Mike Bower's Portfolios on Autopilot: Quant POV and The Golden Goose

I'm Chris, one of the co-founders of Autopilot. Mike Bower runs two Portfolios that couldn't be built more differently. One is a hand-built blend of sectors he believes in. The other only buys a stock when two outside rating systems agree.

Here's each one, and how to think about them.

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1) Who he is

Mike Bower is an independent Pilot. He creates and manages both Portfolios.

His description says he spent about 12 years leading enterprise technology sales teams, that he blends ETF, momentum, and direct-index investing, and that he posts deep-dive analyses on his Substack. He says he puts his own money into each of his Portfolios, and that followers should expect a highly active management style.

2) The Golden Goose Portfolio

His core thesis, simplified, across several sectors he considers high-momentum: the Magnificent 7, nuclear energy leaders as suppliers to AI, rare earth and precious metals miners, Nasdaq and technology leaders, growth outside the US, healthcare and value for diversification, and gold as a hedge against rising inflation.

He says followers should be comfortable with active management, a mid-to-high risk profile and a long horizon. His full thesis is on his Substack.

3) Quant POV: Strong Buys Only

A rules-based Portfolio with a double gate. A stock only gets in if it holds a Strong Buy from Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating and from the consensus of Wall Street analysts at the same time. Seeking Alpha has nothing to do with the Portfolio.

On top of that: profitable companies only, a small and mid-cap focus, revenue growing at least 20 percent year over year, and a blend of technology, healthcare, and energy. It holds five to 20 names, weighted by conviction and rebalanced monthly.

4) What each approach costs you

I want to be honest with you. The Golden Goose depends on his judgment across a lot of moving parts, so you're really following him.

Quant POV depends on two rating systems. For those unaware, ratings can change fast, and when two of them agree on a stock, a lot of other people may have noticed it too. Monthly rebalancing on small and mid-caps also means real turnover.

5) How to choose between them

If you want a person's thesis, that's The Golden Goose. If you want a rule you can check, that's Quant POV.

They can overlap in technology, so look at the holdings side by side before following both.

6) How following works

Pick a Portfolio, connect the brokerage you already use, and allocate money. You give Autopilot Advisers limited authority to send orders to the account you already have. When the Portfolio changes, we send them and your broker fills them. The money stays put.

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TLDR: Mike Bower runs two Portfolios on Autopilot. The Golden Goose is his actively managed blend of momentum sectors, miners, international growth, and gold. Quant POV buys only small and mid-cap stocks rated Strong Buy by both Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating and Wall Street consensus, rebalanced monthly.

Frequently asked questions

Mike Bower portfolio

Mike Bower, an independent Pilot, runs two Portfolios on Autopilot: The Golden Goose Portfolio, an actively managed blend of momentum sectors, and Quant POV: Strong Buys Only, which requires a Strong Buy from two rating systems.

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Both of his Portfolios are on Autopilot. The Golden Goose follows his own thesis across sectors, and Quant POV is rules-based and rebalanced monthly. They can overlap in technology.

How can I follow Mike Bower's portfolio in my own brokerage?

Pick a Portfolio in the app, connect the brokerage you already use, and allocate money. When the Portfolio changes, Autopilot Advisers sends the orders and your broker fills them.

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