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Month of January

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Vicki
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Excellent run…….January ended limping but roared for the month. S&P  +4.4%     DOW  3.8%     NASDAQ    8%     Portfolio  4.39% So we acted like the Market, at least the S&P (which isn’t all bad since we … Continue reading →

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As they laughed, We ALL were sold-down-the drain in 2006

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Vicki
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The Fed laughed, CNBC personnel enjoyed themselves on air, and the Country was sold-down-the river.  And now these same people, Squawk, Tim Geithner, etc assure us they are erstwhile and Larry Kudlow carries on. By 2006-2007, housing and loans collapsed … Continue reading →

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Market Closes Down, BUT…

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Vicki
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factory orders—UP loan demand—UP Europe still putzing around

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Very Important Comment from Doug Kass+Prediction from Cramer

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Vicki
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Kass points out that Bonds are continuing to be strong=a concern for equities: Bonds Still Showing Strength Doug Kass on ProMoney JAN 30, 2012 | 12:54 PM EST This is another near-term concern for equities      Addititionally, Cramer talks … Continue reading →

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Basically flat for the Week

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Vicki
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Portfolio was basically flat for the week with over $2000 in cash.  The Indexes were around unchanged with the NASDAQ up  1% on the week, DOW down almost .5%, and S&P at 0%.  Consumer sentiment and durable goods posted better … Continue reading →

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Rev Shark Sums it Up: Tough Market to Make Money

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Vicki
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Trading a Market That Discounts Logic By JAMES “REV SHARK” DEPORRE  | JAN 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM EST There are some thought-provoking comments on my blog about how easy or hard trading this market has been…………….The best advice I’ve ever given … Continue reading →

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Buys and Sells plus View of today

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Vicki
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These are the movers today which play off of the Bernanke/Fed decisions from yesterday .  Commodities, drillers, and gold continue their upward moves.  WFT should be bought if you have room for another driller.  WFT is mostly out of USA … Continue reading →

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Portfolio Continues to Outperform Indexes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Portfolio up 1.11% today which outperformed the DOW=.66% and the S&P=.87% but the NASDAQ=1.14%.

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Added another FIO call

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Vicki
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So now I own 2 calls.  First call cost 65cents=$70.62 and second call cost 30 cents=$35.62=AV cost with fees for the two calls=53 cents.

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took a quick flyer on FIO

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Fusion-io, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of storage memory platforms for data decentralization in the United States. Its platforms enhance the processing capabilities within a datacenter by relocating process-critical or active data from centralized storage to the … Continue reading →

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