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TU#234 - something to be thankful for (except in Dubai)
Today is US Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends! And a nod to the markets (that were open) as well. With much of North America closed for the holiday, I still managed a decent gai… more →
0 to IPO in 7 Years
TU#234 - something to be thankful for (except in Dubai)
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allocator wrote 3 weeks ago: Today is US Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends! And a nod to the markets (that … more →
TU#232 - thoughts on Japan and Spain
allocator wrote 1 month ago: TRADING UPDATE Not all that much was resolved in today’s trade, though the account equity cont … more →
The sky is falling - but how fast? and where?
allocator wrote 1 month ago: Severe recession. 10.2% unemployment. Crushing debt. Trillions hot off the presses. The US is go … more →
TU#221- India buying gold vs USD?
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allocator wrote 1 month ago: And that sent gold, and finally other commodities, for a romp today. Gold was up $31 an oz, presumab … more →
TU #212 - GE and Bank of America underwhelm
allocator wrote 2 months ago: TRADING UPDATE The S&P500 closed down 9 points today, on a loss by Bank of America and lower tha … more →
TU#210 - scrambling out of US cash
allocator wrote 2 months ago: TRADING UPDATE The reality right now is that in the I’m getting killed by the Canadian dollar … more →
TU#209 - new lows
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allocator wrote 2 months ago: Not the market, me. My account equity whittled out a new low this week, thanks to a currency called … more →
TU#187 - Seller's remorse; and ... officially short
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allocator wrote 4 months ago: TRADING UPDATE This is the first time since inception that REAP has had a net-short bias. Today I d … more →
Portfolio results for June 2009; up 2.3%
allocator wrote 5 months ago: The portfolio managed a 2.3% gain in the month of June – no thanks to trading acumen. This is … more →
TU#165 - an air pocket
allocator wrote 6 months ago: TRADING UPDATE The stock market finally decided to make a move, and it was a big one – down. … more →
Portfolio Results for May 2009; up 2.8%
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allocator wrote 6 months ago: Every day these days I cycle to work, and cross the MacDonald Cartier bridge. The bridge arches, an … more →
Times have changed, have your Investments???
4xchick wrote 6 months ago: This blog is brought to you by My Paradise Property, working in conjunction with Serene Education to … more →
TU#154 - another chess move in the inflation trade
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allocator wrote 7 months ago: As I intimated I would do in yesterday’s post, today I added a small Japanese Yen position to … more →
TU#153 - trading the T-bomb
allocator wrote 7 months ago: The most interesting thing that happened in the markets today was long treasuries blowing up while t … more →
TU#150 - financials, real estate, and yield
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allocator wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday Groups 7 and 8 finally transferred over from ScotiaMcleod to Questrade, and I was able to … more →
TU#149 - let the games begin (again)
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allocator wrote 7 months ago: Today the account which hosts REAP groups 7 and 8 finally transferred over, fully intact. Just as … more →
TU #148 - A whole lotta tradin' going on
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allocator wrote 7 months ago: Plenty of fodder if Jerry Lee Lewis were to write a song about it. I’m almost done with the po … more →
Dear index buyer, you too are an active investor
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investwisdom wrote 8 months ago: The “consensus” view of personal finance right now is that we should all be index invest … more →
Sure, you should invest globally, but I'd stay away from stock picking if I were you
investwisdom wrote 8 months ago: Sorry this was late. I was about to just not post and mark it up to being busy. But I’ve been … more →
