Sun was shining and warm for MI in November but I hated today. I drove 45 minutes to Costco. I bought no electronics, not the new computer I need, not the old fashion CD player I decided I would buy(very beautiful fancy … Continue reading
http://realmoneypro.thestreet.com/articles/11/21/2011/dougs-daily-diary-monday-11212011 Kass is so on target!!! How long have we been telling voters, “just say no” to these looser politicians. There are many issues where they agree: their own healthcare, their own retirement, their own salaries, their own perks(housing, food, … Continue reading
Stocks in the portfolio, week over week, was basically flat. The options fell far and hard and fast. The options by their nature are more volatile (leverage)and heavily invested in technology (EMC and JNPR) which were hit hard this week. I think both these … Continue reading
The Portfolio under-performed the Actions Alerts Portfolio by .07%. The major Indexes were down on the week from 2.5%-almost 4%. This Portfolio did much worse. Heavy in technology, industrials and materials, the portfolio was hit particularly hard. this portfolio … Continue reading
According to study done by IBM and CNBC the Economy and height of heels have an inverse relationship. Heels Head Lower, Economy Heading Higher? By CNBC11/18/11 – 02:03 PM EST By Christina Cheddar Berk, News Editor at CNBC.com NEW YORK (CNBC) — What do shoes say … Continue reading
Althought the DOW is up big, the NASDAQ is down big and the Portfolio is worse. I’m going to Post the Portfolio, as is, at this point-in-time. I’m taking a good look at each position and decide upon changes and … Continue reading
So many interesting thoughts in Gary Dvorchak’s piece over on thestreet.com Real Money: First look at the S&P chart: Yep, it is a slaughter……. . Then look at his ideas about Gold and the dollar. Most importantly look at his … Continue reading
A loss of $839 is a heart sinker. Over and OUT! I’ll show you each holding and what it lost today. It ain’t pretty: November 16,2011 Symbol Description Qty Underl.Stock Price Change MarketValue AA Alcoa Inc 35 $9.62 ($0.35) $336.70 … Continue reading
About 5-6 years ago, when the downturn was starting in MI, the Medical Office I go to for routine care and yearly physicals, informed me, “no call-ins for prescriptions.” My physical is always November/December. However, my MD is on “leave” and … Continue reading