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December 12, 2008 at 10:34 AM #315220December 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM #314791stockstradrParticipant
Go ahead, nit pick all you want. However, I DO AGREE I do need to focus more on capital preservation
But I stand by my record of acheived gains this year.
Week-by-week, trade-by-trade, that’s how I built up what is now 50% YTD net appreciation across my (and my wife’s) retirement portfolio. I have no regrets and I’m having loads of fun doing this.
And along the way I make lots of mistakes, missed guesses, and the smartest move is to run for cover when markets go opposite of where you’ve bet.
peterb dumped his long positions this morning. That was SMART and even if this market turns around and starts heading up, peterb will still have been smart.
It is about protecting yourself from losses, responding to markets moving in unanticipated ways.
The world’s greatest hedge fund managers have written and interviewed about how they consider that, in some situations, GOING TO CASH is an appropriate and essential tool in the toolkit of a successful fund manager.
I woke up to find Oil FALLING and the overall stock market FALLING, double-trouble for my oil stocks.
I had already seen that take away 10% of what had been 30% average appreciations on those positions. I decided to take profts today, lock in that remaining 20% profit. I don’t regret selling everything today.
Personally I would respect some of the community on here MORE if people simply posted their trading/investing/speculating ideas (good or bad) AHEAD of the markts….instead of just nitpicking others good ideas.
I give credit to members like peterb, Chris_Scoreboard, TheBreeze, and others for taking the time to post ideas, and offer constructive criticism.
Now as for the whiners and flamers on here, spending your time on THAT will not get your portfolio to a 50% YTD gain in a market that’s falling 50%. You achieve good gains through hard work, week-by-week, trade-by-trade.
A closing comment:
ten days ago, oil was sitting at $40/bbl and gold was about $750/ounce. Oil stocks were at about five-year lows.
Now buying oil and gold at those prices is basically shooting fish in a barrel. So did most of the people on this forum miss that obvious opportunity and watch guys like me, peterb, and others make good money on those bets in just ten days?
The whiners and nitpickers on here should grow some balls, and try getting in the game and make some money, especially when the money is that easily made.
December 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM #315148stockstradrParticipantGo ahead, nit pick all you want. However, I DO AGREE I do need to focus more on capital preservation
But I stand by my record of acheived gains this year.
Week-by-week, trade-by-trade, that’s how I built up what is now 50% YTD net appreciation across my (and my wife’s) retirement portfolio. I have no regrets and I’m having loads of fun doing this.
And along the way I make lots of mistakes, missed guesses, and the smartest move is to run for cover when markets go opposite of where you’ve bet.
peterb dumped his long positions this morning. That was SMART and even if this market turns around and starts heading up, peterb will still have been smart.
It is about protecting yourself from losses, responding to markets moving in unanticipated ways.
The world’s greatest hedge fund managers have written and interviewed about how they consider that, in some situations, GOING TO CASH is an appropriate and essential tool in the toolkit of a successful fund manager.
I woke up to find Oil FALLING and the overall stock market FALLING, double-trouble for my oil stocks.
I had already seen that take away 10% of what had been 30% average appreciations on those positions. I decided to take profts today, lock in that remaining 20% profit. I don’t regret selling everything today.
Personally I would respect some of the community on here MORE if people simply posted their trading/investing/speculating ideas (good or bad) AHEAD of the markts….instead of just nitpicking others good ideas.
I give credit to members like peterb, Chris_Scoreboard, TheBreeze, and others for taking the time to post ideas, and offer constructive criticism.
Now as for the whiners and flamers on here, spending your time on THAT will not get your portfolio to a 50% YTD gain in a market that’s falling 50%. You achieve good gains through hard work, week-by-week, trade-by-trade.
A closing comment:
ten days ago, oil was sitting at $40/bbl and gold was about $750/ounce. Oil stocks were at about five-year lows.
Now buying oil and gold at those prices is basically shooting fish in a barrel. So did most of the people on this forum miss that obvious opportunity and watch guys like me, peterb, and others make good money on those bets in just ten days?
The whiners and nitpickers on here should grow some balls, and try getting in the game and make some money, especially when the money is that easily made.
December 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM #315182stockstradrParticipantGo ahead, nit pick all you want. However, I DO AGREE I do need to focus more on capital preservation
But I stand by my record of acheived gains this year.
Week-by-week, trade-by-trade, that’s how I built up what is now 50% YTD net appreciation across my (and my wife’s) retirement portfolio. I have no regrets and I’m having loads of fun doing this.
And along the way I make lots of mistakes, missed guesses, and the smartest move is to run for cover when markets go opposite of where you’ve bet.
peterb dumped his long positions this morning. That was SMART and even if this market turns around and starts heading up, peterb will still have been smart.
It is about protecting yourself from losses, responding to markets moving in unanticipated ways.
The world’s greatest hedge fund managers have written and interviewed about how they consider that, in some situations, GOING TO CASH is an appropriate and essential tool in the toolkit of a successful fund manager.
I woke up to find Oil FALLING and the overall stock market FALLING, double-trouble for my oil stocks.
I had already seen that take away 10% of what had been 30% average appreciations on those positions. I decided to take profts today, lock in that remaining 20% profit. I don’t regret selling everything today.
Personally I would respect some of the community on here MORE if people simply posted their trading/investing/speculating ideas (good or bad) AHEAD of the markts….instead of just nitpicking others good ideas.
I give credit to members like peterb, Chris_Scoreboard, TheBreeze, and others for taking the time to post ideas, and offer constructive criticism.
Now as for the whiners and flamers on here, spending your time on THAT will not get your portfolio to a 50% YTD gain in a market that’s falling 50%. You achieve good gains through hard work, week-by-week, trade-by-trade.
A closing comment:
ten days ago, oil was sitting at $40/bbl and gold was about $750/ounce. Oil stocks were at about five-year lows.
Now buying oil and gold at those prices is basically shooting fish in a barrel. So did most of the people on this forum miss that obvious opportunity and watch guys like me, peterb, and others make good money on those bets in just ten days?
The whiners and nitpickers on here should grow some balls, and try getting in the game and make some money, especially when the money is that easily made.
December 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM #315204stockstradrParticipantGo ahead, nit pick all you want. However, I DO AGREE I do need to focus more on capital preservation
But I stand by my record of acheived gains this year.
Week-by-week, trade-by-trade, that’s how I built up what is now 50% YTD net appreciation across my (and my wife’s) retirement portfolio. I have no regrets and I’m having loads of fun doing this.
And along the way I make lots of mistakes, missed guesses, and the smartest move is to run for cover when markets go opposite of where you’ve bet.
peterb dumped his long positions this morning. That was SMART and even if this market turns around and starts heading up, peterb will still have been smart.
It is about protecting yourself from losses, responding to markets moving in unanticipated ways.
The world’s greatest hedge fund managers have written and interviewed about how they consider that, in some situations, GOING TO CASH is an appropriate and essential tool in the toolkit of a successful fund manager.
I woke up to find Oil FALLING and the overall stock market FALLING, double-trouble for my oil stocks.
I had already seen that take away 10% of what had been 30% average appreciations on those positions. I decided to take profts today, lock in that remaining 20% profit. I don’t regret selling everything today.
Personally I would respect some of the community on here MORE if people simply posted their trading/investing/speculating ideas (good or bad) AHEAD of the markts….instead of just nitpicking others good ideas.
I give credit to members like peterb, Chris_Scoreboard, TheBreeze, and others for taking the time to post ideas, and offer constructive criticism.
Now as for the whiners and flamers on here, spending your time on THAT will not get your portfolio to a 50% YTD gain in a market that’s falling 50%. You achieve good gains through hard work, week-by-week, trade-by-trade.
A closing comment:
ten days ago, oil was sitting at $40/bbl and gold was about $750/ounce. Oil stocks were at about five-year lows.
Now buying oil and gold at those prices is basically shooting fish in a barrel. So did most of the people on this forum miss that obvious opportunity and watch guys like me, peterb, and others make good money on those bets in just ten days?
The whiners and nitpickers on here should grow some balls, and try getting in the game and make some money, especially when the money is that easily made.
December 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM #315275stockstradrParticipantGo ahead, nit pick all you want. However, I DO AGREE I do need to focus more on capital preservation
But I stand by my record of acheived gains this year.
Week-by-week, trade-by-trade, that’s how I built up what is now 50% YTD net appreciation across my (and my wife’s) retirement portfolio. I have no regrets and I’m having loads of fun doing this.
And along the way I make lots of mistakes, missed guesses, and the smartest move is to run for cover when markets go opposite of where you’ve bet.
peterb dumped his long positions this morning. That was SMART and even if this market turns around and starts heading up, peterb will still have been smart.
It is about protecting yourself from losses, responding to markets moving in unanticipated ways.
The world’s greatest hedge fund managers have written and interviewed about how they consider that, in some situations, GOING TO CASH is an appropriate and essential tool in the toolkit of a successful fund manager.
I woke up to find Oil FALLING and the overall stock market FALLING, double-trouble for my oil stocks.
I had already seen that take away 10% of what had been 30% average appreciations on those positions. I decided to take profts today, lock in that remaining 20% profit. I don’t regret selling everything today.
Personally I would respect some of the community on here MORE if people simply posted their trading/investing/speculating ideas (good or bad) AHEAD of the markts….instead of just nitpicking others good ideas.
I give credit to members like peterb, Chris_Scoreboard, TheBreeze, and others for taking the time to post ideas, and offer constructive criticism.
Now as for the whiners and flamers on here, spending your time on THAT will not get your portfolio to a 50% YTD gain in a market that’s falling 50%. You achieve good gains through hard work, week-by-week, trade-by-trade.
A closing comment:
ten days ago, oil was sitting at $40/bbl and gold was about $750/ounce. Oil stocks were at about five-year lows.
Now buying oil and gold at those prices is basically shooting fish in a barrel. So did most of the people on this forum miss that obvious opportunity and watch guys like me, peterb, and others make good money on those bets in just ten days?
The whiners and nitpickers on here should grow some balls, and try getting in the game and make some money, especially when the money is that easily made.
December 12, 2008 at 12:31 PM #314816peterbParticipantstockstradr- dont know if you’ve read these books yet or not, but I’ve read at least 30 books on investing and these two are by far the best and have proven accurate for me over the last 2 decades.
How to Trade Stocks, by Jesse Livermore, written in 1940.
The Successful Investor, by William O’Neil, 2003.They basically back eachother up. But their logic and approach to stock investing can be used for virtually any investment type. I’ve reread both books at least 3 times each. Better each time.
December 12, 2008 at 12:31 PM #315173peterbParticipantstockstradr- dont know if you’ve read these books yet or not, but I’ve read at least 30 books on investing and these two are by far the best and have proven accurate for me over the last 2 decades.
How to Trade Stocks, by Jesse Livermore, written in 1940.
The Successful Investor, by William O’Neil, 2003.They basically back eachother up. But their logic and approach to stock investing can be used for virtually any investment type. I’ve reread both books at least 3 times each. Better each time.
December 12, 2008 at 12:31 PM #315207peterbParticipantstockstradr- dont know if you’ve read these books yet or not, but I’ve read at least 30 books on investing and these two are by far the best and have proven accurate for me over the last 2 decades.
How to Trade Stocks, by Jesse Livermore, written in 1940.
The Successful Investor, by William O’Neil, 2003.They basically back eachother up. But their logic and approach to stock investing can be used for virtually any investment type. I’ve reread both books at least 3 times each. Better each time.
December 12, 2008 at 12:31 PM #315229peterbParticipantstockstradr- dont know if you’ve read these books yet or not, but I’ve read at least 30 books on investing and these two are by far the best and have proven accurate for me over the last 2 decades.
How to Trade Stocks, by Jesse Livermore, written in 1940.
The Successful Investor, by William O’Neil, 2003.They basically back eachother up. But their logic and approach to stock investing can be used for virtually any investment type. I’ve reread both books at least 3 times each. Better each time.
December 12, 2008 at 12:31 PM #315300peterbParticipantstockstradr- dont know if you’ve read these books yet or not, but I’ve read at least 30 books on investing and these two are by far the best and have proven accurate for me over the last 2 decades.
How to Trade Stocks, by Jesse Livermore, written in 1940.
The Successful Investor, by William O’Neil, 2003.They basically back eachother up. But their logic and approach to stock investing can be used for virtually any investment type. I’ve reread both books at least 3 times each. Better each time.
December 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM #314827stockstradrParticipantAnother post for the whiners and flamers:
Let’s take the Bubble in US Treasuries.
Git off your butts and figure out how to make money off that. Or just sit back and watch me make money shorting that bubble. Take your pick.
But for sure it IS another money-making opportunity, that is so weird and extreme that it is relatively easy to make money from it.
Yet, I’ve seen pretty much ZERO in the way of ideas from forum members on how to make money off this US Treasury bubble.
Me? I’ve slowly added to my short position on the 7-10 year treasuries, now having built it to 3% of my portfolio.
Cautiously, now I’ll wait, and watch how the Treasuries react, and I’ll spend considerable time studying this question how to best make money on this. Then I’ll increase my position based on the markets and what I’ve learned.
And I’ll make money on it. Watch me.
December 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM #315183stockstradrParticipantAnother post for the whiners and flamers:
Let’s take the Bubble in US Treasuries.
Git off your butts and figure out how to make money off that. Or just sit back and watch me make money shorting that bubble. Take your pick.
But for sure it IS another money-making opportunity, that is so weird and extreme that it is relatively easy to make money from it.
Yet, I’ve seen pretty much ZERO in the way of ideas from forum members on how to make money off this US Treasury bubble.
Me? I’ve slowly added to my short position on the 7-10 year treasuries, now having built it to 3% of my portfolio.
Cautiously, now I’ll wait, and watch how the Treasuries react, and I’ll spend considerable time studying this question how to best make money on this. Then I’ll increase my position based on the markets and what I’ve learned.
And I’ll make money on it. Watch me.
December 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM #315217stockstradrParticipantAnother post for the whiners and flamers:
Let’s take the Bubble in US Treasuries.
Git off your butts and figure out how to make money off that. Or just sit back and watch me make money shorting that bubble. Take your pick.
But for sure it IS another money-making opportunity, that is so weird and extreme that it is relatively easy to make money from it.
Yet, I’ve seen pretty much ZERO in the way of ideas from forum members on how to make money off this US Treasury bubble.
Me? I’ve slowly added to my short position on the 7-10 year treasuries, now having built it to 3% of my portfolio.
Cautiously, now I’ll wait, and watch how the Treasuries react, and I’ll spend considerable time studying this question how to best make money on this. Then I’ll increase my position based on the markets and what I’ve learned.
And I’ll make money on it. Watch me.
December 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM #315239stockstradrParticipantAnother post for the whiners and flamers:
Let’s take the Bubble in US Treasuries.
Git off your butts and figure out how to make money off that. Or just sit back and watch me make money shorting that bubble. Take your pick.
But for sure it IS another money-making opportunity, that is so weird and extreme that it is relatively easy to make money from it.
Yet, I’ve seen pretty much ZERO in the way of ideas from forum members on how to make money off this US Treasury bubble.
Me? I’ve slowly added to my short position on the 7-10 year treasuries, now having built it to 3% of my portfolio.
Cautiously, now I’ll wait, and watch how the Treasuries react, and I’ll spend considerable time studying this question how to best make money on this. Then I’ll increase my position based on the markets and what I’ve learned.
And I’ll make money on it. Watch me.
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