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Month is Over: Thank Goodness

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Vicki
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Portfolio down 8.8% for the month——–UGGG!!! 31-May-12 $4,331.54 -$421.77 -8.87% loss for month Down between 1% and 2% lower than Indexes for the month.

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Economic Stories but not on CNBC

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Vicki
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I just tuned-in to CNBC to “catch-up” on Europe, BRICS, USA, stocks, bonds etc.  Instead there are two morons screaming with Brian Sullivan, as usual, dower, sullen, and portraying  a glare or a scream.  Hmm, other news outlets seem to … Continue reading →

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so far S&P down 6%

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Vicki
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Malissa Lee and David Faber plus Carl Quintanilla   mentioned this morning that the DOW needs to rise 780+ pts today to be positive for the month. DECIDE!  Think it through. “Deer in headlights”?  Access, reaccess, and decide……….like what you own?  … Continue reading →

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If it looks like a rout, feels like a rout, IT IS A DUCK!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Vicki
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Horrible day at the end of a horrible month! Today’s Action as shown on Yahoo/finance: NYSE NASDAQ Advances 462 (15%) 601 (21%) Declines 2,653 (83%) 2,064 (74%) Unchanged 69 (2%) 137 (5%) Up Vol* 244 (8%) 206 (15%) Down Vol* … Continue reading →

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A Flotation Device? CVS

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Vicki
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Meanwhile, during today’s slaughter, I bought, what I think is a floatation device (not quite a life raft), CVS.   CAREMARK CORPORA… BOT Limit $45.30 CVS=base=4 shares@$46.54(includes fees)

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I love EBAY but I Sold

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Vicki
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EBAY’s Paypal is a future that I think will cost VISA and MASTERCARD but I’m not interested in taking hits.  When it settles down, I’ll re-buy the position. EBAY 5 $39.70 $6.20 5/22/2012 5 $38.71 $193.55 5/30/2012 -5 39.45 -197.25

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Good Day for Indexes and Great Day for Portfolio

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Vicki
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options of OCN and GE doubled the up side for the portfolio vs the Indexes

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Age Warfare vs Class Warfare

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Vicki
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TV’s version of unemployment and debt:  More taxes for those making over $500,00=class warfare Cutting services for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security=/= age warfare Same people who think it is not fair to tax high income, thinks it is ok … Continue reading →

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Finally Back

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Vicki
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Holiday traffic, trucks and more trucks, crossovers towing boats=turning a 3 1/2 hr trip into 6.  The road and rest stops were filled, both Thursday and Friday afternoon.  Ohio Rest Stops saved me:  Starbucks and Popeye plus clean, big, delightful.

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Driving to Cleveland Clinic Thursday

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Vicki
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Trucks and more trucks on the highway.  More traffic each week. The State “pull-off”?  Mobbed!  People are once again traveling. Me?  I’m ready to get back to an office, even if not my office, to work; and a bed to … Continue reading →

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