February 27, 2008 –
Wow! I think I got a minicourse in response to my last blog where I asked questions about selling stocks. So many great responses and very helpful. February (1). Anyone who is new to investing should read these. I still haven't made any decisions yet but now I know what research to do to base my decisions about whether to hold or sell. [more]
February 15, 2008 –
Today I was an all-star again. I was trying to figure out why my scores took such a dip when the market went south. If I pick well, I should do much better than the S&P in a bear market. I was looking at my stocks and realized that most of them are under $50/per share. I haven't counted them up, but it looks like the majority are under $25/share. So any market fluctuation will have powerful effects on the score. [more]
January 27, 2008 –
I called an outperform on PureDepth (PDEP.OB) because I liked the technology even though the financials looked terrible. The thing is, I didn't even investigate the technology far enough. PureDepth develops and markets multilayer display technology to create 3D effects. The application to simulations, games, and presentations suggests that the technology should have great markets. We should see it in high-end computer monitors, cell phones, PDAs, game stations, etc. It turns out that there are reports that the screens are blurry and the resolution is too low. Maybe the technical problems can be worked out. Meanwhile, the stock price has gone from 1.98 to .27. [more]
January 19, 2008 –
Last post I asked about shorting and leohaas gave me a great comment. Essentially, he said that shorting is for stock speculators, not investors. If you are a newbie like me and don't know whether you should try shorting stocks, read his comment to my last post, it really helps. [more]
January 16, 2008 –
I lost my all - star status today (sob) and I think I know why. There are many stocks that I rated based on my knowledge and understanding of the company but did not consider the price carefully enough. In real life would I have been comfortable paying that price for a good stock or for a short? (Actually, in real life I don't short, too chicken. ) So I ended a whole lot of picks today and will restart them when I like the price and see if I do better. [more]
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