Why I'm nervous about the 2010 market

TMFMileHigh — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:58:18 GMT

Big gains make me nervous.

Don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining. I'm just saying that the roughly 60% gain the Beyers Family Portfolio realized in 2009 may not be sustainable. Like others, I've benefited from a stimulated economy that won't be stimulated forever. What's more, the market never really touched historic lows, as my friend 'Morning all,

TechCrunch's Michael Arrington takes apart Video Professor's business model in this raw, heated post. Give it a read, and then ask yourself these two questions about each of the stocks you own:

1. Do I know how this company makes money?

2. Is ignorance or stupidity requi...

Would you invest in cloud computing today?

TMFMileHigh — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:16:59 GMT

Seriously, I'm asking. Working on a story for the site about investing in cloud computing. If you are buying cloud computing stocks, tell me which ones. If you aren't, why aren't you?

Thanks for your insights and Foolish best,

Tim (TMFMileHigh and @milehighfool...

What Chrome OS looks like

TMFMileHigh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:51:56 GMT

'Morning all,

Lots of hubbub over the Chrome OS press event yesterday. I like what I've seen so far, but this isn't a game-changer till there's a lot more software development and a better discussion about security. (Though I appreciate Google's sandbox approach.)

Here's Almost as soon as I became a Fool wirter and analyst, I began covering insdier buying. Five yers later, I'm still covering insider transactions. But instead of a weekly update, I'm trying something new. I'm digging into stocks one-by-one, taking a closer look at what's occurred not just over the prior week but the past year.

Apple. Macworld. Weak.

TMFMileHigh — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:31:32 GMT

As least Phil Schiller made it through his presentation without being forced into the fetal position by the Steveies in the audience. I'll have more comment on this for an article tomorrow at Fool.com. For now, I'll say that I think a new $2,800 MacBook -- no matter how advanced -- is very poorly timed.

The software enhancements are nice but not very lik...

Can This Fool Get Shorty?

TMFMileHigh — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:12:40 GMT

'Morning everyone,

I'm all a-jitter for Twitter lately because I've come to believe that it can be a terrific tool for a writer and investor like me. And for you, too.

If you're not yet familiar with Twitter, it's a micro-blogging service whereby messages of 140 characters or less are broadcast to your followers, people who read your "...

The Dilbert Principles

TMFMileHigh — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:49:57 GMT

'Morning all,

I and several of my Motley Fool Rule Breakers teammates had the very good fortune of meeting Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, during a recent trip to Silicon Valley. We'll soon be issuing dispatches that cover our findings from the trip. (Go here

Does insider selling matter as much as insider buying?

TMFMileHigh — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:22:11 GMT

Fools,

I'm not seeing much in the way of interesting insider buying right now so, today, I tried something new: a profile of stocks being sold by sellers who have excellent records of capital preservation. Would you like to see more of this column? Let me know what yout think.

Foolish best,

Tim (TMF...

Google Chrome is not a browser

TMFMileHigh — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:09:29 GMT

It's an operating system. I say this because Chrome has a feature that's extremely desirable for a cloud computing user environment: multiprocessing, which is designed to shut off troublesome browser bugs without shutting down the browser itself.

Multiprocessing or multitasking explains how modern computer op...

When software gets judgmental

TMFMileHigh — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:42:28 GMT

I love Facebook as much as anyone but what's with the judgment? This morning I looked up an old colleague from my days at Sun Microsystems, a guy who attended my wedding a decade ago. Facebook found him but says he has "no friends." Really? How does it know? Sheesh.

Now...

Cool? Frightening? Maybe Both

TMFMileHigh — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:47:52 GMT

Courtesy of Guy Kawasaki's Twittering:

Ethernet in-flight? How awesome and ... how awful. Can you imagine? When connectivity is everywhere there's no escaping the looming deadline. You can't just be stuck on a plane. That's five hours of uninterrupted alone time with your laptop and the Web -- get to work!

Should investors want their CEOs to be likable?

TMFMileHigh — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:11:49 GMT

I recently participated in a debate about whether managers should be seek to be likable. I'm wondering what others think. Should we, as investors, seek to invest in likable management teams? Can we be content with draconian jerks? Thinking aloud because there may be a follow-up article to be had.

Foolish best,

Dan Rayburn is an astute watcher of the content delivery business and, most days, seems to be as bullish on Akamai as I am. His recent blog post on BitGravity's

On my mind today:

Cloud computing. Interesting response so far to this article. Most of you appear to be convinced that developers will continue reaching for the clouds. Interestingly, I find good news for Microsoft in this. Much as I think "software plu...

A Fool tries Twitter; digital car crash seems inevitable

TMFMileHigh — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:09:29 GMT

One of my very good friends just gave me a good reason to try Twitter. And yet I'm scared beyond words; I'm afraid I'll become an overcaffeinated burn-out, jonesing for the next Tweet -- not unlike the guys in those Southwest Airlines commericals who jump over cubicles at the sound of the "ping," racing to see the latest $49 one-way deal. I must be

Fools,

Bloogging again. Ths time, I'm writing to announce that Google Reader has allowed me to create a pretty simple RSS feed of my Fool articles. Get the link here.

Foolish best,

Tim (TMFMileHigh)

Do you use Facebook for business?

TMFMileHigh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:33:08 GMT

Fools,

Today I wrote about Facebook and its relative mertis as a business tool. I'm wondering: Do you use Facebook for business? I do. So does

'Morning Fools,

I try to regularly review the response to my writing. There isn't much of one lately, which makes me think I'm not serving you as well as I should.

Here are a few of my regular columns:

Who's Buying Now? (interesting insider buys)

Take your shot at $2,000

TMFMileHigh — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:48:54 GMT

Poking around CAPS this morning and found the Christmas in July contest. I'm not much for short-term investng but it's pretty hard to pass up a chance at $2,000.

Trouble is, the cash doesn't kick in unless 500 investors sign up for the contest. Only 124 entries are live as of this writing. What do you say? Care to join?

TMFMileHigh's Blog

Why I'm nervous about the 2010 market

Would you invest in cloud computing today?

What Chrome OS looks like

Apple. Macworld. Weak.

Can This Fool Get Shorty?

The Dilbert Principles

Does insider selling matter as much as insider buying?

Google Chrome is not a browser

When software gets judgmental

Cool? Frightening? Maybe Both

Should investors want their CEOs to be likable?

A Fool tries Twitter; digital car crash seems inevitable

Do you use Facebook for business?

Take your shot at $2,000