Fund Managers
"A new competitor called Covestor has quietly rolled onto Wall Street and is hoping to dine on the lunches of mutual fund and hedge fund managers..." [ More ]
October 3rd, 2007 - TechCrunch
Social Investing Site Covestor Now Collectively "Manages" $100 Million
"Since the site's launch in June, all of the members who have signed up now collectively manage $100 million worth of their own funds..." [ More ]
October 1st, 2007 - Les Echos
Democratizing access to financial markets
"Inspired by the rise of Web 2.0, an increasing number of investors are turning towards the internet. Since the end of spring social-networks have began targeting a new type of user: self-investors..." [ More ]
September 10th, 2007 - Investment News
Advisers find value in new investor-focused websites
"Covestor LLC of London and New York, permits an investor to measure their performance against that of any selected mutual fund and then post the combined track record for other Covestor subscribers to see..." [ More ]
August 21st, 2007 - Reuters TV
Cyber traders turn to blogging (video clip)
"As many investors try to find new ways to deal with an ever-changing market, online traders move toward Web 2.0 tools like blogs and podcasts for new investment strategies..."
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August 18th, 2007 - Canadian Business Online
Covestor.com: Be like Cramer?
"TV host Jim Cramer has become a rock star in the investment community. But the hyperactive Wall Streeter may soon find himself sharing the limelight, thanks to a website that gives investors a shot at fame-and a way to boost their returns..." [ More ]
August, 2007 - Better Investing Magazine
Building Street Credibility
"If the internet is a haven for voyeurs, it seems appropriate that the private investment decisions of ordinary people can now be seen by anonymous viewers worldwide..."
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August 5th, 2007 - The Boston Globe
Sharing the wealth
"...Covestor.com, launched this summer, tracks its members' investment records, allowing people to judge their portfolio's performance against the crowd..." [ More ]
August 4th, 2007 - WGM Radio Chicago - Bill Moller's Money Show
Interview with Covestor CEO
Rikki Tahta, Covestor CEO talks to Bill Moller about the past the present and the future of Covestor
July/August, 2007 - AAII - Computerized Investing
Covestor offers an online investment community
(This article is available only to subscribers) [ More ]
July 19th, 2007 - Mashable.com
Covestor Raises Funding For Real-Trade Sharing Service
"Covestor, the online real-trade sharing service, has received investment funding from Independent News and Media PLC (INM)..." [ More ]
July 12th, 2007 - USA Today
Investors share tips, track records online
"...a non-broker, Covestor, is testing a system in which users enter trades..."
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July 2nd, 2007 - Reuters
Covestor creates stage for virtual money managers
"Think you're better than Warren Buffett and ready to provide the proof? Individual investors can show off their stock-picking skills and make a name for themselves..."
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June 29th, 2007 - Wallstrip
Wallstrip Chat - Rikki Tahta
"For this week's Friday Chat, Lindsay sits down with Rikki Tahta, Chairman and Co-Founder of Covestor, a brand-new play in the web 2.0 financial space...."
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June 23th, 2007 - Barron's
Pick Your Own Online Stock Sherpa
"Stock-picking games like those run by TheStreet.com display fantasy trades, but at Covestor you see real trades..."
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June 18th, 2007 - Outsell
Covestor: Bringing Web 2.0 To Investment Strategies
"...This is a world where trackable performance and reputation mean everything..."
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June 18th, 2007 - WJR Radio
Covestor Co-Founder talks to WJR
Covestor Co-Founder and COO, Simon Veingard spoke this last weekend with WJR Radio Internet Advisor hosts Gary Baker and Foster Braun.
June 14th, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal
Managing Your Money In Public View
"...Covestor LLC allows investors to share their portfolio information, members manually input transaction data for their brokerage accounts or provide their account passwords to have the firm automatically track their trades..." [ More ]
June 14th, 2007 - BuzzMachine
Covestor ... A wisdom-of-the-wise play.
"The Wall Street Journal today mentions Covestor, a new service that enables investors to share their trades..."
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June 11th, 2007 - CNBC Power Lunch
Viewing portfolios on the web (video clip)
"After the success of MySpace and Facebook, Rikki Tahta, CEO & Founder of Covestor, talks to CNBC's Ross Westgate about his venture Covestor..." [ More ]
June 08th, 2007 - Freakonomics.com
The FREAKest Links: Public Portfolios and Rubber Purses Edition
"This week marks the launch of Covestor, an online investor service that allows other 'covestors' to assess and even mimic your investment style.
(Hat tip: Matthew Hertz.)..." [ More ]
June 06th, 2007 - KillerStartups.com
Covestor.com - Become an Investment Advisor, Maybe
"Covestor is a free site to allow self-directed investors to benefit from each others investment decisions, similar to other user generated investment sites. What
distinguishes this site..." [ More ]
June 05th, 2007 - Thealarmclock.com
Covestor Raises $1M Angel Funding
"Covestor is a social network for stock investors that has raised $1M in angel funding. It sounds fun...." [ More ]
June 05th, 2007 - SeekingAlpha.com
Covestor and VesTopia: Winners and Losers from Peer to Peer Investing
"David Jackson submits: Two innovative startups are about to change the face of the financial industry. Today sees the launch of Covestor..." [ More ]
June 04th, 2007 - Mashable.com
Covestor Pays You to Pick Good Stock
"Covestor is an online community for self-directed investors to keep and share their information and tricks of the trade. The unique aspect to Covestor is that
it grants you the opportunity to earn revenue..." [ More ]
With Covestor, everyone is a money manager
"So you think you are a smart investor, the kind who always beats the market. You think you can out perform the money managers..." [ More ]
Press releases | |
| Members to share their posts on TheStreet.com | 17 Apr 2008 |
| Covestor raises $6.5 million in Series A funding... | 07 Apr 2008 |
| Covestor and Investopedia expand education... | 10 Jan 2008 |
| Proven self-investors explain their strategies... | 8 Nov 2007 |
| Covestor Rankings reveal outstanding investors | 1 Nov 2007 |
| Covestor data API gives members control... | 16 Oct 2007 |
| International media group invests in Covestor. | 18 Jul 2007 |
| Strong uptake of secure broker link. | 26 Jun 2007 |
| Stock bloggers embrace Covestor. | 20 Jun 2007 |
| World's first real trade sharing service launches. | 05 Jun 2007 |
| Press contact: Martha Griffin 203/391-3025 or mg (at) austinlawrence.com | |
