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Portfolio results for June 2009; up 2.3%
The portfolio managed a 2.3% gain in the month of June – no thanks to trading acumen. This is more of a ”thanks man, I owe you one” to the Canadian dollar. *************************… more →
0 to IPO in 7 Years
Portfolio results for June 2009; up 2.3%
allocator wrote 4 months ago: The portfolio managed a 2.3% gain in the month of June – no thanks to trading acumen. This is … more →
TU#160 - continuing to pack the parachute
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allocator wrote 5 months ago: Today we had two more re-allocation pairings on REAP signals, and both buys were double-short ETFs. … more →
TU# 158 - Drawing the gun
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allocator wrote 5 months ago: You know those scenes in the movies where the hero has entered an ominous place, and begins to move … more →
TU#144 - back to plain old stocks
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: For once in a long time, nary a commodity-related trade. During a brisk equities rally bringing the … more →
A good old-fashioned country bank
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: When I travel with the family, we often drive to Syracuse, NY, and fly from there. It’s usually a lo … more →
TU#143 - in-transit trading in Detroit; and dining at the DK
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: Returned from vacation. Sold oil. Shorted stocks. Had a strange dining experience. That would b … more →
TU#142 - stimulus bomb blast not unfriendly
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: On Wednesday the 18th I went touring around the Sarasota area with the family, oblivious to the surp … more →
TU#141 - trading and blogging at 52kbps
allocator wrote 8 months ago: … is like watching paint dry, grass grow, and water boil all at the same time. It took me for … more →
TU#140 - chatting with Jeff
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: It’s a funny world this cyber world. I’ve been blogging since February 2007, and Jeff W … more →
TU#139 - happy days are here again ... ?
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: Whoah. 3 up days in a row – and two whoppers. Today the S&P500 was up was another 29 poi … more →
TU#138 - full moon rally
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: Well that was frisky. 43 points to the upside to 719.60 from the bottom of the well. Must have bee … more →
Closed end funds - cheaper way to buy the market
allocator wrote 8 months ago: There are two funds that I’ve used in the portfolio in the past – Zweig Fund (ZF) and Zw … more →
Holding up against the devil's low
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allocator wrote 8 months ago: Today the S&P500 touched the devil’s number (666) and change before rallying back to close … more →
TU#130 - more torpedoes; S&P500 slices through 800
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allocator wrote 9 months ago: Definitely starting to feel a list to this portfolio. I don’t know how many more hits it can … more →
TU#129 - Averaging drown
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allocator wrote 9 months ago: Reversal systems fail when things don’t reverse. Guess what I bought more of today? Crude oil … more →
TU#128 - Gold and silver do-see-do
allocator wrote 9 months ago: If current market action is discounting the future six months out, then precious metals are telling … more →
TU#127 - calm before the storm?
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allocator wrote 9 months ago: It’s been almost a week since the last trades, and despite the market staggering like a drunke … more →
TU#126 - tradin' while awaitin'
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allocator wrote 9 months ago: Not a lot seems to be happening so far on my account transfers, so I was sitting there today with 3 … more →
TU#125 - even more bearish
allocator wrote 9 months ago: TRADING UPDATE As a contrarian, I’m so bearish now that I’m thinking of fading myself an … more →
